Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account (via Google, Discord, or email/password), we collect your email address, username, and display name. When you upload cars, we store the images you provide and the data generated by our AI identification system.

We also automatically collect basic usage data such as page visits, feature usage, and device information to improve the platform experience.

2. How We Use Your Data

• To provide and maintain your account and collection
• To power AI-based car identification and data enrichment
• To enable social features like public garages and trading
• To track achievements, XP, and gamification progress
• To improve the platform and fix issues

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate the platform:

• Cloudinary — for image storage and transformation
• OpenAI — for AI-powered car identification and data enrichment
• Google & Discord — for OAuth sign-in (if you choose social login)
• Neon — for database hosting
• Vercel — for application hosting

Each service has its own privacy policy. We share only the minimum data necessary for each service to function.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and session management. We do not use third-party tracking cookies or advertising cookies.

5. Data Retention

Your account data and collection are retained as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal data and collection within 30 days. Aggregated, anonymized data may be retained for analytics.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Export your collection data

7. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please reach out to us at privacy@thecollectorsgarage.net.