Privacy Policy

LeaseAudit is an independent Australian consumer tool.

We are an independent consumer tool and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or paid by any novated lease provider, financier, or dealership.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and aligns with the Australian Privacy Principles.

For privacy, data access, correction, or deletion requests, please email hello@leaseaudit.app.

We collect only the minimum information needed to provide the service:

• Quote data you enter manually or upload via PDF (vehicle details, pricing, fees, running costs, etc.) — saved to our database as part of your audit record
• Email address (optional) — only if you choose to provide it when emailing yourself a report
• Aggregate usage statistics — total number of audits and anonymised cost metrics (no personal identifiers)
• Standard web server logs — IP address, browser type, and pages visited (for security and diagnostics only)

We do not use tracking cookies. We use privacy-friendly, cookie-free aggregate page view metrics — no personal data or cross-site tracking is involved. Browser storage (localStorage and sessionStorage) is used to maintain your session and remember your preferences.

• When you run an audit, your anonymised quote data and audit result are saved to our secure database so your report can be accessed via a unique link. No name or contact details are attached unless you choose to email yourself the report.
• Uploaded PDFs are sent to an AI document processing service solely for text extraction. The file is not stored by LeaseAudit and is discarded after processing.
• Email addresses are used only to deliver the audit report you requested (if you choose this option) and are stored against your report record.
• We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

We use the following categories of service, each with their own privacy protections:

• AI document processing — for PDF and image text extraction. Your document is temporarily processed by a third-party AI service and not retained after extraction.
• Secure database — used for audit report storage. Data is stored with encryption and access controls.
• Email delivery — for sending your report link when requested.
• Australian Business Register (ABR) — public ABN lookups only (no personal data is sent).
• Hosting and infrastructure — standard server hosting, security, and diagnostics.
• Privacy-friendly analytics — cookie-free aggregate page view metrics. No personal data is collected, no cross-site tracking, and no fingerprinting.

We do not use advertising platforms, user tracking tools, or social media pixels.

• Each completed audit is saved to our secure database and accessible via a unique report link. The record contains your anonymised quote data and audit result. No personal identifiers are attached unless you request email delivery.
• If you provide your email address to receive a report link, it is stored against your audit record and used solely for that delivery. We do not add it to any marketing list.
• Audit records are retained for up to 24 months. After this period, detailed financial data is removed while a minimal anonymised record may be kept for aggregate analytics. You can request earlier deletion at any time by emailing hello@leaseaudit.app with your report URL.
• Server logs are retained for a short period (typically 30–90 days) for security and troubleshooting only.

Under the Australian Privacy Principles, you have the right to:

• Access any personal information we hold about you
• Correct or update that information
• Request deletion of your information
• Lodge a complaint if you believe we have mishandled your data

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@leaseaudit.app. We will respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

We take reasonable steps to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption, client-side processing where possible, database access controls, and limited server-side data handling. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and notify users via the website where appropriate.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@leaseaudit.app.

For information about our disclaimers and limitations, see our Disclaimers page.