I. Introduction

When you use Equator, you trust us with your personal data. We’re committed to keeping that trust. That starts with helping you understand our privacy practices.

This notice describes the personal data (“data”) we collect, how it’s used and shared, and your choices regarding this data.

II. Overview

This notice applies to users of Equator’s services anywhere in the world, including users of Equator’s apps, websites, features, or other services.

This notice describes how Equator and its affiliates collect and use data. This notice applies to all Equator users globally, unless they use a service covered by a separate privacy notice.

This notice specifically applies to:

• Users: individuals who request or receive Service and related services via their Equator account.
• Service Providers: individuals who provide services to users individually or through partner Service companies.
• Order recipients: individuals who request or receive food or other products and services for delivery or pick-up via their Equator Food account. This includes individuals who use guest checkout features to access delivery or pick-up services without creating and/or logging into their account.
• Delivery persons: individuals who provide delivery services via Equator Food.
• Guest Users: individuals who receive ride and delivery services ordered by other Equator account owners, including those who receive services arranged by Equator Health, Equator Taxi or Equator for Business customers (collectively, “Enterprise Customers”), or by friends, family members or other individual account owners.

This notice also governs Equator’s other collections of data in connection with its services. For example, we may collect the contact information of owners or employees of restaurants or other merchants on the Equator Food or Equator store platforms; the contact information of individuals that manage and use accounts owned by Enterprise Customers; or data of individuals who start but do not complete their applications to be Service providers or delivery persons.

All those subject to this notice are referred to as “users” in this notice.

Our privacy practices are subject to applicable laws in the places in which we operate. This means that we engage in the practices described in this notice in a particular country or region only if permitted under the laws of those places. In addition, please note the following:

• For users in the United States : Information regarding Equator’s privacy practices required under U.S. state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act), is available here.

Please contact us here or through the addresses below with any questions regarding our practices in a particular country or region

Equator Concepts LLC. is the data controller for the data collected in connection with use of Equator’s services everywhere else.

Equator Concepts LLC. (5511 Parkcrest Drive, Suite 103, #PMB 2475, Austin, Texas) is the data controllers for the data collected in connection with use of Equator’s services in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria and Ghana and the Equator entity with whom the driver has entered into a contract are joint controllers for the data required to comply with worker rights.

Equator Concepts LLC. is the data controller for the data collected in connection with use of Equator’s services everywhere else.

Equator operates, and processes personal data, globally; wherever and whenever you travel, your data travels with you so we can offer you a seamless experience. We also respect your data protection rights whether you are in your home country or elsewhere.

This means that we may transfer personal data to countries other than your home country in order to provide our services in a different country at your request. We may also transfer personal data to another country if that is necessary to respond to a customer support request that you submitted outside your region. And Service /order histories may be accessed by users in another country after they have left the country where services were rendered. Because our services involve multiple users at the same time, limited personal data may be accessible to the other user in another country.

We do so in order to fulfill our agreements with all of our users, or based on users’ instructions or prior consent, adequacy decisions for the relevant countries, or other transfer mechanisms as may be available under applicable law.

We may also transfer data to other countries in order to respond to a request for personal data from a law enforcement agency. To provide additional safeguards to these data transfers, Equator applies a robust internal procedure for processing these requests. Equator only discloses personal data to law enforcement agencies in a manner that is consistent with the regulatory requirements of applicable laws, such as the GDPR.

For your convenience, the exercise of your data protection rights can be directed to Equator via any of the designated channels mentioned above, and will be handled centrally on behalf of the relevant controller. Questions, comments, and complaints about Equator’s data practices can be submitted here. You may also use this form to submit a question to Equator’s Data Protection Officer and to ask us for a copy of the Standard Contractual Clauses or other transfer mechanisms in place for the data processing activity of your inquiry.

