CarBestieCar Bestie is designed to help you manage vehicle information, fuel purchases, and maintenance records while keeping your information private.
Information stored by Car Bestie
Car Bestie may store information you enter, including:
- Vehicle names and details
- Vehicle identification numbers and license plate numbers
- Odometer readings
- Fuel purchases and expenses
- Maintenance schedules and service history
- Locations associated with fill-ups or maintenance
- Notes and other information you choose to enter
- App preferences and settings
This information is stored locally on your device. The developer of Car Bestie does not operate a server that receives or stores this information.
Location information
Car Bestie can access your device’s location when you choose to add your current location to a record. Location access is optional and is not required to use the app.
Apple location and geocoding services may process location information to identify an address. Car Bestie does not continuously monitor your location, use it for advertising, or transmit it to the developer.
You can change Car Bestie’s location permission at any time in the Settings app on your device.
Notifications
If you enable maintenance reminders, Car Bestie may schedule notifications on your device. Notification preferences and scheduled reminders are managed locally by your device.
You can change notification permissions at any time in the Settings app.
Purchases
Car Bestie may offer an optional in-app purchase through Apple’s App Store. Payments and purchase processing are handled by Apple. The developer does not receive your complete payment-card or banking information.
Apple may provide purchase status and transaction information necessary to unlock purchased features and restore previous purchases. Apple’s handling of this information is governed by Apple’s own privacy policy.
Data collection and tracking
Car Bestie does not currently:
- Require or provide user accounts
- Operate advertising
- Include third-party advertising or tracking SDKs
- Track your activity across other companies’ apps or websites
- Sell or rent personal information
- Send your vehicle records, notes, or saved locations to the developer
- Use third-party analytics services
Backups and data transfers
Information stored by Car Bestie may be included in an iCloud backup, computer backup, or device-to-device transfer according to your device and Apple Account settings. These backups are managed by Apple and are subject to Apple’s privacy practices.
Car Bestie may also allow you to export or import data. Exported files are created only when you request them. You are responsible for deciding where exported files are saved or shared and for protecting those files.
Deleting the app may remove locally stored Car Bestie data unless that information is available through a device backup or a previously exported file.
Data retention and deletion
Car Bestie retains locally stored information until you edit or delete it, erase the app’s data, or remove the app from your device.
You can delete individual records within the app. You can delete all locally stored Car Bestie information by using the app’s available data-management controls or by deleting the app from your device.
Because the developer does not receive or store your Car Bestie records, the developer generally cannot retrieve, restore, or delete that information on your behalf.
Children’s privacy
Car Bestie is not directed specifically toward children, and the developer does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Security
Car Bestie relies on the security protections provided by iOS for locally stored application data. No method of electronic storage is completely secure, so absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
You should protect access to your device and handle exported files carefully, especially when they contain sensitive vehicle or location information.
Changes to this policy
This privacy policy may be updated when Car Bestie’s features or data practices change. The revised policy will be published at this URL with a new effective date.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or Car Bestie’s privacy practices, contact:
Jeff Murphy
Email: jeff@nerdjeff.com
Website: carbestie.nerdjeff.com