Data Protection and Privacy

 

Last Updated May 19, 2024

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Our Privacy and Data Protection Policy governs the privacy and data protection terms of our Website, Systems, Apps located at https://www.theblackride.com and sub-domains and member group domains such and any associated web-based and mobile applications (collectively, “System”), as owned and operated by (the black ride, “TBR”) and required by the Data Protection Act, 2012 of the Republic of Ghana.​


the black ride follows all legal requirements to protect your data and privacy. Our Data Protection and Privacy Policy is a legal statement that explains how we may collect information from you, how we may share your information, and how you can limit our sharing of your information. We utilize the Personal Data you offer in a way that is consistent with this Policy and the guidance of the Data Protection Act, 2012. If you provide Personal Data for a particular reason, we could make use of the Personal Data in connection with the reason for which it was provided. For example, registration information sent when developing your account, might be used to suggest products to you based on past acquisitions. We might use your Personal Data to offer access to services on websites and monitor your use of such services. We may also utilize your Personal Data and various other personally non-identifiable info gathered through the Website to assist us with improving the material and functionality of our Systems, to improve our services.

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Protecting your data and ensuring your privacy is very important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this Policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate and disclose and make use of personal information. We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving our System and offering Clients and Captains, services. By using the System, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this policy, terms used in this Data Protection and Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible at https://www.theblackride.com/?page_id=793

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The following outlines our Data Protection and Privacy Policy.

  • Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which information is being collected.
  • We will collect and use personal information solely with the objective of fulfilling those purposes specified by us and for other compatible purposes, unless we obtain the consent of the individual concerned or as required by the Data Protection Act, 2012.
  • We will only retain personal information as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.
  • We will collect personal information by lawful and fair means and, where appropriate, with the knowledge or consent of the individual concerned.
  • Personal data should be relevant to the purposes for which it is to be used, and, to the extent necessary for those purposes, should be accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
  • We will protect personal information by reasonable security safeguards against loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
  • We will make readily available to customers information about our policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.​

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Information We Collect
Generally, you control the amount and type of information you provide to us when using our System.

As a visitor, you can browse our online pages and access our apps to find out more about our services. You are not required to provide us with any Personally Identifiable Information as a Visitor.

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Computer Information Collected
When you use our Website, we automatically collect certain computer information by the interaction of your mobile phone or web browser with our Website. Such information is typically considered Non Personal Information. We also collect the following:

  • Cookies
    Our Website uses “Cookies” to identify the areas of our Website that you have visited. A Cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser. We use Cookies to personalize the Content that you see on our Website. Most web browsers can be set to disable the use of Cookies. However, if you disable Cookies, you may not be able to access functionality on our Website correctly or at all. We never place Personally Identifiable Information in Cookies.
  • Geographical Information
    When you use the mobile application, we may use GPS technology (or other similar technology) to determine your current location in order to determine the city you are located in and display information with relevant data or advertisements. With our services, we might require the use of your GPS location and will share that location with service providers who are required to offer services to you for which you have signed up. If you do not want us to use your location for the purposes set forth above, you should turn off the location services for the mobile application located in your account settings or in your mobile phone settings and/or within the mobile application. Doing so, might not offer you the service you have signed up for the way it was designed.
  • Automatic Information
    We automatically receive information from your web browser or mobile device. This information includes the name of the website from which you entered our Website, if any, as well as the name of the website to which you are headed when you leave our website. This information also includes the IP address of your computer/proxy server that you use to access the Internet, your Internet Website provider name, web browser type, type of mobile device, and operating system. We use all of this information to analyze trends among our Users to help improve our Website. 
  • Log Data
    Like many Website operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Website (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

Under the Child’s Online Privacy Security Act, no Website operator can require, as a condition to involvement in an activity, that a child younger than 13 years of age divulge more details than is reasonably required. TBR abides by this demand. TBR just collects information willingly offered; no information is gathered passively. Children under 13 can submit only their email address when sending us an email in our “Contact Us” area. In case TBR collects and maintains personal information relating to a child under 13, the parent may send out an email to us to review, alter and/or erase such info as well as to decline to enable any additional collection or use of the child’s information.