III. Data collections and uses

Equator collects data:

• provided by users to Equator, such as during account creationprovided by users to Equator, such as during account creation
• created during use of our services, such as location, app usage, and device data
• from other sources, such as other users or account owners, business partners, vendors, insurance and financial solution providers, and governmental authorities

For your convenience, we've provided a visual summary of the data we collect and how we use it . Equator collects the following data:

• User profile information: We collect data when users create or update their Equator accounts, or place orders via guest checkout features. This may include their name, email, phone number, login name and password, address, profile picture, payment or banking information (including related payment verification information), driver’s license and other government issued documents (which may include identification numbers as well as birth date, gender, and photo). This also includes vehicle or insurance information of Service providers and delivery persons, emergency contact information, user settings, and evidence of health or fitness to provide services using Equator apps.
• Background check information (Service providers and delivery persons): This includes information submitted during the service provider/delivery person application process, such as driver history or criminal record (where permitted by law), license status, known aliases, prior addresses, and right to work. This information may be collected by an authorized vendor on Equator’s behalf.
• Identity verification photos: This includes photos of users (such as, selfies) and/or their government issued identifications (such as, driver’s license or passports). Such photos may be used to verify a user’s identity, such as through facial verification technologies. Demographic data: We may collect demographic data about users, such as birth date/age, gender or occupation, when required for certain Equator services or programs, such as Equator Cash, alcohol deliveries or safety features that allow women users to set a preference to provide or receive services to/from other women (“Women Service provider Preference”).
  We may also infer demographic data from other data collected from users. For example, we may infer a user’s gender based on their first name to enable safety features, such as the Women Service provider Preference, or to display personalized ads for third party products or services.
  We may also collect demographic data through user surveys.
• User content: We collect the data submitted by users when they contact Equator customer support (including via phone chat or video conferencing tools), provide ratings or feedback for other users, restaurants or merchants, or otherwise contact Equator. This may include photographs, or audio or video recordings submitted by users in connection with a customer support request. This also includes metadata relating to the method you use to communicate with Equator.
  In certain jurisdictions, users can record the audio and/or video of their Service providers through an in-app feature or using a dashcam. In app recordings are encrypted and stored on users’ devices, and are only shared with Equator if submitted by the users in connection with safety incidents. Please see here for more information.
• Travel information: We collect travel itinerary information, including times and dates of upcoming flight, lodging or car rental reservations, from users of our Equator Travel feature. We collect such information: (i) when users manually input their information into their Equator Travel itinerary; or (2) if authorized by users to access their Gmail accounts, from travel-related email confirmations. If so authorized, Equator will only access users’ Gmail accounts to collect travel itinerary information to enable the Equator Travel feature, and will adhere to Google’s API Services User Data Policy, including the limitations on use of data collected from users’ Gmail accounts.

• Location data (driver and delivery person): We collect precise or approximate location data from Service providers’ and delivery persons’ mobile devices when the Equator app is running in the foreground (app open and on-screen) or background (app open but not on-screen).
• Location data (service providers and order recipients). We collect precise or approximate location information from service providers’ and order recipients’ mobile devices if they enable us to do so via their device settings.
  Equator collects such data from the time a ride or order is requested until it is finished, and any time the app is running in the foreground (app open and on-screen). See “Choice and transparency” below for information on how service providers and order recipients can enable precise location data collection.
  Equator collects such data from the time a ride or order is requested until it is finished, and any time the app is running in the foreground (app open and on-screen). See “Choice and transparency” below for information on how service providers and order recipients can enable precise location data collection.
  Service providers and order recipients may use the Equator apps without enabling collection of location data from their mobile devices. However, this may affect certain features in the Equator apps. For example, a service provider who has not enabled precise location data will have to manually enter their pickup address.
  In addition, precise location data collected from a driver’s device during a Service is linked to the rider’s account, even if the rider has not enabled precise location data to be collected from their device. This data is used for purposes such as receipt generation, customer support, fraud detection, insurance, and litigation.
• Transaction information: We collect transaction information related to the use of our services, including the type of services requested or provided; Service or order details (such as date and time, requested pick-up and drop off addresses, distance traveled and items ordered); and payment transaction information (such as a restaurant’s or merchant's name and location, amount charged, and payment method). We also associate a user’s name with that of anyone who uses their promotion code.
• Usage data: We collect data about how users interact with our services. This includes access dates and times, app features or pages viewed, browser type, and app crashes and other system activity.
• Device data: We collect data about the devices used to access our services, including the hardware models, device IP address or other unique device identifiers, operating systems and versions, software, preferred languages, advertising identifiers, device motion data, and mobile network data.
• Communications data: We collect data regarding phone, text or in-app communications between users that are enabled through Equator’s apps. This includes date and time, as well as the content of text or in-app messages. We may also collect the content of phone calls solely where users are notified in advance that the call may be recorded.

