Last updated: August 3, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what personal data SaveVIN (the "Service") collects, how it is used, and the rights you have. SaveVIN builds vehicle recall and safety reports from public U.S. NHTSA data. This policy is aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data controller is the provider identified in our Impressum.
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Provide lookups, reports and your garage | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Process payments & subscriptions | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Monitor saved vehicles & send recall alerts | Performance of a contract / your consent for the monitoring feature (Art. 6(1)(b)/(a)) |
| Operate, secure and debug the Service; prevent abuse | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| Comply with legal, tax and accounting obligations | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it for third-party advertising.
Recall, complaint and safety-rating information is retrieved from NHTSA public data (nhtsa.gov) using the VIN or year/make/model you provide. Recall and safety data is sourced from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, nhtsa.gov). SaveVIN surfaces public recall data and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer.
We share data only with service providers ("processors") that help us run the Service, under appropriate agreements:
Some processors are located in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
SaveVIN uses only cookies and equivalent local storage that are strictly necessary to sign you in and keep your session — these do not require consent. We do not use third-party advertising or cross-site tracking cookies. If we add any non-essential analytics in future we will ask for your consent first.
We keep account and vehicle data for as long as your account is active. If you close your account or ask us to delete it, we delete or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we must retain certain records (for example, billing and invoice records) to meet legal, tax or accounting obligations.
If you are in the EU/EEA you have the right to: access your data; rectify inaccurate data; erase your data ("right to be forgotten"); restrict or object to processing; data portability; and withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (in Germany, your competent state data-protection authority). To exercise any right, contact us at hello@savevin.com.
We use technical and organizational measures — including encryption in transit (HTTPS), hashed passwords, and access controls — to protect your data. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.
The Service is not directed to children and is not intended for use by anyone under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
We may update this policy; the "Last updated" date above reflects the latest version.
Data controller: see our Impressum. Privacy questions: hello@savevin.com.