Privacy Policy

We care deeply about privacy.

We’re committed to being transparent about our privacy practices, including how we treat your personal information

LAST UPDATE: 06/24/2021

 

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

This privacy notice, together with the materials referred to in it, describes:

  • the personal information that we collect or receive on or through:
    • the websites: ecowheelride.com (“UK. Site”);
  • other Ecowheel products or services;
  • and all other written or oral communications, such as email or phone, with you (together, “Services”);
  • how we use that information;
  • and the steps we take to protect that information.

We need to use your personal information to operate our business and to provide you with the Services. Please read this privacy notice carefully before using the Services. By using the Services you consent to the privacy practices described in this notice. If you don’t want us to collect or use your information in the ways described in this notice, you shouldn’t use the Services.

This notice is incorporated into, and is subject to, our terms & Conditions Capitalised terms used but not defined in this notice have the meaning given to them in the terms and conditions.

1. about us

EcoWheel Taxi ltd. incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number 13369220. and the registered office is Unit 53 Basepoint Business Centre, 1 Winnall Valley Road, Winchester, United Kingdom, SO23 0LD

In The GDPR related area our Data Protection Officer is mr Szilard Bakos Correspondence address

Unit 53 Basepoint Business Centre, 1 Winnall Valley Road, Winchester, United Kingdom, SO23 0LD and he is contactable via dpo@ecowheelride.com

We operate the Services and are the data controller responsible for your personal information. You may contact us as detailed in section 12

2. the information we collect

When you use the Services we collect or receive your personal information in the following ways:

  • Registration, account setup, Service usage:
    To enable us to provide the Services to you, you may need to provide us with certain personal information. Depending on which Services you use, you may need to provide us with a valid email address and your name, postal address, billing address, telephone number, and payment information. You may also choose to provide other personal information, such as your birthday. You may review, edit and, in certain circumstances, delete this information through your account settings.
  • Automated information:
    We automatically receive and record information from your browser or your mobile device when you use the Services, such as your IP address or unique device identifier, cookies, and data about which pages you visit, so we may operate and provide the Services. This information is stored in log files and is collected automatically. We may combine this information with other information that we or those we work with collect about you. This information is used to prevent fraud and to keep the Services secure, to analyze and understand how the Services work, and to provide advertising and a more personalized experience for you. We may also automatically collect device-specific information when you use the Services. This information may include information such as the hardware model, operating system information, App version, App usage, browser information, IP address, and device identifiers. For more information about cookies and similar technologies,
  • Location information:
    We may collect information about your location from the information you provide in your profile or from your IP address. With your consent, we may also determine your location by using other information provided by your devices, such as GPS information or information about nearby wireless networks or mobile network masts. We may use and store this information to provide features and to improve and personalize the Services. For example, for internal analytics and performance monitoring, to localize content and (using non-precise location information) for marketing purposes. Certain non-precise location services, such as for security and localization of policies based on your IP or profile address, are critical for the Services to function.
  • Analytics information:
    We use data analytics to ensure the functionality of, and to improve, the Services. We use mobile analytics software to allow us to understand the functionality of the App on your mobile device. This software may record information such as how often you use the App, what happens within the App, aggregated usage, performance data, app errors and debugging information, and where the App was downloaded from. We do not link the information we store within the analytics software to any personal information that you submit within the App.
  • Information from third parties:
    You may choose to connect to the Services or register an EcoWheel account using a third-party application, such as Facebook. We may receive information from those connected third-party applications. We may also collect public information in order to connect with you. We may use that information in providing the Services to you. You may also choose to share some of your activity on the Services on certain social media networks connected to your EcoWheel account. You may revoke your consent anytime in your account settings.

3. minors

Protecting the privacy of children is especially important to us. The Services are not directed towards children and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are under 18 years of age, please do not use the Services. If we learn that we have collected or received personal information from anyone under 18 years of age, we will delete this information. If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us as detailed in How to contact us section 12

4. how we use your information

4.1. LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING

When you use the Services we collect, use, share and otherwise process your personal information as described in this notice. Whenever we process your personal information we do so on one of the following legal bases:

  • It’s necessary to perform our contract with you;
  • You have given your consent for us to do so;
  • It’s necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party;
  • It’s necessary to comply with a legal obligation or in connection with a legal claim;
  • It’s necessary for the public interest; or
  • It’s necessary to protect someone’s life.