• users participating in our referral programs. For example, when a user refers another person, we receive the referred person’s data from that user.
• Equator account owners who request services for or on behalf of other users (such as friends or family members), or who enable other users to request or receive services through their business accounts users or others providing information in connection with claims or disputes.
• Equator business partners through which users create or access their Equator account, such as payment providers, social media services, or apps or websites that use Equator’s APIs or whose APIs Equator uses.
• Equator business partners in connection with debit or credit cards issued by a financial institution in partnership with Equator to the extent disclosed in the terms and conditions for the card.
• vendors who help us verify users’ identity, background information, and eligibility to work, or who screen users in connection with sanctions, anti-money laundering, or know-your-customer requirements.
• insurance, vehicle, or financial service providers for Service providers and/or delivery persons.
• partner Service companies (for Service providers or delivery persons who use our services through an account associated with such a company).
• publicly available sources.
• marketing service providers or data resellers whose data Equator uses for marketing or research.
• law enforcement officials, public health officials, and other government authorities.

B. How we use personal data

Equator uses data to enable reliable and convenient Service , delivery, and other products and services. We also use such data:

• to enhance the safety and security of our users and services
• for customer support
• for research and development
• to enable communications between users
• for marketing and advertising
• to send non-marketing communications to users
• in connection with legal proceedings

For your convenience, we've provided a visual summary of the data we collect and how we use it.

1. To provide our services. Equator uses data to provide, personalize, maintain, and improve our services.

This includes using data to:

• create/update accounts.
• enable Service , delivery and other services/features, such as:
  • using location data to navigate rider pick-ups and order drop-offs, calculate ETAs, and track the progress of rides or deliveries.
  • features that involve data sharing, such as sharing driver first name and vehicle information with Users to facilitate pick-ups, user profile and Service details for ETA sharing and fare splitting, and user ratings and compliments.
  • match available Service providers and delivery persons to users requesting services. Users can be matched based on availability, location/proximity, user settings/preferences and other factors such as likelihood to accept a Service based on their past behavior or preferences. Please see here for further information about our matching process.
  • features that facilitate use of our services by those with disabilities.
  • features that involve account linking, such as linking of email to create Equator Travel itineraries and linking of rewards programs to enable partnership benefits.
• enable dynamic pricing, in which the price of a service provider or the delivery fee for Equator Food orders, is determined based on factors such as estimated time and distance, predicted route, estimated traffic, and the current number of users requesting or providing services.
• process payments.
• personalize users’ accounts. For example, we may present an Equator Food user with personalized restaurant or food recommendations based on their prior orders.
• facilitate insurance, vehicle, invoicing, or financing solutions.
• provide users with Service or delivery updates, generate receipts, and inform them of changes to our terms, services, or policies.
• perform necessary operations to maintain our services, including to troubleshoot software bugs and operational problems.

Equator performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary to fulfill the terms of our agreements with users, are compatible with such uses, or on the grounds that they are necessary for purposes of Equator’s and its users’ legitimate interests.

