Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 27, 2025

1. Introduction

EcoRide Connect ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, mobile applications (if any), and services (collectively, the "Services"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect via the Services includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and demographic information (such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests), that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Services or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Services, such as online chat and message boards.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Services, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Services. If you are using our mobile application, this information may also include your device name and type, your operating system, your phone number, your country, your likes and replies to a post, and other interactions with the application and other users via server log files, as well as any other information you choose to provide.

Financial Data

Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Services. [NOTE: Currently, payments are made 직원 (staff) at rental points, so this section might need adjustment or refer to data collected by payment processors at the point of sale, not directly by the online platform unless booking fees are introduced]. We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, [Имя вашего платежного процессора, если есть, или удалить].

Geolocation Information

We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our mobile application, to provide location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device’s settings. For our vehicles, GPS tracking data is collected for fleet management and safety purposes.

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Services to:

  • Create and manage your account.
  • Process your bookings and manage rentals.
  • Email you regarding your account or order.
  • Improve the efficiency and operation of the Services.
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Services.
  • Notify you of updates to the Services.
  • Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations to you.
  • Perform other business activities as needed.
  • Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
  • Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
  • Respond to product and customer service requests.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing (if applicable), data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
  • Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

5. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

6. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13 (or higher age as required by applicable law). If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under such age without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, or delete your data. Please contact us to exercise your rights.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: [Your contact Email] [Your Physical Adress] [Your Phone Number]