Privacy Policy

PreDispatch Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 25, 2026
Last Updated: August 25, 2026

PreDispatch (“PreDispatch,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, store, disclose, and protect information when you access or use the PreDispatch platform, including our website at PreDispatch.com, mobile applications, web applications, software, payment and dispatch features, artificial intelligence features, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

PreDispatch provides field service management and dispatch software designed for mobile service businesses, including locksmiths and other field service organizations.

By accessing or using the Services, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Services.

1. Who This Privacy Policy Applies To

This Privacy Policy may apply to information relating to:

  • Business owners and organization administrators;
  • Dispatchers;
  • Employees;
  • Technicians;
  • Contractors;
  • Authorized organization users;
  • Customers receiving field services;
  • Prospective customers;
  • Website visitors;
  • Mobile application users;
  • Individuals communicating with PreDispatch;
  • Individuals whose information is entered into PreDispatch by a business using the platform.

Organizations using PreDispatch may also collect and process personal information about their own customers, employees, technicians, and contractors through the platform.

Depending on the circumstances, PreDispatch may process this information on behalf of the organization using our Services.

2. Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with PreDispatch and which features are enabled by your organization.

2.1 Account and Identity Information

We may collect information such as:

  • First and last name;
  • Business name;
  • Organization name;
  • Email address;
  • Telephone number;
  • Username;
  • User ID;
  • Profile information;
  • Account role;
  • Organization role;
  • Technician profile;
  • Profile photograph;
  • Account preferences;
  • Authentication information;
  • Account creation date;
  • Login activity;
  • Subscription status.

Passwords are intended to be stored using secure authentication practices rather than as readable plain text.

2.2 Business Information

Organizations using PreDispatch may provide information including:

  • Business name;
  • Business address;
  • Business telephone number;
  • Business email address;
  • Website;
  • Industry;
  • Business logo;
  • Business operating information;
  • Service areas;
  • Technician information;
  • Staff information;
  • Service pricing;
  • Service-call fees;
  • Tax settings;
  • Business policies;
  • Scheduling information;
  • Payment configuration;
  • Connected payment account information.

3. Customer and Service-Call Information

PreDispatch allows businesses to manage customers and service jobs.

Information processed through these features may include:

  • Customer name;
  • Telephone number;
  • Email address;
  • Service address;
  • Billing address;
  • Service location;
  • Job description;
  • Service category;
  • Customer notes;
  • Appointment date and time;
  • Dispatch status;
  • Technician assignment;
  • Quotes;
  • Estimates;
  • Invoices;
  • Payment status;
  • Service-call fee;
  • Additional service charges;
  • Taxes;
  • Refund information;
  • Customer approvals;
  • Electronic signatures;
  • Job photographs;
  • Uploaded documents;
  • Service history;
  • Customer communication history;
  • Job completion information.

Businesses using PreDispatch are responsible for ensuring that they have an appropriate legal basis or authorization to provide customer information to the platform.

4. Location Information

Certain PreDispatch features may use location information.

Depending on the user’s device permissions and the features being used, this may include:

  • Precise location;
  • Approximate location;
  • Technician location;
  • Device location;
  • Job-site location;
  • Customer service address;
  • Technician route information;
  • Estimated arrival information.

Location information may be used to:

  • Assign technicians;
  • Display technician locations;
  • Calculate estimated arrival times;
  • Provide navigation-related functionality;
  • Provide customers with technician status information;
  • Support geofence-based notifications;
  • Verify arrival at a service location;
  • Improve dispatch operations;
  • Prevent fraud or misuse;
  • Maintain security.

Where required by the operating system, PreDispatch will request permission before accessing device location.

Users may modify location permissions through their device settings.

Disabling location access may prevent certain dispatch, tracking, ETA, geofence, or technician features from functioning correctly.

5. Photos, Camera and Uploaded Content

Certain features may allow users to upload or capture:

  • Job-site photographs;
  • Vehicle photographs;
  • Equipment photographs;
  • Before-and-after photographs;
  • Technician profile photographs;
  • Customer signatures;
  • Documents;
  • Receipts;
  • Service-related images;
  • Other user-generated content.

Camera or photo-library access is only used when necessary for functionality selected by the user and subject to applicable device permissions.

6. Payment Information

PreDispatch facilitates payments between service businesses and their customers.

Payment processing may be provided by third-party payment processors such as Stripe.

