Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 19, 2026
VINspct ("we", "us") is a vehicle history platform available at vinspct.com. This policy explains what data we collect, why, and what happens to it.
What we collect
- Account data — your email address and name, provided when you register with an email/password or sign in with Google. Authentication is handled by Google Firebase.
- Vehicle data — VINs, vehicle details, and the events you log: maintenance, repairs, incidents, and similar records, including photos, documents, costs, mileage, and (if you attach one) a location.
- Receipts — if you use receipt scanning, the receipt image is processed to extract dates, odometer readings, and costs.
- Payment data — paid subscriptions are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your card number; we keep only your subscription status and Stripe customer reference.
How we use it
Only to provide the service: maintaining your vehicles' histories, generating the reports you ask for, computing maintenance reminders, and operating your subscription. We do not sell your data, we do not show ads, and this website uses no analytics or tracking cookies. The only browser storage we use is what keeps you signed in.
The one thing to understand about vehicle history
VINspct is built so a vehicle's history follows the vehicle. Event records are attached to the VIN, not to your account — if the car is later owned by someone else on VINspct, its documented history remains with the car. Reports are only visible to others when you (or a later owner) explicitly create a share link. Your uploaded documents (registration, insurance, and similar) are different: they are private to your account and are never part of a shared report.
Where your data lives
Our infrastructure runs on Google Firebase (authentication, hosting), Google Cloud Storage (photos and documents), Railway (application servers and database), and Stripe (payments). Photos and documents are served through short-lived signed links rather than public URLs.
Deleting your data
You can delete individual events, photos, and documents in the app at any time. To delete your account and its private data, contact us at hello@vinspct.com. Event history that has become part of a vehicle's shared record is retained with the vehicle, consistent with the section above.
Changes
If this policy changes materially, we'll update this page and the date above.