Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how ward51.com (“the site,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit. We respect your privacy and aim to be transparent about what data we handle and why.

What we collect

Page view data

When you visit any page, we record the page path, HTTP referrer, and a truncated browser user-agent string. This data contains no personally identifiable information, requires no cookies, and is used solely to understand which pages are visited and where traffic comes from.

Public civic data

Ward 51 aggregates publicly available data from the City of Chicago — council meetings, legislation, alderperson records, and voting history — sourced from official public APIs. We do not collect personal data about council members beyond what the city publishes. Ward 51 is not the authoritative source for this data; always refer to official city records for authoritative information.

Suggestion box

If you submit a suggestion through our Suggestion Box, we receive the name, email, and message you provide. We use this only to review your feedback.

Cookies

When you first visit, a consent bar appears at the bottom of the page. No non-essential cookies or tracking scripts are loaded until you make a choice. Your consent preference is stored in your browser's localStorage — not as a tracking cookie — so it persists across sessions without being sent to our servers.

For full details on the types of cookies we use and how to manage them, see our Cookie Policy.

Advertising

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites. Ad scripts are only loaded after you grant advertising consent through our cookie bar.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

How we use your information

• Operate and maintain the site
• Understand which pages visitors find useful (page view data)
• Display advertisements (with consent)
• Review suggestions submitted through the Suggestion Box

We do not sell your personal information. We do not build user profiles for marketing.

Third-party services

• Cloudflare: Hosts the site and may collect server logs. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Google AdSense: Serves advertisements (with consent). See Google's Privacy Policy.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Delete your personal data
• Withdraw consent for cookies at any time (clear your browser's localStorage and reload)
• Object to data processing

For EU/EEA residents (GDPR)

We process data based on your consent (for advertising cookies) and our legitimate interest in operating the site (for essential functionality and anonymous page view tracking).

For California residents (CCPA)

We do not sell personal information. You have the right to know what data we collect, request deletion, and not be discriminated against for exercising your rights.

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Use our Suggestion Box or reach us through kevno.tech.