Privacy4Cars® for Business

Name: Privacy4Cars® for Business
Rating: 3 (39 reviews)
Author: Privacy4Cars. LLC

Vehicle Data Privacy App: B2B

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

39 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Utilities
Developer

Privacy4Cars. LLC
Language

EN
+ 17 More
Size

151.3
MB

Privacy4Cars® — The World’s Leading Authority on Vehicle Privacy & Data Security Built for dealerships, auctions, fleet operators, and other automotive businesses, the Privacy4Cars® ' app covers the full lifecycle of vehicle personal data protection. Three powerful services, one seamless solution to disclose, delete, & disconnect. New! DisconnectedCar™ is a first-of-its-kind safety solution that severs digital ties between the connected car and previous users and resets data sharing settings, going beyond what a factory reset can do. Stop former vehicle owners and users from remotely locating, unlocking, starting, and even setting vehicles in motion, spying through cameras and microphones, and more. Meanwhile, protect your auto business and your customers by resetting prior vehicle owner’s data sharing consents. AutoCleared™ enables your team to delete personal data stored in vehicles, including prior vehicle users' contacts, call logs, location history, saved destinations, text messages, garage codes, payment info, biometrics, and more. Authorized users can simply open the app, scan a VIN or plate, follow VIN-specific step-by-step instructions, and generate a Certificate of Deletion — typically in 60 seconds or less. Trusted by leading automotive companies across 3+ million vehicles. Vehicle Privacy Report™ is a first-of-its-kind solution for automotive privacy disclosures. Users can scan a VIN or plate to get easy-to-read summaries of manufacturer and service provider data practices, including what personal data they collect, sell, and share. It also includes mobile app and Wi-Fi compatibility details, and highlights businesses that protect customer privacy. Whether you manage a dealership lot, rental fleet, or auction lane, Privacy4Cars® helps you meet compliance requirements, build customer trust, and scale privacy operations — all from our award-winning solution right from your phone. Languages supported: Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish

Ratings & Reviews

3.0

out of 5

39 Ratings

Flawed but good
08/09/2023
Lily Automotive
I use this app every day so these minor gripes add up. I would really love the ability to sort exception options or at least have them reorganized to make more sense with the frequency they are used. Key missing is the most common exception but it is several choices down. I have often mistakenly reported a bluetooth exception when I meant to do another since it was the default.The most important issue has go do with disappearing log entries. Frequently, I will clear a car or report an exception that will disappear in both the log and the app clear status when the VIN is inputted. I am not sure how the clear data disappears but I’d prefer if the log data can’t be deleted when a VIN is cleared or given an exception (not abandoned).My final issue is bloat. There are so many duplicate choices for infotainment systems when a vin is submitted. These pictures often have issues loading and when they do load I often need to scroll through 5 or 10 identical choices to select the next distinct one. Exception reporting also freezes and I commonly need to switch from WiFi to 5g to upload an exception. This is likely due to the pictures. I would prefer if the exception submitted without the picture if the connection is slow and then uploaded when a better connection is achieved. Lastly, I never use the unprocessed VIN feature but it likely contributes to the app bloat and overall slowness from time to time. I would love the option to disable that feature in order to make the app run faster.Great app but if you can address some of these issues, it would make a huge improvement for my work productivity.

Developer Response
Than you for the helpful feedback, we are taking your suggestions to the app design team. A new version for business users will be available soon.
Flawed but good
08/09/2023
Lily Automotive

I use this app every day so these minor gripes add up. I would really love the ability to sort exception options or at least have them reorganized to make more sense with the frequency they are used. Key missing is the most common exception but it is several choices down. I have often mistakenly reported a bluetooth exception when I meant to do another since it was the default.The most important issue has go do with disappearing log entries. Frequently, I will clear a car or report an exception that will disappear in both the log and the app clear status when the VIN is inputted. I am not sure how the clear data disappears but I’d prefer if the log data can’t be deleted when a VIN is cleared or given an exception (not abandoned).My final issue is bloat. There are so many duplicate choices for infotainment systems when a vin is submitted. These pictures often have issues loading and when they do load I often need to scroll through 5 or 10 identical choices to select the next distinct one. Exception reporting also freezes and I commonly need to switch from WiFi to 5g to upload an exception. This is likely due to the pictures. I would prefer if the exception submitted without the picture if the connection is slow and then uploaded when a better connection is achieved. Lastly, I never use the unprocessed VIN feature but it likely contributes to the app bloat and overall slowness from time to time. I would love the option to disable that feature in order to make the app run faster.Great app but if you can address some of these issues, it would make a huge improvement for my work productivity.
Developer Response 10/06/2023
Than you for the helpful feedback, we are taking your suggestions to the app design team. A new version for business users will be available soon.
Nothing Private(or special) Here
09/13/2023
yearsofbeers
The article i read about this app made it sound like there are sneaky hidden things to be uncovered and revealed. This is not the case. This app doesn't even remove anything for you it just shows you how to remove the data from your vehicle by walking you through the default factory settings. Very helpful if you don't have access to your owners manual.

