Privacy Policy

Data We Collect

When you use Fix My Car Sound, we collect the following information:

• Vehicle information: Year, make, model, and mileage that you provide when submitting a diagnosis.
• Audio recordings: The car sound recordings you submit for analysis, up to 15 seconds each.
• Context details: Optional information about when and where the sound occurs (e.g., at idle, while driving, engine location).
• IP address: Collected automatically when you access the service for security and abuse prevention.

How Audio Is Handled

Your audio recordings are central to our diagnostic service. Here is how we handle them:

• Audio is uploaded and processed in real time to generate a spectrogram for AI analysis.
• Processed audio files are stored securely in Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 with server-side encryption.
• Audio recordings are automatically deleted after 90 days.
• Audio is never sold, shared with advertisers, or used for purposes other than providing your diagnosis.

Data Retention

• Diagnosis records (text results, severity, cost estimates) are retained for 12 months from the date of creation, then permanently deleted.
• Audio recordings are retained for 90 days, then permanently deleted from AWS S3.

Affiliate Links

Some pages on Fix My Car Sound contain affiliate links. This means we may earn a small commission if you click a link and make a purchase — at no additional cost to you. We participate in the following affiliate programs:

• Amazon Associates Program — As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon links are used for both replacement parts and diagnostic tools, and are placed only on relevant diagnostic pages.

Affiliate links are clearly marked on each page with an inline disclosure. We only recommend parts and tools that are contextually relevant to the diagnosed issue. Affiliate relationships do not influence our AI diagnostic results.

Third Parties

We use the following third-party services to operate Fix My Car Sound:

• Anthropic — Provides the AI model (Claude) that analyzes your car sound spectrograms and generates diagnoses.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) — Hosts audio file storage (S3) and application infrastructure.

We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
• Request deletion of your personal data, including audio recordings and diagnosis history.
• Withdraw consent for data processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@fixmycarsound.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our website prior to the change becoming effective.