1. About EV Plug
EV Plug helps people explore electric-vehicle charging station information, view stations on a map, plan routes, and submit charging-station details. This policy explains information the app may use and how it is handled.
2. Information you provide
Depending on the features you use, you may enter a name, business name, contact name, phone number, email address, station address, charging-connector details, opening hours, tariff information, and photos of a charging station. Station submissions may also include latitude, longitude, and GPS accuracy.
3. Location information
EV Plug requests foreground location access when you use a feature that needs your current position, such as placing a station pin or locating yourself on a map. The app does not declare background-location permission in its Android manifest and is not designed to continuously track you in the background.
You can deny location permission in Android settings. Some location-dependent features may then be unavailable; where supported, you can place a station pin manually.
When you use reverse address lookup, the selected coordinates may be sent to the Photon service operated by Komoot to return a readable place or address. When you request route planning, origin and destination coordinates may be sent to the routing service used by the app (the current source defaults to the public OSRM demo service unless a custom route service is configured). Map views request map tiles from OpenStreetMap's tile service. These services receive the technical information needed to answer the request, which may include your IP address and the coordinates or map area requested.
If a live charging-station proxy is configured for a particular build, the coordinates used for a nearby-station request may also be sent to that proxy and its configured data provider, such as Open Charge Map. The default source configuration leaves this proxy unset in release builds unless it is supplied at build time.
4. Where information is stored
The reviewed source project's default configuration uses local device storage for app profiles, preferences, station submissions, favorites, and related data. Local data is stored using Android app storage/preferences and is not automatically uploaded to an EV Plug server by that default local-storage mode. Removing the app or clearing its storage may remove locally saved information.
The source project also contains an optional Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore backend. It is disabled by default and is activated only when the app is built with the EV_USE_FIREBASE=true build flag. If your distributed build enables this option, this policy must be updated to describe the Firebase account and cloud data processing actually enabled, including the data stored and the relevant Firebase terms.
5. Third-party services
Depending on the feature used and build configuration, EV Plug may connect to:
- OpenStreetMap for map tiles and map display.
- Photon (Komoot) for reverse geocoding coordinates into place/address information.
- OSRM or a configured routing provider to calculate routes.
- Google Maps when you choose to open external navigation.
- Open Charge Map only if a live-station proxy is configured in the build.
- Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore only if the optional Firebase backend is enabled in the distributed build.
Those services process requests under their own terms and privacy policies. EV Plug does not control their independent practices.
6. Advertising and analytics
The reviewed Flutter dependency list did not show a dedicated advertising or analytics SDK. If advertising, analytics, crash reporting, or another tracking SDK is added to a future build, this policy and the Google Play Data safety declaration must be updated before release.
7. How information is used
Information is used to display charging-station information, help place or describe station locations, support route and map features, and—where available—save the details you choose to enter. Do not submit sensitive personal information in station descriptions or photos.
8. Sharing and disclosure
EV Plug does not sell personal information. Information may be transmitted to the third-party services described above when you use the relevant map, address lookup, route, navigation, or configured live-station features. If cloud services are enabled in a particular build, information may also be processed by those configured services. Station details you choose to publish may be visible to other users if the app's publishing workflow makes them public.
9. Data retention and deletion
In the default local-storage mode, information remains on your device until you delete it within the app where that option exists, clear the app's storage, or uninstall the app. Third-party providers may retain request logs under their own policies. If cloud features are enabled, cloud-stored data may require separate deletion procedures; update this section with the actual process before distributing a cloud-enabled build.
10. Children's privacy
EV Plug is a utility for people looking for electric-vehicle charging information and is not designed specifically for children. If you believe a child has provided personal information in a way that should be addressed, contact us using the details below.
11. Security
We take reasonable steps appropriate to the app's configuration to protect information. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure. Keep your device protected and avoid sharing account credentials or sensitive information.
12. Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when app features, data practices, or third-party services change. The effective date at the top will be updated when a revised policy is published.
13. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact: support@manavivaahavedika.in