Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Streetary ("we", "us", "our") operates the website streetary.com. We provide free, independent street-level data for England and Wales, compiled from publicly available open data sources.

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect

We collect minimal data to operate this website:

• Server logs: IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps. These are kept for up to 30 days for security and performance monitoring, then automatically deleted.
• Analytics cookies: If you accept cookies, we use privacy-focused analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns (pages visited, referral sources, country). We do not track individual users across sessions.
• Cookie preference: We store your cookie consent choice in your browser's local storage.

We do not collect: names, email addresses, payment information, location data, or any other personal information. There are no user accounts, forms, or registration on this website.

3. Cookies

In accordance with UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) and UK GDPR:

• Strictly necessary: Cookie consent preference (localStorage). This does not require consent as it is essential for the site to function.
• Analytics cookies: Only set if you click "Accept" on our cookie banner. These help us understand how visitors use the site in aggregate. No personal data is collected or shared.

You can change your cookie preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for this site, or by clicking the button below:

Reset Cookie Preference

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, our legal basis for processing server logs is legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) — specifically, maintaining the security and performance of our website. For analytics cookies, our legal basis is consent (Article 6(1)(a)).

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your data to third parties. We do not use advertising networks or share data with advertisers.

Our website is served via Cloudflare CDN, which may process your IP address to deliver content. Cloudflare acts as a data processor under their own privacy policy.

6. Data Retention

• Server logs: 30 days
• Analytics data: 26 months (aggregated, non-identifiable)
• Cookie preference: until you clear your browser storage

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access any personal data we hold about you
• Rectification of inaccurate data
• Erasure of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time (for analytics cookies)
• Complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

To exercise any of these rights, contact [email protected].

8. About the Data on This Site

The street-level data displayed on Streetary is compiled from publicly available open data sources including Ordnance Survey, ONS Census 2021, HM Land Registry, police.uk, Ofsted, NaPTAN, and the Environment Agency. All data is used under OGL v3.0 or ODbL licences.

This data relates to streets and areas, not to identifiable individuals. If you believe any content on this site relates to you personally, please contact us and we will investigate promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically.