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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 13, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Lilac Car Wash ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you use our website (the "Site"), our mobile applications including WashPass (the "Apps"), and the services available through them (collectively, the "Services").

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect personal information you provide to us, including:

  • Account Information: Your name, email address, and phone number when you create an account or sign up for our loyalty programs.
  • Payment Information: When you make purchases through our Apps, payment information is processed securely by our payment processor, Stripe. We do not store your full credit card number, expiration date, or CVV on our servers.
  • Communications: Information you provide when you contact us for support or respond to surveys.

Information Collected Automatically

When you use our Services, we automatically collect:

  • Transaction Data: Records of your car wash purchases, wallet reloads, and loyalty point (Suds) activity.
  • Device Information: Device identifiers, operating system, app version, and push notification tokens to deliver notifications about your account.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Apps, including features used and actions taken.
  • Diagnostic Data: Crash logs, performance data, and error reports to help us identify and fix technical issues.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Services, including processing car wash purchases and managing your wallet balance.
  • Send you transactional notifications, such as purchase confirmations and wash redemption alerts.
  • Verify your phone number during account registration.
  • Administer our loyalty programs and provide you with Suds rewards.
  • Communicate with you, including sending you marketing messages (with your consent) and responding to your inquiries.
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve app performance and user experience.
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities.
  • Comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our Apps. These services may collect and process your data according to their own privacy policies:

  • Stripe (Privacy Policy): Processes all payment transactions securely. Stripe may collect payment card information, billing address, and transaction details.
  • Google Firebase (Privacy Policy): Provides user authentication, database services, push notifications, and analytics. Firebase may collect email address, device identifiers, and app usage data.
  • Sentry (Privacy Policy): Provides crash reporting and error tracking to help us fix bugs. Sentry may collect device information, app state, and diagnostic data.
  • Expo (Privacy Policy): Delivers push notifications to your device. Expo may collect device tokens and notification delivery data.
  • Quo/OpenPhone: Sends SMS verification codes during account registration. Quo receives your phone number to deliver the verification message.

Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing (Stripe), cloud hosting (Google), error monitoring (Sentry), and SMS verification services.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
  • Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets.
  • Protection of Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of Lilac Car Wash, our users, or others.

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you Services. Specifically:

  • Account Data: Retained until you delete your account.
  • Transaction History: Retained for seven (7) years for tax and legal compliance purposes.
  • Crash Logs and Diagnostics: Retained for ninety (90) days.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data by contacting us at support@lilaccarwash.com.
  • Push Notifications: You can disable push notifications through your device settings at any time.
  • Marketing Communications: You can opt out of marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL.
  • Secure authentication through Firebase Authentication.
  • Payment data handled exclusively by PCI-compliant processors (Stripe).

While we take reasonable measures to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete your information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your information. As stated above, we do not sell personal information.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: support@lilaccarwash.com