From 8a2a87a1a9fe3ab9523327bb9394a3209c08ffcb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hank <hank@jointsecurityarea.org>
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:48:33 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?v0.1.9:=20About=20page=20=E2=80=94=20plain-Engl?=
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Documents exactly what reaches ParkSmarter's API (sign-in, account, a single
map-search coordinate, session-start details) and what never does: device GPS is
used only on-device to position the map and cached locally — never attached to
sign-in/sessions/vehicles/payments; no background location, no IMEI/device-id/ad
tracking, no Google services. Audited against the source: the only endpoint that
sends a coordinate is getMetersByLocation, called solely from map searches with
the map's centered point.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 app/app.json                    |  4 ++--
 app/src/screens/AboutScreen.tsx | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app/app.json b/app/app.json
index 1ac0da5..8ab3fac 100644
--- a/app/app.json
+++ b/app/app.json
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
     "name": "BigBrainParking",
     "slug": "bigbrainparking",
     "scheme": "bigbrainparking",
-    "version": "0.1.8",
+    "version": "0.1.9",
     "orientation": "portrait",
     "userInterfaceStyle": "automatic",
     "newArchEnabled": true,
     "icon": "./assets/icon.png",
     "android": {
       "package": "top.mowden.bigbrainparking",
-      "versionCode": 8,
+      "versionCode": 9,
       "edgeToEdgeEnabled": true,
       "adaptiveIcon": {
         "foregroundImage": "./assets/adaptive-icon.png",
diff --git a/app/src/screens/AboutScreen.tsx b/app/src/screens/AboutScreen.tsx
index 6bfc85f..a036409 100644
--- a/app/src/screens/AboutScreen.tsx
+++ b/app/src/screens/AboutScreen.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,26 @@ export function AboutScreen() {
 
       <Text style={[styles.body, { color: colors.text }]}>{about ?? 'Loading…'}</Text>
 
+      <Text style={[styles.section, { color: colors.text }]}>What gets sent to ParkSmarter (IPS)</Text>
+      <Text style={[styles.body, { color: colors.text }]}>
+        This app talks only to ParkSmarter’s own API, and only sends what a request needs:
+        {'\n'}• Sign-in (your phone number + password) and your account data — vehicles, cards,
+        and session history — the same as the official app.
+        {'\n'}• To find meters, a single map coordinate: the point the map is centered on when you
+        search. “Near me” just centers the map on your device location first; otherwise it’s
+        wherever you’ve panned/zoomed to.
+        {'\n'}• To start a session: the meter, your vehicle and card, the times, and the amount.
+        No location is attached.
+      </Text>
+
+      <Text style={[styles.section, { color: colors.text }]}>What it does not do</Text>
+      <Text style={[styles.body, { color: colors.text }]}>
+        {'\n'}• Your phone’s GPS is used only on-device to position the map, and cached locally so
+        “last location” works — it is never attached to sign-in, sessions, vehicles, or payments.
+        {'\n'}• No background location, no tracking, no device ID / IMEI / advertising identifiers,
+        and no Google services. Session-expiry reminders are scheduled entirely on your device.
+      </Text>
+
       <Text style={[styles.meta, { color: colors.subtext }]}>
         Unofficial, de-Googled client for ParkSmarter. Not affiliated with IPS Group.
       </Text>
@@ -62,6 +82,7 @@ export function AboutScreen() {
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   container: { padding: 20 },
   title: { fontSize: 24, fontWeight: '700', marginBottom: 16 },
+  section: { fontSize: 17, fontWeight: '700', marginTop: 22, marginBottom: 6 },
   body: { fontSize: 15, lineHeight: 22, color: '#333' },
   meta: { fontSize: 12, color: '#999', marginTop: 24 },
   joelBackdrop: {