Depending on the transaction and integration, payment-related information may include:

  • Transaction amount;
  • Payment status;
  • Payment method type;
  • Payment processor identifiers;
  • Last four digits of a payment card where provided by the processor;
  • Transaction date;
  • Refund information;
  • Dispute information;
  • Connected account information;
  • Billing information.

PreDispatch generally does not need to directly store complete payment card numbers, expiration dates, or card security codes when those credentials are handled directly by the payment processor.

Stripe may independently collect and process information necessary to facilitate payments, prevent fraud, comply with financial regulations, and operate its services. Stripe’s current privacy documentation describes its processing of personal data in connection with its payment infrastructure.

7. Communications

When permitted by applicable law and your organization’s settings, PreDispatch may facilitate communications relating to service jobs.

We may process information associated with:

  • SMS notifications;
  • Email notifications;
  • Payment links;
  • Quote notifications;
  • Appointment confirmations;
  • Dispatch notifications;
  • Technician status updates;
  • Arrival notifications;
  • Invoice notifications;
  • Payment receipts;
  • Review requests;
  • Support communications.

Communication records and delivery information may be retained for operational, security, support, compliance, and dispute-resolution purposes.

Standard messaging and data rates may apply to SMS communications.

8. Device, Technical and Usage Information

When you use PreDispatch, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address;
  • Device type;
  • Operating system;
  • Browser type;
  • Application version;
  • Device identifiers;
  • Session information;
  • Login timestamps;
  • Crash information;
  • Diagnostic information;
  • Performance information;
  • Feature usage;
  • Page views;
  • Interaction information;
  • Error logs;
  • Security logs;
  • Approximate geographic information derived from an IP address.

We may use this information to operate, secure, troubleshoot, analyze, and improve PreDispatch.

9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website and web application may use cookies, local storage, pixels, SDKs, or similar technologies.

These technologies may be used for:

  • Authentication;
  • Security;
  • Session management;
  • Remembering preferences;
  • Analytics;
  • Performance monitoring;
  • Fraud prevention;
  • Understanding product usage;
  • Improving our Services.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate choices regarding non-essential cookies.

10. Artificial Intelligence and Anthropic

Certain PreDispatch features may use artificial intelligence (“AI”) to assist users with operational tasks, recommendations, summaries, analysis, or other functionality.

PreDispatch may use AI technology provided by Anthropic, including Claude models and the Anthropic API.

When a user activates an AI-powered feature, information relevant to the request may be transmitted to Anthropic for processing.

Depending on the feature and user request, this information may include:

  • User prompts;
  • Job information;
  • Customer information;
  • Service descriptions;
  • Business information;
  • Technician information;
  • Notes;
  • Communications;
  • Operational data;
  • Other content submitted to the AI feature.

AI data minimization

PreDispatch intends to limit information transmitted to AI providers to information reasonably necessary to provide the requested functionality.

Users should avoid entering unnecessary sensitive personal information into AI prompts or free-form fields.

Anthropic processing

Where PreDispatch uses Anthropic’s commercial API, Anthropic processes information submitted through the API to provide the requested AI service.

Anthropic states that inputs and outputs from its commercial products are not used by default to train its generative AI models, unless the commercial customer explicitly opts into training or provides certain feedback.

PreDispatch does not represent that Anthropic maintains zero data retention for PreDispatch unless PreDispatch has separately obtained and activated such an arrangement. Anthropic explains that zero-data-retention arrangements are available only to certain approved API customers and differ from its standard retention practices.

AI output

AI-generated information may be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate for a particular situation.

Users remain responsible for reviewing AI-generated recommendations before relying on them for business decisions or customer interactions.

PreDispatch does not use AI to make legally significant decisions about individuals without appropriate human involvement where required by law.

11. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through PreDispatch to:

  • Create and maintain accounts;
  • Authenticate users;
  • Provide the Services;
  • Manage organizations;
  • Manage technicians;
  • Schedule service calls;
  • Dispatch technicians;
  • Process customer payments;
  • Generate and manage quotes;
  • Generate invoices;
  • Manage refunds;
  • Track job status;
  • Provide technician location and ETA features;
  • Communicate with customers;
  • Send operational notifications;
  • Provide customer support;
  • Provide AI-powered functionality;
  • Personalize user experiences;
  • Maintain security;
  • Prevent fraud;
  • Investigate misuse;
  • Detect technical problems;
  • Improve performance;
  • Develop new features;
  • Conduct analytics;
  • Maintain business records;
  • Comply with legal obligations;
  • Enforce our Terms of Service;
  • Resolve disputes;
  • Protect PreDispatch, our users, customers, and third parties.

