Privacy Policy

1. Overview

DutyStation.ai provides editorial base guides, business directories, housing listings, and PCS planning tools for military families. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically collected:

• Basic analytics (page views, referral source, device type, approximate location by region) to improve usability and performance.
• Operational logs for reliability, security, and abuse prevention.
• Cookies for theme preference and session continuity.

Voluntarily provided:

• Contact form submissions (name, email, message) — used only to respond to your inquiry.
• Account information if you create an account (email, display name).
• Saved preferences (shortlisted bases, compared installations, favorite listings).

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide and improve our base guides, directory, and PCS planning tools.
• Respond to support inquiries and privacy requests.
• Aggregate, anonymized analytics to improve content relevance.
• We do not sell personal information to third parties.
• We do not use personal data for targeted advertising.

4. Data Sharing

We share data only with service providers who help operate the platform (hosting, search indexing, analytics) and when required by law. We do not sell or rent your personal data.

5. Data Security

We use HTTPS encryption, input validation, access controls, and regular security reviews to protect your information. No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the data we handle.

6. Your Rights

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal data.
• Correction: You can request corrections to inaccurate data.
• Opt-out: You can reject optional cookies via the cookie consent banner or through your browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, visit our contact page and include “Privacy Request” in the subject line.

7. Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Required for site functionality (theme preference, session, security). These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site (page views, navigation patterns, device info). These are optional and can be rejected.
• Marketing cookies: Used to provide relevant recommendations. These are optional and can be rejected.

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the consent banner at the bottom of the page, or by adjusting your browser settings. Rejecting optional cookies will not affect core site functionality.

8. Third-Party Links

Our site links to external websites (USAJOBS, military installation pages, business websites, news sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites. We encourage you to review their policies before sharing personal information.

9. News Aggregation

DutyStation.ai aggregates headlines and summaries from third-party news sources. We link directly to the original publisher. We do not host full article content. News stories are attributed to their source with a visible badge and direct link.

10. Children’s Privacy

DutyStation.ai is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

11. GDPR and CCPA Compliance

For visitors in the European Economic Area: We process your data based on legitimate interest and consent. You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or port your data. Contact us to exercise these rights.

For California residents: Under the CCPA, you have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data), and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. We will post the revised version on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact

For privacy requests, corrections, or questions: Contact DutyStation