Information we collect
None. Glovebox has no accounts, no sign-up, and no analytics or advertising SDKs. The information you enter — vehicles, service, modifications, documents, photos, drives, and comparable sales — is stored locally on your device.
iCloud sync
If you are signed into iCloud, Glovebox uses Apple's CloudKit to store your records in your own private iCloud database so they sync across your devices and survive reinstalling the app. This data is held in your Apple account under Apple's terms; the developer of Glovebox has no access to it. You can turn this off in your device's iCloud settings.
Camera and photos
With your permission, Glovebox uses the camera to scan documents and lets you attach photos from your library. These images are stored with your records and are handled exactly like the rest of your data — on your device and in your private iCloud. They are not uploaded anywhere else.
Reminders and notifications
If you set a service reminder, Glovebox asks permission to send notifications. Reminders are stored on your device and delivered as local notifications scheduled by your phone. They involve no server, no push service and no account, and you can turn them off any time in iOS Settings.
On-device intelligence
Document reading and field extraction run entirely on your device using Apple's on-device models. The contents of your receipts, titles, and window stickers are not sent to the developer or to any third-party service.
VIN lookup
If you choose "Decode a VIN," Glovebox sends the 17-character VIN you entered, and nothing else, directly from your phone to the public vehicle database run by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov) so it can fill in the year, make, model, and trim. Glovebox adds no name, account, or device identifier to the request. The developer does not receive, see, or store the request or its response. Nothing is sent unless you ask for a lookup. How NHTSA handles requests to its service is governed by its own policies.
Website help chat (optional)
The "Ask Glovebox" help chat on gloveboxcars.com is separate from the app, which never uses it. If you choose to use the chat, the questions you type are sent to a small assistant service we run, which asks Anthropic's Claude to write the answer. Please don't type VINs, names, contact details or other personal information into it. We do not keep your conversation. The service only keeps a temporary count of requests per network address, which expires within a day, to prevent abuse. The text of your question is processed by Anthropic under its terms for API use and by Cloudflare, which hosts the service, in order to deliver the answer. The Glovebox app itself sends no questions anywhere.
Backups you create
Glovebox can export a complete copy of a vehicle's record as a file. When you choose to password-protect it, the file is encrypted on your device before you save it, so it is unreadable to any cloud provider you store it in — and to us. Where you keep that file, and who you share it with, is entirely your choice.
Purchases
Glovebox Pro is a one-time in-app purchase processed by Apple. Glovebox receives only the confirmation that the purchase is valid; it never sees your payment details.
Data sharing and sale
We do not share, rent, or sell your information to anyone. There is no third party to share it with.
Deleting your data
Delete individual records inside the app at any time, or delete the app to remove its on-device data. To remove synced data, delete the app's data from your iCloud storage settings.
Children
Glovebox is not directed at children and does not knowingly collect information from anyone.
Changes
If this policy changes, the "last updated" date above will change with it.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email support@gloveboxcars.com.