Privacy Policy
Effective: March 2025
What this tool does
VinMate decodes vehicle identification numbers using publicly available data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). No user accounts or registration are required.
Information we process
When you submit a VIN, it is sent to NHTSA's public API to retrieve official vehicle reference data. No personal information is collected, stored, or shared during this process.
Data retention
VinMate does not retain VIN queries or lookup results beyond the current browser session unless explicitly configured otherwise in a given deployment.
Third-party services
VinMate may request data from external services to retrieve vehicle information and supplementary visual assets. These services operate under their own privacy policies and may independently process standard request metadata such as IP addresses.
Cookies and tracking
VinMate does not use cookies, analytics, or advertising trackers. No user behavior is tracked across sessions.
Changes
This policy may be updated if changes to the service affect data handling. Revisions will be reflected in the effective date above.