In short: Parking Finder uses your location only to find parking near you and to show directions. We don't ask you to sign up, and Klink Digital Group doesn't keep your location or any other personal information on our own servers.
1. Who we are
Parking Finder is run by Klink Digital Group (“we”, “us”), based in South Africa. For this app we are the responsible party under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA).
Contact: info@klinkdigitalgroup.co.za
2. What information the app uses, and why
- Your location, only if you allow it in your browser. It's used to find parking around you, to sort lots by distance and to show how far away they are. Your location is not sent to a directions service; if you tap a navigation button, the navigation app works out the route. You can say no and search by address or by moving the map instead.
- Addresses you type into the search box, so we can find that place on the map.
- The area of the map you're viewing, so the map pictures for that area can load.
- Basic technical information that every website receives, such as your IP address and browser type. The services listed in section 3 receive this when your browser contacts them.
We don't collect your name, phone number, email address or payment details, and we don't build a profile of you.
3. Services your browser contacts
Parking Finder runs in your browser. To work, it sends requests directly from your device to the free services below. Each of them receives the information shown and handles it under its own privacy policy. Some of these servers are outside South Africa.
| Service | What it does | What it receives |
|---|---|---|
| OpenStreetMap Overpass servers (Germany, France and other countries) | Lists the parking lots in your search area | The centre point and radius of your search |
| OpenStreetMap map tiles and Nominatim | Shows the map; finds addresses you type | The map area you view; your search text |
| Google Maps, Waze or Apple Maps | Only if you tap one of the “Navigate with” buttons, to get directions | The lot's location (and whatever that app uses once it opens, under its own privacy policy) |
| Usage counter (tally.yuki.sh) | Counts visits and direction requests so we know the app is used | A request with no personal details, only your IP address and browser info as with any website |
| Google Fonts and jsDelivr | Deliver the app's font and code libraries | Standard technical information |
By using these features you agree that this information may be sent to these services, including across borders, as POPIA section 72 allows with your consent. We only send what each feature needs.
4. What's saved on your device
To load faster, the app saves your most recent search results (the parking lots found and the area searched) in your browser's local storage on your own device. That data never leaves your device unless you search again, and it's ignored after a week. It also keeps a short log of your last 10 searches for the Server status page: which map server was asked, how long it took and whether it answered. The log contains no locations or addresses, never leaves your device, and can be cleared on that page. You can clear all of this anytime by clearing this site's data in your browser settings. We don't use advertising or tracking cookies.
5. How long we keep information
Klink Digital Group doesn't run its own database of users or locations for this app, so there is nothing for us to keep. The usage counter only holds running totals, such as the number of visits, with nothing linked to you.
6. Your rights
Under POPIA you have the right to know what personal information is held about you, to ask for it to be corrected or deleted, and to object to its use. Because we don't store personal information for this app, in most cases we won't hold anything about you, but you're welcome to contact us at the address above. For information held by the services in section 3, please contact them directly.
If you're unhappy with how your information was handled, you can complain to the Information Regulator (South Africa): inforegulator.org.za.
7. Accuracy of parking information
Parking details come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and may be missing or out of date. Always check signs on site before you park. You can help by tapping “Report incorrect info” on any lot.
8. Changes to this notice
If the app changes in a way that affects your privacy (for example, if accounts or live space reporting are added), we'll update this notice and the date at the top.
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