Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 27, 2026
Who We Are
PermitCosts.com ("we," "us," or "our") provides building permit cost data sourced from public municipal fee schedules. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
We do not require registration or collect personal information such as your name, email, or address. All permit cost data is publicly available information presented for your convenience.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) (Measurement ID: G-P1YCCMNRVZ) to understand how visitors use our site. GA4 collects anonymized data including:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Browser type, device, and operating system
- Approximate geographic location (country/region level)
- Referral source (how you found us)
GA4 uses first-party cookies to distinguish unique users. This data is aggregated and does not personally identify you. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookies
Our site uses cookies for:
- Analytics cookies — Set by Google Analytics to measure site usage
- Advertising cookies — Set by our advertising partners to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site functionality.
Advertising & Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. Specifically, Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to enable it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites across the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Third-party ad networks may also use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize advertising content. We have no access to or control over cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices.
Affiliate Links
Some links on PermitCosts.com are affiliate links to contractors, permit expediting services, and related products. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our data or editorial content.
Data Security
Our site is served over HTTPS. We do not maintain databases of user information.
Third-Party Services
Our site uses the following third-party services that may collect data as described in their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics
- Third-party advertising networks
Children's Privacy
Our 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. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@permitcosts.com.