1. Introduction

Welcome to Around ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our platform located at getaround.app.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, email address, phone number, profile photo
• Event Information: Event details, descriptions, locations, dates
• Messages: Communications with other users through our chat feature
• Applications: Messages you send when applying to events

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Pages visited, features used, time spent on platform
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device (see Cookie Policy below)

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our service
• To facilitate event hosting and participation
• To enable communication between users
• To send notifications about events and applications
• To improve our platform and user experience
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

4. How We Share Your Information

We share your information only in the following circumstances:

• With Other Users: Your profile information is visible to event hosts and participants
• Event Details: When you apply to an event, your application is visible to the host
• Service Providers: We use Supabase for data hosting and authentication
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
• Right to Erasure: Delete your account and personal data
• Right to Data Portability: Export your data in a readable format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at: privacy@getaround.app

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. When you delete your account, we permanently delete your personal data within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data is stored on servers located in the European Union (via Supabase). If data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies to provide our service and optional cookies to improve user experience. You can manage cookie preferences through our cookie banner.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for users under 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@getaround.app
• Address: Warsaw, Poland