Privacy Policy
CiRide Inc. is engaged in city transportation service
that will help our community come together. In this privacy policy, we will describe what
information we receive from our riders and drivers, and how we use it to connect riders with
drivers. We also explain how we can share information with other riders and drivers in the
CiRide community as part of our mission to bring people together.
Purpose of this Privacy
Policy
CiRide (“CiRide,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) values
the privacy of individuals who use our platform, application, websites, and related services
(collectively, the “CiRide Operating System”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”)
explains how we collect, use, and share information from CiRide users (“Users”), comprised
of both CiRide riders (“Riders”) and CiRide drivers (including Driver applicants)
(“Drivers”). Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of CiRide is also subject to our Terms
& Conditions (www.CiRide.com/terms &
conditions).
Information We
Collect
1. Information You Provide to
Us
Registration Information. When you sign up for
a CiRide account, you give us your name, email address, and phone
number.
Payment Method. When you add a credit card or
payment method to your CiRide account, a third party that handles payments for us will
receive your card information. To keep your financial data secure, we do not store full
credit card information on our servers.
User Profile Information. When you join the
CiRide community, you can create a CiRide Profile to share fun facts about yourself and
discover mutual friends and interests. Your name (and for Drivers, Profile photos) is always
part of your Profile. Read more below about how you can control who sees your
Profile.
Communications. If you contact us directly, we
may receive additional information about you. For example, when you contact our Customer
Support Team, we will receive your name, email address, phone number, the contents of a
message or attachments that you may send to us, and other information you choose to
provide.
Driver Application Information. If you decide
to join our CiRide driver community, in addition to the basic registration information we
ask you for your date of birth, physical address, Social Security number, driver’s license
information, vehicle information, car insurance information, and in some jurisdictions, we
may collect additional business license or permitting information. We share this information
with our partners who help us by running background checks on Drivers to help protect the
CiRide community.
Payment Information. To make sure Drivers get
paid, we keep information about Drivers’ bank routing numbers, tax information, and any
other payment information provided by Drivers.
2. Information We Collect When You Use the CiRide
Operating System
Location Information. CiRide is all about
connecting Drivers and Riders. To do this, we need to know where you are. When you open
CiRide on your mobile device, we receive your location. We may also collect the precise
location of your device when the app is running in the foreground or background. You can
also label certain locations, such as “home” and “work,” and we receive that information,
too.
Your location information is necessary for things
like matching Riders with nearby Drivers, determining drop off and pick up locations, and
suggesting destinations based on previous trips. Also, if the need ever arises, our Trust
& Safety team may use and share location information to help protect the safety of
CiRide Users or a member of the public. In addition to the reasons described above, Drivers’
location information and distance travelled is necessary for calculating charges and
insurance for CiRide rides. If you give us permission through your device settings or CiRide
app, we may collect your location while the app is off to identify promotions or service
updates in your area.
Device Information. CiRide receives
information from Users’ devices, including IP address, web browser type, mobile operating
system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, application installations, device
identifiers, mobile advertising identifiers, push notification tokens, and, if you register
with your Facebook account, your Facebook identifier. We collect mobile sensor data from
Drivers’ devices (such as speed, direction, height, acceleration, or deceleration) to
improve location accuracy and analyze usage patterns.
Usage Information. To help us understand how
you use the CiRide Operating System and to help us improve it, we automatically receive
information about your interactions with the CiRide Operating System, like the pages or
other content you view, your actions within the CiRide app, and the dates and times of your
visits.
Call and Text Information. We work with a
third-party partner to facilitate phone calls and text messages between Riders and Drivers
who have been connected for a ride. We receive information about these communications
including the date and time of the call or SMS message, the parties’ phone numbers, and the
content of any SMS messages. For security purposes, we may also monitor and/or record the
contents of phone calls made on the CiRide Operating System, such as those between Riders
and Drivers. You will be given notice that your call may be recorded, and by proceeding you
agree to allow CiRide to monitor and/or record your call.
User Feedback. At CiRide, we want to make sure
Users are always enjoying great rides. Riders and Drivers may rate and review each other at
the end of every ride. We receive information about ratings and reviews and, as we explain
below, give Riders information about Drivers’ ratings and reviews and vice
versa.
