Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 1, 2025
1. Introduction
DC Weekly Intel (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the DCWeeklyIntel.com platform. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website, subscribe to our services, or interact with our platform.
2. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account or subscribe, we collect:
- Name, email address, and company name
- Job title and company size
- Phone number (optional)
Payment Information
Payment processing is handled entirely by Stripe. We do not store credit card numbers, bank account details, or other sensitive financial information on our servers. Stripe may collect billing address and payment method details in accordance with their own privacy policy.
Usage Data
We automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, including:
- Pages viewed and features used
- Browser type, device information, and IP address
- Referring URLs and session duration
Signal and Event Data
The construction signals, event tracking preferences, and contact enrichment data associated with your account are stored to provide our intelligence services.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Deliver weekly intelligence digests and event alerts to your email
- Provide access to the signal database, dashboard, and event calendar
- Process subscriptions and manage billing
- Send transactional emails (login links, trial reminders, payment confirmations)
- Improve our platform and signal quality
- Respond to support requests
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data for advertising.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate the platform:
- Stripe — Payment processing and subscription management
- Resend — Transactional and digest email delivery
- Render — Application hosting and infrastructure
- Google Analytics — Website usage analytics
- Anthropic (Claude API) — Signal processing and summarization
Each third-party provider operates under their own privacy policy. We share only the minimum data necessary for each service to function.
5. Cookies and Tracking
We use essential cookies to maintain your login session and remember your preferences. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. You may disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect functionality.
6. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you cancel your subscription, we retain your data for 90 days in case you wish to reactivate. After that period, personal information is deleted upon request. Anonymized usage data may be retained indefinitely for analytics.
7. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission (TLS/SSL), secure password hashing, and access controls. Payment data is handled exclusively by Stripe's PCI-compliant infrastructure. While we take reasonable precautions, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your account and personal data
- Opt out of marketing emails (digest and notification preferences can be managed from your account page)
- Export your data in a portable format
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@dcweeklyintel.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Children's Privacy
Our service is designed for business professionals and is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a notice on our website. Your continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
DC Weekly Intel
Email: info@dcweeklyintel.com