Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 11, 2026

  Privacy-First Architecture: ParkGuard is designed so that your parking session data (where you parked, when, and for how long) never leaves your device. We cannot see, access, or sell your parking history.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information. When you create an account we collect your email address and a securely hashed password. This is stored on our server solely for authentication.

Vehicle Nicknames. Names you give your vehicles are stored server-side to sync across sessions. License plates are stored locally on your device only.

Location Data. When you tap "I'm Parked" or a Siri Shortcut triggers parking, your device records its GPS coordinates locally. This data is used on-device to look up nearby parking restrictions from publicly available city data. Your GPS coordinates are sent to our API only for the stateless rule lookup and are not stored.

Subscription Data. If you subscribe to ParkGuard Premium, Apple processes your payment. We receive a transaction receipt from Apple to verify your subscription status. We do not receive or store your payment card details.

2. How We Use Your Information

To authenticate you and provide the ParkGuard service.
To look up parking restrictions near your parked location (stateless, not logged).
To verify your subscription status with Apple.

3. Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not store your parking sessions on our servers.
We do not track your movements or build location profiles.
We do not collect analytics, advertising identifiers, or fingerprints.
We do not share any data with third-party advertisers.

4. Data Storage & Security

Server-side data (email, hashed password, vehicle nicknames, subscription status) is stored in an encrypted PostgreSQL database. All communication uses TLS. Authentication tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain on your device.

5. Third-Party Services

Apple App Store — processes subscription payments.

Parking regulation data is sourced from publicly available municipal open data. No personal data is sent to these sources.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us, and we will remove all server-side data within 30 days.

7. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at park.guard.help@gmail.com.