2. Safety and security. We use data to help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our services and users. This includes:

• verifying users' identity and eligibility to provide Service or deliveries, including through reviews of background checks, to help prevent use of our services by unsafe Service providers and/or Users.
  In addition, we may use facial recognition technology to process user profile photographs, identification photographs, or other user-submitted photographs to prevent identity-borrowing or use of our services by unauthorized Service providers or delivery people.
  We may also use selfies to verify that users are wearing masks, helmets or other safety gear through the use of object verification technology.
  In some countries, Users may be required to verify their identity to use cash and certain other payment methods. In such cases, Equator allows Users to provide their ID number and/or a photo of their identification card to complete such verifications. Please see here for more information about rider identity verification.
  Similarly, order recipients may be required to provide their age and an image of their government issued identification to verify their eligibility to order and receive alcohol deliveries. Please see here for more information about order recipient identity verification.
• using data from Service providers’ or delivery persons’ devices to detect unsafe driving behavior such as speeding or harsh braking and acceleration, and to inform them of safer driving practices. We also use data from delivery persons’ devices to verify the type of vehicles they used to provide deliveries.
• using device, location, user profile, usage, and other data to prevent, detect, and combat other types of fraud. This includes identifying fraudulent accounts or uses of our services, preventing use of our services by unauthorized Service providers or delivery persons, verifying user identities in connection with certain payment methods, and preventing and combating unauthorized access to users’ accounts. In some cases, such as when a user is determined to be abusing Equator’s referral program or has submitted fraudulent documents, such behavior may result in automatic deactivation or where otherwise required by law, deactivation after human review. To object to such a deactivation, please contact Equator customer support.
• using user ratings, reported incidents, and other feedback to encourage compliance with our Community Guidelines and as grounds for deactivating service providers with low ratings or who otherwise violated such guidelines in certain countries. For more information about how ratings are determined and used, please see here for user ratings, here for service provider ratings, and here for delivery person ratings. To object to such a deactivation, please contact Equator customer support.
• using service provider data (such as location, ratings and gender where legally permitted) and user data (such as ratings, origin and destination) to predict and help avoid pairings of users that may result in increased risk of conflict (for instance, because one user previously gave the other a one-star rating).
• sharing service provider’s name, location, phone number, vehicle details and other relevant information with third-party companies that support the management and de-escalation of interpersonal conflicts that may occur between service providers while on a Service or in the process of making a delivery.
• Equator performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary to fulfill the terms of our agreements with users, and/or for purposes of the legitimate safety and security interests of Equator, our users and members of the general public.

3. Customer support. Equator uses the information we collect (which may include call recordings) to provide customer support, including to investigate and address user concerns and to monitor and improve our customer support responses and processes.

Equator performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary to fulfill the terms of our agreements with users or for purposes of Equator’s legitimate interest in monitoring and improving its customer support services.

4. Research and development. We use data for testing, research, analysis, product development, and machine learning to improve the user experience. This helps us make our services more convenient and easier-to-use, enhance the safety and security of our services, and develop new services and features.
ProjectName performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary for purposes of Equator’s legitimate interests in improving and developing new services and features.
5. Enabling communications between users. For example, a service provider may message or call a user to confirm a pick-up location, a user may call a service provider to retrieve a lost item, or a restaurant or delivery person may contact an order recipient with information about their order.
ProjectName performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary to fulfill the terms of our agreements with users. 6. Marketing and Advertising. Equator uses data (other than Guest Users’ data) to market its services, and those of Equator partners. This may include:

