Privacy
What happens to your information
The short version: Blockument has no accounts and no database. We look things up while you’re here and keep nothing when you leave.
The address you search
When you search an address, it is sent to public NSW Government mapping services (NSW Spatial Services and the NSW planning portal’s map servers) to find the parcel and the planning layers that apply to it. That’s the same public data anyone can query. We don’t save your searches or build any history of them.
Documents you upload
If you upload a s10.7 planning certificate, it is read in memory, matched against known certificate wording, and discarded. The file is never written to disk or any store, and it never leaves the server that reads it. What you see on screen afterwards is held in your browser for that session only — close the tab and it’s gone.
Feedback you send
If you use the feedback form, what you write is delivered to us as a single email and kept only in that inbox — there’s no feedback database. An email address is optional, and if you include one we use it only to reply to you.
Cookies and tracking
Blockument sets no tracking cookies and runs no session recording. We count page visits with Vercel Web Analytics, a cookieless, anonymous counter: it records which pages are visited, not who you are, and cannot follow you across other sites. Page loading performance is measured the same way (Vercel Speed Insights). The addresses you search and the certificates you upload are never part of either.
What we can’t avoid
Like almost every website, the hosting infrastructure keeps standard server logs (IP address, request time, page requested) for a short period for security and reliability. We don’t use them to identify anyone.
A reminder about the results
Blockument is a guide, not legal or professional advice. Confirm anything material with a registered certifier, a town planner or your council before committing to a design or a purchase.