Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 25th November 2024

At Driversmate, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or use our services.

Who We Are

Driversmate is your all-in-one platform for onboarding, compliance, and payroll management. Our website address is https://www.driversmate.net.

What Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information entered in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

• An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
• Approved comments may display your profile picture (if applicable) alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please ensure they do not include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from uploaded images.

Cookies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience.

• If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
• Temporary cookies are set when visiting our login page to determine browser compatibility.
• When you log in, cookies save your login credentials and screen preferences for convenience. Login cookies last two days, while screen preference cookies last one year.

Embedded Content

Articles or pages on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles) from external websites. These third-party websites may collect your data, use cookies, or track your interactions with their content if you have an account on their platform.

How We Use Your Data

We collect and process your personal information to:

• Provide you with our services.
• Improve website functionality and user experience.
• Monitor, identify, and prevent fraudulent activity or misuse of the website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes. However, your data may be shared:

• With third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and services.
• With an automated spam detection service to monitor and filter malicious content.
• To comply with legal obligations or enforce our terms of service.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to streamline follow-up approvals.
• For registered users, we retain personal information in your profile as long as your account is active. You can view, edit, or delete this information at any time, except for your username.

Your Data Rights

You have the following rights over your data:

• Request access to an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
• Request that we delete any personal information we hold, excluding data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To exercise your rights, contact us at info@driversmate.net. 

Data Security

We take data protection seriously and implement appropriate measures to secure your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Where Your Data is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through an automated spam detection service. Your data may also be stored or processed on secure servers located outside of your home country, in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: info@driversmate.net