1. Introduction
Welcome to TayGo Ride Driver. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of our driver partners.
This Privacy Policy explains how TayGo Ride collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you use the TayGo Ride Driver mobile application and related services.
TayGo Ride operates a local transportation platform serving driver partners and passengers in Malda, West Bengal, India.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on your use of the application, we may collect the following information.
2.1 Driver Account Information
- Full name
- Mobile phone number
- Email address, where provided
- Profile photograph, where required
- Account and authentication information
2.2 Driver Verification Information
To verify eligibility and maintain a trusted transportation platform, we may collect information or documents required for driver registration and verification.
- Driving licence information
- Vehicle registration information
- Vehicle details
- Vehicle photographs
- Identity verification information
- Other documents required for driver verification
2.3 Location Information
Location information is an important part of the TayGo Ride Driver service.
When you are available to receive rides or are completing a passenger trip, the application may collect location information to support ride matching, pickup, navigation, and trip tracking.
Location information may include:
- Current location
- Pickup location
- Passenger destination
- Location during an active trip
- Location information required for navigation
Location permissions can be managed through your device settings. Disabling location permissions may prevent certain driver features from functioning.
2.4 Vehicle Information
We may collect information about the vehicle you use to provide transportation services, including:
- Vehicle type
- Vehicle registration details
- Vehicle model
- Vehicle number
- Vehicle photographs
- Other information required for vehicle verification
2.5 Ride and Trip Information
When you accept or complete a passenger ride, we may collect:
- Ride request information
- Pickup and destination locations
- Ride date and time
- Ride status
- Passenger-related ride information
- Fare information
- Trip history
- Cancellation information
2.6 Earnings and Payment Information
We may collect information relating to your completed rides, earnings, commissions, settlements, and payments.
Where payments are processed through third-party payment providers or banking services, those providers may process payment information according to their own privacy policies.
2.7 Device and Technical Information
We may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- Device model
- Operating system and version
- Application version
- IP address
- Device identifiers where technically required
- Crash reports
- Diagnostic information
- Network and connectivity information
2.8 Communications and Support
If you communicate with TayGo support or administrators through chat, email, phone, or other supported channels, we may collect and retain relevant communications and support information.
3. How We Use Driver Information
We may use your information to:
- Create and manage your driver account
- Verify driver identity and eligibility
- Verify vehicle information
- Match drivers with passenger ride requests
- Send ride requests and notifications
- Provide navigation and location services
- Track active trips
- Calculate fares and driver earnings
- Process settlements and payments
- Provide driver support
- Prevent fraud and misuse
- Investigate complaints and disputes
- Maintain platform security
- Improve application performance
- Analyze service usage and reliability
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
4. Location Data and Background Location
TayGo Ride Driver may require access to location information while you are available for rides or completing an active trip.
Location information may be used to:
- Show your availability to the ride-matching system
- Match you with nearby passenger requests
- Provide pickup information
- Support navigation
- Track active trips
- Provide accurate ride status
- Improve transportation and safety features
Location access is controlled by your device's permission system. You may change location permissions through your device settings.
5. Sharing Driver Information
We do not sell your personal information.
Information may be shared when necessary to operate the TayGo Ride platform.
Passengers
Relevant driver information may be displayed to passengers when necessary to identify and complete a ride. This may include your name, profile photograph where applicable, vehicle details, vehicle registration information, rating or service information, and location during an active ride.
Service Providers
We may use trusted third-party providers for hosting, maps, notifications, analytics, payment processing, security, communications, and other technical services.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information where required by applicable law, court order, government request, legal process, or where necessary to protect our users, platform, rights, or safety.
6. Driver Notifications
TayGo Ride Driver may send notifications regarding ride requests, passenger pickup, trip status, account activity, verification, earnings, support messages, and other service-related matters.
7. Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect driver information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no electronic storage or transmission method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Data Retention
We retain driver information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain driver and trip records, process payments, prevent fraud, resolve disputes, maintain security, and comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
9. Driver Account Deletion
Driver partners may request deletion of their TayGo Ride Driver account.
To request account deletion, contact TayGo Ride support through the available support channels or send an email to:
Please mention "Driver Account Deletion Request" and provide the mobile number or email address associated with your driver account.
10. Children's Privacy
TayGo Ride Driver is intended for eligible adults who meet the applicable requirements for providing transportation services.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.
11. Third-Party Services
TayGo Ride Driver may use third-party services for application infrastructure and functionality, including maps, hosting, analytics, notifications, payment processing, crash reporting, communications, and security.
Third-party providers may process information according to their own terms and privacy policies.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our application, services, technology, legal requirements, or business practices.
The latest version will always be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your driver account, please contact us.
TayGo Ride Driver Support
Email: taygocustomer@gmail.com
Service Area: Malda, West Bengal, India