Deadzone ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data. We operate the website at getdeadzone.io, the SMS-based AI service, and the dashboard at deadzone.app.
We collect the minimum data necessary to operate the Service. We do not sell your data. We do not share your data with advertisers.
| Data | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number | Account identity, SMS delivery, authentication | Until account deletion |
| Email address | Billing receipts, product updates, waitlist | Until unsubscribe or account deletion |
| SMS message content | Process your query, maintain conversation context (last 3 exchanges) | Conversation context: pruned to last 6 messages. Signal log: metadata only (no message content), retained indefinitely. |
| Location data | In the iOS app, precise device GPS powers the live map, navigation, nearby-feature lookups, geofence alerts, and the saved locations you create — only with your permission. Over SMS, location comes only from what you type. Geocoding for weather, trails, and facilities. | Geocode cache: 30 days. Saved locations: until you delete them. |
| Recorded GPS tracks | When you start a track recording in the iOS app, your route is recorded — including in the background with the screen off, if you grant "Always" location access — so you can navigate and review your trip. | On your device and your account until you delete the track or your account. |
| Apple Health (HealthKit) | If you enable it in Settings, the iOS app writes your recorded tracks to Apple Health as workouts (with route). We do not read any data from Apple Health. HealthKit data is never used for advertising or marketing, and is never sold or shared. | Stored in Apple Health on your device, under your control — remove it anytime in the Health app. |
| Trip itineraries | Pre-trip briefing reports, active trip context, emergency contact alerts | Until you delete the trip or account |
| Emergency contacts | Send alerts when you trigger !e SOS | Until you remove them or delete your account |
| Usage metadata | Signal count, command type, response time, segment count — for billing and service improvement | Retained indefinitely (no message content) |
| Payment information | Subscription billing via Stripe | Managed by Stripe. We store only a Stripe customer ID — never your card number. |
| IP address | Landing page waitlist signups (fraud prevention) | Stored with waitlist record only |
We share data with the following third-party services solely to operate Deadzone:
We do not share data with advertisers, data brokers, or any parties not listed above.
We comply with CAN-SPAM. All marketing emails include a one-click unsubscribe link. Transactional emails (billing receipts, service alerts, password resets) are sent regardless of marketing preference. We process unsubscribe requests immediately.
Email addresses collected through the landing page waitlist are used solely for product launch announcements and updates. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Deadzone is an SMS-based service. By texting your assigned Deadzone number, you consent to receive SMS responses to your queries. All SMS communication is user-initiated — we do not send unsolicited text messages.
!c command.We implement reasonable security measures including:
No system is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data but we take reasonable steps to protect it.
You may request deletion of your account and all associated data by contacting us at privacy@getdeadzone.io. Upon receiving a verified deletion request, we will:
Deadzone is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe we have collected data from a minor, contact us immediately.
Deadzone is currently available in the United States only. Our servers are located in the United States. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer and processing of your data in the United States.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.
For privacy-related questions or data deletion requests: privacy@getdeadzone.io