Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to ParKlug ("we", "us", or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you use our service. ParKlug provides email reminders to drivers in Germany regarding pending parking bills by checking with a third-party API that does not use personally identifiable data. By using our service, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We only collect the information necessary for our service to function:
Personal Data:
- Email Address: Used to send parking bill reminders.
- License Plate: To identify your vehicle for the parking bill service.
Usage Information:
- Language: Based on your browser's language setting, used to provide communications in a relevant language.
- Temporary Tokens: Generated by our server to manage authenticated sessions; we do not store permanent passwords.
- Parking Events Data: Information about your parking activities that is collected and processed by our system.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies:
- Session Cookies: To manage your session.
- Google Analytics: To gather statistics about website usage.
- Google reCAPTCHA: To protect against spam and abuse.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information solely to:
- Provide email notifications about pending parking bills.
- Authenticate user sessions with temporary tokens.
- Improve our service based on aggregated website usage data.
- Communicate with you in your selected or inferred language.
- Process and store parking events data to avoid sending multiple emails for the same event and to maintain a record of your parking activities.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data.
Data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA) only for the purposes of service improvement and security. These providers are required to maintain the confidentiality of your data.
We may disclose your data if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
5. Data Security and Retention
Communications between your browser and our server are protected by JWT (JSON Web Tokens) and other security measures.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to provide our service. Users may unsubscribe and opt to have all their data deleted permanently through the unsubscribe option.
Parking events data is stored for a maximum of 10 days for operational requirements. This temporary storage helps our system avoid sending multiple emails for the same event and allows us to maintain a record of your recent parking activities.
Please note that deletion of your data is irreversible.
6. Your Rights
If you have any concerns regarding your data or wish to exercise your rights, please use the Unsubscribe link on our website. When you click the unsubscribe link, your data will be removed, and the option "Delete my account data completely, this action cannot be undone" is pre-selected. Please note that this deletion is irreversible.
7. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may include links to third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA). These services have their own privacy policies which we encourage you to review.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on our website with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Your continued use of our service constitutes your acceptance of any changes.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at Contact Us