Your maintenance records live on your device. Connected features use only the services they need.
Your everyday records.
Items, tasks, photos, mileage, and service history are stored in the Gear app on your device and sync through Apple’s private iCloud database when iCloud is available. You do not need a separate Gear account. Exported backups include these records and photos; you choose where to save them.
What leaves your device.
- iCloud: items, tasks, photos, mileage, service history and imported activity entries sync through your Apple iCloud account. Strava connection tokens are not included in sync or exported backups.
- AI assistant: relevant item and task details, notes, and selected photos go through Gear’s server to Anthropic after you allow AI sharing. With Pro and permission enabled, choosing a photo while creating an item starts identification automatically. Turn sharing off in Settings → Permissions.
- Strava: you choose whether to connect. Gear’s server handles the authorisation-code and token exchange. Your device reads gear mileage and selected activity information from Strava.
- Purchases: Apple handles payment. Gear uses signed transaction information to check Pro access and manage assistant usage limits.
- Support: we receive the email and any information you choose to send.
You choose what to use.
Skip photos to enter items manually. Leave Strava disconnected to enter mileage yourself. Manage camera and notification permissions in the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Use Delete All Data in Gear Settings to remove all items and records and disconnect Strava. Deletions sync to other devices through iCloud. Exported backup files remain until you delete them.
Disconnecting Strava clears the connection tokens and cached gear list. Previously imported activity and mileage may remain in your items until you delete those items. A calendar event you saved is separate and must be removed in your calendar.
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The full details.
Read the Privacy Policy for data categories, providers, retention, and your rights. For a privacy request, email gear@addicted.sh.