Privacy Policy — EV Deal Finder
Effective: October 7, 2026
Operated by Anetrella Inc. · anetrella.com
EV Deal Finder helps you search electric vehicle listings, decode VINs, and get AI-powered hardware guidance. This page explains what information the app handles and how. By using the app you agree to this policy.
Information you provide
- Vehicle searches. Your search terms, ZIP code, search radius, and condition filters are sent through our server to listing providers (CarMax, Carvana, Autotrader, Cars.com, KBB) to fetch matching vehicles. We do not store your searches on our servers.
- VIN lookups. A VIN you enter is sent to the NHTSA vPIC API (a U.S. government public service) to decode vehicle specifications. VINs are not stored.
- AI questions. When you ask about hardware, upgradability, or known issues, we send only the vehicle's year, make, model, and trim/spec details to our AI providers (Google Gemini and Groq). We never send your name, location, VIN, IP address, or any personal information to the AI providers.
Information stored on your device
- Saved listings. Vehicles you save are stored in your browser's local storage on your device only. We cannot see them.
- Recent searches. Your most recent search is kept in session storage to restore the page if you navigate away. It is cleared when you close the tab.
Rate limiting
To prevent abuse, AI questions are limited to 20 per hour per IP address. IP addresses are used only for this throttling and are not stored long-term or linked to any identity.
What we don't do
- No accounts, no login, no passwords.
- No advertising trackers or third-party analytics.
- We do not sell, rent, or share any information with data brokers.
Third-party services
The app relies on: NHTSA (vehicle data, a U.S. government service), Google Gemini and Groq (AI answers), and vehicle listing providers (CarMax, Carvana, Autotrader, Cars.com, KBB). Each has its own privacy policy governing what they receive.
Children
EV Deal Finder is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.
Changes
If this policy changes materially, the effective date above will be updated.
Contact
Questions about this policy: john@anetrella.com