Privacy Policy

Charging Station Radar ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at chargingstationradar.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please do not use our services.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact form submissions: your name, email address, and message content.
• Station submissions: station name, location, contact details, and any notes you choose to include.
• Station reviews: your display name and review content.

Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data: pages visited, time on site, referring URL, and general browsing behaviour.
• Device information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type.
• IP address: collected automatically by our hosting provider and analytics tools. Not linked to your personal identity.
• Location data: only if you explicitly grant permission in your browser. We use this solely to centre the map on your position. It is not stored on our servers.

• To display charging station data on the map and in listings.
• To respond to contact form enquiries and support requests.
• To review and publish submitted station data after verification.
• To analyse website traffic and improve the user experience using Google Analytics.
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
• To prevent fraud, abuse, or illegal activity on our platform.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): help us understand how visitors interact with our website. Data is anonymised and aggregated. Opt out here.
• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): used to serve personalised advertisements based on your interests. You can manage ad personalisation at Google Ad Settings.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may limit some functionality of our website.

We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics: website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy.
• Google AdSense: advertising. Google Privacy Policy.
• OpenStreetMap: map tile data. No personal data is transmitted.
• Supabase: our database and backend infrastructure, hosted on secure cloud servers.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to any third party. We do not share personal data with advertisers.

Our website uses HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption) for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers. Our database is secured with row-level security and restricted access controls.

While we take reasonable precautions, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months to handle follow-up queries. Station submissions and reviews are retained for as long as they are relevant to the platform. Usage and analytics data is retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months, consistent with Google Analytics defaults.

You have the right to:

• Request access to personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
• Opt out of analytics tracking using browser settings or the Google Analytics opt-out tool.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@chargingstationradar.com.

Our services are not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take immediate steps to delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

For any questions, concerns, or data requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Charging Station Radar
Email: contact@chargingstationradar.com
Website: chargingstationradar.com