Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Cars and Mates. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you use our application and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:

• Identity Data: includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier.
• Contact Data: includes email address.
• Location Data: includes real-time GPS coordinates to calculate trip distances and environmental impact. This data is processed locally and is not shared with third-party mapping services.
• Media Data: includes photos or images you upload from your camera or gallery for stories, posts, and vehicle profiles.
• Vehicle Data: includes information about the vehicles you register, their specs, and fuel types.
• Travel Data: includes trip distance, emission calculations, and associated costs.
• Social Data: includes posts, comments, likes, and interactions in the community forum.

3. How We Use Your Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• To register you as a new user.
• To manage your vehicle garage and trip logs.
• To enable you to participate in community forums and social interactions.
• To improve our app, services, marketing, and user relationships.

4. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. Your passwords are encrypted, and communication with our servers occurs over secure HTTPS protocols.

5. Your Legal Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data. You have the right to:

• Request access to your personal data.
• Request correction of your personal data.
• Request erasure of your personal data.
• Object to processing of your personal data.

If you wish to exercise any of the rights set out above, please contact our support team at carsandmatesapp@gmail.com.

6. Data Deletion Policy

We provide a clear and simple way for you to delete your account and all associated data. You can request data deletion through the following methods:

• In-App Deletion: Navigate to Profile > Settings > Account and select 'Delete Account'.
• Email Request: Contact us at carsandmatesapp@gmail.com with the subject 'Data Deletion Request'. Please send the email from the address associated with your account.

Upon receiving a deletion request, we will permanently delete your account, personal information, registered vehicles, trip histories, and all social content (posts, comments) from our active databases within 30 days.