Privacy policy
Last updated: October 14, 2026
Passlane is made by The Open Apps, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("we", "us"). This policy covers the Passlane DMV Permit Test plugin in ChatGPT and the website passlane.ambientapp.ai. It explains what we collect, why, who receives it, how long we keep it, and how to delete it.
The short version
- Passlane doesn't know who you are. It keeps your practice tests under a scrambled form of the anonymous ID that ChatGPT sends, never your name, email address or chat.
- What we keep is your practice: the tests you take, the answers you choose and your scores, so you can see progress and retake what you missed.
- No ads, no analytics, no cookies, no selling of data. Passlane is free.
- Say "Delete my Passlane data" in ChatGPT to delete everything tied to you at once.
What we collect
| What | Where it comes from | Why we need it |
|---|---|---|
| A scrambled (hashed) form of the anonymous user ID that ChatGPT sends with each request | ChatGPT | To keep your tests and progress yours, in any chat. We never receive your name, email address or chat history from ChatGPT. |
| Your tests: the state and kind of test (for California, also whether you picked the under-18 or the 18-and-older test), the questions drawn, the answers you chose, whether each was right, the score and the times you started and finished | You, in ChatGPT and the Passlane card | To run the test, grade it, show your results and progress, and build your retake list |
| Your state, if you don't name one | ChatGPT's approximate location (state level only) | To open the right state's test. We use only the state, and don't store the location. |
| Technical logs: the time, the page, tool or card action used, and errors. For requests from ChatGPT, also the app type and language ChatGPT reports, your approximate country, and scrambled (hashed) forms of the user, conversation and workspace IDs ChatGPT sends | Your browser or ChatGPT | To keep the service running and secure and to find problems. Logs never contain the answers you choose or the card's access key. We don't store IP addresses. |
| Support messages: your email address and message | You | To answer you |
We don't collect your name, email address (unless you write to support), age or date of birth (only California's under-18 or 18-and-older choice, which picks the test length), driver's license or permit number, contacts, precise location, IP address or ChatGPT conversations. We don't use your data to train AI models.
About ChatGPT. You use Passlane in ChatGPT, where OpenAI handles the conversation under OpenAI's privacy policy. We send ChatGPT the state and kind of test, how many questions you have answered, and, once a question is graded, your answer, the right answer, our explanation and the handbook citation. We never send ChatGPT the answer to a question you haven't answered yet in a running test.
How we use it
- To run practice tests in your state's format: draw questions, keep the clock, grade answers and show results.
- To show your progress and the questions you missed, so you can retake them.
- To prevent misuse, keep the service secure, and answer support requests.
Who receives it
| Recipient | What they receive | Why |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | Tool results: your test status, graded answers, scores and progress | So ChatGPT can show your practice to you |
| Hetzner Online GmbH | Our servers and database | Hosting |
We may disclose information when the law requires it.
How long we keep it
| Data | How long |
|---|---|
| Tests, answers and scores | 365 days after your last activity on that test |
| Technical logs | 30 days |
| Support messages | 12 months after the last reply |
Deleting sooner. In ChatGPT, say "Delete my Passlane data": all your tests, answers, scores and progress are deleted at once. You can also email support@theopenapps.com; because we don't know who you are, tell us the day and the state of a test you took so we can find it.
Children
Passlane is for people studying for a driver's permit, ages 13 and up (most are 15 to 17). It is not directed at children under 13. If you think a child under 13 has given us personal data, email support@theopenapps.com and we will delete it.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or export your data, or to object to how we use it. Email support@theopenapps.com and we will answer within 30 days. You can also complain to your local data protection authority. California residents: we don't sell or share personal information.
Cookies and storage in your browser
The website sets no cookies and loads nothing from other companies. The Passlane card in ChatGPT keeps nothing in your browser beyond what ChatGPT itself stores.
Where data is processed
We are based in the United States. Our servers are run by Hetzner Online GmbH. OpenAI may process data in the United States and other countries under its own privacy and security commitments.
Changes to this policy
When we change this policy we update the date at the top. If a change affects how we use data we already hold, we will say so on this page before it takes effect.
Contact
The Open Apps, Inc. · support@theopenapps.com