Privacy Policy

This platform is built with privacy by default, context-based visibility, and data minimization in mind.

We aim to:

• collect only what is necessary
• show personal information only when relevant
• automatically reduce visibility when coordination ends

Privacy is enforced primarily through system rules, not manual settings.

When you create an account, we collect:

• your university-linked account ID
• your name
• your email address
• account creation time

This information is required to identify users and prevent abuse.

You may provide or generate:

• display name
• profile photo
• phone number
• language preferences

Some profile fields may be optional, but certain features may require them.

When you post or join trips, we collect:

• trip routes and times
• booking details (seats, luggage, notes)
• payment method preferences (not payment itself)
• timestamps and status changes

This information is required to coordinate trips and enforce system rules.

If you post trips as a driver, we may collect:

• vehicle make, model, color, year
• seating and luggage capacity
• license plate (limited visibility)

Vehicle information is used for coordination and safety.

We automatically collect limited technical data such as:

• device identifiers (for notifications)
• timestamps of actions
• system-generated events
• notification delivery status

We do not use this data for advertising.

We use collected information to:

• display trips in search results
• manage bookings and trip status
• notify users of relevant events
• enforce booking rules and deadlines
• support safety and accountability

To help riders make informed decisions, some driver information is shown in search results, including:

• driver name
• profile photo
• rating and completed trips

This information is intentionally limited and does not include:

• phone number
• exact addresses
• payment details

Some data is used to power automated actions, such as:

• expiring unpaid bookings
• locking trips at cutoff times
• starting check-in windows
• auto-starting or auto-completing trips

These actions are based on timestamps and rules, not personal profiling.

Information visibility depends on context, including:

• whether you have an active booking
• whether a trip is ongoing or recently completed
• whether coordination is still necessary

Visibility is automatically reduced once the context ends.

A rider may see a driver’s phone number during an active trip, but not afterward.

A driver may see rider contact details only while pickup coordination is relevant.

Past trips revert to anonymized or limited views.

This reduces long-term exposure of personal data.

Exact addresses entered by drivers may be processed into public-safe location labels, such as:

• neighborhoods
• landmarks
• general areas

This protects precise location privacy while keeping trips discoverable.

Precise geographic coordinates may be:

• stored for internal validation
• used to enforce pickup radius rules
• shown only when strictly necessary for coordination

They are never broadly public.

Profile photos may be displayed:

• in search results
• on trip pages
• during active coordination

Photos may be hidden or removed from view once coordination ends.

Names may be:

• shown fully in active contexts
• partially redacted in inactive or historical views

This balances trust and privacy.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise:

• we do not process payments
• we do not store payment credentials
• we do not handle refunds

Any payment handles or methods are shared only during active coordination windows.

We retain some data for:

• safety
• dispute context
• system integrity
• abuse prevention

Examples include:

• trip events
• booking status history
• vehicle snapshots at departure

We do not retain unnecessary personal data indefinitely.

Visibility and access are reduced automatically over time.

Your information may be shared with other users only when relevant, such as:

• drivers seeing rider details during pickup
• riders seeing driver details during a booked trip

We do not sell user data.

We may use trusted services for:

• authentication
• hosting
• notifications

These services only receive the minimum data required to function.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data, including:

• access control
• role-based visibility
• database constraints
• audit logging

No system is perfectly secure, but we actively design to reduce risk.

You can:

• view and update your profile
• control some notification settings
• choose whether to post trips or join them

If you stop using the platform, some historical data may remain for safety and integrity purposes, but will no longer be publicly visible.

We may update this Privacy Policy as the platform evolves.

If changes are significant, we may notify users. Continued use means acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about privacy or data handling, contact is available in the footer