Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

ChargeFindr is a free service that helps electric vehicle drivers find charging stations across Europe. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information.

2. Data We Collect

2.1 Data collected automatically

• Server logs— Your IP address, browser type, and pages visited are recorded in standard server logs. These are retained for up to 30 days for security and troubleshooting purposes.
• Cookies— We use essential cookies to remember your cookie preferences. Analytics and advertising cookies are only set with your explicit consent. See Section 5 for details.

2.2 Location data

When you use the "Near me" feature, your browser will ask permission to share your location. This data is processed entirely in your browser to find nearby chargers. We do not store your location on our servers.

2.3 Data we do NOT collect

We do not require user accounts, and we do not collect names, email addresses, or payment information.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To provide the charger search and route planning service
• To improve the service through anonymous analytics (with consent)
• To display relevant advertising (with consent)
• To maintain security and prevent abuse

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Open Charge Map— Provides charging station data. Your search coordinates are sent to their API. Privacy Policy
• CARTO / OpenStreetMap— Provides map tiles. Your approximate viewport coordinates are sent to load map images.
• Nominatim (OpenStreetMap)— Geocodes your search queries into coordinates.
• OSRM— Calculates driving routes for the route planner.
• Google AdSense(with consent) — Displays advertisements. May use cookies for personalisation. Privacy Policy

5. Cookies

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

7. Data Retention

Server logs are retained for up to 30 days. Cookie consent preferences are stored for 1 year. We do not store any other personal data.

8. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us at: privacy@chargefindr.eu

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.