Privacy policy
Last updated: 16 October 2026. The Dutch version of this policy is leading if the two differ.
- Your cars, maintenance, trips and photos are stored only on your own iPhone.
- Revly has no account and doesn't store your file on a server. We can't see your file.
- For vehicle information and checks on Dutch cars, the registration number is sent to RDW Open Data. For the weather and the map, your location goes to Apple and Google when you use those features.
- We only send anonymous usage statistics and crash reports if you give permission.
- We never use your data for advertising and we don't sell anything on.
Who is responsible?
Revly is made by Jelle, a car enthusiast from the Netherlands. You can ask privacy questions via support@getrevly.nl.
What is stored on your phone?
Everything you enter in Revly is stored locally on your iPhone. Think of your cars and registrations, maintenance and costs, reminders, odometer readings, fill-ups and charging sessions, passport entries, insurance details, road tax and lease details, your car's purchase price and value if you enter them, photos of your car, receipts and invoices (including PDFs), pages of your service book, the battery health of an electric or hybrid car (the percentage and who measured it), and trips.
If your iPhone's iCloud backup is on, Apple includes this data in your own backup. Revly has no access to it.
Trips and location
If you turn on Track trips, Revly uses your location, also in the background, to recognise car trips. If location is set to Always, Revly also keeps an eye on your location between trips, so a trip starts as soon as you drive off. When you stand still, iOS pauses this automatically. The distance, the times and (if you want) the route are stored only on your phone. You confirm yourself whether you were driving before a trip counts.
If you allow Motion & Fitness, Revly asks your iPhone's motion sensor whether you were in a car, cycling or walking. That way bike rides and walks don't count as trips. With the same sensor, Revly also spots car trips from the past 7 days that were missed, so you can add them (Missed a trip?). Location and motion data are processed on your phone and are not sent anywhere.
In Profile > Settings > Data & privacy you choose whether routes are kept and for how long (30 days, 90 days, 1 year or always). The app deletes older routes automatically. You can turn trip tracking off at any time.
Business trips (Revly Plus)
If you turn on Keep track of business trips, Revly also keeps the start and end point of every trip, even if you don't keep routes. The app uses them to look up the address through Apple Maps, so it appears in your trip log. For the address, those two points are sent to Apple. Start and end points, addresses, whether a trip is business or private and your description stay on your phone until you delete the trip. If you turn the setting off, Revly no longer keeps new start and end points.
Home and work
If you set a home or work address under Profile > Trips > Saved places, Revly keeps that address and its point on the map on your phone. Your trips are then named, for example, Home → Work, trips between home and work are set to business in advance if you keep track of business trips, and the app picks up a trip that starts at home or work more reliably. For each trip, Revly only remembers whether it started or ended at home or work, not the address again. You look up the address through Apple Maps; for that, your search or current location is sent to Apple. You remove a saved place on the same screen, and Delete everything removes them too.
Trip log
So you can see why a trip was or wasn't measured, Revly keeps a trip log on your phone. It only contains times and what the app decided, such as "GPS on", "trip started" or "joined to the previous trip", without places or addresses. Entries older than 7 days disappear automatically. You find it in Profile > Settings > Data & privacy > Trip log. There you can clear it, or share it yourself if you report a problem to us. Revly never sends it on its own.
Trip in progress (Live Activity)
If Show trip in progress is on (Profile > Trips), you see distance, time and speed during a trip on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and in CarPlay. While Revly runs in the background, the app isn't allowed to start that itself. So at the start of a trip Revly sends a short request to Revly's server (at Cloudflare), which sends a start signal to your iPhone via Apple. Only a code from iOS (the push token), a random trip number and the start time are sent, plus ordinary technical data such as your IP address. No location, registration or trip data. The server does not store push tokens or trip content in a database. Cloudflare Workers Logs does store technical request metadata and errors. The app then updates distance, time and speed itself on your phone. If you turn the switch off, this no longer happens.
Scanning receipts and invoices (Revly Plus)
When you scan a fuel receipt or garage invoice, or pick a photo, screenshot or PDF, Revly reads the text on your iPhone itself, using Apple's text recognition. Nothing is sent to a server. The camera only asks for permission the first time you scan. You pick photos yourself with the iOS photo picker, so Revly doesn't see the rest of your photo library.
Scanning your service book
When you photograph the pages of your service book, Revly reads the dates, odometer readings and garages on your iPhone itself, also using Apple's text recognition. Nothing is sent to a server. You check what was found before it is saved. The app keeps the photo of a page with the service entry, on your phone. The first service book is free, after that it is part of Revly Plus.
