Privacy Policy — Tribe Parking

This Privacy Policy describes how Tribe Parking (“Tribe,” “we,” “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use our mobile application and related services (collectively, the “App”).

Summary: Tribe uses your location to help you find parking spots and lets you contribute spots you find. We store the minimum data needed to make the app work, and we don’t sell your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

Location

With your permission, we access your device’s precise foreground location to show your position on the map and to surface nearby parking spots. We do not collect location while the app is in the background. You can revoke location access at any time from your device’s settings.

Account information

If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive a stable identifier and, if you allow it, your name and email address. We use these to create and secure your Tribe account. We do not receive your Apple or Google password.

User-generated content

When you report, tag, or share a parking spot, we store that content along with its location and a timestamp. This content is used to power the app’s core feature: sharing spots with other users.

Subscriptions and purchases

We use RevenueCat and the Apple App Store / Google Play billing systems to process subscriptions ($9.99/month, $107/year). We receive purchase status, entitlement, and receipt data. We do not receive your full credit card number; that is handled by Apple or Google.

Push notifications

If you grant notification permission, we store a device push token so we can deliver alerts (for example, a spot near you becoming available). You can turn notifications off in your device’s settings.

Device and diagnostic data

We collect basic device and app information (OS version, app version, crash reports, general performance metrics) to keep the app stable and to fix bugs.

2. How We Use Information

To operate the App’s core features (map, spot search, spot sharing).
To authenticate you and protect your account.
To process subscriptions and validate entitlements.
To send you notifications you’ve opted into.
To detect abuse and enforce our Terms of Service.
To improve the App through aggregate usage analysis and crash diagnostics.

3. How We Share Information

We share information only with service providers that help us run the App:

Apple and Google — Sign In with Apple, Google Sign-In, and billing.
RevenueCat — subscription management.
Expo — push notification delivery and app updates.
Our hosting provider — the backend service that stores your account and spot data.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

4. Data Retention

We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. When you delete your account (see Delete Account), we remove your profile and associated data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law (for example, tax records for paid subscriptions).

5. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

Access the personal information we hold about you.
Correct inaccurate information.
Delete your account and associated data.
Object to or restrict certain processing.
Data portability.

To exercise these rights, email us at support@tribeparking.com or use the Delete Account request page.

6. Children

Tribe is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us and we will delete it.

7. Security

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and encrypted storage at the platform level. No system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Transfers

Tribe is operated from the United States. If you use the App from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we’ll update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the App.

10. Contact

Questions? Email support@tribeparking.com.