Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 2024

Introduction

TripIQ ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application TripIQ (the "App").

By using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Location Information

What We Collect: Precise GPS location data while the app is in use and in the background
Why We Collect It: To automatically track your trips, calculate mileage, and provide accurate local fuel prices
How It's Used: Location data is stored locally on your device and is used solely for trip logging and expense calculation

Calendar Information

What We Access: Read-only access to your calendar events (when permission is granted)
Why We Access It: To automatically associate trips with business meetings and appointments
How It's Used: Calendar data is only accessed to match trip times with events; we do not store calendar content

Motion and Activity Data

What We Collect: Device motion sensors to detect when you're driving
Why We Collect It: To automatically start and stop trip recording
How It's Used: Motion data triggers trip recording; the data itself is not stored

Vehicle and Trip Data

What We Collect: Vehicle information you enter (make, model, year, license plate), trip distances, dates, times, and purposes
Why We Collect It: To maintain accurate mileage logs for tax and reimbursement purposes
How It's Used: Stored locally on your device for report generation

Data Storage and Security

Local Storage

All your data is stored locally on your device
We do not upload or store your data on external servers
Data is protected by iOS security features and device passcode/biometric authentication

Data Backup

Your data is included in your iCloud backups (if enabled)
You can export your data at any time via CSV files

Data Sharing

We do not share, sell, or transmit your personal data to any third parties.

The only external communication is:

Fetching current fuel prices from public APIs (no personal data is sent)
Crash reports (if you opt-in to share diagnostics with Apple)

Your Rights and Controls

Data Access

View all your data within the app at any time
Export your complete data history as CSV files

Data Deletion

Delete individual trips or vehicles within the app
Remove the app to delete all local data
Disable iCloud backup to prevent cloud storage

Permission Controls

Manage location access in iOS Settings
Control calendar access in iOS Settings
Adjust motion detection in app settings

Children's Privacy

TripIQ is not intended for use by children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: support@tripiq.app

Compliance

This privacy policy complies with:

Apple's App Store Guidelines
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
iOS platform privacy requirements

By using TripIQ, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.