Private-beta policy
Privacy
What Sonar collects during the invite-only beta, why it is used, and how to request removal.
Information we handle
We receive your account email and authentication-provider user ID when you sign in. A property review includes property details you submit, optional comparison information, selected public-record evidence, derived analytics, verification context, and report feedback you choose to provide.
Information we minimize
Source-derived reports are designed to avoid natural-person names, contact or mailing information, and other person-specific identifiers that are not needed for the property review. The subject property’s site address is retained because it is required for a property-specific review.
How we use and share information
We use this information to produce and save a property-specific analytics report, operate the beta, investigate reliability, review feedback, and send product onboarding or service emails. Our email provider receives your account email, authentication-provider user ID, beta lifecycle stage, report count, and report activity dates. We do not send property addresses, listing claims, report contents, or public-record results to the email provider. We do not sell source datasets or provide raw-source exports. Reports using private-beta sources can be shared only with signed-in, approved beta members. Eligibility is checked whenever a shared report loads, and a source-policy change can disable an existing link.
Current beta scope
Current beta coverage includes properties in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. Every supported property uses the same report structure, while source depth varies by county and issuing jurisdiction. Coverage gaps are retained as unknown, partial, unavailable, or manual-verification states rather than being treated as a clear result.
Current retention
| Information | Current handling | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Saved property reviews | A saved review retains the property context submitted by the user, the analytics presented in the report, verification context, and any feedback attached to the review. | For the private-beta period or until a verified deletion request; no fixed automatic expiry is enabled yet. |
| Source processing | Source information is minimized to what supports the analytics and is not maintained as a user-accessible raw-data archive. | Temporary working material is discarded when it is no longer needed for processing. Limited evidence and provenance may be retained when needed to support saved reports and service reliability. |
| Feedback | Rating, optional reason, and optional comment are stored with a pseudonymous browser identifier. | For the private-beta period or until a verified deletion request. |
| Service telemetry | Limited, privacy-reduced service and reliability information is used to operate and improve the beta. | For the private-beta period; there is no fixed automatic expiry yet. Provider service/security logs follow provider settings. |
| Account and beta membership | An external authentication provider handles sign-in; Sonar stores beta email, user ID, and access status. | Until beta access is removed, the private beta ends, or a verified deletion request is completed. |
Because this is an early beta, fixed automatic expiry is not yet enabled for saved reports, feedback, telemetry, or beta membership. This page states that limitation instead of promising an automated deletion schedule that does not exist.
Service providers and safeguards
We use specialized providers for application hosting, authentication, database storage, email delivery, and secure source connectivity. Onboarding emails include an unsubscribe option, and delivery or unsubscribe events are retained for operations and suppression. We use data minimization, access controls, authenticated sharing rules, and limited telemetry. No internet service can guarantee absolute security.
Deletion, correction, and questions
Email support@dealskeptic.com from the address associated with your account. After verification, Sonar can revoke report links and remove saved reports, related feedback, beta-membership records, and the associated authentication account. Provider backups and security logs may age out on provider-controlled schedules. Use the same address to report an incorrect fact or privacy concern.