Introduction
Section 8 Scout ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our Chrome extension and website.
Information We Collect
Chrome Extension
Our Chrome extension collects minimal data necessary for functionality:
- Property Data: When you visit a Zillow or Realtor.com listing, the extension reads publicly available property information (address, bedrooms, price) to display Fair Market Rent comparisons.
- User Preferences: Your expense settings and preferences are stored locally in your browser using Chrome's storage API. This data never leaves your device.
- ZIP Code Lookups: When viewing a property, the extension sends the ZIP code to our servers to retrieve HUD Fair Market Rent data. We may log these requests for analytics purposes.
Website
When you use our website, we may collect:
- Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your email address and profile information through our authentication provider (Clerk).
- Usage Data: We use analytics tools (PostHog) to understand how users interact with our website. This includes pages visited, features used, and general usage patterns.
- Forum Content: Any posts, comments, or content you submit to our community forums is stored and publicly visible.
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide Fair Market Rent data and investment analysis tools
- Improve and optimize our extension and website
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Send important updates about our services (if you opt in)
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our products
Data Storage and Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:
- Extension preferences are stored locally on your device
- Website data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption
- We use secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
- We do not sell your personal information to third parties
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Clerk: Authentication and user management
- Convex: Database and backend services
- PostHog: Product analytics
- Sentry: Error tracking and monitoring
- Vercel: Website hosting
Each of these services has their own privacy policies governing how they handle data.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Opt out of analytics tracking
- Uninstall the extension at any time, which removes all locally stored data
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.