Dockly Privacy Policy

Effective June 24, 2026

Dockly collects only anonymous usage analytics — nothing that identifies you, and nothing used to track you. We operate no servers of our own and run no advertising SDKs. We use Google Firebase Analytics to measure how features are used so we can improve the app (details below). This data is not linked to your identity and is not used to track you across other apps or websites.

Analytics

Dockly uses Google Firebase Analytics to understand which features are used. We integrate it without the advertising identifier (IDFA), with ad-personalization signals turned off, so it is never used to track you. On our behalf, Firebase collects coarse, anonymous information: feature-usage events (for example, starting a trip or accepting a reroute), an app-instance identifier, an approximate location derived from your IP address (city or region level — not your GPS location), and basic device and session details. Dockly has no user accounts, so this data is not linked to your identity. It is processed by Google as described in Firebase’s privacy documentation and Google’s privacy policy. Deleting the app stops this collection.

Location

Dockly uses your device location to show nearby bike-share stations and to compute routes. Your precise GPS location is processed on your device. To calculate routes and search for destinations, coordinates are sent to Apple’s Maps services (MKDirections / MKLocalSearch) in real time, governed by Apple’s privacy policy. Your precise GPS location is never sent to us, to our analytics, or to any third party other than Apple for routing. (Firebase derives only an approximate, IP-based location — see Analytics above.)

Station data

Live station availability comes from the public GBFS (General Bikeshare Feed Specification) feed. These requests contain no personal data, identifiers, or cookies.

Purchases

Dockly is free and offers no in-app purchases or subscriptions.

Data stored on your device

Your settings, recent destinations, saved places, and an in-progress trip snapshot are stored locally on your device (and synced to your Apple Watch over Apple’s device-to-device channel). Deleting the app deletes them.

Changes

If our practices ever change, this page and the App Store privacy label will be updated before any change takes effect.

Contact

Questions: joshuateller@icloud.com

Dockly is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Lyft, Citigroup, or any bike-share operator.