RideLedger — Privacy Policy

RideLedger ("the app", "we", "us") is a mileage, pay, and expense tracker for rideshare and delivery drivers, published by TapForge Studios (99 Cent Apps LLC), Crown Point, Indiana, USA. This policy explains what the app collects, why, and the choices you have. RideLedger is built to keep your data on your device, under your control.

The short version: Your trips and expenses live on your phone. Location is used only to measure how far you drive, and is never sold. We run no servers and never receive your trip or expense data. Backups go only where you choose — a file on your phone, or your own Google Drive. The free version shows ads; RideLedger Pro removes them.

1. Information we collect

a) Data you create in the app

Trips (date/time, distance, trip type, platform, earnings, notes) and expenses (amount, category, vendor, notes, and optional receipt photos).
Your driver profile, vehicle details (name, make/model, plate, odometer), and platform pay settings if you choose to enter them.
App settings such as your mileage rate and preferences.

This data is stored in a private database on your device. It is not transmitted to us, and it leaves your device only if you choose to back it up (see §1c).

b) Location data

When you turn on trip tracking, RideLedger uses your device's location (including in the background, via a foreground service with an ongoing notification) solely to calculate the distance you drive. Location is processed on your device and stored as trip distances and, optionally, start/end points for your own records. We do not use location for advertising, and we do not sell it or send it to us or any third party. You can stop tracking at any time, and revoke location permission in your device settings.

c) Backups you choose to make

Backup is optional and off until you turn it on. You choose the destination:

This phone — a backup file saved in the app's storage on your device (and, if you use "Save a copy", wherever you pick). This never leaves your device unless you move it.
Google Drive — if you sign in with Google, RideLedger saves a single backup file (rideledger_backup.json) to your own Google Drive. The app uses the narrow drive.file permission, which lets it access only the backup file it creates — never the rest of your Drive. The data goes directly from your device to your Google account; it does not pass through our servers. You can view or delete the file in your Drive at any time.

d) Advertising (free version only)

The free version displays ads through Google AdMob. AdMob may access your device's advertising identifier and related information to serve and measure ads, as described in Google's policies. Pro subscribers do not see ads. Where required (for example, in the EEA/UK), the app presents a consent choice before serving personalized ads.

e) Receipt scanning (on-device)

If you scan a receipt, text recognition runs on your device using Google's ML Kit. Receipt images are not sent to us; they stay on your device and, only if you enable Google Drive backup, in your own Drive.

f) Purchases

Subscriptions are processed by Google Play Billing. We receive confirmation of your subscription status but never see or store your payment card details.

2. Permissions we request and why

Permission	Why
Location (fine, coarse, background)	Measure trip distance for mileage tracking, including while the app is in the background during an active trip.
Foreground service	Keep distance recording reliable while you drive, with an ongoing notification.
Notifications	Show tracking status and reminders.
Camera	Take receipt photos (optional).
Internet / network state	Google Drive backup (optional) and ads (free version).
Google account (via sign-in)	Only if you choose Google Drive backup, to save the backup file to your own Drive.
Billing	Purchase and restore the Pro subscription.
Advertising ID	Serve and measure ads in the free version.

3. How we use information

To provide the app's core features: tracking mileage, logging expenses, estimating pay, and producing tax summaries and reports.
To back up and restore your data to the destination you choose.
To display and measure ads in the free version.
To process your subscription and unlock Pro features.
To diagnose crashes and improve reliability.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use your trips, expenses, or location for advertising.

4. Sharing

We share data only with the service providers that make chosen features work, and only as needed: Google (Sign-In and Drive) when you enable Google Drive backup, Google AdMob (ads in the free version), Google Play Billing (purchases), and Google ML Kit (on-device receipt text recognition). We may disclose information if required by law. When you export or share a report (CSV/PDF) from the app, it goes wherever you choose to send it.

5. Data retention & deletion

On-device data remains until you delete it in the app or uninstall the app.
A Google Drive backup remains in your Drive until you delete it there (or from within the app).
Because we don't store your data on our servers, there's nothing on our side to delete. For any question about your data, contact us at the address below.

6. Security

Your data is stored in the app's private storage on your device. Google Drive backups are transmitted over encrypted connections to your own Google account. No method of storage or transmission is 100% secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

7. Children

RideLedger is intended for working drivers and is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age of digital consent in your region). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Your choices

Turn tracking on/off at any time; revoke location permission in device settings.
Choose your backup destination, or turn backup off; sign out of Google and delete the Drive file.
Reset your advertising identifier in device settings, and manage ad-personalization consent.
Export or delete your data from within the app.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, noted in the app.

10. Contact

Questions or requests? Contact us at contact@tapforgeapps.com.
TapForge Studios (99 Cent Apps LLC), Crown Point, Indiana, USA.