WA Ferry Tracker › Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how WA Ferry Tracker (“the program,” “we,” “us”), operated by Kapil Adatiya under the brand byKapil, collects, uses, and shares information when you use https://ferry.bykapil.com and related alert services, including WhatsApp and SMS alerts.
Information we collect
- Account and alert details you provide, such as your mobile or WhatsApp number, the ferry route, travel date, and sailings you want us to watch, and alert settings (including how often we check).
- Messages you send us, such as STOP, HELP, or other replies to an alert.
- Usage information, such as pages viewed and basic device or browser data, used to operate and improve the site.
How we use information
- To create, run, and cancel the ferry-space alerts you request.
- To verify your number (for example, by sending a one-time code) and to sign you in.
- To send transactional notifications when WSDOT-published drive-up or reservable vehicle space changes on a sailing you chose.
- To respond to HELP requests and other support questions.
- To operate, secure, and improve WA Ferry Tracker.
We do not sell your personal information. We do not share mobile opt-in data, phone numbers, or other mobile information with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We may share information with service providers who help us deliver the service (for example, cloud hosting or the messaging provider that sends a WhatsApp or SMS message), and only as needed to operate the alerts you requested, or if required by law.
SMS alerts (WA Ferry Tracker)
If you opt in to SMS, we will send text messages from the WA Ferry Tracker program (byKapil) about vehicle space opening on the Washington State Ferries sailing you chose. Message frequency varies and depends on space changes for that sailing; you typically receive only a few messages around your travel date. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel SMS alerts, or HELP for help. You can also cancel an alert on this website. Consent to SMS is not required to use the website. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Your choices
- Cancel an alert in the tracker after you sign in, or stop SMS messages by replying STOP.
- Reply HELP, or contact us at kapiladatiya@live.in or +1 (206) 751-9422, for help with the program.
- To ask a question about this policy or request access to or deletion of personal information we hold, email kapiladatiya@live.in or +1 (206) 751-9422.
Retention and security
We keep alert and contact information while your alerts are active and for a reasonable time afterward as needed to operate the service or meet legal requirements. We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Children
WA Ferry Tracker is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy. The “last updated” date at the bottom of this page will change when we do. The current policy will be posted at https://ferry.bykapil.com/privacy/.
Contact
WA Ferry Tracker is operated by Kapil Adatiya (byKapil). Questions: kapiladatiya@live.in or +1 (206) 751-9422. Our SMS Terms & Conditions are at https://ferry.bykapil.com/terms/.
Independent tool, not affiliated with Washington State Ferries or WSDOT. Effective 2026-11-14. Last updated November 14, 2026.