Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how the Car Repair Estimator mobile application ("App", "we", "us") handles information when you use the App.
1) What information the App handles
The App may handle the following categories of information:
- Profile settings (local): selected country, currency, and locale. The App may suggest a country using IP-based geolocation.
- Your cars (local): model name and year that you add, edit, or delete.
- Estimations (local): photos you add, your text description, selected car (or AI-identified car), estimation results (cost/time per damaged part), and "what to do next" guidance.
- Analytics (Mixpanel): limited usage and device/app information to help us understand performance, fix bugs, and improve features.
- Subscription purchase information: purchase/renewal status is processed by the app store (Apple App Store / Google Play). We receive only the information needed to enable premium access (e.g., whether a subscription is active), depending on the platform.
2) Local-only storage
The App stores your cars, photos, descriptions, and estimation history locally on your device (for example, in the app's local database and/or files area). By default, this data is not transmitted to us.
Deleting local data: The App includes an option to delete all locally stored App data from the profile/settings area. When you use it, the App will remove your locally stored cars and estimation records from the device. (If your device or operating system creates backups, deletion from backups depends on your platform's backup settings.)
3) IP-based country suggestion (geolocation guessing)
To suggest a country during setup, the App may use your IP address to infer an approximate location (country-level). This is used to prefill settings and improve convenience.
- What we collect: the App (or a third-party IP geolocation service) may process your IP address.
- What we store: your final chosen country setting is stored locally in the App.
- What you control: you can change the country/currency/locale anytime in settings.
4) Mixpanel analytics
The App uses Mixpanel to understand how users interact with the App and to improve reliability and user experience. Mixpanel may collect:
- App interactions (e.g., screens viewed, button taps, feature usage)
- Approximate device and app information (e.g., OS version, app version, device model, language/locale)
- Identifiers used for analytics (e.g., Mixpanel distinct_id, device-based identifiers as configured)
- General location at a coarse level (e.g., country inferred from IP), depending on configuration
We do not intend to send your car photos or full text descriptions to Mixpanel. We configure analytics events to avoid collecting sensitive content. However, analytics tools may still receive metadata needed to operate (for example, timestamps and device/app diagnostics).
You can learn more about Mixpanel's privacy practices in Mixpanel's documentation and privacy policy. (Please refer to Mixpanel's official materials.)
5) Subscriptions and payments
The App offers paid subscriptions (weekly, monthly, yearly) to unlock unlimited estimations. Payments are processed by your platform provider (Apple or Google). We do not receive your full payment card details.
Depending on the platform, we may process limited purchase-related information required to validate your subscription status and enable premium features (e.g., whether the subscription is active, the product identifier, and renewal status).
6) AI estimation disclaimer
The estimation feature provides an AI-based approximation of repair cost/time and recommended next steps. Results may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for your specific vehicle or situation. The App is provided for informational purposes only and does not replace professional inspection or advice.
7) How we use information
We use information for the following purposes:
- Provide core App functionality (local storage of cars and estimations)
- Prefill profile settings (country/currency/locale) based on your selection and optional IP-based suggestion
- Operate and improve the App (analytics, crash/performance troubleshooting, feature improvement)
- Manage premium access (subscription validation and entitlement)
8) Sharing of information
We do not sell your personal information. We share limited information only with service providers that help us run the App:
- Analytics provider: Mixpanel (for usage analytics)
- App stores: Apple App Store / Google Play (for subscription processing and distribution)
- IP geolocation provider (if used): a third-party service to infer country from IP to suggest your country setting
9) Data retention
- Local App data: retained on your device until you delete it (or uninstall the App).
- Analytics data: retained by Mixpanel according to their retention settings and policies.
- Subscription information: retained according to the app store's policies and our records needed to enable premium access.
10) Your choices and controls
- Delete App data: use the in-app option to delete all locally stored data.
- Change settings: you can change country/currency/locale in the App at any time.
- Limit analytics: if the App provides an in-app analytics toggle, you can disable it there. You can also adjust platform-level privacy settings where available (note: this may not fully stop all essential diagnostics).
11) Security
We use reasonable technical measures to protect information we handle. However, no method of storage or transmission is 100% secure. Because your cars, photos, and estimations are stored on your device, the security of that data also depends on your device security (passcode, OS updates, backups).
12) International transfers
Mixpanel and app store providers may process data on servers located in various countries. This can mean that analytics or subscription-related data is processed outside your country of residence, subject to the providers' safeguards.
13) Children's privacy
The App is not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps.
14) Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version in the App and/or on our website, and update the "Effective date" above.