Privacy Policy
At MyGarage.tech, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal and vehicle data you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website, diagnostic tools, and community features.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services, connect community members, and track vehicle diagnostic health:
- Account Information: When you register an account, we collect your username, password hash, and optional profile settings such as your country flag and shop name.
- Garage & Vehicle Data: Information you provide regarding your registered vehicles (year, make, model, trim, engine specs, mileage, and uploaded vehicle photos).
- Diagnostic & Scan Logs: OBD fault codes you search or scan, along with community repair solutions or comments you contribute.
- Communications: Internal messages sent between community members through Garage Mail.
2. How We Use Your Information
Your data is used strictly to enhance your experience on the platform:
- To maintain and secure your user account and modular garage.
- To match diagnostic fault codes with relevant community repair solutions and professional database knowledge.
- To enable community features such as viewing friends' online status, garages, and exchanging Garage Mail.
- To serve relevant house advertisements or third-party ad networks (such as Google AdSense) if you are not a Pro member.
3. Data Security & Storage
We implement robust administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information and uploaded vehicle photos from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
4. Cookies and Advertising
MyGarage.tech uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and manage ad delivery.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Public information—such as your public garage vehicles, community solution posts, and username—may be visible to other registered community members.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact our team via the Contact Staff page.