What we collect
Burb Score is a free tool for comparing Perth suburbs. We collect minimal data to understand how the site is used and to improve it.
- Analytics: We use PostHog and Google Analytics to track anonymous page views and feature usage (e.g. which suburbs are compared, which filters are used). No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.
- Feedback form: If you submit feedback, your message and email (if provided) are sent to PostHog for processing. We only use this to respond to your feedback and improve the site.
What we don't collect
- No account registration or login
- No payment information
- No location tracking (the map uses your device's browser, not GPS)
- No advertising or ad-tracking pixels
Third-party services
- PostHog (US cloud) — product analytics and feedback processing. Privacy policy
- Google Analytics — anonymous usage statistics. Privacy policy
- CARTO — map tile basemaps (no user data sent).
- Sentry — error tracking. Collects browser info, error stack traces, and session replays when errors occur. Privacy policy
- Nominatim / OpenStreetMap — geocoding. Address searches on the school catchments page are sent to nominatim.openstreetmap.org. Privacy policy
- Photon / Komoot — autocomplete. Address suggestions are sent to photon.komoot.io. About Photon
- Railway — hosting infrastructure. Privacy policy
Data sources
All suburb data comes from publicly available Australian government sources including the ABS Census, ACARA (school ratings), WA Police (crime statistics), and property market data. We do not collect or store any personal data about residents of these suburbs.
Contact
If you have questions about this policy, use the feedback button in the site header or reach out via the contact details on our GitHub page.