Address Book Contacts. If you permit CiRide to
access the address book on your device through the permission system used by your mobile
Operating System, we may access and store names and contact information from your address
book to facilitate invitations and social interactions that you initiate through our
Operating System and for other purposes described in this privacy policy or at the time of
consent or collection.
Information from Cookies and Similar
Technologies. We collect information using “cookies”, tracking pixels, and similar
technologies to understand how you navigate through the CiRide Operating System and interact
with CiRide advertisements, to learn what content is popular, and to save your preferences.
Cookies are small text files that web servers place on your device; they are designed to
store basic information and to help websites and apps recognize your browser. We may use
both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close
your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be accessed
every time you use the CiRide Operating System. You should consult your web browser(s) to
modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies
from us, you may be missing certain features of the CiRide Operating
System.
3. Information We Collect from Third
Parties
Third Party Services. If you choose to
register for CiRide or otherwise link your CiRide account with a third party’s service (such
as Facebook), we may receive the same type of information we collect from you (described
above) directly from those services.
Third Party Partners. We may receive
additional information about you, such as demographic data, payment information, or fraud
detection information, from third party partners and combine it with other information that
we have about you.
Enterprise Programs. If your company, or
organization participates in one of our enterprise programs such as CiRide for business, we
may receive information about you, such as your email address, from your participating
organization. We also may give your participating organization the opportunity to request a
ride on your behalf, in which case they may provide us with your name, phone number, and the
pickup and drop off location for your ride.
Background Information on Drivers. CiRide
works with third party partners to perform driving record and criminal background checks on
Drivers, and we receive information from them such as publicly available information about a
Driver’s driving record or criminal history.
How We Use the Information We
Collect
We use the information we collect from all Users
to:
- Connect Riders with Drivers;
- Provide, improve, expand, and promote the CiRide Operating System;
- Analyze how the CiRide community uses the CiRide Operating System;
- Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for marketing and promotional purposes;
- Personalize the CiRide experience for you and your friends and contacts;
- Send you text messages and push notifications;
- Facilitate transactions and payments;
- Provide you with customer support;
- Find and prevent fraud; and
- Respond to trust and safety issues that may arise, including auto incidents, disputes between Riders and Drivers, and requests from government authorities.
- Determining a Driver’s eligibility to drive for CiRide.
- Processing insurance claims.
- Sending emails and text messages to Drivers who have started the driver application process regarding the status of their application;
- Notifying Drivers about ride demand, pricing, and service updates; and
- Calculating and providing CiRide’s auto insurance policy and analyzing usage patterns for safety and insurance purposes.
A. Sharing Between Users
Sharing between Riders and Drivers. Riders and Drivers that have been matched for a ride are able to see basic information about each other, such as names, photo, ratings, and any information they have added to their Profiles. Riders and Drivers who connect their CiRide accounts to Facebook will also be able to see their mutual Facebook friends during the ride. Drivers see the pick-up location that the Rider has provided. Riders see a Driver’s vehicle information and real-time location as the Driver approaches the pick-up location. Riders’ ratings of Drivers are shared with Drivers on a weekly basis. We de-identify the ratings and feedback, but we can’t rule out that a driver may be able to identify the Rider that provided the rating or feedback.
Although we help Riders and Drivers communicate with one another to arrange a pickup, we do not share your actual phone number or other contact information with other Users. If you report a lost or found item to us, we will seek to connect you with the relevant Rider or Driver, including sharing actual contact information with your permission.
Sharing between CiRide Line Riders. If you use CiRide Line, Riders who have been matched with you will be able to see your name, photo, and any information you have added to your Profile. If you connect your CiRide account to Facebook (such as by signing up through Facebook), we may show your mutual friends with other Riders who are also connected via Facebook. During the CiRide Line matching process we may show photos of possible matches to you and other Riders.
B. Sharing Between CiRide and Third Parties
API and Integration Partners. If you connect to the CiRide Operating System through an integration with a third-party service, we may share information about your use of the CiRide Operating System with that third party. We may share your information with our third-party partners to receive additional information about you. We may also share your information with third party partners to create offers that may be of interest to you.
