Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

• •When you use Rydo, we collect the following types of information:
• •Account Information: Your name, email address, phone number, and profile photo when you register.
• •Booking History: Details of vehicles you have booked or listed, rental dates, payments, and communications with other users.
• •Location Information: Your general location (city or region) when you search for vehicles, to show relevant results.
• •Device & Usage Data: Browser type, operating system, pages visited, and how you interact with the Platform.
• •Communications: Messages sent through our platform between renters and owners.

2. How We Use Your Information

• •We use your information to:
• •Facilitate bookings, payments, and communication between users.
• •Personalize your experience and recommend vehicles.
• •Improve our Platform, fix bugs, and develop new features.
• •Send transactional emails (booking confirmations, reminders, support replies).
• •Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or violations of our Terms.

3. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you logged in, remember your preferences, and understand how you use the Platform. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect functionality.

4. Third-Party Services

• •Rydo integrates with the following third-party services:
• •Google OAuth: Used for social login via Google accounts.
• •Gemini AI (Google): Used to power our Smart Recommendations feature. No personal identifiers are shared with Gemini; only anonymized vehicle preference data is used.
• •Payment Processor: We use a secure third-party payment gateway to handle transactions. We do not store full payment card details.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS) and secure storage practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

• •You have the right to:
• •Access the personal data we hold about you.
• •Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• •Delete your account and associated data (available in your profile settings).
• •Export your data in a portable format.
• •Withdraw consent for optional data processing at any time.

7. Children's Privacy

Rydo is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we become aware that a minor has provided us with personal data, we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified via email or through the Platform. Your continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at support@rydo.com.