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GearUp Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4 September 2026 · Effective: 4 September 2026

This privacy policy explains how personal data of users of the GearUp — Car Encyclopedia mobile application is collected, used, shared and protected.

1. Data Controller

  • App owner: MFK Apps Studio
  • Contact: appsmfk@gmail.com

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Processed Locally (never leaves your device)

  • Your favourite cars
  • Cars in your garage, maintenance records and expense records
  • Language and theme preference
  • Premium subscription state (cached on device)

This data is stored only in your device's local storage. It is not uploaded to our servers, not backed up by us, and not shared with third parties. Deleting the app removes it permanently.

2.2 Collected Automatically (reaches servers)

  • Anonymous device identifier and app-open event (Firebase Analytics)
  • Advertising ID — for analytics measurement only; you can reset or limit it in your device settings
  • Crash reports, device model and OS version (Firebase Crashlytics)

2.3 Only When AI Studio Is Used

If you never use the AI Studio feature, no photo ever leaves your device. When you do, the selected car photo is relayed through our own server (which holds the API key) to the Google Gemini API, and the generated image is returned to you.

We do not store your photos; they exist only in memory for the duration of the request and are discarded afterwards.

3. No Accounts

GearUp has no sign-up, email or password. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, location or contacts.

4. Purchases

Premium subscriptions are processed by the Apple App Store and Google Play. Your payment details never reach us; only whether the subscription is active is passed to the app.

5. Third-Party Services

  • Google Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics) — usage measurement and crash reporting
  • Google Gemini API — only when AI Studio is used
  • Apple App Store / Google Play — purchases
  • Wikimedia Commons — car photos are displayed from there; it collects nothing from you

6. Data Security

All traffic between the app and our server is encrypted with HTTPS. The Gemini API key is not embedded in the app; it lives only on the server.

7. Children's Privacy

The app is not directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect data from them.

8. Your Rights

  • You can limit analytics by resetting or limiting the advertising identifier in your device settings
  • Deleting the app permanently removes all locally stored data
  • For deletion or information requests: appsmfk@gmail.com

9. Note on Data Content

Technical car data in the app is compiled from open sources (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA). Some average consumption figures are estimated from the car's technical data and are clearly marked with "~" in the app.

10. Changes

If this policy is updated, the "Last updated" date on this page changes. Significant changes will be announced inside the app.