Privacy Policy — GarageMate
What this app is
GarageMate is a private vehicle logbook. You can add your vehicles and record service history, fuel fill-ups (with automatic economy calculation), mileage- and date-based maintenance reminders, and document details such as insurance and registration. Everything you enter is stored locally on your device. There are no user accounts and no cloud sync.
What this app collects
GarageMate does not collect any personal information that identifies you, and nothing you enter leaves your device.
| Data | Collected? | Stored where |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle, service, fuel, reminder and document details you enter | Saved by you, in the app | Only on your device (local storage). Never uploaded. |
| Name, email, account login | No — there are no accounts | — |
| Device location | No — the app does not request location | — |
| Advertising identifier & IP address | Yes — by the Google AdMob SDK, for advertising | Handled by Google (see Advertising) |
Reminders & notifications
Date-based maintenance reminders are scheduled on your device using Android’s alarm and notification system; the content stays on your device. On Android 13+ the app asks for notification permission so it can alert you when service is due.
Advertising (Google AdMob)
To keep GarageMate free, the app shows advertising through Google’s AdMob SDK (a banner, occasional full-screen ads, and an app-open ad). To serve ads, AdMob may process your device’s advertising identifier and IP address. You can reset or limit your advertising ID under Android > Settings > Privacy > Ads.
EEA / UK / Switzerland consent (UMP)
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the app uses Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP) to show a consent form so you can manage ad choices. Your choice is stored locally by the UMP SDK and respected when loading ads.
Permissions used
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Showing the maintenance reminders you schedule (Android 13+). |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED | Re-scheduling your reminders after the device restarts. |
INTERNET | Serving AdMob ads and the consent form. |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | Detecting whether the device is online. |
Internet required
GarageMate uses an internet connection to keep the app free with ads. When offline, the app shows a “No internet” screen. Your logbook data itself does not need the internet and never leaves the device.
Children
GarageMate is a general-audience utility app and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, we will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, email moebahlawan87@gmail.com.