Developer Response
Hi yearsofbeers, check out the update we just pushed! We continue to have the "very helpful" (Thank you!) guides on how to self remove data, and we are making it easier to check what data companies suck out (helpful for your current vehicle and if you are shopping for a new one) and to use our beta "Assert Your Data Rights" program where we help consumers - for FREE - place requests to minimize data collection, sharing, selling, and opting out of tracking and advertising. Give it a try, hopefully we'll get those stars going up :-)
Nothing Private(or special) Here
09/13/2023
yearsofbeers

The article i read about this app made it sound like there are sneaky hidden things to be uncovered and revealed. This is not the case. This app doesn't even remove anything for you it just shows you how to remove the data from your vehicle by walking you through the default factory settings. Very helpful if you don't have access to your owners manual.
Developer Response 09/18/2023
Hi yearsofbeers, check out the update we just pushed! We continue to have the "very helpful" (Thank you!) guides on how to self remove data, and we are making it easier to check what data companies suck out (helpful for your current vehicle and if you are shopping for a new one) and to use our beta "Assert Your Data Rights" program where we help consumers - for FREE - place requests to minimize data collection, sharing, selling, and opting out of tracking and advertising. Give it a try, hopefully we'll get those stars going up :-)
Be careful!
01/29/2021
peedeesee
TL; DR - extra scans didn’t download and refund refusedThis app says two free scans, great! But the app counts a use on scan start rather than scan completion, so if you get interrupted, as I was twice, your free scans are gone. Fine, no big deal, it’s only a couple of bucks to get unlimited scans, it was free, so I buy the extra scan. The app says purchase successful but then says there was a problem with the App Store. Fine. I restart my phone and try again, same thing. I’m selling the car that day so I borrow my wife’s phone. I’m expecting some big nine-point process but I get five screens of photos to navigate the menus to an option that on my Toyota that removed all my data. Great, but it would have been easier on a single page. It took two more pages to clear the garage door opener, and then that was it. Two process points. I sold the car and then on Jan 16, the bill comes from the App Store for two downloadable content purchases. I told Apple that I didn’t get the content and received a refund. Ten days later the charges reappear and this time, the App Store will not refund my purchases. It’s not about the money, it’s about doing the right thing. This company doesn’t do the right thing.

Developer Response
Hello! We're very sorry that your experience using our app wasn't great. Can you please send us the email ID you used on our app to support@privacy4cars.com? We assure you that we will set it right if there's any issue with the app store billing. We will await your email.--Privacy4Cars Support
Be careful!
01/29/2021
peedeesee

TL; DR - extra scans didn’t download and refund refusedThis app says two free scans, great! But the app counts a use on scan start rather than scan completion, so if you get interrupted, as I was twice, your free scans are gone. Fine, no big deal, it’s only a couple of bucks to get unlimited scans, it was free, so I buy the extra scan. The app says purchase successful but then says there was a problem with the App Store. Fine. I restart my phone and try again, same thing. I’m selling the car that day so I borrow my wife’s phone. I’m expecting some big nine-point process but I get five screens of photos to navigate the menus to an option that on my Toyota that removed all my data. Great, but it would have been easier on a single page. It took two more pages to clear the garage door opener, and then that was it. Two process points. I sold the car and then on Jan 16, the bill comes from the App Store for two downloadable content purchases. I told Apple that I didn’t get the content and received a refund. Ten days later the charges reappear and this time, the App Store will not refund my purchases. It’s not about the money, it’s about doing the right thing. This company doesn’t do the right thing.
Developer Response 06/23/2021
Hello! We're very sorry that your experience using our app wasn't great. Can you please send us the email ID you used on our app to support@privacy4cars.com? We assure you that we will set it right if there's any issue with the app store billing. We will await your email.--Privacy4Cars Support
Neat
11/21/2018
khigh0117
Sweet idea: why do you want me to create an account in your database so that I can remove my data from another database?Lol: guest account has 2 free wipes. However, if you uninstall and reinstall after using them, you get two more free wipes. This trick earned you 4 stars instead of 2.

Developer Response
We are happy you like the idea and the app - and we love offering free wipes to consumers. Unfortunately we have bills to pay, so rather than taking away the free wipes, or harvesting and selling your private information as many "free" businesses do, we rely on businesses to subscribe to our service... so we have to put some restrictions in place to avoid abuse. Hopefully now that you know why we need to have registrations, and that we never sell your information, you will like us even more!
Neat
11/21/2018
khigh0117

Sweet idea: why do you want me to create an account in your database so that I can remove my data from another database?Lol: guest account has 2 free wipes. However, if you uninstall and reinstall after using them, you get two more free wipes. This trick earned you 4 stars instead of 2.
Developer Response 01/15/2020
We are happy you like the idea and the app - and we love offering free wipes to consumers. Unfortunately we have bills to pay, so rather than taking away the free wipes, or harvesting and selling your private information as many "free" businesses do, we rely on businesses to subscribe to our service... so we have to put some restrictions in place to avoid abuse. Hopefully now that you know why we need to have registrations, and that we never sell your information, you will like us even more!

1. Expanded Brand Support: Added two new vehicle brands (Mitsubishi & Porsche) to the Disconnection process. 2. Feature Enhancements: Implemented several improvements to existing functionalities to enhance overall performance, stability, and user experience.

Version 3.8.1 Jul 16

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Accessibility

Information

Seller: Privacy4Cars. LLC
Size: 151.3 MB
Category: Utilities
Compatibility: Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 17 more

English, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Age Rating: 4+

4+

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Flawed but good

Nothing Private(or special) Here

Be careful!

Neat

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