Privacy Policy for HomeNeeds Food Delivery App - Driver Partner
This Privacy Policy describes how HomeNeeds Food Delivery App ("HomeNeeds," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, processes, and shares the personal information of our driver partners ("Driver Partner," "you," or "your") in connection with your use of the HomeNeeds Driver App and related services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.
By using the HomeNeeds Driver App and providing your information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information from you to facilitate your partnership with HomeNeeds and enable you to provide delivery services. This includes:
1.1 Information You Provide Directly:
Registration and Profile Information: Your full name, contact number, email address, physical address, date of birth, government-issued identification (e.g., Aadhar card, PAN card, driver's license), vehicle details (make, model, license plate number), bank account details for payouts, and profile picture.
Background Check Information: Information required for background checks, including criminal history (where permitted by law), driving record, and any other relevant information for verifying your eligibility to be a driver partner.
Delivery Preferences: Any specific preferences you set within the app related to your delivery services.
Communications: Information you provide when you communicate with us, including customer support inquiries, feedback, and surveys.
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically Through Your Use of the App:
Geolocation Information: We collect precise real-time location data from your mobile device when the HomeNeeds Driver App is running in the foreground or background. This is essential for assigning deliveries, tracking your progress, optimizing routes, and ensuring efficient service. You can control location services through your device settings, but disabling them will prevent you from using the app for deliveries.
Device Information: Information about the device you use to access the HomeNeeds Driver App, including hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and app version.
Usage HomeNeeds Driver App, such as features used, date and time of access, screens viewed, delivery acceptance/rejection rates, and crash reports.
Transaction Information: Details related to deliveries you complete, including order details, pick-up and drop-off locations, delivery times, and earnings.
Publicly Available Sources: We may collect information from publicly available sources as permitted by law.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To Provide and Manage Delivery Services:
To register and onboard you as a Driver Partner.
To identify and assign delivery requests to you.
To track your location for efficient delivery, route optimization, and safety.
To process and facilitate payouts for your completed deliveries.
To enable communication between you, customers, and restaurants.
To provide customer support and resolve any issues related to deliveries.
To Ensure Safety and Security:
To verify your identity and conduct background checks.
To monitor and prevent fraudulent activities, abuse, and security incidents.
To enhance the safety of our platform for all users.
To Improve Our Services:
To analyze usage patterns and improve the functionality and user experience of the HomeNeeds Driver App.
To develop new features and services.
To personalize your experience on the app.
For Communication:
To send you important notifications related to your account, deliveries, and app updates.
To provide promotional offers and marketing communications (with your consent, where required).
For Legal and Compliance Purposes:
To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
To enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements.
To respond to lawful requests from government or law enforcement authorities.
To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or other users.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following parties:
Customers: Your location (during active delivery), estimated arrival time, name, and profile picture may be shared with customers to facilitate the delivery process.
Restaurants/Merchants: Your name and delivery status may be shared with restaurants to coordinate order pickups.
Service Providers: We share information with third-party service providers who assist us with various business operations, including:
Payment processing.
Background checks.
Cloud hosting and data storage.
Customer support.
Analytics and marketing.
These service providers are obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
Legal and Law Enforcement Authorities: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe it's necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, violations of our Terms of Service, or to protect the safety and rights of others.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
Aggregated or Anonymized
HomeNeeds Driver App or through other appropriate communication channels. Your continued use of the HomeNeeds Driver App after the effective date of the revised Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
HomeNeeds Food Delivery App
Snr Verity Block-A, #120, Thindlu Village, Bagalur Main Road, Sarjapura, Peninsula Parkville, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562125