Privacy Policy

Who we are

AfriBUD ("we", "us") operates a South African carpool / lift-club mobile application. Contact: support@afribud.co.za

What we collect

• Account details: name, phone number, email, role (rider/driver)
• Trip details: pickup/drop-off locations, times, seats, cost-share amounts
• Driver verification documents (ID, licence, vehicle photos) for admin review
• Payment references for the fixed platform booking fee (via Paystack)
• Device and usage data needed to operate and secure the service

How we use data

• To match riders and drivers and operate the lift-club service
• To verify drivers before they can publish rides
• To process the platform booking fee and prevent fraud
• To comply with South African law, including NLTA lift-club rules

Sharing

We share data with service providers only as needed to run AfriBUD (for example Paystack for payments, and hosting providers). We do not sell personal information. Driver documents are visible to authorised AfriBUD admins for verification.

Retention & security

We retain account and trip records as long as needed to operate the service and meet legal obligations. Documents and tokens are stored with access controls. You may request access, correction, or deletion by contacting support@afribud.co.za, subject to legal retention requirements.

Your rights (POPIA)

Under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator (South Africa).

Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.