Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 17, 2024
1. Introduction
Welcome to TaxiFriend: Fair Ride Tracker ("we," "our," or "us"). Your privacy is of utmost importance to us, and we are committed to safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our mobile application ("App"). Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.
2. Information We Collect
2.1. Personal Information
We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) from users of our App beyond what is necessary for providing our services. The primary personal information we collect includes:
- Location Data:
- When In Use: To provide real-time ride tracking and calculate accurate ride costs.
- Always: To enable background location tracking, ensuring continuous monitoring of rides even when the App is not actively in use.
2.2. Non-Personal Information
While you use our App, we may collect non-personal information that does not directly identify you. This includes:
- Device Information: Information about the device you use, such as device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Usage Data: Details of how you use the App, including ride management activities, interactions with features, and in-app behavior.
- Log Information: Server logs that may include your IP address, access times, device type, and referring URLs.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and Improve Services: Operate and maintain the App, enhance user experience, and develop new features to better serve you.
- Real-Time Ride Tracking: Utilize your location data to monitor distance traveled, time spent driving, and associated costs during each ride.
- Cost Calculation: Automatically calculate the cost of each ride using customizable presets, ensuring fair and precise calculations.
- Analytics: Analyze usage patterns and trends to understand how users interact with the App, helping us improve functionality and performance.
- Advertising: Serve targeted advertisements through third-party ad networks to support our free App offerings (see Section 5 for more details).
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties. However, non-personal information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the App, conducting our business, or servicing you, provided those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
5. Advertising
Our App uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK to serve advertisements. Google may use the information collected to display relevant ads based on your interests and interactions within the App. This may include:
- Ad Personalization: Google may use device information and non-personal data to personalize ads.
- Ad Tracking: We do not collect personal data for ad tracking, but Google may collect data as described in their Privacy Policy.
- Ad Networks: The App utilizes various SKAdNetwork identifiers to facilitate ad tracking and attribution in a privacy-preserving manner. These identifiers help in measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns without accessing personal user data.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal and non-personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
Our App is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
8. Third-Party Links
Our App may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites or services you visit.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the App. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective immediately upon posting.
10. Your Consent
By using our App, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: samuellabant@gmail.com
- Address: Kubíková 104, Belá 01305, Slovakia