How We Use Your Information
We use the information we receive from you as follows:

  • Customizing Our Website
    We may use the Personally Identifiable information you provide to us along with any computer information we receive to customize our Website.
  • Sharing Information with Affiliates and Other Third Parties
    We do not sell, rent, or otherwise provide your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties for marketing purposes. We may provide your Personally Identifiable Information to affiliates that provide services to us with regards to our Website (i.e. payment processors, Website hosting companies, etc.); such affiliates will only receive information necessary to provide the respective services and will be bound by confidentiality agreements limiting the use of such information.
  • Data Aggregation
    We retain the right to collect and use any Non Personal Information collected from your use of our Website and aggregate such data for internal analytics that improve our Website and Service as well as for use or resale to others. At no time is your Personally Identifiable Information included in such data aggregations.
  • Legally Required Releases of Information
    We may be legally required to disclose your Personally Identifiable Information, if such disclosure is (a) required by subpoena, law, or other legal process; (b) necessary to assist law enforcement officials or government enforcement agencies; (c) necessary to investigate violations of or otherwise enforce our Legal Terms; (d) necessary to protect us from legal action or claims from third parties including you and/or other Members; and/or (e) necessary to protect the legal rights, personal/real property, or personal safety of TBR, our Users, employees, and affiliates.

Opt-Out
We offer you the chance to “opt-out” from having your personally identifiable information used for particular functions, when we ask you for this detail. When you register for the website, if you do not want to receive any additional material or notifications from us, you can show your preference on our registration form.

Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not under our direct control. These websites may have their own policies regarding data protection and privacy. We have no control of or responsibility for linked websites and provide these links solely for the convenience and information of our visitors. You access such linked Websites at your own risk. These websites are not subject to this Data Protection and Privacy Policy. You should check the data protection and privacy policies, if any, of those individual websites to see how the operators of those third-party websites will utilize your personal information. In addition, these websites may contain a link to Websites of our affiliates. The websites of our affiliates are not subject to this Data Protection and Privacy Policy, and you should check their individual privacy policies to see how the operators of such websites will utilize your personal information.

Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. We utilize practical protection measures to safeguard against the loss, abuse, and modification of the individual Data under our control. Personal Data is kept in a secured database and always sent out by means of an encrypted SSL method when supported by your web browser. No Web or email transmission is ever totally protected or mistake cost-free. For example, email sent out to or from the Website may not be protected. You must take unique care in deciding what info you send to us by means of email.

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Definitions

The section below describes the meanings of some terms as used above.

  1. “Non Personal Information (Non PII)” is information that is not personally identifiable to you and that we automatically collect when you access our Website. It may also include publicly available information that is shared between you and others.
  2. “Personally Identifiable Information (PII)” is non-public information that is personally identifiable to you and obtained in order for us to provide you with services within our Website. Personally Identifiable Information may include information such as your name, email address, phone number, address and other related information that you provide to us or that we obtain about you.
  3. “Secure Socket Layer (SSL)” is a data protection standard used to encrypt data in transit over a medium to prevent external attackers from accessing and compromising the integrity of the data being transmitted.

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Data Protection and Privacy Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this Data Protection and Privacy Policy at any time. You should review this policy frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we may notify you on our Website, by a blog post, by email, or by any method we determine. The method we chose is at our sole discretion. We will also change the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this policy. Any changes we make to our Data Protection and Privacy Policy are effective as of this Last Updated date and replace any prior policies.

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Questions About this Data Protection and Privacy Policy
We are committed to conducting our business in accordance with these principles in order to ensure that the confidentiality of personal information is protected and maintained. If you have any questions about our Data Protection and Privacy Practices or this Policy, please contact us.