We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact information when you reach out to us via email

Information Automatically Collected

• Location Data: With your permission, we use your approximate location to display nearby coffee shops. We do not store your location data on our servers.
• Usage Information: We use Plausible Analytics to collect anonymous website traffic data including pages visited and interaction patterns
• Device Information: Basic browser and device information for website functionality

How We Use Your Information

We have a strict data minimization policy and only use information for these specific purposes:

• Location Data: Only used to display nearby coffee shops and calculate distances (not stored)
• Website Analytics: Plausible Analytics provides anonymous traffic statistics to help us understand basic website usage
• Contact Inquiries: Email contact information only used to respond to your inquiries

We do not use any data for marketing, advertising, profiling, or any other purposes beyond what is listed above.

Location Services

Our website may request access to your device's location to:

• Show coffee shops near your current location
• Calculate distances to coffee shops
• Sort search results by proximity

Important: We do not store your location data on our servers. Location information is only used temporarily to display nearby coffee shops and is not retained. Location access is entirely optional and requires your explicit permission. You can enable or disable location services at any time through your browser settings.

Website Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service, to understand website usage. Plausible:

• Does not use cookies or track personal information
• Collects only anonymous, aggregate data about website traffic
• Does not share data with third parties
• Is fully GDPR compliant

This helps us improve the website experience while respecting your privacy.

Third-Party Services

Our website integrates with the following third-party services:

• Plausible Analytics: Privacy-focused website analytics that does not track personal information or use cookies

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share, sell, or trade any browsing information or personal data. We maintain strict privacy standards:

• No sharing of browsing behavior or personal information with third parties
• No selling of user data to advertisers or data brokers
• No tracking across websites or building user profiles

Information may only be disclosed to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights, and only when legally required.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

International Users

Our website is hosted in the United States. If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: hello@parkasoftware.com
• Website: parkasoftware.com