Our Commitment to Privacy

Fairfield Clean Air ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit faircleanair.info (the "Site").

We believe in transparency. This is a grassroots community advocacy site, not a commercial platform. We collect minimal data solely to understand how visitors use the site and to filter automated bot traffic.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical information to analyze traffic patterns and distinguish human visitors from automated bots:

Network Information: IP address, internet service provider type
Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, timezone
Interaction Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, scroll depth, mouse movements, clicks
Referral Source: The website that referred you to our site (if any)

Information You Provide

If you use our public comment generation tool, the information you enter (name, address, concerns) is processed locally in your browser and sent directly to your email client. We do not store or transmit this information to our servers.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Bot Detection: To filter automated traffic and ensure our analytics reflect genuine community interest
Site Analytics: To understand which content resonates with visitors and improve the site
Performance: To identify technical issues and optimize page load times

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party service:

AbuseIPDB: We share IP addresses with AbuseIPDB to identify known bot networks and malicious traffic. AbuseIPDB's privacy policy is available at abuseipdb.com/privacy.

We do not use: Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, advertising trackers, or any services that sell your data to third parties.

Cookies and Tracking

We use a single session cookie to maintain your session across page visits. This cookie:

Expires when you close your browser
Does not track you across other websites
Is not used for advertising

Data Retention

We retain anonymous session data for up to 90 days for analytics purposes. After 90 days, data is automatically deleted. IP addresses are hashed and cannot be reverse-engineered to identify individuals.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access the information we collect about you
Request deletion of your data
Opt out of analytics by using browser privacy modes or ad blockers

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email address listed on the home page.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact information provided on the home page.