Privacy Policy

openmpsc.com is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains our approach to data collection—or more accurately, our approach to not collecting your data.

1. About This Website

openmpsc.com is a volunteer-operated, pro bono public service project created and maintained by Michael Bommarito in his personal capacity. Our sole purpose is to improve public access to Michigan Public Service Commission records.

This website is not affiliated with any government agency, and it is not a commercial venture.

2. Information We Do NOT Collect

Unlike most websites, we have designed this site to minimize data collection. We do not collect:

• Personal Information: We do not ask for your name, email address, phone number, or any other identifying information
• Account Information: There are no user accounts, logins, or registrations
• Search Queries: We do not log or store what you search for
• Browsing History: We do not track which pages you visit or documents you view
• Device Information: We do not collect information about your device, browser, or operating system for tracking purposes
• Location Data: We do not collect or infer your geographic location
• Cookies: We do not use cookies for tracking, analytics, or advertising
• Analytics: We do not use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any similar tracking services
• Third-Party Trackers: We do not embed any third-party tracking technologies

3. Minimal Technical Logging

Server Access Logs

Like virtually all web servers, our hosting infrastructure may automatically generate basic server access logs. These logs may include:

• IP addresses of visitors
• Date and time of requests
• Pages or resources requested
• HTTP status codes
• Referring URLs (if any)
• User agent strings (browser identification)

Purpose and Retention

These logs exist solely for:

• Maintaining server security and stability
• Diagnosing technical problems
• Protecting against malicious attacks or abuse

Server logs are:

• Not used for tracking individual users
• Not analyzed for behavioral patterns
• Not shared with any third parties
• Retained only as long as technically necessary (typically a short period)
• Not combined with any other data sources

We do not attempt to identify individual users from server logs, and we do not use this data for any marketing, profiling, or commercial purpose.

4. Third-Party Services

What We Don't Use

We do not use:

• Advertising networks
• Marketing analytics platforms
• Social media tracking pixels
• Customer data platforms
• Any service that would collect or share your data

Hosting Infrastructure

This website is hosted on standard web infrastructure. Our hosting provider may maintain their own server logs as described above, subject to their own privacy policies. We have selected infrastructure that respects user privacy.

External Links

This website contains links to external sites, including the official Michigan Public Service Commission website. When you click an external link, you leave our site and become subject to that site's privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

5. No Tracking Technologies

We do not use:

• Cookies: Neither first-party nor third-party cookies
• Web Beacons: No tracking pixels or invisible images
• Local Storage: We do not store data in your browser's local storage for tracking
• Fingerprinting: We do not use browser or device fingerprinting techniques
• Session Recording: We do not record your interactions with the site

If you notice any tracking technologies on this site, please report it to us immediately—it would be unintentional and we will remove it.

6. Children's Privacy

This website does not knowingly collect any information from anyone, including children under 13 years of age. Since we do not collect personal information from any users, we are in compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

7. International Users and GDPR Compliance

For Users in the European Union

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have rights regarding your personal data. However, since we do not collect, store, or process personal data beyond minimal server logs:

• Right to Access: There is no personal data profile to access
• Right to Rectification: There is no stored data to correct
• Right to Erasure: There is no personal data to delete
• Right to Portability: There is no data to transfer

If you have concerns about the minimal server logging described above, please contact us.

Legal Basis for Processing

To the extent that server access logs constitute personal data processing, our legal basis is legitimate interest in maintaining website security and functionality.

8. California Residents and CCPA Compliance

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have specific rights regarding personal information. Since we do not collect, sell, or share personal information:

• We do not sell your personal information
• We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising
• There is no personal information to disclose, delete, or correct

We do not discriminate against users who exercise their privacy rights.

9. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting. Since we do not track users regardless of this setting, your DNT preference is respected by default.

10. Data Security

Although we collect minimal data, we take reasonable precautions to secure our infrastructure:

• Use of HTTPS encryption for all connections
• Regular security updates to our systems
• Limited access to any server infrastructure

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically, though given our commitment to not collecting data, significant changes are unlikely.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact michael.bommarito@gmail.com.

We will respond to privacy inquiries as promptly as possible.

13. Summary

Thank you for using openmpsc.com. Your privacy matters to us, which is why we've designed this site to respect it.