Last updated: March 6th, 2026
Soapbox Software, LLC (“Soapbox Software”, “we”, or “us”) provides a number of “Incidents” applications (“Applications”, “Apps”, or “our Apps”) which display emergency incident information plotted on a map (such as traffic accidents, fires, medical emergencies, etc.). This Privacy Policy covers the following Apps:
- “Chester County Incidents”, “Cumberland County Incidents”, “Dauphin County Incidents”, “Houston Incidents”, “Lancaster County Incidents”, “Lancaster County Incidents+”, “Monroe County Incidents”, “Montgomery County Incidents”, “Montgomery County Incidents+”, “Pinellas County Incidents”, “Raleigh Incidents”, “Seattle Incidents”, “Toronto Incidents”
This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected by Soapbox Software and any third-party services when users interact with our Apps.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will revise the date at the top of the policy and provide a brief summary of the changes at the bottom of the policy, along with all other past changes. Feel free to review the Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices and your options related to them. A link to the policy is available in our Apps, as well as in the store where the App was downloaded.
Data Collection
Soapbox Software has no business interest in collecting data associated with individual users. We do, however, use a few third-party services to collect data for the purposes of improving the experience and performance of our Apps. The information collected is listed below, along with how to opt out. Instructions for opting out may be device or OS version specific.
Analytics and Usage
We use platform-provided analytics to gather aggregated, anonymized information about how many users are using our apps.
On iOS, we use Apple App Analytics. To opt out, visit the Analytics Privacy section of the iOS Settings app (described here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202100) and disable “Share With App Developers”. Note that this setting is not app-specific.
On Android, Google Play automatically collects crash reports, performance data, and usage statistics (Android Vitals). To opt out, visit the Usage & diagnostics section of your Android device’s Settings app.
Incident Locations
To show emergency incidents on a map, our Apps determine the location of an incident using the incident’s address. The location of the incident is in no way associated with your current location, which we do not collect.
On iOS, geocoded results are shared using an Apple CloudKit database to improve performance for all users. To share this information, you must be signed into Apple’s iCloud service. This information is only associated with a unique identifier that is not associated with you or your Apple ID. To opt out, revoke access to iCloud from our Apps in the iCloud section of the iOS Settings app.
On Android, incident locations are geocoded server-side before being delivered to the app. No user data is sent during this process.
Maps
On iOS, our Apps use Apple Maps to display incident locations.
On Android, our Apps use the Google Maps SDK to display incident locations. The Google Maps SDK may collect device identifiers, diagnostics data, and crash logs.
Advertising
Most of our Apps are supported through the use of advertisements provided by either Google AdMob or AppLovin. These services may collect information about app interactions (such as ad views and clicks), approximate location (inferred from IP address), and device identifiers to serve and measure ads.
Feedback and Support Email
All feedback and support requests are sent using email. The email address you use will be exposed to us during this interaction.
To opt out, do not send us email.
Other Services
The following services are used for data retrieval and we do not explicitly send any information to them. When retrieving data, these services may collect, process, and store information about the request being made, including but not limited to your IP address. Please refer to their privacy policies for details.
Incident Data
Incident data is loaded from a number of different websites for our Apps.
- “Chester County Incidents” uses Chester County WebCAD Active Incidents: https://www.chesco.org/3963/WebCad-Active-Incidents
- “Cumberland County Incidents” uses Cumberland County Incidents WebCAD: https://webcad.cumberlandcountypa.gov/default
- “Dauphin County Incidents” uses Dauphin County WebCAD: https://dpswebcad.dauphincounty.gov/webcad
- “Houston Incidents” uses the City of Houston Active Incidents: https://cohweb.houstontx.gov/ActiveIncidents
- “Lancaster County Incidents” and “Lancaster County Incidents+” use Lancaster County-Wide Communications: https://www.lcwc911.us
- “Monroe County Incidents” uses Monroe County 911 Incidents: https://www.monroecounty.gov/safety-incidents
- “Montgomery County Incidents” and “Montgomery County Incidents+” use Montgomery County WebCAD Active Incidents: https://www.montcopa.org/834/Active-Incidents
- “Pinellas County Incidents” uses Pinellas County Safety & Emergency Services: https://911.pinellas.gov
- “Raleigh Incidents” uses Raleigh - Wake County 911 Incident Data: https://incidents.rwecc.com
- “Seattle Incidents” uses the Seattle Fire Department Real-Time 911 Dispatch: https://web.seattle.gov/sfd/realtime911/
- “Toronto Incidents” uses Toronto Fire Active Incidents: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/public-safety-alerts/alerts-notifications/toronto-fire-active-incidents
Incident Location Geocoding
On iOS, our Apps use Apple’s Geocoder service to determine an incident’s location from its address.
On Android, incident locations are geocoded server-side before being delivered to the app. No user data is transmitted during this process.
Security
We use HTTPS to secure the communication between our Apps and the third-party services we use. However, some of our Apps load incident data from public websites using HTTP. No information is explicitly sent to these websites.
Third-Party Links and Content
Interacting with advertisements in our Apps may navigate you to third-party websites. These have their own independent privacy policies, and we have no responsibility or liability for their content or activities.
Your Consent
By using our Apps, you consent to this Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
For more information about how third-party services used by our Apps collect and handle data, please refer to their privacy policies:
- Apple: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy
- Google (includes AdMob and Maps SDK): https://policies.google.com/privacy
- AppLovin: https://www.applovin.com/privacy/
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [email protected]
Changes to This Policy
- March 6th, 2026: Added Android platform coverage (Google Play analytics, Google Maps SDK, server-side geocoding).
- August 18th, 2025: Added incident data link for Cumberland County Incidents.
- April 5th, 2025: Added incident data link for Dauphin County Incidents.
- April 15th, 2024: Added incident data link for Pinellas County Incidents.
- December 11th, 2022: Updated incident data link for Seattle Incidents.
- March 14th, 2022: Updated incident data link for Monroe County Incidents.
- February 21st, 2022: Added link to privacy policy for AppLovin.
- June 25th, 2021: Updated analytics collection policy.
- June 24th, 2021: Added explicit language for which Apps are covered by this Privacy Policy.
- May 10th, 2021: Removed analytics from website (https://soapbox.software).
- January 24th, 2021: Clarified language around data collection.
- July 27th, 2020: Added incident data link for Raleigh Incidents.
- November 1st, 2019: Added incident data link for Chester County Incidents.
- January 13th, 2019: First published.