Privacy Policy

UTA Tracker collects minimal data and works without an account. Here's exactly what we collect, why, and what you can do about it.

UTA Tracker is a third-party transit tracker built on public Utah Transit Authority data feeds and open mapping/reference sources.

Last updated May 26, 2026

Minimal data, clear controls.

UTA Tracker is built to work without accounts, with optional sign-in for synced commute features. The policy below explains the limited operational data involved in running the service and the choices available to you.

Information we collect

UTA Tracker is a free transit tracking tool that works without sign-in. We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate usage patterns such as pages visited, session duration, approximate region, device type, browser, operating system, and referrer URL. We also serve display ads through Google AdSense to help keep the site free.

When you first visit, a consent banner appears so you can choose which categories of data to allow. You can accept all, reject all, or customize preferences for analytics, advertising, and functional cookies. Your choices are stored in your browser and you can change them anytime by clicking the Privacy button at the bottom-left of any page.

The interactive map stores your last viewed map position, selected filters, dashboard preferences, and signed-out saved commutes in browser localStorage. That preference data stays on your device and can be cleared through your browser site data settings.

If you sign in and save commutes to your account, we store the commute name, selected routes and stops, scheduled times, selected days, and any custom commute places you add so the commute can sync across devices.

Hosting infrastructure may keep standard access logs such as IP address, request path, timestamp, and HTTP status for up to 14 days for security and operational purposes.

Information we do not collect

No payment information
No precise GPS location access unless you explicitly use location-based features
No contact information unless you email us directly
No advertising resale or commercial data sharing — ads are served by Google AdSense, not by selling your data
No selling saved commute data

Transit and map data

Real-time vehicle positions, arrivals, and service alerts are sourced from UTA public GTFS-Realtime feeds and relayed to the browser. We do not store individual route, stop, or vehicle lookups as rider profiles.

Map tiles are served by OpenFreeMap. Your browser may make direct requests to OpenFreeMap tile servers when viewing the interactive map.

ChatGPT app integration

UTA Tracker can be used through ChatGPT via the Model Context Protocol. Tool requests are routed through the UTA Tracker MCP server, and we do not log the content of individual tool calls.

Your choices

Use the Privacy button at the bottom-left of any page to change your cookie and ad preferences at any time.
Use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to limit Google Analytics measurement.
Clear localStorage or site data in your browser settings at any time.
Save commutes locally without signing in, or sign in only if you want cross-device sync.
Use browser Do Not Track settings where technically feasible.

Policy changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The last updated date reflects the most recent revision, and continued use of the service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.