Our Promise: As Christians, we believe honesty and integrity are non-negotiable. We will never sell your data, show you ads, or share your family's information with third parties. Your trust is sacred, and we treat it as such.
Our Commitment to You
Righteous Road is built by believers for believing families. We understand that when you share your family's location data with us, you are placing tremendous trust in our hands. We do not take this lightly.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it. We've written it in plain language because we believe transparency is a form of honesty—and honesty is central to our faith.
✝ Our Christian Commitment
We operate under the conviction that we will one day give an account for how we've treated the people who trusted us. This shapes every decision we make about your data.
Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create a Righteous Road account, we collect:
- Parent accounts: Name, email address, and password
- Driver profiles: Name and relationship to parent
- Payment information: Processed securely through Apple's App Store (we never see your credit card number)
Location Information
The core purpose of Righteous Road is to help your family stay connected through location awareness. We collect:
- Real-time location: GPS coordinates from driver devices when the app is active
- Location history: Past locations to provide trip history and pattern insights
- Guardrail zones: The safe zones you create (home, school, church, etc.)
Device Information
To ensure the app functions properly, we collect:
- Device type and operating system version
- App version
- Push notification tokens (to send you alerts)
Usage Information
We collect anonymous usage data to improve the app:
- Features used and frequency
- App performance metrics
- Crash reports (to fix bugs)
How We Use Your Information
We use your information solely to provide and improve the Righteous Road service:
- Location tracking: To show you where your family members are
- Alerts: To notify you about arrivals, departures, and emergencies
- Emergency SOS: To share location with your configured contacts when triggered
- Account management: To manage your subscription and preferences
- Customer support: To help you when you contact us
- Service improvement: To fix bugs and improve features
What We Will NEVER Do:
- Sell your data to advertisers or data brokers
- Show you ads based on your location or behavior
- Share your family's information with third parties for marketing
- Use your data to build profiles for purposes beyond this app
- Allow anyone outside your family to access your location data
How We Protect Your Information
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data:
- Encryption in transit: All data transmitted between your device and our servers uses TLS/SSL encryption
- Encryption at rest: Location data is encrypted when stored on our servers
- Access controls: Only essential personnel can access user data, and only when necessary for support
- Secure infrastructure: We use reputable cloud providers with strong security practices
- Regular security reviews: We regularly assess and improve our security measures
Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary:
- Active accounts: Data is retained while your subscription is active
- Location history: Stored for up to 90 days (configurable in settings)
- After cancellation: Account data is deleted within 30 days of subscription cancellation
- Upon request: You can request deletion of your data at any time
Your Rights and Choices
You have control over your information:
- Access: You can view all the data we have about your family in the app
- Correction: You can update your account information at any time
- Deletion: You can request we delete all your data
- Export: You can request a copy of your data
- Opt-out: You can disable location tracking at any time (though this limits app functionality)
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@righteousroad.app.
Information Sharing
We share your information only in these limited circumstances:
- Within your family: Location data is shared with parent accounts you've authorized
- Emergency contacts: When SOS is triggered, location is shared with your configured contacts
- Service providers: We use trusted providers for email delivery and infrastructure (bound by confidentiality agreements)
- Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or to protect safety
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to anyone, ever.
Children's Privacy
Righteous Road is designed for family use, including monitoring of minor children. We collect location data from minor drivers only with parental consent and control. Parents maintain full control over their children's data and can delete it at any time.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Apple App Store: For app distribution and payment processing
- Apple Maps / MapKit: For map display and location services
- MailerSend: For email notifications
- Cloud hosting providers: For secure data storage
Each of these providers has their own privacy policies and security practices.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will:
- Update the "Last Updated" date at the top
- Notify you via email or in-app notification
- Give you the opportunity to review changes before they take effect
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@righteousroad.app
- Website: Contact Form
✝ A Final Word
We believe that how we treat your data is a reflection of our character. As followers of Christ, we are called to be trustworthy stewards. Your family's privacy is not just a legal obligation—it's a sacred trust. Thank you for allowing us to serve your family.