Overview
EVqualified ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at evqualified.com. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect through our website and how we use it.
Information We Collect
We collect information you voluntarily provide through our forms:
- Request a City form: city name, email address, EV model, and optional message.
- Shop application form: shop name, contact name, email address, phone number, city, certifications, EV brands serviced, and optional message.
- Shop update form: shop name, contact name, email address, phone number, address, business hours, services, certifications, and related business details.
How We Use Your Information
- To respond to your city requests and notify you when we expand to your area.
- To review, verify, and process shop listing applications.
- To update existing shop listings with corrected or new information.
- To contact you about your submission if we need additional details.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to understand how visitors use our site and to improve the experience. The following services may set cookies or collect usage data:
- Google Analytics: collects anonymous usage data such as pages visited, session duration, referring source, and general geographic location. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Microsoft Clarity: records anonymized session replays and heatmaps to help us understand how users interact with the site. Clarity may collect device type, browser info, pages visited, clicks, scrolls, and mouse movements. Personal information such as text entered into forms is automatically masked. See Microsoft's Privacy Statement.
- Vercel Analytics: collects anonymous, aggregated page-view and performance data. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
We do not use tracking technologies for targeted advertising. You can block cookies through your browser settings, though some site features may not function as expected.
Information We Do Not Collect
- We do not collect payment or financial information.
- We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
- We do not use tracking technologies for targeted advertising or ad retargeting.
Data Retention
We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above. City request emails are kept until we expand to that area and notify you. Shop application data is retained for as long as the listing remains active on our directory.
Your Rights
You may request to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate information.
- Delete your personal information from our records.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@evqualified.com.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to host and operate the Site:
- Vercel (hosting) — may collect standard server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and access times.
- Google Analytics (analytics) — collects anonymized usage and traffic data.
- Microsoft Clarity (behavior analytics) — collects anonymized interaction data including session replays and heatmaps.
Each service has its own privacy policy governing how it processes data. We encourage you to review their policies linked in the Cookies & Tracking Technologies section above.
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. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.