Privacy Policy

1. What data SettleHere collects

SettleHere is a browser-based tool. All data you enter — home location pins, saved options, destinations, and commute settings — is stored locally in your browser using localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to any SettleHere server.

If you submit a missing place via the submission form, the form pre-fills a mailto: link. Sending that email means your email client (not SettleHere) delivers it to [email protected]. We receive only what you typed in the form.

2. What SettleHere does NOT collect

• No user accounts or passwords
• No server-side storage of your location or saved options
• No tracking cookies or fingerprinting
• No sale or sharing of personal data with third parties

3. Third-party services

SettleHere uses the following third-party APIs. When you interact with the map, your device communicates directly with these services under their own privacy policies:

• Google Maps Platform (Maps JavaScript API, Routes API, Places API, Geocoding API) — map rendering, commute times, nearby places, and address lookups. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• PostHog (product analytics) — anonymous usage events such as "commute calculated" or "directory tab viewed", used to understand which features are useful. Events never include your addresses, coordinates, names or saved options, and we do not record sessions or build profiles of individuals. Not collected if your browser sends Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control. Subject to PostHog's Privacy Policy.

4. Browser storage

SettleHere uses localStorage to persist your preferences and saved home options across sessions on the same device. This is not a cookie, and your saved options and locations are never sent to any server. You can clear this at any time via your browser's settings (Clear site data). Analytics also stores a random anonymous identifier in localStorage, which is cleared the same way.

5. PDPA compliance (Malaysia)

SettleHere is designed to comply with Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA). Any personal data collected (email addresses from submissions) is used solely for the stated purpose — reviewing and publishing submitted places. It is not shared with third parties, and it is not used for marketing without your consent.

6. Data accuracy

EIP/special needs centre data is sourced from publicly available records (JKM, NASOM, and similar registries) and may not reflect the current status of individual centres. Commute times are estimates provided by Google Routes API and are not guaranteed.

7. Contact

For any privacy-related queries, email us at [email protected].