Privacy Policy

Last updated April 10, 2026

Overview

Go Garden State is designed with privacy as a core principle. The app does not require account creation, does not use analytics or advertising SDKs, and does not sell or share your data with third parties.

Information Stored on Your Device

The following data is stored locally on your device and never transmitted to any server:

• Saved commute routes (up to 5)
• Train selection history used by the recommendation algorithm (up to 100 events)
• App settings and preferences
• Alarm configurations

Location Data

The app uses GPS location only in the foreground to detect your travel direction and nearby stations. Location data is ephemeral — it is held in memory during your session, never written to disk, and never transmitted to any server. The app requests foreground-only location permission and does not use background location access.

Error Reports (Opt-In)

Error reporting is disabled by default. If you choose to enable it in Settings, anonymous crash reports are sent to our server to help improve the app. These reports include:

• Error type and sanitized message
• Sanitized stack trace (personal information automatically removed)
• App version, OS version, and device model
• Current screen name

Error reports are automatically purged from our server after 90 days. You can disable error reporting at any time in Settings.

Information We Do Not Collect

• No account or identity information
• No analytics or usage tracking
• No advertising identifiers or device fingerprinting
• No third-party SDKs that collect data
• No cookies on the web version

Third-Party Services

Transit schedule and real-time data is sourced from NJ Transit and served through our own API. No information about you is shared with NJ Transit or any other third party. Transit data requests are stateless lookups by station or train number and contain no user-identifying information.

Children's Privacy

This app does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13. Since the app does not require account creation and collects minimal data, it is suitable for users of all ages.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected in the app and on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Contact us at contact@gogardenstate.com