12. How We Share Information

We do not sell personal information in exchange for money.

We may disclose information to service providers and other parties when reasonably necessary to operate PreDispatch.

These may include providers of:

  • Cloud infrastructure;
  • Database hosting;
  • Authentication;
  • Payment processing;
  • SMS communications;
  • Email delivery;
  • Mapping and location services;
  • Artificial intelligence;
  • Analytics;
  • Error monitoring;
  • Security;
  • Customer support;
  • Fraud prevention;
  • Business operations.

Examples may include payment processors such as Stripe and AI providers such as Anthropic.

We require third parties handling information on our behalf to maintain appropriate privacy and security protections.

Apple’s App Review Guidelines specifically require apps to confirm that third parties receiving user data provide the same or equivalent protection described in the app’s privacy policy.

13. Information Shared With Organizations

If you use PreDispatch as an employee, technician, dispatcher, contractor, or other member of an organization, the organization that manages your PreDispatch account may have access to information associated with your account and activities.

This may include:

  • Profile information;
  • Assigned jobs;
  • Technician status;
  • Location information where enabled;
  • Job history;
  • Work activity;
  • Customer interactions;
  • Uploaded photographs;
  • Signatures;
  • Notes;
  • Payment-related job information;
  • Other organization-related activity.

Your organization’s administrators determine how their organization uses this information, subject to applicable law.

14. Customer Information Entered by Businesses

Businesses using PreDispatch may enter personal information relating to their customers.

In many circumstances, the business determines why and how that information is processed, while PreDispatch provides the technology used to process it.

If you are a customer of a service business using PreDispatch and wish to exercise privacy rights relating to information that business controls, you may need to contact that business directly.

We will assist our business customers with appropriate privacy requests where required.

15. Legal Disclosures

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law;
  • Respond to valid legal process;
  • Respond to subpoenas, court orders, or government requests;
  • Enforce agreements;
  • Investigate fraud;
  • Investigate security incidents;
  • Protect our rights;
  • Protect users or customers;
  • Prevent physical or financial harm;
  • Protect the integrity of our Services.

16. Business Transfers

If PreDispatch is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Any successor will be required to handle personal information consistent with applicable law and applicable privacy obligations.

17. We Do Not Sell Personal Information

PreDispatch does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

We also do not intend to use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or share personal information with data brokers.

If our practices change, this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy disclosures will be updated as required by law.

18. Advertising and Tracking

PreDispatch does not currently intend to track users across apps and websites owned by other companies for third-party advertising purposes.

If PreDispatch introduces advertising or tracking practices in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy and obtain any permissions required by applicable law or platform requirements.

Apple requires apps to obtain permission through its AppTrackingTransparency framework when tracking users across apps or websites owned by other companies.

19. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing the Services, maintaining business records, complying with legal obligations, preventing fraud, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.

Retention periods may depend on:

  • The type of information;
  • How long an account remains active;
  • Contractual requirements;
  • Payment and accounting requirements;
  • Tax requirements;
  • Fraud-prevention needs;
  • Security requirements;
  • Legal obligations;
  • Litigation or dispute requirements.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or de-identify it, subject to applicable legal and technical requirements.

Backups may retain information for a limited period after deletion until those backups are overwritten according to our normal backup lifecycle.

20. Account and Data Deletion

Users may request deletion of their PreDispatch account and associated personal information.

Where available, users may initiate account deletion directly through the PreDispatch application or account settings.

Users may also request deletion by contacting:

[email protected]

When we receive a valid deletion request, we will delete or de-identify personal information associated with the account unless retention is required or permitted for purposes such as:

  • Legal compliance;
  • Tax and accounting obligations;
  • Payment records;
  • Fraud prevention;
  • Security;
  • Chargebacks;
  • Dispute resolution;
  • Enforcement of agreements.

Certain information belonging to an organization may remain under the organization’s control even after an individual user’s access is removed.

Apple requires apps that support account creation to support account deletion, and its privacy-policy requirements also require explaining how users can request deletion of their data.

21. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

  • Request access to personal information;
  • Request correction;
  • Request deletion;
  • Request a copy of certain information;
  • Object to certain processing;
  • Restrict certain processing;
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
  • Opt out of certain marketing communications;
  • Appeal certain privacy-request decisions where applicable.

To exercise a privacy right, contact:

[email protected]

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

22. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws.

Depending on whether those laws apply to the particular processing activity, these rights may include:

  • The right to know what personal information is collected;
  • The right to know the categories of sources;
  • The right to know the purposes for collection;
  • The right to know categories of third parties receiving information;
  • The right to access personal information;
  • The right to correct inaccurate information;
  • The right to request deletion;
  • The right to obtain information about selling or sharing;
  • The right to opt out where applicable;
  • The right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising privacy rights.

PreDispatch does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

Requests may be submitted to:

[email protected]

23. Children’s Privacy

PreDispatch is a business-oriented service and is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through consumer-facing account registration.

If we discover that we have knowingly collected personal information from a child in violation of applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

24. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against:

  • Unauthorized access;
  • Unauthorized disclosure;
  • Loss;
  • Misuse;
  • Alteration;
  • Destruction.

These measures may include access controls, authentication mechanisms, encrypted communications, monitoring, secure infrastructure, and restricted administrative access.

However, no electronic system, internet transmission, or storage system can guarantee absolute security.

Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and should notify PreDispatch promptly if they believe their account has been compromised.

25. International Data Processing

PreDispatch and its service providers may process or store information in the United States and other countries.

As a result, information may be transferred to jurisdictions whose data-protection laws differ from those of your country or state.

Where required, we will use appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

26. Email and Marketing Communications

We may send operational communications necessary to provide the Services, such as:

  • Security notifications;
  • Payment notifications;
  • Account notices;
  • Service updates;
  • Dispatch-related notifications;
  • Transactional messages.

Where permitted, we may also send promotional communications.

Users may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in those communications.

Opting out of marketing does not prevent us from sending necessary transactional or security communications.

27. SMS Communications

If a user or customer provides a telephone number and applicable consent, PreDispatch or businesses using PreDispatch may send SMS messages relating to:

  • Appointments;
  • Payment links;
  • Quotes;
  • Dispatch;
  • Technician arrival;
  • Job status;
  • Receipts;
  • Customer-service communications;
  • Review requests.

Message frequency may vary.

Message and data rates may apply.

Where applicable, recipients may opt out of non-essential SMS communications according to the instructions provided in the message.

28. Third-Party Websites and Services

PreDispatch may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services.

Those third parties operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

PreDispatch is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites or services.

29. Apple and Mobile Application Permissions

The PreDispatch mobile application may request device permissions necessary to provide specific functionality.

Depending on enabled features, these may include:

  • Location;
  • Camera;
  • Photo library;
  • Notifications;
  • Bluetooth or nearby-device functionality where required for supported payment or hardware features.

PreDispatch will request these permissions through the operating system when required.

Users can manage application permissions through their device settings.

Some features may not function properly if required permissions are disabled.

30. App Store Privacy Disclosures

PreDispatch provides privacy information to Apple through App Store Connect.

Those disclosures are intended to describe the categories of data collected by the application and third-party partners and the purposes for which they are used.

Apple requires developers to account for information collected both directly and through integrated third-party partners.

If PreDispatch’s data practices materially change, we will update applicable App Store disclosures as appropriate.

31. Privacy by Design and Data Minimization

PreDispatch seeks to collect and process information reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide requested functionality;
  • Operate the platform;
  • Maintain security;
  • Process transactions;
  • Improve the Services;
  • Satisfy legal obligations.

We encourage organizations using PreDispatch to avoid collecting unnecessary sensitive information from their customers.

Users should not enter highly sensitive personal information into free-form fields or AI prompts unless it is necessary and authorized for the relevant business purpose.

32. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect:

  • New product functionality;
  • Changes to data practices;
  • New integrations;
  • Changes to service providers;
  • Changes in law;
  • Security improvements;
  • Operational changes.

When we make material changes, we may provide notice through the Services, by email, or by updating the effective date above.

Continued use of the Services following an update constitutes acknowledgment of the updated Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by law.

33. Contact PreDispatch

Questions, privacy requests, account-deletion requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

PreDispatch
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Email: [email protected]

Website: PreDispatch.com