CivicByte is built on a simple principle: public data should serve the public, not the other way around. We don't collect your personal information.
CivicByte does not collect, store, or sell any personal data. The app and website are free tools — you are not the product. No accounts, no tracking, no ads.
We collect no personal information from users of the CivicByte app or website.
Specifically, we do not collect:
The CivicByte iOS app is a curated directory of free civic tech tools. When you tap a tool, the app opens it in an in-app browser (WebView) pointed directly at the tool's URL. All data processing happens on the tool's own server or in your browser — not through CivicByte.
We do not intercept, log, or store any data you enter or retrieve while using tools within the app.
CivicByte links to civic tools built and maintained by third-party developers. These tools are independent services and have their own privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any tool you use.
Current tools on the platform include:
None of these tools require an account or collect personal data as part of CivicByte's platform.
All CivicByte code is open source under the MIT License. You can inspect exactly what the app does at any time:
CivicByte does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13. Since we collect no personal data at all, we comply with COPPA by design.
If we ever update this privacy policy, we will post the updated version at this URL with a revised "last updated" date. Given that we collect no data, material changes are unlikely.