Last updated 17 August 2026
This explains what we collect, why, where it lives, and what you can tell us to do with it.
The short version.
We do not track where you go. The app shows trucks near a place you chose — your saved spot, or the part of the map you are looking at.
Truck locations are different: an operator's truck position is published on purpose, because that is the whole point. That is business information, not personal movement.
We do not sell your information to anybody, and we never will.
Cone Zone is operated by Oskar Szydlowski, a sole proprietor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, trading as Cone Zone. He is the person responsible for the personal information described here.
Questions, requests, or complaints: hello@conezone.app. A person reads that address.
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Your email address | So you can sign in and we can reach you about your account. |
| Saved spots — places you choose, like home or a park | To show you which trucks are near the places you care about. You pick these; we do not detect them. |
| Your device's location, while you are using the map | To centre the map and work out how far away a truck is. This is used to answer your request and is not stored as a history of your movements. |
| Which pins you looked at or tapped "take me there" on | So operators can see how many people looked them up. Operators see counts, not who you are. |
| Sightings you report, and confirmations you give | To show the sighting to others and stop the same person voting twice. |
| A notification token, if you turn notifications on | To tell you when a truck you follow is nearby. |
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Your business name, description, contact email and phone | Shown to customers so they can recognise and reach you. |
| Your mobile food vendor permit number, and a photo of the permit if you send one | To check you are entitled to trade before we put you on the map. |
| Where your trucks are while checked in | To show them on the map. This is published deliberately. |
| Which device started a check-in | To stop somebody else ending or moving your check-in. |
| Billing details | Handled by Stripe. We keep an identifier and your plan, never your card number. |
We collect this because you asked us to provide the service, and you consent by using it. For anything beyond that — notifications, background location — your device asks first and you can say no, or change your mind later in your phone's settings. Saying no to notifications or background location does not stop you using Cone Zone; it just turns off that part.
You can withdraw consent and close your account at any time. Some information may need to be kept where the law requires it, such as records of payments.
This is the part people care most about, so here it is plainly.
| What | How long |
|---|---|
| Truck position reports | 30 days, then deleted automatically |
| Community sightings | Expire within hours; rows removed after 7 days |
| Permit photos | Deleted the moment we make a decision. We keep the number and the fact it was checked, not the image. |
| Account and business information | While your account is open, then removed on request |
| Payment records | As long as tax and accounting law requires |
Our database and files are hosted by Supabase in the Canada Central region. Personal information stays in Canada in normal operation.
Some services we rely on are based elsewhere and may process limited information outside Canada, where it is subject to the laws of that country:
We share the minimum each one needs to do its job. None of them are permitted to use your information for their own purposes.
We would disclose information if the law required us to — a court order, for example — or to protect someone's safety. We would tell you unless we were forbidden to.
No system is perfect. If a breach ever created a real risk of significant harm to you, we would tell you and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, as the law requires.
Cone Zone is meant for adults, though the thing it points at is very popular with children. We do not knowingly collect information from a child under 13. If you believe a child has given us information, write to us and we will remove it.
Under Canadian privacy law, you can:
Write to hello@conezone.app. We will reply within 30 days. There is no charge.
Closing your account has its own page, with the steps and exactly what is removed: how to delete your account.
Tell us first — we would rather fix it. If that does not resolve it, you can complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada at priv.gc.ca.
If we change this policy in a way that matters, we will tell you before it takes effect rather than quietly updating the date at the top.
hello@conezone.app
Oskar Szydlowski, trading as Cone Zone
Toronto, Ontario, Canada