Privacy Policy

District Data LLC ("we," "us") operates bids.districtdata.co, a public listing of open procurement bids. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit the site, why we collect it, and what choices you have.

The bid records themselves — titles, agencies, dates, categories, and links — come from public sources and do not contain personal information about site visitors.

Information you give us

If you create an account, our authentication provider (WorkOS) collects your email address, your name if you provide one, and the sign-in method you choose. If you sign in with a third-party provider such as Google, we receive basic profile information from that provider. We do not store passwords ourselves.

Information collected automatically

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how the site is used in aggregate. It collects information such as the pages you view, how long you stay, referring links, your device and browser type, and an approximate location derived from your IP address. Google Analytics does not retain your full IP address, and we do not use it to identify individual visitors.

Our hosting provider also keeps standard server logs (IP address, request time, requested URL, user agent) for security and reliability purposes.

We use two kinds of cookies:

• Essential cookies keep you signed in and protect your session. The site cannot offer accounts without them.
• Analytics cookies are set by Google Analytics (named _ga and _ga_*) to distinguish returning visitors and measure traffic. These expire after up to two years.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies will prevent you from signing in.

• To operate the site and keep you signed in to your account
• To understand which bids and features people find useful
• To diagnose errors, monitor performance, and prevent abuse
• To respond when you contact us

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for advertising or share it with advertisers.

We share information only with service providers that help us run the site, and only to the extent they need it:

• WorkOS — authentication and account management
• Google Analytics — aggregate usage measurement
• DigitalOcean — hosting and content delivery

We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public.

You can turn off Google Analytics across all sites by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. Blocking analytics cookies in your browser or using a content blocker also works. Nothing on the site stops working if you do.

Account information is kept for as long as your account exists. Analytics data is retained by Google for a limited period and then deleted automatically. Server logs are kept for a short period for security purposes.

You can view and update your profile, sign-in methods, and active sessions from your account settings. Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to request a copy of your personal information, correct it, or ask us to delete it. Email us at [email protected] and we will respond within the time your local law requires.

The site is served over HTTPS, and authentication is handled by a dedicated provider so that we never store your credentials. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect the information we hold.

We will update this page when our practices change, and we will move the "last updated" date at the top. Significant changes will be announced on the site.

Questions about this policy? Email [email protected].