Map with fuel stations, charging points and garages
The map itself is Apple's (Apple Maps). Revly looks up fuel stations, charging points and garages through Google Places. For this, the area you are looking at on the map is sent to Google, and for brand garages your car's brand as a search term (for example "Volvo garage"). When you tap a place, Revly fetches its name, address, rating and opening hours from Google using the ID of that place. Google also receives ordinary technical data, such as your IP address. Your registration number and other data from your file never go to Google. Revly doesn't keep anything from Google on your phone.
If you search for a town or postcode, Apple looks it up. If you choose Google Maps for a route, that app (or the website) opens with the destination. Google's privacy policy applies to that. If Google is briefly unavailable, Revly uses Apple's search instead.
Exporting
When you export your costs or trip log to Excel, Revly creates the file on your phone. You choose in the share sheet where it goes, for example to your email or your employer. Revly doesn't send it anywhere itself.
Services Revly connects to
For some features, Revly fetches information from other parties. Only what is needed is sent.
For Dutch cars, Revly sends the registration number to RDW Open Data to look up vehicle information and perform checks, such as checking the inspection (APK) date, recalls and whether a previous car is still on the road. This is part of those features, not a usage statistic. The registration number is not included in usage statistics sent to Firebase.
| Service | Used for | What is sent |
|---|---|---|
| RDW Open Data (Netherlands) | Dutch cars only: fetching brand, model, year, first registration date and inspection (APK) date, checking once a week for a new inspection date, checking once a day for a recall on your car, and checking whether your previous cars are still on the road | The registration number |
| NHTSA (United States) | US cars only: looking up brand, model, year and fuel | The chassis number (VIN), if you enter it |
| Apple Weather (WeatherKit) | Weather and seasonal tips, such as the winter tyre check (at most once every 6 hours) | Your location, processed by Apple. Revly never asks for location permission just for this |
| Apple (Maps) | The map itself, searching for a town or postcode, place names for trips, addresses for the trip log, and garages and charging points when Google Places doesn't work | Your location, search (including the address you look up for home or work) or the start and end point of a trip, processed by Apple |
| Google Places | Finding fuel stations, charging points and garages on the map, and showing the details of a place | The area on the map, for brand garages the brand as a search term, and the ID of a place you open |
| Apple (App Store) | Buying, renewing and restoring Revly Plus | Handled via your Apple ID. Revly sees no payment details |
| Google Firebase | Anonymous usage statistics, crash reports and performance measurements | Only with your permission, see below |
| Cloudflare (Revly's server) | Sending the start signal for Trip in progress to your iPhone via Apple | A code from iOS, a random trip number and the start time, plus your IP address. Cloudflare Workers Logs stores technical request metadata and errors; application logs do not include push tokens or request bodies |
Official fuel consumption comparison
In an app version that supports this feature, tapping fetch requests the available official NEDC and WLTP figures for your registration number from the public vehicle data service. Your registration number is sent for this request. Your fuel entries, costs, odometer readings and trips are not sent. The comparison is calculated on your iPhone.
The figure and retrieval date are stored locally so you can view them offline. After 30 days, the app asks you to refresh before showing a difference again. Delete everything also removes these saved figures. The service receives ordinary technical information, such as your IP address, with a network request. Processing for this lookup is performed to provide the feature you request.
If no figure is available for your car, Revly may request a reference for its technical vehicle group from our Cloudflare service. This sends only a code derived from public technical characteristics, without a registration number, VIN, account or device ID. Cloudflare also receives your IP address with the request. The public reference catalogue uses a D1 database with EU jurisdiction; API requests may be processed through the global network. Under the current Cloudflare settings, technical Worker logs remain available for at most 7 days. Your personal vehicle file is not stored in this catalogue. A group reference is clearly labelled and does not produce an exact difference percentage for your car.
An official test figure is not a real-world average. Using the official comparison does not grant permission to share your own consumption.
For electric cars, we show available WLTP figures in kWh/100 km. For hybrids, NEDC, WLTP, fuel and electricity stay separate. Missing figures are not estimated. Hybrids do not receive a single difference percentage based solely on fuel; this also depends on the split between electric driving and fuel use.
Voluntary consumption contributions
App versions supporting this feature offer a separate Consumption contribution choice. It is off by default and requires explicit consent. After consent, only Update contribution sends your contribution: technical vehicle group, month, measured distance and litres from completed full-tank measurements. This covers up to the previous 24 months plus the current month, only eligible Dutch petrol and diesel cars without hybrid powertrains with a matching catalogue group. The month is the measurement’s closing month. Costs are not shared during this test phase.
