Privacy Policy

SF School Atlas (“we,” “us”) is an independent directory of San Francisco high schools. This policy explains what little information we collect and how we handle it. We've tried to keep both the policy and the data collection minimal.

Information we collect

Usage analytics. We use two cookieless, privacy-friendly services to understand how the site is used in aggregate: Vercel Analytics for traffic (which pages are viewed, approximate region, device type) and PostHog for product events (for example, that a school was saved or a planning tool was completed — the action, never who took it). Neither builds a profile of you or lets us identify individual visitors. PostHog keeps an anonymous id in your browser so one person isn’t counted as many; it is never linked to your name, email, or account.

Information you submit. If you use our feedback or contact form (hosted by Tally), we receive what you choose to enter: for example, a correction or question, and an email address only if you provide one to get a reply.

Your account, if you create one. Signing in takes only an email address: enter it and we send you a sign-in link, or sign in with Google and Google shares your name and email address with us. Either way, the email address is what we keep, and we use it to sign you in and to send our monthly letter (you can opt out on your account page). What you save with our planning tools (your shortlist, Compass, Field Notes, and Bearings check-ins) is stored with your account so your family can pick it up on any device. We use it to show you your own work, nothing else.

Your home address, if you set one. To show drive times to schools, we send the address you enter to Mapbox, which converts it to map coordinates and estimates the commute. That address is the only piece of your account that goes to Mapbox, and we never share it elsewhere.

How we use information

To operate and improve the site, to correct and verify school data, and to respond to you when you reach out.

Cookies

We do not set advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. Our analytics is cookieless.

Sharing and service providers

We do not sell your information. We rely on a small number of providers who process data on our behalf: Vercel (hosting and traffic analytics), PostHog (product analytics), Tally (forms), Supabase (accounts and saved tool data), Resend (sign-in emails), Google (only if you choose Google sign-in), and Mapbox (turning a home address into commute times). Their handling of data is governed by their own privacy policies.

Your choices

You can contact us through our form to ask what information we hold about you or to request its deletion. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law (CCPA/CPRA).

Children

The site is intended for parents, guardians, and others navigating high school admissions. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Links to other sites

We link to school, district, and government websites we do not control. Their privacy practices are their own.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time; the date above reflects the latest version.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach us through our contact form.