Third Party Services. The CiRide Operating System may allow you to connect with other websites, products, or services that we don’t have control over (for example, we may give you the ability to order a food delivery from a restaurant from within the CiRide app). If you use these services, we will provide the third party with information about you to allow them to provide the service to you (for example, we would give the restaurant your name, phone number and address to drop off the food). We can’t speak to the privacy practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies before deciding whether to use their services.
Service Providers. We work with third party service providers to perform services on our behalf, and we may share your information with such service providers to help us provide the CiRide Operating System, including all the things described in Section 3 above.
International Partners. Drivers can provide services to international travelers in the U.S. When we match a ride with the partner, we share the same information that is shared between matched Riders and Drivers on the CiRide Operating System. In some cases, we are unable to mask your phone number if you call an international driver, so please keep that in mind before using this feature.
Other Sharing. We may share your information with third parties in the following cases:
- While negotiating or in relation to a change of corporate control such as a restructuring, merger, or sale of our assets;
- If a government authority requests information and we think disclosure is required or appropriate to comply with laws, regulations, or a legal process;
- With law enforcement officials, government authorities, or third parties if we think doing so is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the CiRide community, CiRide, or the public (you can read more about this in our Law Enforcement Request policy);
- To comply with a legal requirement or process, including but not limited to, civil and criminal subpoenas, court orders or other compulsory disclosures.
- If you signed up for a promotion with another User’s referral or promotion code, with your referrer to let them know about your redemption of or qualification for the promotion;
- With our insurance partners to help determine and provide relevant coverage in the event of an incident;
- To provide information about the use of the CiRide Operating System to potential business partners in aggregated or de-identified form that can’t reasonably be used to identify you; and
- Whenever you consent to the sharing.
Your Choices
Email Subscriptions. You can always
unsubscribe from our commercial or promotional emails, but we will still send you
transactional and relational emails about your account use of the CiRide Operating
System.
Text Messages. You can opt out of receiving
commercial or promotional text messages by texting the word END from the mobile device
receiving the messages. You may also opt out of receiving all texts from CiRide (including
transactional or relational messages).
Push Notifications. You can opt out of
receiving push notifications through your device settings. Please note that opting out of
receiving push notifications may impact your use of the CiRide Operating System (such as
receiving a notification that your ride has arrived).
Profile Information. While your name will
always be shared with Drivers and fellow CiRide Line Riders, you can delete any additional
information that you added to your Profile at any time if you don’t want Drivers and CiRide
Line Riders to see it. Riders will always be able to see Drivers’ names, rating, profile
photos, and vehicle information.
Location Information. While you can prevent
your device from sharing location information at any time through your Device’s operating
system settings, Rider and Driver location is core to the CiRide Operating System and
without it we can’t provide our services to you.
Facebook Friends. You can control whether to
enable or disable the Facebook mutual friends feature through your profile
settings.
Editing and Accessing Your Information. You
can review and edit certain account information by logging in to your account settings and
profile (Drivers may edit additional information through the Driver portal). If would like
to terminate your CiRide account, please contact us through our Customer
Support with your request. If you choose to terminate your account, we will deactivate
it for you but may retain information from your account for a certain period and disclose it
in a manner consistent with our practices under this Privacy Policy for accounts that are
not closed. We also may retain information from your account to collect any fees owed,
resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, analyze usage of the CiRide Operating System,
assist with any investigations, prevent fraud, enforce our Terms of Service, or take other
actions as required or permitted by law.
General
Data Security. We are committed to protecting
the data of the CiRide community. Even though we take reasonable precautions to protect your
data, no security measures can be 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of your
data.
Children’s Privacy. CiRide does not work with
children under the age of 13, and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from
children under 13. If we find out that a child under 13 has given us personal information,
we will take steps to delete that information. If you believe that a child under the age of
13 has given us personal information, please contact us at our Customer
Support.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy. We may make
changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will
let you know through the CiRide Operating System, by email, or other communication. We
encourage you to read this Privacy Policy periodically to stay up-to-date about our privacy
practices. If you use the CiRide Operating System, you are agreeing to this Privacy Policy
and any updates we make to it.
Contact Information. Feel free to contact us
at any time with any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, your personal
information, our use and sharing practices, or your consent choices by contacting
our Customer Support.