Car Control - OBD2 Fuel, trips & ownership — OBD-II is the bonus
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Privacy policy

Last updated: 2026-04-29

Summary

Car Control - OBD2 is a local-first app. We do not collect, transmit or sell your data. The app stores everything on your phone and only talks to your OBD-II adapter (Bluetooth) and to public fuel-price registers when you ask for fresh data. We have no servers and no account system.

1. Data controller

The legal entity responsible for any data processing related to this app:

  • Cafaro Carmelina — Innovatek
  • Contrada Piano del Pero 11, 84046 Ascea (SA), Italia
  • P.IVA 06424410659
  • info@carcontrol-obd2.app

2. Data we process

The app processes the following data — entirely on your device:

  • Vehicle profile you create (make, model, year, optional license plate)
  • Live OBD-II readings during connection (RPM, speed, coolant, etc.) — held in memory only
  • Trips you record (GPS coordinates, duration, fuel used, average speed) — saved locally
  • Refuels and maintenance entries you log — saved locally
  • Approximate location, only when you open the fuel-price screen, to find nearby stations
  • Bluetooth device list and pairing state, only while the app is open

3. What we do NOT collect

We do not collect, transmit or store on any server: your name, your location history, your vehicle data, your trips, your refuels, your contact list, your IP address. The app has no backend.

4. Third-party services

The app connects to the following public sources only when needed:

  • MIMIT (Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy) — Italian fuel prices
  • Roulez-Eco (data.economie.gouv.fr) — French fuel prices
  • Geoportal Gasolineras (sedeaplicaciones.minetur.gob.es) — Spanish fuel prices
  • data.public.lu — Luxembourg fuel prices
  • CMA (UK Competition and Markets Authority retailer feeds) — UK fuel prices
  • European Central Bank — daily exchange rates for currency conversion
  • OpenStreetMap (osmdroid) — map tiles for trip routes and station map
  • Google Play Services — only for Android Auto integration when you connect to a vehicle that supports it

5. Permissions we request

  • Bluetooth (scan and connect): to pair with your OBD-II adapter and detect your car's head unit
  • Location (precise): to record trip routes via GPS and to find nearby fuel stations. Required by Android for any Bluetooth scan
  • Notifications: to inform you about trip status, low fuel, scheduled deadlines
  • Foreground service: to keep the OBD connection and GPS tracking alive while the app is in background during a trip
  • Vibrate: for haptic feedback on warnings
  • Internet: only for fuel price downloads and ECB rates

6. How we store data

All your data is stored in a local SQLite database on your device, in the app's private storage area. Other apps cannot read it. If you uninstall the app, the database is deleted by Android.

7. Backup, export and deletion

From Settings you can export a full backup as a single ZIP file (database + preferences) to any folder you choose. You can restore that ZIP on a new device. To delete all your data: uninstall the app, or use Settings → Storage to clear app data.

8. Your rights

Because we do not store any of your data on our servers, GDPR rights of access, rectification, erasure and portability are exercised entirely by you on your device — through the app's own export and uninstall mechanisms. If you have any concern, contact us at the email below.

9. Changes to this policy

If we ever update this policy we will publish a new version on this page with a fresh "last updated" date. Material changes will be highlighted in the app changelog.

10. Contact

For any privacy-related question, write to: info@carcontrol-obd2.app