DriveGuardEffective 8 October 2026
DriveGuard is published by Vangiza ("we"). This policy explains what happens to information in the DriveGuard app for Android and iOS.
Summary
- There is no account and no sign-in.
- Your vehicle records are stored only on your device. We never receive them.
- The app shows ads from Google AdMob. Google may collect device data to serve and measure those ads.
- We do not use analytics tools and we do not sell data.
If you turn on Google Drive backup, your backups are stored in your own Google account, not with us.
Information you enter
You can record vehicles (make, model, year, plate number, mileage, specifications), fuel fill-ups, services, reminders, document expiry dates, notes, receipts and vehicle photos. This information is saved in the app's private storage on your device. It is not sent to Vangiza or to any server we operate.
Device permissions
- Camera and photos — only when you choose to attach a receipt or a vehicle photo. Selected images are copied into the app's storage on your device.
- Notifications — to remind you about services and expiring documents. Reminders are scheduled on your device.
You can withdraw these permissions at any time in your device settings.
Reports you export
PDF and Excel reports are created on your device. They go only where you send them through your device's share menu. You can mask the plate number and hide amounts before exporting.
Backups
Google Drive backup is optional. If you connect a Google account, DriveGuard asks Google for one permission: to store files in a private app folder in your own Google Drive (the drive.appdata scope). DriveGuard cannot see any other files in your Drive.
A backup contains your garage: cars, records, reminders, settings, receipts and car photos. It goes directly from your phone to your Google Drive. Vangiza has no server that receives it and cannot read it. DriveGuard keeps your 3 most recent backups there and deletes older ones. Google stores these files under its own privacy policy.
To stop backing up, choose Disconnect in Settings → Backup & restore, or remove DriveGuard's access at myaccount.google.com/permissions. To delete the backups, open Google Drive → Settings → Manage apps → DriveGuard → Delete hidden app data.
DriveGuard's use and transfer of information received from Google APIs adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Backup files you create with "Save backup file" are made on your phone and go only where you send them. We don't receive them.
Advertising
DriveGuard is free and shows ads provided by Google AdMob. To serve, limit, and measure ads and to prevent fraud, Google may collect information such as your device's advertising identifier, IP address (and an approximate location derived from it), device and app information, and how you interact with ads. Your vehicle records are never shared with advertisers.
- Where required by law (for example in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland), the app asks for your consent through Google's consent message before ads are personalized. You can change your choice at any time in Settings → Ad privacy choices.
- On Android you can reset or delete your advertising ID in your device settings.
- On iOS, DriveGuard does not ask for permission to track you, so Apple's advertising identifier is not available to ads in the app.
Learn how Google uses this information: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Keeping and deleting your data
Your records stay on your device until you delete them in the app or uninstall the app. Uninstalling removes all of them. Because we do not hold your records, we cannot recover them for you. Backups in your Google Drive stay there until you delete them as described under Backups.
Children
DriveGuard is meant for drivers and vehicle owners. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will publish the new version on this page and update the effective date.
Contact
Vangiza — support@vangiza.com