Pitstop is an iPhone road trip companion that helps you find worthwhile stops ahead and nearby. This policy explains how the Pitstop app and getpitstopapp.com handle information.
Information we collect
If you request early access on this website, we collect the email address you submit, the signup source, the page path, and a server-recorded version and time of your email opt-in so we can manage launch interest. We do not ask for sensitive personal information on this website.
The iOS app processes your location on your device when you start Pitstop Mode or use Explore Nearby. Explore Nearby requests one fresh location to rank curated places around you. Pitstop does not upload live GPS fixes, nearby-search locations, inferred route position, personal trip history, or road-test diagnostic logs to Supabase or another Pitstop server.
Trip Journal entries, private notes, imported photos, saved-stop status, saved trips, and custom route snapshots are stored on your device. When iCloud is available, this content also syncs through your private iCloud database so it can restore on devices using the same Apple Account. Private iCloud data belongs to you and is not visible to Pitstop through the CloudKit developer console. Without iCloud, the app continues with local storage.
Saved custom trips can include the names and coordinates of their start and destination plus a simplified route shape. Imported photos are re-encoded before saving so unnecessary metadata is removed, and protected local files use iOS data protection while the device is locked.
Location and notifications
Pitstop asks for location access so it can estimate what stops are ahead while Pitstop Mode is active and find curated places around you when you open Explore Nearby. Explore Nearby uses a separate one-time location request and does not start Pitstop Mode. Granting permission does not start a drive by itself; you choose when to start or stop Pitstop Mode.
Pitstop asks for notification permission so iOS can show stop notifications during a drive. A notification may include the name of a nearby stop and distance context on your lock screen or in CarPlay notification surfaces if iOS allows it.
Subscriptions and purchases
Pitstop Premium subscriptions are purchased and managed through Apple. The app uses StoreKit to check subscription eligibility and entitlement status on your device. Pitstop does not receive your payment card or bank information. Apple may provide Pitstop with sales and subscription reports under Apple's own privacy practices.
Website data
With your permission, this site uses Google Analytics to understand aggregate visits and interactions so we can improve Pitstop. Google Analytics may collect session statistics, approximate location, browser and device information, and a first-party client identifier stored in the _ga cookie. Google uses an IP address to derive approximate location before discarding it. Pitstop disables Google signals and advertising-personalization signals in this implementation.
Google Analytics does not load unless you select “Allow cookies.” Your choice is stored locally in your browser. This static site does not use advertising trackers or cross-site tracking cookies.
Cloudflare Turnstile processes request and browser signals to protect the early-access form from abuse. Our hosting and server providers may process standard request data such as IP address, browser type, requested pages, and timestamps to deliver and secure the site. Pitstop stores only a keyed one-way fingerprint, not the raw address, in its waitlist rate-limit counter.
Data sharing
We do not sell personal information. Pitstop may use Supabase to store early-access requests, Loops to manage contacts and send updates after consent is confirmed, Cloudflare to host the website and protect its public form, and Google Analytics to measure website usage after analytics permission is granted. The iOS app uses Apple platform services such as iCloud, StoreKit, location, notifications, MapKit, and Apple Maps links; data handled by Apple is governed by Apple's policies.
We do not currently use third-party advertising SDKs, data brokers, or cross-app tracking in the iOS app.
Your choices
You may decline optional website analytics when the preference notice appears. You can reset a saved analytics choice by clearing site data for getpitstopapp.com in your browser.
You may decline location or notification permission and can change those permissions in iOS Settings. You can stop Pitstop Mode from inside the app. Settings lets you delete your Trip Journal and saved trips. Because private iCloud sync is available to every user, deleting only the app may not delete content stored in your private iCloud database; use Pitstop's in-app deletion controls before uninstalling if you want that synced content removed. You can manage or cancel Pitstop Premium in your Apple Account subscription settings.
You may request removal from early-access emails through the unsubscribe method included with those messages or by emailing privacy@getpitstopapp.com from the address you used to sign up.
Children
Pitstop is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes
We may update this policy as Pitstop develops. The revision date above will reflect the latest version.
Contact
Questions about privacy or your personal information can be sent to privacy@getpitstopapp.com.