Headed In Privacy Policy
Last updated October 2, 2026
Headed In is a boating safety app operated by David Brady Cox, a sole proprietor in Florida ("we"). It lets a boater share their location during a trip with family members they choose, and texts those family members trip updates and safety alerts.
What we collect
- From the boater: first name, boat name, and, only while a trip is active, GPS location, speed, and phone battery level. We also store the trip's start time, expected return time, number of people aboard, and, if you type one, a short trip plan (for example "15 mi NW out of John's Pass"). The plan is shown to the family members you added and included in their trip and overdue texts.
- About family members: the name and mobile phone number the boater enters, and when that person last opened their view-only link.
- Voice messages (Crew channel): short audio recordings that the boater or a family member chooses to send, with the sender's name and the time. The microphone is only used while you hold or tap the record button. Everyone who has the boater's trip link can listen to them.
- Notifications: a push notification address for the boater's phone, used only to tell the boater that a family member sent a voice message.
Location is only collected between the moment the boater taps "Start trip" and the moment the trip ends. The boater can pause sharing at any time.
How we use it
- To show the boater's live position and trip track to the family members they invited.
- To send text messages to those family members: when the boater heads out, when they're back, if they're overdue, and if their phone battery is low.
- To show the boater their own trip history and let them export it.
Text messages (SMS)
Family members receive texts only after the boater adds their number with their permission. Message frequency varies with how often the boater goes out, typically a few messages per trip. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to any message to stop receiving texts, or HELP for help.
We do not sell or share your SMS opt-in data or personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties.
Who we share it with
Only the service providers that run Headed In: Supabase (database and voice message storage), Twilio (sending text messages), Expo (delivering push notifications to the boater's phone), and Cloudflare (hosting this website). They process data only to provide those services. We may disclose information if required by law or to help emergency responders locate an overdue boater.
How long we keep it
Trip locations are kept until the boater deletes the trip in the app. Voice messages are deleted automatically after 14 days. A family member's view-only link stops working immediately when the boater removes them. To delete all your data, email us and we'll remove it within 30 days.
Children
Headed In is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests: [email protected]
Headed In is not a replacement for a VHF radio, EPIRB, PLB, or calling 911 or the U.S. Coast Guard in an emergency.