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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is our priority. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Last updated: August 26, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to InstantSolarReport.com ("InstantSolarReport," "we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our solar analysis platform at instantsolarreport.com.

This Privacy Policy complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and applicable U.S. privacy laws as of 2025.

Information We Collect

Personal Identifiers

  • • Email addresses for report delivery and customer communication
  • • IP addresses for security, analytics, and geo-targeting compliance notices
  • • Device identifiers and browser information for service delivery

Source: Directly from you and automatically collected

Business Purpose: Service delivery, customer support, legal compliance

Property & Location Data

  • • Property addresses for solar feasibility analysis
  • • Precise geolocation coordinates (latitude/longitude)
  • • City, state, ZIP code, and utility service territory
  • • Property characteristics inferred from address (roof type, size estimates)

Source: Directly from you and Google Maps Geocoding API

Business Purpose: Solar analysis calculations, report generation

Energy & Financial Data

  • • Monthly electricity bill amounts
  • • Energy usage patterns and consumption data
  • • Utility rate information from your service area
  • • Property type and system capacity preferences

Source: Directly from you and NREL URDB API

Business Purpose: Solar savings calculations, financial projections

Payment Information

  • • Payment method details (processed securely by Stripe - we don't store card details)
  • • Billing addresses and customer names
  • • Transaction history and payment status

Source: Directly from you via Stripe payment processing

Business Purpose: Payment processing, fraud prevention, tax compliance

Usage & Analytics Data

  • • Website usage patterns and page views
  • • Feature usage and conversion metrics
  • • Error logs and performance data
  • • Customer support interactions

Source: Automatically collected during service use

Business Purpose: Service improvement, technical support, analytics

AI Processing & Automated Decisions

AI Content Enhancement

We use OpenRouter API with Claude 3.5 Sonnet to enhance solar report content with personalized insights and recommendations. This AI processing:

  • • Analyzes your property data and energy usage to generate tailored content
  • • Creates personalized recommendations based on your location and usage patterns
  • • Does not make automated decisions affecting your legal rights or financial status
  • • Is used solely for report enhancement and educational content

You have the right to opt-out of AI processing by contacting us before report generation.

Third-Party Services & Data Sharing

NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

We share your address and energy data with NREL's PVWatts and URDB APIs for official solar calculations. NREL is a U.S. government laboratory with strict data protection standards.

Google Maps Platform

Your addresses are geocoded using Google Maps APIs for precise location analysis. Google's privacy policy applies to this processing.

Stripe (Payment Processing)

Payment information is processed by Stripe under PCI DSS compliance. We don't store or have access to your full payment card details.

PDF.co & OpenRouter

Report generation uses PDF.co for document creation and OpenRouter for AI content. Data is processed securely and not retained by these services beyond generation.

We DO NOT sell your personal information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. Data sharing is limited to the service providers listed above for operational purposes only.

Data Retention Periods

Solar reports and property data30 days (automatic deletion)
Email addresses (for support)2 years from last interaction
Payment transaction records7 years (tax and legal compliance)
Analytics and usage data3 years for service improvement

Your Privacy Rights

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Right to know what personal information we collect
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to correct inaccurate information
  • Right to limit use of sensitive information
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising rights

EU Residents (GDPR)

  • Right of access to your data
  • Right to rectification (correction)
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing

How to Exercise Your Rights

We will respond to your request within 30 days (45 days for complex requests). Identity verification may be required.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

  • • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
  • • Secure database hosting with Supabase (SOC 2 Type II certified)
  • • Regular security audits and monitoring
  • • Limited access controls and employee training
  • • Automatic data expiration and secure deletion

Contact Us & Policy Updates

Privacy Officer Contact

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Material changes will be communicated via email or prominent notice on our website 30 days before taking effect.

Compliance Statement

This Privacy Policy complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and applicable federal privacy laws as of August 2025. For residents of other states with privacy laws, similar protections may apply.