ModbookPrivacy Policy
Modbook is a car build and maintenance tracker for iPhone, iPad and Android, made by Yaroslav Salimov. This policy explains, in plain terms, what happens to your information when you use the app. The short version: your data stays yours.
Modbook has no analytics, no advertising, no trackers, and no third-party SDKs that gather information about you. The developer cannot see your cars, mods, service records, photos, or usage.
Where your data lives
- On your device. Everything you enter — cars, mods, service history, expenses, performance runs, and photos — is stored locally on your iPhone, iPad or Android device, in the app's private storage.
- In your own iCloud (iPhone and iPad). If you are signed in to iCloud, Modbook syncs your data to your private iCloud database so it stays consistent across your devices. This container belongs to your Apple Account. The developer has no access to it and cannot read its contents.
- In your own Google backup (Android). If backup is turned on for your device, Android includes Modbook's records in that backup, which belongs to your Google Account. Photos are left out of it; they move only when you transfer straight to a new phone. The developer has no access to the backup and cannot read it. The Android app has no permission to use the internet.
Photos
Photos you add to a car or a mod are stored alongside your other Modbook data (on your device, and in your private iCloud on iPhone and iPad). They are optimized on import to save space. They are never uploaded to the developer or any third party. On Android you pick them in the system photo picker, so Modbook sees only the photos you choose.
Notifications
Service reminders are scheduled and shown on your device. Modbook asks for permission to send notifications the first time you set one up, and you can turn them off at any time in your device's settings.
What we don't do
- We don't require an account or a login.
- We don't ask for your name, email, or contacts.
- We don't track you across apps or websites.
- We don't sell or share your data — because we never receive it.
Apple and Google services
On iPhone and iPad, sync is provided by Apple's iCloud/CloudKit, and your use of iCloud is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy. On Android, backup is provided by Google, and your use of it is governed by Google's Privacy Policy. If you turn off iCloud for Modbook or backup on your Android device, your data simply stays on your device.
Security
Your data sits in the app's private storage, where other apps can't read it, and is protected by your device's own security, such as its passcode. It leaves the device only through your own iCloud or Google backup, or when you export a file yourself.
Keeping and deleting your data
Your data stays until you delete it. You can delete any item in the app at any time: it waits in the Archive for 30 days, in case you change your mind, and is then removed for good. Deleting Modbook from your device removes its local data. To remove synced data, sign in to iCloud and delete Modbook's data from iCloud settings. To remove an Android backup, manage backups in your Google Account or Google Drive.
Children
Modbook is not directed at children and collects no personal information from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email htcsalimyaro@gmail.com.