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PorchPing is a free service that helps citizens understand what their local government is doing. We watch public meeting agendas and send clear alerts when an item matches the places and topics you choose. PorchPing is a private service, not a government agency or emergency-alert system.

No. PorchPing is free for citizens.

We use the contact information, saved places, topic choices, and delivery preferences you provide to run your account and match alerts. We also collect limited device, log, and service-activity information needed to operate, secure, and improve PorchPing.

No. We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not give your saved address, contact details, or topic preferences to municipalities unless you direct us to or the law requires it.

We use it to estimate whether public meeting items are nearby. An address or reduced form of it may be sent to a geocoding provider to obtain coordinates. PorchPing does not continuously track your device’s precise location.

Use the preferences link in a PorchPing email or text. You can change topics and delivery choices, pause alerts, unsubscribe from email, or reply STOP to a text message.

Email [email protected] from the address connected to your account. We may need to verify your identity before completing a privacy request.

Automated tools help us find, classify, and summarize public records, and they can make mistakes. Check the linked government source for the official record, then tell us what looked wrong using the form below.