4.2. INFORMATION USES

  • Providing and improving the Services:
    • We use your information to provide and improve the Services and our products, for billing and payments, for identification and authentication, for targeted marketing, for general research and aggregate reporting, and to contact you as described in section5We may learn about the products and services that you’re interested in from your browsing and purchasing behavior both through and outside the Services and may suggest potential purchases as a result. We have a legitimate interest in personalizing the Services to help you discover products and services of interest to you. We may use and share your information to enable us to pursue our legitimate interests in understanding how the Services are being used and to explore ways to improve the Services and to develop and grow our business.
  • Service providers:
    • We work with third-party service providers (“partners”), such as payment processors, couriers, and analytics and security providers, to help us operate, provide, and market the Services. These service providers have only limited access to your personal information, may use your information only to perform their specific tasks on our behalf, and are obligated not to disclose or use your information for any other purpose. Our engagement of service providers is often necessary for us to provide the Services to you, particularly where the providers perform important functions like payment processing and shipping. In some other cases these service providers aren’t necessary for us to provide the Services, but help us to improve them, for example, by helping us to conduct market research. In such cases, we have a legitimate interest in working with service providers to improve the Services.
  • Other third parties:
    • Third-party plug-ins or add-ons may collect information about your use of the Services. For example, when you load a page on the Site that has a social plug-in from a third-party site or service, such as a ‘Like’ or ‘Send’ button, you are also loading content from that third-party site. These interactions are subject to the privacy practices of the third party. In addition, certain cookies and other similar technologies on the Site are used by third parties for targeted online marketing and other purposes. These technologies allow the third party to recognize your computer or mobile device each time you use the Services. Please be aware that when you use third-party sites or services the terms and privacy practices of the third party will apply to your use of those sites or services. We choose and manage the third-party technologies provided through the Services. However, these are third-party technologies and they are subject to the third party’s privacy policy. For more information, see section8
    • If you provide your personal information to third parties different privacy practices may apply to the use or disclosure of the information you provide to them. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third-party sites or services, including those linked to or from the Services. We encourage you to read the privacy notices and to ask questions of third parties before you provide your personal information to them.
  • Legal and safety obligations:
    • We may retain your personal information or release it to a third party in the following limited circumstances:
    • In response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet legitimate national security or law enforcement requirements;
    • To protect, establish, or exercise our legal rights or to defend against legal claims, including to collect a debt;
    • To comply with a subpoena, court order, legal process, or other legal requirements; or
      • When we believe in good faith that such processing is reasonably necessary to comply with the law, prevent imminent physical harm or financial loss, or investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, threats to our property, or violations of our Terms & Condition.

      • In these cases, our use of your information may be necessary for the purposes of our or a third party’s legitimate interest in keeping our Services secure, preventing harm or crime, enforcing or defending legal rights, or preventing damage. Such use may also be necessary to comply with a legal obligation, a court order, or to exercise or defend legal claims. In rare cases, it may also be necessary for the public interest or to prevent loss of life or personal injury. If we receive a lawful request for information in one of the limited circumstances described in this paragraph, we may disclose your personal information.
    • Aggregated information:
      • We may share demographic information with third parties for various purposes, including to comply with our reporting obligations, for business or marketing reasons, or to assist third parties in understanding the Services and our business. Such demographic information will be aggregated and de-personalized so that your personal information is not revealed.
    • Other third parties:
      • Third-party plug-ins or add-ons may collect information about your use of the Services. For example, when you load a page on the Site that has a social plug-in from a third-party site or service, such as a ‘Like’ or ‘Send’ button, you are also loading content from that third-party site. These interactions are subject to the privacy practices of the third party. In addition, certain cookies and other similar technologies on the Site are used by third parties for targeted online marketing and other purposes. These technologies allow the third party to recognize your computer or mobile device each time you use the Services. Please be aware that when you use third-party sites or services the terms and privacy practices of the third party will apply to your use of those sites or services. We choose and manage the third-party technologies provided through the Services. However, these are third-party technologies and they are subject to the third party’s privacy policy. For more information, see section8
    • Corporate actions:
      • We may enter into transactions such as a sale, merger, liquidation, receivership, or transfer of all or a significant portion of our business or assets. Such transactions may be necessary and in our legitimate interests, particularly our interest in making decisions that enable our business to develop over the long term.  In such transactions, user information may be transferred. If we intend to transfer information about you we will notify you as described in section12and, to the extent required by applicable law, you will be given an opportunity to opt-out before information about you becomes subject to different privacy practices.

