Privacy Policy – Snap A Car
Snap A Car – AI Car Listing Scraper
This Privacy Policy explains how Cars Snap (“Cars Snap”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects information when you use our browser extension and website https://snapacar.co (collectively, the “Services”).
Cars Snap is a browser extension that extracts vehicle listing data from web pages visited by the user and sends selected data to our AI-powered analysis API.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information Collected from Web Pages
When you use the Cars Snap extension, it may collectvehicle-related information displayed on publicly accessible web pages, including for example:
- Vehicle make, model, year
- Price, mileage, specifications
- Listing descriptions and image URLs
- Seller-provided vehicle details
1.2 Information Sent to Our API
Collected vehicle listing data may be sent to our API endpoint:
https://api.snapacar.co/*This data is used exclusively for:
- AI-powered vehicle analysis
- Structuring and enhancing listing data
- Returning insights to the user
Cars Snap does not intentionally collect:
- Names, email addresses, or phone numbers
- Login credentials
- Payment or financial information
- Sensitive personal data
1.3 Automatically Collected Technical Data
We may collect limited technical information necessary to operate the extension, such as:
- Browser type and version
- Extension usage events
- Error logs and performance metrics
This data is anonymous or pseudonymous and used solely to improve reliability and performance.
2. Permissions Explained (Chrome Extension)
Cars Snap uses the following permissions:
| Permission | Why it’s needed |
|---|---|
| activeTab | Access the current tab when the user activates the extension. |
| scripting | Extract vehicle listing data from the current page. |
| storage | Store user preferences locally in the browser. |
Cars Snap does not run background tracking and does not monitor browsing activity outside user-triggered actions.
3. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and operate the Cars Snap extension
- Analyze vehicle listing data using AI
- Improve accuracy and functionality
- Fix bugs and improve performance
- Ensure security and prevent abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
4. How We Share Information
We may share information only in the following cases:
Vehicle listing data is transmitted to our own API infrastructure for processing. Access is restricted and protected using appropriate security measures.
We may disclose information if required to comply with applicable laws or regulations, lawful government requests, or legal processes.
We may use aggregated or anonymized data for analytics and product improvement.
5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing data includes:
- Legitimate interest in operating and improving the Service
- User consent, where applicable
- Legal obligations
6. Data Retention
- Vehicle listing data is retained only as long as necessary to provide the analysis service.
- Technical logs are retained for a limited period for debugging and security.
- Data is deleted or anonymized when no longer needed.
7. Data Security
We implement technical and organizational safeguards to protect data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet-based service can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access your data, request deletion or correction, object to or restrict processing, and withdraw consent.
Requests can be sent to:contact@snapacar.co
9. Cookies and Tracking
The Cars Snap browser extension does not use cookies. Our website snapacar.co may use minimal cookies for basic functionality or analytics. These cookies do not track users across websites.
10. Children’s Privacy
Cars Snap is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us.
11. International Data Transfers
Data may be processed on servers located outside your country of residence. When this occurs, we apply appropriate safeguards to protect user data.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at: