Privacy Policy
ZoningNYC, part of the BVS / AAPC ecosystem ("ZoningNYC," "we," "our," or "us"), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you visit zoningnyc.com, submit a property review request, upload property documents, or engage our services.
Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly when you contact us, submit a property address for zoning review, upload property documents, or use any form on our site. This includes your name, email address, phone number, property address, borough, role (owner, developer, attorney, broker, architect, investor, or other), uploaded certificates of occupancy, DOB records, surveys, zoning lot descriptions, property records, and any messages or notes you provide.
We also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the site, including IP address, browser type, device type, pages viewed, referring URLs, and timestamps. This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies for analytics and site performance.
We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18.
Purpose of Collection
We collect personal information to respond to your inquiry, review submitted property details and zoning conditions, prepare feasibility analyses and development rights reports, communicate with you about active engagements, send zoning updates if you have opted in, maintain the security of our website, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable laws.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to provide zoning feasibility, FAR analysis, development rights consulting, legal use review, lot strategy, and related advisory services, respond to your inquiries and follow up on submissions, communicate with affiliated professionals and firms as needed to coordinate consulting work, send you updates about your engagement, send periodic updates if you opt in, improve our website and services, prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity, and comply with legal obligations.
Disclosure to Third Parties
We may share personal information with third parties who help us operate our business and deliver services. These include website hosting and infrastructure providers, email and communication tools, customer relationship management systems, analytics providers, and professional advisors. Where appropriate, we may also share information with separate affiliated companies in the BVS and AAPC ecosystem when their services support the work. These services are provided under separate agreements.
We do not sell your personal information.
Uploaded Property Documents
When you upload certificates of occupancy, DOB records, surveys, or other property documents, you grant ZoningNYC a limited, non-exclusive license to use those materials for the purpose of reviewing the inquiry and providing consulting services on your behalf. We do not claim ownership of submitted documents. Uploaded materials are stored securely and are not shared outside the purposes described above without your written consent.
Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your information, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at admin@zoningnyc.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act. If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation.
Data Retention and Security
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Property records and zoning analysis files may be retained longer to support future review or client records.
We protect personal information through technical and organizational measures including encryption in transit, access controls, secure infrastructure providers, and regular security reviews. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
International Data Transfers
ZoningNYC operates in the United States. If you access our site or submit information from outside the United States, your information will be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
Contact Us
ZoningNYC
130 W 37th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10018
