Privacy policy

BlockBeacon is a neighborhood-scale civic reporting tool. This policy explains what we collect and why.

What we collect

• Account details: email, display name, community, notification preferences.
• Report content: title, description, category, photos, and pin coordinates.
• Moderator verification uploads, stored privately and only readable by you and our AI reviewer.
• Session tokens, basic browser info, and error diagnostics.

How we use it

• Show reports on the map (respecting your anonymous flag).
• Notify you when issues you care about change status.
• Send optional weekly digests if you subscribe.
• Automatically verify moderator credentials.

What we don't do

• Sell your personal data.
• Share your precise home address with third parties.
• Publish moderator proof documents.

Your controls

You can update notification preferences and delete your account at any time from Settings. Deletion is permanent.