CatioPlanner Privacy Policy

Who operates this service

CatioPlanner operates this planning service. Privacy, access, correction, or deletion requests may be submitted through the Contact page.

Data we collect and why

When you choose to submit a project, we process project type, dimensions, installation details, safety answers, and optional budget preferences to validate the project and generate planning results. Optional five-digit ZIP Code and state data support approximate regional wind, snow, permit, and cost guidance. We do not request a street address, full name, phone number, account profile, payment information, or photo upload in this release.

We use submitted data only to provide the requested planning workflow, enforce deterministic safety checks, diagnose service errors without recording personal information, and protect the service. We do not combine ZIP or state data with identity data to build a profile.

Cookies and local storage

We do not set or load analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party tracking scripts in the current release. The service may use only strictly necessary browser storage required to preserve the current interaction or a privacy choice. It is not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.

Third-party services and AI

AI-assisted parsing is disabled in the current release, so project data is not currently sent to OpenAI for that feature. Before enabling AI-assisted parsing, we will update this notice; the intended integration would send only the minimum structured project data needed for parsing to the OpenAI API, not a street address or free-text personal information. AI output may not override deterministic safety rules. No analytics, advertising, payment, or email provider receives project data in this release.

Retention

• Form and project inputs: used for the active planning session and not retained as a saved account record after that session.
• ZIP Code and state: session-level use only; any future aggregate statistics must be non-identifying.
• Photos: not accepted in this release, so no photo or EXIF metadata is retained.
• Generated PDF or JSON: delivered for you to save locally and not retained as a long-term user library by the current service.
• Operational and safety logs: exclude project inputs and personal information; anonymous request status or safety-event counts may be retained only for security, reliability, and aggregate product measurement.

Sale, sharing, and your choices

We do not sell personal information, share it for cross-context behavioral advertising, or use it for targeted advertising. You may ask to access, correct, or delete information associated with a request, or ask a privacy question, through the Contact page. We will verify and respond to an applicable rights request as required by law and will not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right.

Security

We use data minimization, restricted server-side secrets, input limits, safety checks, and non-PII operational logs. Production hosting is configured for HTTPS and browser security headers. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, so please do not submit information the form does not request.

Children

CatioPlanner is a DIY construction-planning service for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Contact us if you believe a child submitted personal information so we can investigate and delete it.

Policy changes

We will post an updated policy on this page with a revised effective date. If a change materially affects how project data is collected, used, retained, or shared, we will provide a prominent notice in the service before the new practice takes effect when required.