The purpose is future real-world comparisons between cars. No shared real-world averages are displayed yet. Cloudflare receives monthly totals, a technical group code and a random participant code; no registration number, VIN, routes, locations, precise refuelling dates, notes or receipts. Your registration number is sent only to RDW to identify the technical group. Contributions are pseudonymised, not anonymous. Cloudflare also processes your IP address for the request. The D1 database has EU jurisdiction; requests may use the global network. The secure participant credential stays bound to your iPhone.
Each manual update replaces previous contributions for eligible cars. Changes or deletions in local fuel history are not automatically synchronised during this test phase: tap Update contribution again. Stop sharing and delete contributions withdraws consent. New uploads stop immediately; contributions are removed once the server confirms deletion. Offline deletion remains pending and is retried when Revly opens or returns to the foreground. Delete everything also requests server deletion. Open Revly online and wait for confirmation before deleting the app. Withdrawal alone preserves your local records.
Monthly totals are deleted daily once older than 24 months plus the current month. After withdrawal, separate consent proof is retained for up to 730 days to demonstrate your choice. Historical platform backups may temporarily contain earlier data; restored data must not be used again for processing. If your phone or participant credential is lost, self-service for that old contribution is unavailable. For access or deletion questions, contact support@getrevly.nl. Consent is the basis for voluntary contributions; refusing or withdrawing does not affect other app features.
Usage statistics and crash reports
Revly uses Google Firebase (Analytics, Crashlytics and Performance Monitoring) to see which features are used and to fix bugs. This is off by default. It only turns on if you give permission in the welcome flow or in Profile > Settings > Data & privacy.
With permission, the app sends things like: which screens and features you use (for example "maintenance logged" or "trip confirmed"), general device information such as the iPhone model and iOS version, a random app ID and, in case of a crash, technical details about the error. For these statistics and crash reports, we never send your registration number, routes, notes, receipts, garage names or other content of your file to Firebase. This is separate from the data needed to use a feature described above, such as the registration number in an RDW request. From the map we only measure how many places were found and a short error code if a search fails, never which places, where you searched or what you searched for.
Advertising measurement is always off. Firebase is a service of Google Ireland Limited. Google may also process data outside the EU, with the safeguards Google applies for this. Statistics are kept for up to 14 months. If you withdraw your permission, the app stops measuring immediately and the statistics on your phone are deleted.
The legal basis for this is your consent. You can withdraw it at any time, without the app working any less well.
Screen recordings in older app versions
Clarity and the screen-recording switch are being removed from Revly. App versions without this feature do not send screen recordings to Microsoft. Older versions may still offer this optional feature; the following explanation applies to those versions.
In older app versions, you can turn on Screen recordings yourself in Profile > Settings > Data & privacy. This is off by default, even if you have already turned on usage statistics. When it is on, Microsoft Clarity records how you tap and scroll through the app, so we can see where something is unclear or gets stuck.
In these recordings, text, registration numbers, amounts and photos are hidden. Your file itself, your routes and your receipts are not sent. General information is included, such as the iPhone model, the iOS version, the country and a random ID.
Clarity is a service of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft may process data outside the EU, with the safeguards Microsoft applies for this. Recordings are kept for 30 days, other data for up to 9 months. The legal basis is your consent. If you turn it off, the app stops recording immediately.
Revly Plus
A Revly Plus subscription runs through Apple's App Store. Apple processes the payment. Revly only learns from Apple whether your subscription is active, so the Plus features work. You cancel in your Apple ID settings. The standard Apple terms of use (EULA) apply.
Notifications
Reminders for maintenance, trips, seasonal tips, milestones (such as a round odometer reading or your car's birthday), the fuel use alert and invitations to contribute consumption data are local notifications. They are scheduled on your phone, and nothing goes through a server. In Profile > Settings > Notifications you turn each type on or off.
Your rights
- Access and take with you: via Profile > Settings > Data & privacy > Export my data you get all your data in one file.
- Delete: via Delete everything on the same screen, or by deleting the app. Because your file isn't stored on a server, your data is then nowhere with us.
- Withdraw consent: turn off the switches for statistics and crash reports.
- Questions or a complaint: e-mail us at the address above. If we can't work it out together, you can file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, or with the supervisory authority in your own country.
Children
Revly is intended for people aged 16 and over.
Changes
If anything changes in how Revly handles your data, we update this page and the date at the top. For big changes, we will also let you know in the app.