Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1/11/2026
CivicLemma is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.
1. Anonymous Issue Reports
When you report a civic issue, we collect:
- GPS location of the issue
- Photos of the issue
- Issue category and description
- Timestamp of the report
Important: We do NOT collect any personal identifying information from citizens reporting issues. Reports are completely anonymous.
2. Municipality Account Information
For municipality and admin accounts, we collect:
- Email address
- Municipality name and location
- Account role and permissions
3. Automatically Collected Information
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- IP address (for security purposes only)
- Usage statistics and analytics
We use the collected information to:
- Route reported issues to the appropriate municipalities
- Enable municipalities to track and resolve civic issues
- Generate analytics and leaderboards
- Improve our AI classification models
- Enhance platform security and prevent abuse
- Improve user experience and platform functionality
We share information only in the following circumstances:
- With Municipalities: Issue reports (photos, location, category) are shared with the relevant municipality to enable resolution. No personal identifying information is shared.
- Public Leaderboard: Aggregated, anonymized statistics about municipality performance are publicly displayed.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect rights, property, or safety.
We do NOT sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:
- Encrypted data transmission (HTTPS/SSL)
- Secure authentication with Firebase
- Regular security audits and updates
- Access controls and role-based permissions
You have the right to:
- Access your data (for registered municipality accounts)
- Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Opt-out of analytics tracking
- Request corrections to your information
For anonymous issue reports, since no personal information is collected, there is no personal data to access or delete.
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Maintain your login session
- Remember your preferences
- Analyze platform usage and performance
You can control cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect platform functionality.
CivicLemma is designed for general public use. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Issue reporting is anonymous for all users.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us through the contact page.