Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 23, 2026

Valet Guide (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates a valet parking and vehicle services platform (“Service”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service, including our website, mobile-accessible guest portal, and related services.

If you are a California resident, please see Section 8 for additional disclosures required under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”).


1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact Information: Phone number and, where applicable, email address, provided at the time of vehicle check-in.
  • Vehicle Information: License plate number, vehicle make, model, and color.
  • Payment Information: Payment card details processed through our third-party payment processor. We do not store full card numbers on our servers.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

  • License Plate Recognition: We use automated license plate recognition technology to identify your vehicle at check-in.
  • Device and Usage Data: When you access our guest portal, we may collect browser type, IP address, device identifiers, and interaction data to ensure functionality and security.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: Our guest portal uses strictly necessary cookies to maintain your authenticated session. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies.
  • Session Tokens: We generate secure, hashed session tokens to authenticate your access to the guest portal.

1.3 Information From Third Parties

  • Identity Provider: We receive authentication data (user identifiers, session status) from our identity management provider to verify staff accounts.
  • Payment Processor: We receive payment confirmation data (transaction status, last four digits of card) from our payment processor to record completed transactions.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain the Service, including creating and managing valet tickets.
  • To send transactional SMS notifications, such as ticket tracking links and verification codes, via our telecommunications provider.
  • To process payments for valet and vehicle services.
  • To communicate with you regarding your active service session.
  • To detect, prevent, and address fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activity.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

We do not use your information for marketing or promotional purposes. All communications are strictly transactional.


3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

We share information only in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf. Each provider is bound by written agreements that restrict their use of your personal information to the specific business purpose for which it was disclosed. Our categories of service providers include:
    • Payment processing
    • SMS delivery
    • Email delivery
    • Identity and authentication management
    • License plate recognition
    • Cloud hosting and infrastructure
  • Valet Operators: Information related to your vehicle and service ticket is accessible to the valet operator and authorized staff at the location where you checked in.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, subpoena, or governmental regulation, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our users, or others.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control.

4. SMS Communications

By providing your phone number to the valet operator at check-in and consenting to receive SMS, you agree to receive transactional text messages related to your valet service from Valet Guide. Message and data rates may apply.

  • Frequency: Varies per service visit.
  • Opt-Out: Reply STOP to any message to opt out. You will receive a one-time confirmation and no further messages.
  • Help: Reply HELP for support information.

We will not send marketing or promotional messages via SMS. Your consent to receive transactional SMS is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services.


5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Specific retention periods are as follows:

Data CategoryRetention Period
Active service data (ticket, vehicle, contact info)90 days after service completion
Payment and transaction records7 years (as required by tax and financial regulations)
Audit logs2 years
Session tokens and authentication dataAutomatically expire; deleted within 30 days of expiration
License plate images30 days after service completion

After the applicable retention period, personal information is either permanently deleted or irreversibly anonymized. Anonymized data that can no longer identify an individual may be retained indefinitely for operational analytics.


6. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit using TLS.
  • Hashing of session tokens and guest credentials (never stored in plaintext).
  • Role-based access controls restricting staff access to information necessary for their assigned locations.
  • Append-only audit logging of system actions.
  • CSRF protection and rate limiting on all interfaces.

No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you as required by applicable law.


7. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete it promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us using the information in Section 11 below.


8. Your Rights Under California Law (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

8.1 Categories of Personal Information

The following table describes the categories of personal information we have collected in the preceding 12 months:

CategoryExamples CollectedSourceBusiness PurposeShared With
A. Identifiers Phone number, email address, IP address Directly from consumer; automatically Provide service; send notifications; security SMS provider, email provider, auth provider
B. Personal information (Cal. Civ. Code §1798.80) Name (if provided), phone number, payment card (last 4 digits via processor) Directly from consumer; payment processor Provide service; process payments Payment processor
D. Commercial information Transaction records, service history Generated from service activity Provide service; process payments; recordkeeping Payment processor
F. Internet or electronic network activity Browser type, device identifiers, interaction data Automatically via guest portal Security; functionality Hosting provider
G. Geolocation data Service location (based on check-in location) Inferred from service location Provide service Valet operator
L. Sensitive personal information: Vehicle identification License plate number Directly from consumer; LPR technology Vehicle identification for service delivery LPR provider, valet operator

We do not collect Categories C (protected classifications), E (biometric), H (sensory data), I (professional/employment), J (education), or K (inferences for profiling).

8.2 Your Rights

  • Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the specific pieces and categories of personal information we have collected about you, the sources, the business purposes, and the categories of third parties with whom we shared it.
  • Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we hold about you, subject to certain legal exceptions (e.g., completing a transaction, legal retention requirements, security).
  • Right to Correct: You may request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell your personal information and do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. No opt-out is necessary, but you may contact us to confirm.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: We collect vehicle identification data (license plate numbers) which may constitute sensitive personal information. We use this data solely to provide the valet service you requested. You may request that we limit our use of this information to that which is necessary to perform the service.
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

8.3 How to Submit a Request

To exercise any of these rights, submit a request by emailing privacy@valetguide.com with the subject line “CCPA Request.” Include sufficient information for us to verify your identity (phone number or email used at check-in, approximate date of service).

We will acknowledge your request within 10 business days and respond substantively within 45 calendar days. If additional time is needed, we will notify you of the extension (up to an additional 45 days) and the reason.

8.4 Identity Verification

To protect your personal information, we will verify your identity before fulfilling your request. We will match the information you provide (phone number, email, date of service) against our records. We will not require you to create an account to submit a request. If we cannot reasonably verify your identity, we will explain why and what additional information is needed.

8.5 Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to submit a CCPA request on your behalf. Authorized agents must provide written authorization signed by you. We may also require the authorized agent to verify their own identity and may contact you directly to confirm the request.


9. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. If our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on our website.


10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and, where required by law, provide additional notice (such as a prominent notice on our website). Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated policy.


11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need to file a complaint, contact us at:

Valet Guide
Email: privacy@valetguide.com

If you are a California resident and are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the California Attorney General at oag.ca.gov.