LEGAL

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 1, 2026 · Last Updated: May 25, 2026

1. Introduction

Ezbill ("we," "us," or "our") is a bilingual energy monitoring and bill prediction application for Florida Power & Light (FPL) and Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC) residential customers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information and energy usage data when you use our services at getezbill.com and related applications.

By creating an Ezbill account or using our services, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Account information: Email address and language preference (English or Spanish) when you create an account
  • Billing preferences: Monthly energy budget goals and alert thresholds you configure
  • Support communications: Messages you send to our support team

2.2 Energy Usage Data (via FPL / LCEC)

When you authorize Ezbill to connect to your utility account, we receive:

  • Interval meter readings: Electricity consumption data (kWh) from your smart meter
  • Billing history: Past monthly billing statements including usage totals and charges
  • Account information: Service address, rate plan, and meter ID

This data is received only with your explicit authorization. You may revoke access at any time.

2.3 Automatically Collected Technical Data

  • Usage logs: Pages visited, features used, session duration — used to improve the application
  • Error logs: Technical error information to diagnose and fix bugs
  • Device information: Browser type, operating system, screen size — used for compatibility

We do not use tracking pixels, behavioral advertising cookies, or fingerprinting.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data exclusively to provide the Ezbill service features you have requested:

DataHow It's Used
Email addressAccount login, billing communications, service alerts
Interval meter dataLive dashboard, usage charts, bill prediction engine
Billing historyUsage baseline calculation, bill prediction validation
Account / rate plan infoApplying correct tariff rates to cost projections
Budget goalsProgress tracking, overage alerts
Usage logsApp performance improvements, feature development

We do not use your energy data for advertising, resale, credit scoring, or any purpose you have not consented to.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, license, or share your personal information or energy data with third parties, except:

4.1 Service Providers

ProviderPurposeData Shared
RailwayBackend server hosting and databaseAll application data (encrypted at rest)
VercelWeb application hostingNo customer energy data
AnthropicAI-powered chat responsesOnly the text of your chat messages
StripeSubscription payment processingEmail, billing address, payment method only
ResendTransactional email deliveryEmail address and message content only

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or valid legal process.

5. Data Retention

Data TypeRetention Period
Account informationRetained while account is active
Energy usage dataRetained while account is active
Usage logs90 days rolling window
All data after deletionPermanently deleted within 30 days of account closure

6. Data Security

  • Encryption in transit: All data uses TLS 1.2 or higher
  • Encryption at rest: AES-256 encryption for all stored data
  • Token security: Access tokens stored server-side only, never exposed to the browser

7. Your Rights and Choices

7.1 Access

Request a copy of your data: privacy@getezbill.com.

7.2 Deletion

Delete your account via Settings → Account → Delete Account, or email privacy@getezbill.com.

7.3 Revoke Utility Access

Disconnect your utility account from Ezbill at any time via Settings → Connected Accounts.

8. Florida Privacy Rights

Florida residents have rights under Florida's Digital Bill of Rights (SB 262), including the right to know, access, correct, and delete personal data. Contact us at privacy@getezbill.com.

9. Contact Us