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Privacy Policy

What information we collect when you visit Water Utility Report, how we use it, and the choices and rights you have.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

In short

Water Utility Report (“we,” “us,” or “the site”) does not require an account and does not collect sensitive personal information to browse the site. We use standard web analytics to understand traffic and improve our content, and we collect the information you voluntarily provide when you contact us. We do not sell your personal information.

Information We Collect

Information you provide directly

If you contact us by email or through a form on this site, we collect the information you include — such as your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this only to respond to your inquiry.

Usage and device data (automatically collected)

Like most websites, we automatically log standard technical data when you visit: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and timestamps. This is collected through our analytics and tag-management tools, described below.

Location data (approximate)

If you use ZIP code or address search features, we process the location you enter to return matching utilities. This lookup happens per-request and is not tied to a persistent user profile.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies (such as browser local storage and tracking pixels) for analytics and to understand how visitors find and use the site. See the Cookies section below for details.

Cookies, Analytics & Tracking Tools

We use the following third-party tools to understand site traffic and marketing performance. These tools may set cookies or use similar identifiers in your browser.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to measure page views, traffic sources, and general usage patterns in aggregate. Google Analytics may use cookies and device identifiers. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or by adjusting your browser's cookie settings.

Marketing and attribution tags

We use a tag-management script to track marketing attribution — for example, which channel or campaign referred a visitor to the site. This tool may set first- or third-party cookies and read standard browser and request data. It does not collect financial information, government IDs, or health information.

Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking cookies may affect some site functionality but will not prevent you from reading our content.

How We Use Information

To operate, maintain, and improve the site and its content
To understand aggregate traffic patterns, popular pages, and how visitors find us
To respond to inquiries, corrections requests, and press or licensing questions sent to us
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, abuse, or security incidents
To measure the performance of our own marketing and outreach efforts

We do not use the information we collect to make automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects on you.

How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following limited circumstances:

With service providers who help us operate the site — such as our hosting provider, analytics providers, and marketing/tag-management vendors — bound by their own privacy and data-processing terms
If required by law, subpoena, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Water Utility Report, our users, or the public
In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case information may be transferred as part of that transaction
With your consent, or at your direction

Your Privacy Rights

California residents (CCPA/CPRA)

You have the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion of your information, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

EU/UK/EEA residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or export your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. Our legal basis for processing is typically our legitimate interest in operating and improving the site, or your consent for optional cookies.

Access, correction & deletion

You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. We will respond to verified requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. There is no common industry standard for responding to these signals, so our site does not currently change its behavior when it receives one.

Children's Privacy

Water Utility Report is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Data Retention & Security

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect information in our custody, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will update the “Last updated” date above when we do. Material changes will be reflected on this page.

Questions About This Policy

For privacy questions, data access, correction, or deletion requests, contact us at privacy@waterutilityreport.com.