Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 27, 2025
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY
At CarDrive, protecting your privacy is a fundamental commitment as we develop and refine the offerings you enjoy and trust. We recognize the importance of your trust and do not take it for granted.
Your privacy is paramount to us. We build our services and products with privacy as a foundational principle. Our team, which includes experts in legal, security, engineering, and product design, ensures that every decision and action considers your privacy.
We pledge to be transparent about our data processing practices. Recognizing that many privacy policies are often unclear and complex, we commit to clear communication. Our Privacy Policy and related documents are crafted in simple English, aiming to eliminate confusion and promote understanding.
SCOPE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy governs the CarDrive application and related websites, collectively referred to as "Services". We include links to this Privacy Policy across our services for clarity.
DATA WE COLLECT
To provide you with comprehensive vehicle management, we need certain information about you and your vehicles. Below is more detail on the types of information we may gather:
Information you provide
- Account Information: When creating an account, you provide basic personal information such as your name, email address, and password.
- Vehicle Information: Details about your vehicles including make, model, year, photos, and maintenance history.
- Financial Information: If you use our expense tracking features, you may provide information about vehicle-related expenses.
- User Preferences: Settings such as measurement units (km/miles), currency preferences, and notification preferences.
- Content: Any content you upload, such as notes, photos, or documents related to your vehicles.
Information collected automatically
We collect data on how you use our services, including:
Usage details
We track your activities, like which features you use, your searches, clicks, and the pages you view, as well as the timing and frequency of your interactions with our services.
Device information
We gather data from the devices you use to access our services, including:
- Device and software specifications, such as device type, operating system, and app settings.
- Information about your network connection, including your IP address.
- Data from device sensors, if you enable location-based features.
Location information
With your permission, we may collect location data to enhance features like finding nearby service stations or tracking where maintenance was performed.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
Our main goal in using your information is to provide you with a comprehensive vehicle management experience. We use your data for the following purposes:
- Providing our services: Managing your vehicle information, tracking maintenance schedules, and calculating expenses.
- Personalizing your experience: Customizing features based on your preferences and usage patterns.
- Sending notifications: Reminding you about upcoming maintenance, important dates, or other vehicle-related events.
- Improving our services: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance existing features and develop new ones.
- Ensuring security: Protecting your account and preventing fraudulent activities.
HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We take your privacy seriously and only share your information in limited circumstances:
- Service providers: We work with trusted third parties who help us operate our services.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights or the safety of users.
- Business transfers: If our company is sold or merged, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- With your consent: We may share information when you have explicitly authorized us to do so.
DATA SECURITY
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and receive a copy of your data
- Correct inaccurate personal information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to or restrict the processing of your information
- Data portability rights
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@cardrive.app.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our Services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@cardrive.app.