Intended use

Carpool is a small, volunteer-run tool that helps the families in a group coordinate who drives which children where. This page explains what it is for, what it stores, and who is responsible for what.

Who runs it

This instance is run by Sam Johnson as a volunteer project — not by a company. It is operated best-effort: there is no support contract, no uptime guarantee, and no promised response time. The operator can be reached at Samuel.johnson.wi@gmail.com.

What it is not

It is not a transport service or a ride-hailing service. It does not employ, contract, or act as an agent for any driver. It does not vet, screen, background-check, licence, or insure drivers, and it does not verify that anyone using it is who they claim to be.

Who is responsible for the children

Each guardian remains responsible for their own child, and for deciding whether they trust anyone else on a trip. If you let another adult drive your child, that is your decision and your arrangement with them. The app only coordinates.

What it stores about a child

A child is stored as a first name, the group they belong to, and the trips they are on. A child who has their own sign-in account also has the email address used for it stored, and the guardian who invited them can see it. It stores no home address for any child, no notes about a child, and no date of birth. A trip carries a shared meet-up point — a rally point — that every member of the group can see.

What it stores about you

Your display name, your email address, and, if you choose to enter it, your phone number. Your phone is visible to other guardians in your groups; it is not public.

How long it keeps it

A group that goes unused for a long time is warned and then deleted, along with its trips, kids, and invites. An organizer can delete a group at any time.