RecordHouse.io Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 6, 2025

Simpson Brothers Collective LLC, doing business as Record House ("Record House," "we," "us," or "our"), operates the RecordHouse.io mobile application and related services (the "Service").

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use the Service. By using RecordHouse.io, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Record House does not currently sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

We are committed to protecting your privacy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly, and information that is automatically collected when you use the Service.

Information You Provide

  • Account Information: Email address, username, password (encrypted), sign-in credentials

  • Profile Information: Display name, preferences

  • Address Input: Residential address you enter for district matching (not permanently stored — see Section 5)

  • District Information: State and voting districts (Congressional, State Senate, State House) derived from your address

  • Policy Interests: Policy areas you select during onboarding to personalize your experience

  • Following Activity: Representatives and bills you choose to follow, along with your notification preferences for each

  • Alignment Quiz Responses: Your answers to political stance questions used to calculate alignment scores with representatives and legislation

  • Communications: Support requests, feedback, email correspondence

  • Subscription Data: Information required to verify subscription status (billing handled by Apple/Google through RevenueCat)

Information Collected Automatically

  • Device Information: Device type, operating system version, app version, screen dimensions

  • Device Fingerprint: Anonymous device identifier used solely to prevent abuse of the free trial offer (see Section 9)

  • Usage Data: Screens visited, interactions, time spent

  • Technical Data: IP address, crash data, diagnostic logs

  • Analytics: Aggregated and anonymized usage patterns

Location Information

  • We do NOT collect continuous GPS or device-based geolocation

  • We do NOT track physical location or movements

  • All location information comes from addresses you manually enter

  • We store only your state and district information, not your street address, city, or zip code

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Core Service Functions

  • Match you with your elected representatives based on your voting districts

  • Display legislative data and bill information relevant to your districts and interests

  • Provide notifications for representatives or bills you follow

  • Generate AI-powered summaries and political classification of legislation

  • Calculate alignment scores between you and representatives/legislation based on your quiz responses

  • Maintain your account and preferences

Service Improvement

  • Improve features and app performance

  • Analyze aggregated usage patterns

  • Conduct research using anonymized analytics

  • Enhance accuracy of AI classification and district matching

Communications

  • Respond to support requests

  • Deliver important account or security notifications (account verification, password reset)

  • Notify you about service changes or new features

Legal and Security

  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse (including free trial abuse via device fingerprinting)

  • Ensure compliance with laws and regulations

  • Protect the rights and safety of users and Record House

3. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

We share information with service providers only as needed to operate the Service.

Google Services

  • Google Places API – Address autocomplete and validation

  • Google Civic Information API – District and representative lookup

  • Google Sign-In – Optional authentication

  • Firebase – Authentication, secure database storage, analytics, crash reporting

Apple Services

  • Apple Sign-In – Optional authentication

  • App Store – Subscription billing and management

Subscription Management

  • RevenueCat – Subscription status verification and management

  • Apple and Google process all subscription payments

  • Record House does not store or process credit card information

Search Services

  • Algolia – Bill search functionality (only bill metadata is indexed; no personal data)

Email Services

  • SendGrid – Transactional email delivery (account verification, password reset)

App Delivery

  • Expo – App delivery, updates, and crash reporting

AI Services

  • Artificial intelligence services – Legislative summaries, bill classification, political alignment analysis

  • Only bill text, titles, and metadata are sent to AI providers; no personal user data is shared

Data Sources

Legislative data, representative information, and voting records are sourced from publicly available government databases and APIs, including Congress.gov, state legislature official websites, and licensed data providers. We are not affiliated with any government entity.

Anonymized and Aggregated Data

We may share anonymized, aggregated, or de-identified data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with third parties for research, analytics, advertising, or other commercial purposes. This data may include aggregated usage statistics, general demographic trends, or legislative interest patterns. We reserve the right to monetize such anonymized data.

Personal Information

We will not sell your personal information (such as your email, name, or specific activity) to third parties without first updating this Privacy Policy and providing you with notice and the opportunity to opt out.

We do NOT currently share your data with:

  • Political campaigns or parties

  • Advocacy organizations

  • Marketing companies

  • Data brokers

  • Social media platforms (other than authentication)

4. Data Storage and Security

We use industry-standard security practices, including:

  • Data encryption at rest (Firebase)

  • Encrypted HTTPS for all network communication

  • Secure password hashing

  • Strict access controls for internal systems

  • Regular security audits and monitoring

We collect only the minimum information required to operate the Service.

5. Address and District Information

Your location privacy is important to us.

  • You manually provide an address for district matching

  • We validate this address using Google services

  • We do not store your street address, city, or zip code

  • We store only:

  • State (e.g., "Massachusetts")

  • Congressional district

  • State Senate district

  • State House district

District data is required for core functionality.

If you delete your account, all associated district information is deleted.

6. AI and Automated Processing

We use AI systems to enhance your experience through:

  • Legislative summaries (plain-language explanations of bills)

  • Bill classification (categorizing legislation by policy area)

  • Political alignment scoring (comparing your quiz responses to bill classifications)

AI Data Handling

  • Only bill-related text and metadata is processed by AI services

  • No personally identifiable information is sent to AI providers

  • Your alignment quiz responses are stored securely in our database and used locally for calculations; they are not sent to AI providers

  • AI-generated content may contain errors, inaccuracies, or biases and should not be considered authoritative

  • We encourage users to review official bill text and consult government sources

7. Children's Privacy

  • You must be 13 years or older to use the Service

  • Users under 18 must have consent from a parent or legal guardian

  • We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13

  • Parents may request account deletion at support@recordhouse.io

If we learn that a child under 13 has created an account, we will delete the account promptly.

8. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

We keep this simple and straightforward:

  • Update Information: You can update certain account details directly in the app.

  • Delete Your Account: You can delete your account at any time in the app's settings.

  • Support Requests: If you cannot access the account deletion option, email support@recordhouse.io and we will assist.

If you live in a region that grants additional privacy rights (such as certain U.S. states), we will honor those rights as required by law.

We do not offer data export or portability tools beyond what is required by applicable law.

9. Data Retention

  • Account Data: All personal account data, including your profile, policy interests, followed representatives and bills, quiz responses, and alignment scores, is deleted within 30 days of account deletion

  • Device Fingerprints: Device fingerprints used for fraud prevention are retained permanently to prevent abuse of free trial offers, even after account deletion. These fingerprints contain only technical device characteristics (platform, OS version, screen dimensions), not personal information, and are not linked to your user account

  • Anonymized Data: Some anonymized or aggregated data may be retained for analytics purposes

We do not retain past addresses or location history.

10. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

RecordHouse.io uses minimal tracking technologies:

  • Essential cookies (for login and app performance)

  • Firebase Analytics (aggregated and anonymized)

  • Crash reporting tools

We do not:

  • Use advertising cookies

  • Track cross-site behavior

  • Share analytics data with advertisers

  • Use third-party marketing trackers

You may disable analytics through your device settings.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our Service evolves.

Changes will be communicated through:

  • In-app notifications

  • Updated policy text in the app

  • Updated "Last Updated" date

Continued use of the Service after updates means you accept the changes.

12. Contact Information

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

📧 support@recordhouse.io

Subject Line: "Privacy Request"

13. Legal Entity Information

  • Data Controller: Simpson Brothers Collective LLC

  • Doing Business As: Record House

  • Service Name: RecordHouse.io

  • Jurisdiction: State of Colorado, United States

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date listed above and applies to all users of RecordHouse.io. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.