Effective Date: November 3rd, 2025
Last updated: November 3rd, 2025
This Privacy Policy applies to the Rydit Lite app, our related websites, and associated services.
Personal information is any information about you which can be used to identify you. This includes information about you as a person (such as name, address, and date of birth), your devices, payment details, and even information about how you use an app or online service.
In the event our app contains links to third-party sites and services, please be aware that those sites and services have their own privacy policies. After following a link to any third-party content, you should read their posted privacy policy information about how they collect and use personal information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any of your activities after you leave our app.
For Rydit Lite, the data controller is Rydit Foundation Inc. (nonprofit). This Policy applies to Rydit Lite only. Other Rydit apps are operated by Rydit LLC under their own privacy policies.
This Policy applies to Riders, Drivers, app/website visitors, and business contacts using Rydit Lite.
Information we collect falls into one of two categories: 'voluntarily provided' information and 'automatically collected' information.
'Voluntarily provided' information refers to any information you knowingly and actively provide us when using our app and its associated services.
'Automatically collected' information refers to any information automatically sent by your device in the course of accessing our app and its associated services.
When you access our servers via our app, we may automatically log the standard data provided by your device. It may include your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, your device type and version, your activity within the app, time and date, and other details about your usage.
Additionally, when you encounter certain errors while using the app, we automatically collect data about the error and the circumstances surrounding its occurrence. This data may include technical details about your device, what you were trying to do when the error happened, and other technical information relating to the problem.
Our app may access and collect data via your device's in-built tools, such as:
When you install the app or use your device’s tools within the app, we request permission to access this information. The specific data we collect can depend on the individual settings of your device and the permissions you grant when you install and use the app.
Some features use mobile permissions (e.g., Location, Notifications, Camera, Microphone, Contacts) and third-party SDKs (e.g., mapping, payments, crash/error analytics, messaging). You can manage permissions in your device settings.
Lite Permissions Note: Rydit Lite uses a limited set of permissions necessary for core matching, safety, and performance; items not required for Lite are either not requested or are optional and disclosed at time of use.
We collect personal information necessary to operate Rydit Lite, including account/profile details, trip and booking information, in-app communications, and payment details. For Community Drivers, we may also collect driver’s licence and vehicle details, insurance attestations, and, where permitted by law, background-check results.
The information we collect includes:
'Sensitive information' receives additional protection due to its nature. For Rydit Lite, the sensitive information we may collect, subject to user consent, includes:
This sensitive data is primarily collected for safety and compliance reasons. As part of our commitment to safety and reliability, we conduct background checks on drivers. Where required for safety/eligibility (e.g., Community Drivers), we may process criminal history and license/ID verification data with your explicit consent or where permitted by law.
We only collect and use your personal information when we have a legitimate reason for doing so. In which instance we only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services to you.
At Rydit Lite, we collect personal information to provide and improve our community ride-sharing services. Purposes include:
Purposes and Legal Bases Summary: Key purposes include enabling bookings and in-app communications; geolocation to match services; safety and fraud prevention; identity/license verification; payments; and measuring eco-impact metrics to improve sustainable mobility features.
We may use automated tools to help detect fraud, safety risks, or policy abuse (e.g., device/account risk signals, duplicate accounts) and to route bookings efficiently. These tools do not involve solely automated decisions with legal or similarly significant effects without a means of human review where required by law.
We implement administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the data (including encryption in transit, access controls, least-privilege practices, logging/monitoring, and vendor due-diligence). However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
We keep your personal information only for as long as we need to. For example, if you have provided us with personal information as part of creating an account with us, we may retain this information for the duration your account exists. We retain core account, booking, payment, and safety records for periods aligned to legal, tax, and safety obligations; where feasible, we will pseudonymize or anonymize data once active use ends.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (U.S./Canada) or under 16 (EEA/UK) without appropriate authorization/consent.
We may disclose certain personal information to third parties, including:
We share limited personal information with relevant counterparties to enable a booking between the matched Rider and Driver (e.g., names, contact/pick-up info).
We may store and process personal information in the U.S., U.K., EEA/EU, Canada, Israel, and Mexico. When we transfer personal information internationally, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., SCCs, adequacy, or other lawful mechanisms).
You may submit privacy requests via info@rydit.org (or in-app help). We may need to verify your identity.
For details on cookie types, choices (including GPC), and retention, please see our Cookie Policy.
Legal Bases: We rely on Consent, Performance of Contract, Legitimate Interests, and Compliance with Law.
Your Rights (GDPR):
Contact (UK): If we fail to resolve your concern, you may contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
Applicable to residents of California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Virginia, and Utah.
Right to Opt-Out: We do not sell personal information for money. You may opt-out of sale/sharing and targeted advertising via settings. We recognize Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.
For appeals, reply to our decision notice or contact your state Attorney General.
Definition: References to Personal Information and Personally Identifying Information (PII) are equivalent.
Consent: Only valid if reasonable. Can be withdrawn at any time (subject to restrictions). Contact us to withdraw.
Data Transfers: While Rydit Lite endeavors to keep data in Canada, we may use agents/service providers in the U.S., EEA, or UK. US privacy protections may not be the same.
Ten Principles Compliance:
Canada Contact: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (www.priv.gc.ca) or email us at info@rydit.us.
For questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Email: info@rydit.org
Canada Specific: info@rydit.us (Attn: Mr Kahan).