Does Unparked need to run in the background?

No. Unparked has no background location tracking. You tap when you park, and the app handles reminders from there. Your battery and your privacy are safe.

How does Unparked know which side of the street I'm on?

Unparked uses your GPS coordinates, your phone's compass heading, and street geometry data to resolve the correct side of the street — then confirms with a quick prompt. Street cleaning schedules are side-specific, so this matters.

What if street cleaning is suspended?

Unparked checks suspension status for your city automatically — snow emergencies, holidays, and more. If cleaning is called off, your reminders adjust automatically.

What's the difference between the free and paid plan?

The free plan covers one vehicle and one user with the full core feature set. The Household plan ($9.99/year) unlocks up to 4 vehicles, 4 household members, shared car visibility, and temp sign alerts.

Is my location data sold or shared?

No. Unparked does not run ads, does not sell data, and does not track your location between sessions. Location is only captured when you explicitly tap park.

Which cities does Unparked support?

Unparked supports New York City, San Francisco, and Chicago at launch, with more cities coming soon.

Privacy Policy

Unparked
Operated by Black Cat Dev LLC
Last updated: May 2026

Overview

Unparked is built on a simple principle: your location data is yours. We collect the minimum information required to make the app work, we don't sell it, and we don't track you between sessions.

This policy explains exactly what we collect, why, and how.

Who We Are

Unparked is operated by Black Cat Dev LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company. If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at [email protected].

What We Collect

Location Data

Unparked captures your device's GPS coordinates only when you explicitly tap the "I'm parked" button. We do not run background location tracking. We do not collect your location at any other time.

Your parked location is stored to:

Save your parking spot for retrieval
Resolve the nearest street segment and cleaning schedule for your block
Generate reminders tied to that location

When you tap "I'm unparked," your location data is deleted from our servers.

Account Information

Creating an account is optional. If you create one, we collect:

Email address
Password (hashed — we never store plaintext passwords)
Sign-in provider if you use Apple Sign In or Google Sign In

If you use the app without an account, we assign your device an anonymous identifier to manage your data. No name, email, or personal information is required.

Household Data

If you join or create a household, your display name and vehicle information are visible to other members of that household. No household data is shared outside your household group.

Push Notification Tokens

We store your device's push notification token (provided by Apple or Google) to send you street cleaning reminders. This token is associated with your account or anonymous device record. We do not use it for marketing or advertising.

Usage Data

We collect basic, non-identifying usage data to keep the app running — things like crash reports and error logs. This data does not include your location or personal information.

What We Do Not Collect

We do not track your location in the background
We do not collect location data between parking sessions
We do not build a history of where you have parked over time beyond what is necessary for the current session
We do not collect contacts, photos, microphone, or camera data
We do not serve ads and do not collect data for advertising purposes

Third-Party Services

Unparked uses the following third-party services to operate. Each has its own privacy policy governing how they handle data passed to them.

Firebase Cloud Messaging (Google)

Used to deliver push notifications to your device. Your device token is sent to FCM to route reminders. Google's privacy policy applies: policies.google.com/privacy

RevenueCat

Used to manage in-app subscriptions and purchases. RevenueCat receives your App Store or Play Store transaction data to validate your subscription status. Your payment information is handled entirely by Apple or Google — we never see your card or billing details. RevenueCat's privacy policy: revenuecat.com/privacy

Apple Sign In / Google Sign In

If you choose to sign in with Apple or Google, we receive only the information you authorize — typically your email address and a unique identifier from the provider. We do not receive your password. Apple's privacy policy: apple.com/privacy. Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy

Mapbox

Used to render maps within the app. Mapbox may receive your approximate location when maps are displayed in order to serve map tiles. Mapbox's privacy policy: mapbox.com/legal/privacy

How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect only to operate Unparked:

To save your parked location and provide walking directions back
To resolve the correct street cleaning schedule for your block and side of the street
To send you reminders before street cleaning
To manage your household and vehicle settings
To validate your subscription status
To diagnose crashes and fix bugs

We do not sell your data. We do not share your data with advertisers. We do not use your data to build profiles for third-party targeting.

Data Retention

Parked location: Deleted when you tap "I'm unparked"
Account data: Retained while your account is active. Deleted within 30 days of account deletion request
Anonymous device records: Retained for 12 months of inactivity, then deleted
Notification jobs: Automatically deleted 7 days after completion
Crash and error logs: Retained for 90 days

Your Rights

You can request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by emailing [email protected]. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the CCPA, including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to request deletion. Contact us at the email above to exercise these rights.

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area, you have rights under the GDPR including access, rectification, erasure, and data portability. Contact us to exercise these rights.

Children

Unparked is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top and, where appropriate, notify users via the app. Continued use of Unparked after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Black Cat Dev LLC
[email protected]