    5. message form us

    We may need to contact you from time to time. You agree that we may send you service-related emails or messages. Examples of service-related messages include an email address confirmation or welcome email when you register an account, a confirmation when you Book your Journey, information concerning service availability, information about changes to key Service features or functions, and correspondence with our support team. We may also contact you by telephone for transaction-related purposes or to provide support.

    If you have consented to us to do so, we may also send you marketing emails or messages. You may unsubscribe at any time from marketing messages through the opt-out link included in the messages or through your account settings.

    Text Marketing and notifications: By subscribing to text notifications you agree to receive recurring automated marketing messages at the phone number provided. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Reply STOP to unsubscribe. HELP for help. Msg & Data rates may apply. For more info view Privacy Policy and TOS.

    6. transferring your informations

    We are part of a global group of companies. By using the Services you acknowledge that we may use the personal information we collect or receive about you in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), US, and other countries in which we and our partners operate for purposes described in this notice. This includes sharing your information with our sister company.

    When your personal information is transferred from your home country to another country, the laws and rules protecting that information in the country to which it is transferred may be different from those in the country in which you live. We will transfer your information only to those countries to which we are permitted by law to do so, and we will take steps to ensure that your information continues to enjoy appropriate protections.
    Whenever we transfer personal information outside of the EEA, we do so on one or more of the following legal bases:

    • Model Clauses. The European Commission has adopted standard contractual clauses, also known as Model Clauses, which provide safeguards for personal information that is transferred outside of the EU or EEA. You may view the Model Clauses on the Commission’s website, here.
    • Necessary to perform our contract with you. You may choose whether or not to use the Services. However, if you want to use the Services, you must agree to the Terms and Condition, which set out the contract between us and you. As we use technical infrastructure in the EEA, the US, and other countries to deliver the Services to you, in accordance with our contract with you, we need to transfer your personal information within the EEA, to the US, and to other jurisdictions as necessary to provide the Services. We can’t provide you with the Services and perform our contract with you without transferring your information in this way.

    7. your rights and choices

    You may review, update, correct or delete certain personal information we collect or receive about you through your account settings, or by contacting us as detailed in section12.

    You may also benefit from certain legal rights in respect of your personal information. Upon request, we will provide you with information about our processing of your personal information. In certain circumstances, you may have the right to receive a copy of your information in an easily accessible format, and to request the deletion of your information other than information we are required to retain. In certain cases, you may also have a right to restrict or limit the ways in which we use your personal information. If, as explained in section4.2, we process your information based on our legitimate interests or in the public interest, you may object to this processing in certain circumstances; in such cases, we will cease processing your information unless we have compelling legitimate grounds to continue processing or where it is needed for legal reasons.

    We work with third parties to manage our ads on other sites. These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies in order to provide you with ads based on your browsing activities and interests. If you have chosen to connect your account to an external third-party application, such as Facebook, you may change your settings by changing your account settings.

    If you no longer wish to use the Services or receive service-related messages you may close your account at any time by following the instructions detailed here. Please be aware that this deletion is permanent and your account cannot be reinstated.

    8. about cookies and similar technologies

    We use certain Cookie Technologies to ensure the Site and App function for their intended purpose. We do this on the basis of contractual necessity based on your agreement with us to perform the Services you have requested. By using the Services after having been notified of our use of Cookie Technologies in the ways described in this notice and, where applicable, through notice and unambiguous acknowledgment of your consent, you agree to such use.

