Here is a comprehensive, modern Privacy Policy tailored for YourPriceCab. ------------------------------ ## Privacy Policy for YourPriceCab Effective Date: July 30, 2026 At YourPriceCab, we value your trust and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our mobile application, or interact with our cab booking services. ------------------------------ ## 1. Information We Collect We collect information to provide a seamless, secure, and personalized "name your price" cab booking experience. * Information You Provide Directly: * Account Details: Name, email address, phone number, and profile picture. * Payment Information: Credit/debit card details, billing address, and transaction histories (processed securely via encrypted third-party payment gateways). * User Communications: Information shared when you contact our customer support team or message drivers through our platform. * Information Collected Automatically: * Location Data: Precise or approximate geolocation from your device to facilitate accurate pickup matching, real-time trip tracking, and fair route generation. * Usage Information: Ride history, bidding preferences, interaction logs, device IP addresses, browser types, and operating system data. ------------------------------ ## 2. How We Use Your Information We use your data to operate efficiently and improve our platform, specifically to: * Facilitate Ride Matching: Display your pickup location, destination, and proposed price to potential independent drivers. * Process Transactions: Verify identity, manage booking holds, and process final ride payments safely. * Communicate Updates: Send automated booking confirmations, real-time driver arrival alerts, and essential support notifications. * Enhance Safety: Monitor trips via GPS to ensure passenger and driver safety, verify account authenticity, and prevent fraud. * Marketing (Optional): Send promotional offers, discounts, or feedback surveys (you can opt out at any time). ------------------------------ ## 3. How We Share Your Information We do not sell your personal data. We share your information only under the following necessary circumstances: * With Independent Drivers: We share your first name, pickup location, destination, and ride notes with the driver assigned to your trip. * With Service Providers: Third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, cloud hosting, customer service tools, and mapping APIs like Google Maps). * For Legal Compliance: When required by law, subpoena, or government regulation, or to protect the safety, rights, and property of YourPriceCab, our users, or the public. ------------------------------ ## 4. Data Security and Retention * Security Measures: We use industry-standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption and administrative safeguards to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. * Data Retention: We retain your account information for as long as your account remains active. If you request account deletion, we delete or anonymize your data, except for records we are legally required to keep (such as financial transaction history). ------------------------------ ## 5. Your Rights and Choices Depending on your geographic location, you may have specific data privacy rights, including: * Access and Correction: The right to review, update, or correct your personal profile information directly within the app/website settings. * Data Deletion: The right to request that we delete your account and associated personal information completely. * Location Controls: You can enable or disable location tracking via your device settings at any time, though disabling it will significantly limit your ability to book a cab. ------------------------------ ## 6. Updates to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services or legal obligations. We will notify you of any major changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page or via direct notification within the app.