Privacy policy
Last updated: 11 November 2026
The short version. We do not collect, store or see your personal details. They stay on your phone. The only thing we count is how many reports are made, with nothing about who made them.
Who we are
people.uk is a free app for reporting noise to public bodies. It is made and run by volunteers, in a private capacity. It is not a government or council service.
What the app saves, and where
When you set up the app you enter your name, address and email. These are saved only on your phone.
- There is no account and no password.
- Your details are not sent to us, and we do not hold a copy.
- The app keeps a list of the reports you have made, with the time and type of noise, so it can show you a running count. That list also stays on your phone.
- You can change or delete your details in the app at any time. Deleting the app deletes everything.
When you send a report
The app writes an email for you and opens your own email app. You tap Send.
- The email is sent from your own email account, by you. The app never sends a report on its own and cannot see your emails.
- The email contains your name, address, email address, and the time and type of noise you reported.
- It goes to the public bodies listed in the app for your address: the council, the mayor, your councillors, your MP and the local police.
- We do not receive a copy.
Once you send a report, each public body that receives it handles your details under its own privacy policy.
Petitions
When you look at petitions, the app asks the UK Parliament petitions website for a list of open petitions. Nothing about you is sent.
Ideas, feedback and bug reports
The app lets you tell us what else you would like to report, give feedback and report bugs. If you choose to send any of these, only your ticks and anything you type are sent. Your name, address and email are not. They are collected using a Google Form, so Google handles what you send.
If you tell us about a reply you received, a problem such as an email that bounced, or a success where you live, the name of your area (for example, the name of your council ward) is included, so we know where it happened. Your name and your own address are not. We may share a success, without your name, to show other people what works.
Counting reports
When you send a report, the app adds one to an anonymous count, so we can see how much the app is used. Only three things are recorded: the kind of noise (fireworks, vehicles, music or other), the area, and the date and time.
- Your name, address, flat number and email are not included.
- Nothing you typed in the report is included.
- The count cannot be linked to you or to your phone.
The count is collected using a Google Form, so Google handles what is sent.
Checking for notices
Each time the app opens, it reads a small file from this website to see whether there is an important notice, such as a changed email address or a request to update the app. Nothing about you is sent when it does this.
Tracking and adverts
The app has none. It does not track you, follow what you do in the app or show adverts.
This website
This website does not use cookies, tracking or analytics. The company that hosts the website may keep basic technical logs, such as the internet address of a device that visits, to keep the site running and secure.
Children
The app is meant for adult residents reporting noise from their own home. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.
Changes to this policy
If the app changes in a way that affects your privacy, this page will be updated and the date at the top will change.
Contact
Questions about this policy: [email protected]. This is run by volunteers, so we aim to reply within a week.