Privacy Policy - EV Station Finder

Introduction

Welcome to EV Station Finder. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.

🔒 Privacy-First Approach

Important: EV Station Finder operates with a privacy-first approach. We do not collect, process, or store any personal user data on our servers. All app functionality works entirely on your device without requiring personal information collection.

This Privacy Policy explains our data practices and your rights when using our mobile application and services.

By using EV Station Finder, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Information We Do NOT Collect

✅ Limited Data Collection

We do NOT collect any personal information, user data, or tracking information. However, we do collect basic device information for app analytics purposes to help improve performance and user experience.

What We Don't Collect

To ensure your privacy, we explicitly do NOT collect:

Personal Information: No email addresses, names, phone numbers, or any personal identifiers
Location Data: We don't store or transmit your location data to our servers (location is only used locally on your device)
Account Data: No user accounts, login credentials, or profile information
Advertising Identifiers: No tracking for advertising or marketing purposes
Communication Data: No storage of messages or support interactions
Cookies or Tracking: No web cookies, tracking pixels, or similar technologies

Data We Collect

Device Information: Basic device identifiers, operating system details, and hardware information — collected solely for app analytics and performance monitoring.

Local Device Operations Only

All other app functionality operates exclusively on your device:

Location services work entirely through your device's GPS
Favorite stations are stored locally on your device only
Search history remains on your device and is never transmitted
All preferences and settings are stored locally

How We Process Information

Since we don't collect any personal data, here's how our app works:

Core Functionality: Charging station data is sourced from public APIs and displayed on your device without storing your queries
Local Storage Only: Your favorite stations and preferences are stored only on your device using local storage
No Analytics: We don't track your usage patterns or behavior
No Communication: We don't send notifications or communications as we don't have contact information
No Profiling: We don't create user profiles or personalized recommendations based on your data
Public Data Only: We only access publicly available charging station information

Location Data

📍 Location Privacy

Your location stays on your device. We never collect, store, or transmit your location data to our servers.

Our app requests access to your device's location for local functionality only:

Finding Nearby Stations: Your device calculates distances locally without sending location data
Navigation: Location is passed directly to your chosen navigation app (Google Maps, Apple Maps, etc.)
No Tracking: We don't track or remember your location history
No Remote Storage: Location data never leaves your device to reach our servers

You can control location access through your device settings. Disabling location access will limit some app functionality but you can still search for stations by address or city.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

🚫 Zero Data Sharing

We don't share any data because we don't collect any data. There is no personal information to share with anyone.

Since we don't collect any personal information:

No Third-Party Sharing: We have no personal data to share with service providers
No Analytics Companies: We don't use analytics services that collect user data
No Advertising Networks: We don't share data with advertising platforms
No Government Requests: We have no user data to provide even if legally requested
No Business Transfers: There is no user database to transfer in case of business changes

Data Security

🔐 Ultimate Security

The best security is not collecting data in the first place. Since we don't collect personal information, there's no risk of data breaches affecting your privacy.

Our security approach:

No Data Collection: The most secure approach - we can't lose data we don't have
Local Storage Only: All your preferences stay securely on your device
No Cloud Storage: No risk of server breaches containing personal data
No User Accounts: No passwords or credentials to be compromised
Secure Communications: All API calls for charging station data use encrypted connections
Regular Updates: We maintain up-to-date security practices in our app development

Your data security is guaranteed because your personal data never leaves your device.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
Location Control: Enable or disable location services through device settings

Children's Privacy

Our app is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information.

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. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.