What we collect
- Your email address — it’s how you sign in (one-tap link, no password) and where alerts go.
- Your watches — the campgrounds, permits, wilderness zones, and dates you ask us to monitor.
- Your phone number, if you add one — only for text alerts, and only after you check the consent box. We record when you gave that consent.
- Alert outcomes, if you tap them — the optional “I got it / Missed it” links in alert emails, so we can tell whether this thing actually works.
- Waitlist signups — just the email you enter.
That’s the list. No analytics trackers, no ad pixels, no location tracking.
What we do with it
One thing: watch the spots you asked about and notify you. Emails go out via Resend; texts (when live) via Twilio; data lives in Supabase (Postgres) and the site runs on Vercel and Fly.io. Those providers process data on our behalf and nothing more.
What we never do
- Sell, rent, or share your information with anyone for marketing.
- Email you beyond alerts you asked for and rare service notes.
- Text you without your express consent — and STOP always works.
Your choices
Remove your watches anytime on your dashboard. To delete your account and everything tied to it, email cd@chrisdorsey.co and it’s done — usually same day.
Not affiliated with the government
Campsite Ranger is independent. We are not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Recreation.gov, the National Park Service, or any government agency. Reservation data comes from Recreation.gov’s public systems; conditions data from public NPS, wildfire (WFIGS), air-quality (AirNow), and weather (NWS) feeds.
Questions? This policy is written by a person, not a law firm — if anything is unclear, email cd@chrisdorsey.co and you’ll get a straight answer.