Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Torqd ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Torqd mobile application and website (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Service.

By using Torqd, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account Information

When you create an account, we collect your email address, display name, username, and profile photo. If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive basic profile information from those services.

2.2 Location and Drive Data

When you record a drive, we collect GPS location data including coordinates, speed, altitude, and timestamps. This data is used to generate your route, calculate statistics (distance, top speed, elevation gain), and display speed heatmaps. Location data is only collected while you are actively recording a drive or using navigation features.

2.3 Vehicle Information

You may optionally add vehicles to your garage, including make, model, year, and photos. This information is displayed on your profile and associated with your drives.

2.4 Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including features used, screens visited, and actions taken. This helps us improve the app experience.

2.5 Device Information

We may collect device type, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and sensor data (accelerometer for G-force measurements) when relevant features are in use.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Record and display your drives with statistics and route visualizations
• Provide navigation and turn-by-turn directions
• Enable social features (feed, reactions, comments, groups, live sharing)
• Calculate leaderboard rankings and segment efforts
• Send push notifications about social activity and drive milestones
• Generate heatmaps and discover popular roads
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or violations of our Terms of Service
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Public profile and drives: Your username, display name, profile photo, and public drives are visible to other Torqd users. You control what is shared through your privacy settings.
• Service providers: We use third-party services for infrastructure (hosting, databases, maps, authentication). These providers process data on our behalf and are bound by contractual obligations to protect your data.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
• Safety: We may share information when we believe it is necessary to protect the safety of our users, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information and drive data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as resolving disputes or enforcing our agreements).

Drive data that has been aggregated and anonymized (such as heatmap data and road popularity statistics) may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be linked back to individual users.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication, and access controls on our infrastructure. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Export your drive data
• Withdraw consent for data processing
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@torqd.app.

8. Children's Privacy

Torqd is not intended for users under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 16 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

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

privacy@torqd.app