1. Information We Collect
When you use Car Lifespan Check, we may collect the following information:
- Account information: If you create an account, we collect your name and email address through our authentication provider (Clerk).
- Vehicle searches: The year, make, and model of vehicles you search for, used to generate reliability reports.
- Usage data: Pages visited, features used, and general interaction patterns collected through analytics tools.
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, and screen size for improving your experience.
- Payment information: If you subscribe to Premium, payment details are processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your credit card numbers.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To provide vehicle reliability reports and lifespan estimates.
- To manage your account and process Premium subscriptions.
- To improve our service based on usage patterns.
- To send important updates about your account (we do not send marketing emails without consent).
- To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
3. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep you signed in to your account.
- Understand how visitors use our site (via PostHog analytics).
- Serve relevant ads through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ad Settings.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits. You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies at the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
4. Data Sources
Vehicle reliability data is sourced from publicly available government databases including NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint records, recall data, and manufacturer information. We do not collect personal data from these sources.
5. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
- Service providers: Clerk (authentication), Stripe (payments), Vercel (hosting), Neon (database), PostHog (analytics).
- Advertising partners: Google AdSense for serving relevant ads.
- Legal requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights.
6. Data Security
We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication, and encrypted payment processing through Stripe. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Opt out of personalized advertising.
- Delete your account at any time.
To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.
8. Children's Privacy
Car Lifespan Check is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your data, contact us at: logan42.ld@gmail.com