Privacy policy

Last updated: 3 May 2026

BusPass ("we", "us") is built and operated from Ireland. We take privacy seriously and only collect what's needed to run the service. This policy covers both buspass.ie (this website) and the BusPass app currently in private invite.

What we collect

• Email and college when you request an invite, so we can contact you and prioritise college rollouts.
• Account data if you sign up to the app — email and an authentication token through Firebase Authentication.
• App preferences like saved stops, favourite routes, and journey history, stored against your account in Firebase Firestore so they sync across your devices.
• Basic technical data such as anonymised request logs (used for debugging and abuse prevention).

What we don't collect

• We don't track your real-world location in the background.
• We don't sell or share your data with advertisers — there are no ads.
• We don't use third-party analytics that build profiles on you.

How we use it

• To send you your invite and follow up about the app.
• To make the app work — saving your routes, signing you in, showing you departure times.
• To improve the product based on aggregate, anonymised usage.

Live transit data

BusPass uses the public Transport for Ireland GTFS-Realtime feed to show live departure times. We don't share your data with TFI; we just read theirs.

Data storage

Account data is stored with Google Firebase (Firestore + Authentication), which keeps data in EU-region servers where available. You can request deletion of your account and data at any time by emailing hello@buspass.ie.

Your rights (GDPR)

As an Irish/EU user, you have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your data. Contact hello@buspass.ie and we'll act within 30 days.

Cookies

This marketing site uses no third-party tracking cookies. The app uses a single first-party authentication token to keep you signed in.

Changes

If this policy changes meaningfully, we'll update the date above and, for invited users, send a heads-up by email.

Contact

Questions, concerns, or data requests: hello@buspass.ie.