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ChargePoint EV Charger

ChargePoint Holdings · EV Charger

Staff Reviewed — a person at DeSpy reviewed this rating.

5.0Surveillance
Index
Policy — what its policy permitsD
Evidence — what research provesD

Its fleet/telematics service can collect detailed driving-behavior data — speed, acceleration, GPS location, route and VIN — far beyond what simply charging a vehicle would require.

Why this rating

ChargePoint's fleet/telematics service can collect detailed driving-behavior data — speed, acceleration, GPS, route and VIN — well beyond what simply charging a vehicle requires, with unclear downstream sharing scope.

What it is

Manufacturer
ChargePoint Holdings
Category
EV Charger
Model years
2007-present
Market status
Current
Companion app
ChargePoint

The evidence 1

Independent research, regulatory action, lawsuits and journalism about how this device handles personal data — the "what actually happens" axis. Each links to its source.

  1. S2Reddit r/evcharging — ChargePoint Will Memorize Your EV
    Journalism · Reddit · 2024-01-01

    User discussion noting that ChargePoint retains detailed per-vehicle charging history and identifiers even across account changes.

    Why it matters here: User discussion documents ChargePoint's persistent per-vehicle data retention.

Where your data goes

Third parties this device's data has flowed to, and on what basis. An ended tag means the flow has verifiably stopped — it stays listed for the record.

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Evidence and research improve when people push back. Tell us what to re-check — a misattributed domain, an outdated classification, a claim about your own app — and a human will review it. Responses can take up to 30 days.

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