    For the full list of Cookies, About the technologies. The data collection process and deleting information please read our Cookie Policy

    9. retaining your information

    We will retain your personal information only for as long as your account is active, as needed to provide the Services to you, or otherwise as necessary for the purposes described in this policy. If you no longer want us to use your information to provide the Services to you, you may close your account at any time by following the instructions detailed here.

    10. information security

    The security of your personal information is very important to us. We follow generally accepted standards to protect the information we collect and receive, both during transmission and after it is received.

    We maintain appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect your information against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, unauthorized alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, misuse, and any other unlawful form of processing.

    This includes, for example, firewalls, encryption, password protection and other access and authentication controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we can’t guarantee its absolute security.

    Your account information is protected by a password. It is important that you protect against unauthorised access to your account and information by choosing your password carefully and by keeping your password and computer secure, such as by signing out after using the Services.

    If you believe the security of your personal information has been compromised, please contact us as detailed in section12. If we become aware that your information has been compromised, we will inform you in accordance with applicable law.

    11. Changes to this notice

    We may amend or update this notice from time to time. If we believe the changes are material, we’ll notify you by posting the changes on or through the Services, by sending you an email or message about the changes, and/or by posting an update in the version notes on the App’s platform. We encourage you to check back regularly and review any updates.

    12. how to contact us

    If you have any questions or comments about this notice, your personal information, or your choices and rights, please contact:

    • our support team:
      • in writing at the address: Unit 53 Basepoint Business Centre, 1 Winnall Valley Road, Winchester, United Kingdom, SO23 0LD
      • by sending an email to: support@ecowheelride.com
      • by calling our Member Services Team on: +44 (739) 304-1252
    • our EU Data Protection Officer:
      • in writing at the address: Unit 53 Basepoint Business Centre, 1 Winnall Valley Road, Winchester, United Kingdom, SO23 0LD marked for the attention of the EU Data Protection Officer;
      • by sending an email to: dpo@ecowheelride.com

    You may also file a complaint with your local data protection authority. You may find details of your local authority here.

    13. behavioural advertising

    As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work

    You can opt-out of targeted advertising by using the links below:

    14. do not track

    Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

    15. posting and conduct restrictions

    When you create your own personalized account, you may be able to provide (“User Content”) to the Service. You are solely responsible for the User Content that you post, upload, link to, or otherwise make available via the Service. 

     You agree that we are only acting as a passive conduit for your online distribution and publication of your User Content. The Company, however, reserves the right to remove any User Content from the Service at its sole discretion.

    We grant you permission to use and access the Service, subject to the following express conditions surrounding User Content. You agree that failure to adhere to any of these conditions constitutes a material breach of these Terms. 

    By transmitting and submitting any User Content while using the Service, you agree as follows:

    • You are solely responsible for your account and the activity that occurs while signed in to or while using your account;
    •  You will not post information that is malicious, libelous, false, or inaccurate;
    • You will not post any information that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory, libelous, or racially, sexually, religiously, or otherwise objectionable and offensive;
    • You retain all ownership rights in your User Content but you are required to grant the following rights to the Site and to users of the Service as set forth more fully under the “License Grant” and “Intellectual Property” provisions below: When you upload or post User Content to the Site or the Service, you grant to the Site a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform that Content in connection with the provision of the Service; and you grant to each user of the Service, a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to access your User Content through the Service, and to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such Content to the extent permitted by the Service and under these Terms of Use;
    • You will not submit content that is copyrighted or subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy, publicity, trade secret, or others unless you are the owner of such rights or have the appropriate permission from their rightful owner to specifically submit such content;
    • You hereby agree that we have the right to determine whether your User Content submissions are appropriate and comply with these Terms of Service, remove any and/or all of your submissions, and terminate your account with or without prior notice.

    You understand and agree that any liability, loss, or damage that occurs as a result of the use of any User Content that you make available or access through your use of the Service is solely your responsibility. The Site is not responsible for any public display or misuse of your User Content. 

    The Site does not, and cannot, pre-screen or monitor all User Content. However, at our discretion, we, or the technology we employ, may monitor and/or record your interactions with the Service or with other Users.

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