• Sending emails, text messages, push notification, and in-app messages or other communications marketing or advertising Equatorducts, services, features, offers, promotions, sweepstakes, news and events.
  This may include using location, Service and order history, and usage data to send marketing communications that are personalized based on users’ observed or inferred interests and characteristics. For example, we may send push notifications suggesting a user’s favorite destinations or merchants, or in-app messages offering discounts or promo for products or merchants similar to those a user has previously ordered.
• Displaying Equator advertising on third party apps or websites. This includes using location, Service and order history, and usage data, and sharing hashed email addresses and device or user identifiers with advertising partners (such as Facebook and TikTok), to personalize such ads to users’ interests.
• Displaying third party advertising in Equator’s apps or in connection with our services.
  This includes ads for restaurants or merchants that are available on Equator Food. These ads (which are identified as “Sponsored Listings” in Equator’s apps) include recommendations that are personalized based on users’ location and order histories.
  This also includes ads for other third party products or services that are personalized based on users’ observed or inferred interests and characteristics, which we determine using data such as approximate location, Service information and history, usage data, demographic data (which may include inferred gender), and device or user identifiers.
  This also includes ads that are personalized based on data about the current Service or delivery request, including time of request and services requested. For example, if a user requests a Service to a supermarket, we may display in-app ads for third party products that may be available at that supermarket.
• Measuring the effectiveness of Equator’s ads, and of third-party ads displayed in Equator’s apps or in connection with our services.
  Equator performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary for purposes of Equator’s legitimate interests in informing users about Equator services and features or those offered by Equator partners.

7. Non-marketing communications. Equator may use data to send surveys and other communications that are not for the purpose of marketing the services or products of Equator or its partners. We may also send users communications regarding elections, ballots, referenda, and other political processes that relate to our services. Equator performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary to fulfill the terms of our agreements with users, or for purposes of Equator’s and its users’ legitimate interests in informing users about events that may have an impact on their use of Equator services.

8. Legal proceedings and requirements. We use data to investigate or address claims or disputes relating to use of Equator’s services, to satisfy requirements under applicable laws, regulations, or operating licenses or agreements, or pursuant to legal process or governmental request, including from law enforcement.
ProjectName performs the above activities on the grounds that they are necessary for purposes of Equator’s legitimate interests in investigating and responding to claims and disputes relating to use of Equator’s services and features, and/or necessary for compliance with applicable legal requirements.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on browsers or devices by websites, apps, online media, and advertisements. Equator uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:

• authenticating users
• remembering user preferences and settings
• determining the popularity of content
• delivering and measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• analyzing site traffic and trends, and generally understanding the online behaviors and interests of people who interact with our services

We may also allow others to provide audience measurement and analytics services for us, to serve advertisements on our behalf across the internet, and to track and report on the performance of those advertisements. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, SDKs, and other technologies to identify the devices used by visitors to our websites, as well as when they visit other online sites and services.

Please see our Cookie Notice for more information regarding the use of cookies and other technologies described in this section.

Some of Equator’s services and features require that we share data with other users or at a user’s request. We may also share such data with our affiliates, subsidiaries, and partners, for legal reasons or in connection with claims or disputes.

Equator may share data:

This includes sharing:

• Users’ first name, rating, and pickup and/or drop-off locations with Service providers.
• Users’ first name with other Users in a carpool trip. Users in carpool trip may also see the drop-off location of the other Users.
• order recipients’ first name, delivery address, and order information with the restaurant or merchant and, for order deliveries, with the delivery person. We may also share ratings and feedback, or other information to the extent required by law, with the restaurant or merchant and, for order deliveries, the delivery person.
• for Service providers and delivery persons, we may share data with the user(s), order recipient(s) and restaurants or merchants, including name and photo; vehicle make, model, color, license plate, and vehicle photo; location (before and during Service ); average rating provided by users; total number of Service s; period of time since they signed up to be a driver or delivery person; contact information; and driver or delivery person profile, including compliments and other feedback submitted by past users.
• We also provide Users and order recipients with receipts containing information such as a breakdown of amounts charged, driver or delivery person first name, photo, and route map. We also include other information on those receipts if required by law.
• for those who participate in Equator’s referral program, we share certain data of referred users, such as Service count, with the user who referred them, to the extent relevant to determining the referral bonus.

This includes sharing data with:

• Other people at the user’s request. For example, we share a user’s ETA and location with a friend when requested by that user, or a user’s Service information when they split a fare with a friend.
• Equator business partners. For example, if a user requests a service through a partnership or promotional offering made by a third party, Equator may share certain data with those third parties. This may include, for example, other services, platforms, apps, or websites that integrate with our APIs; vehicle suppliers or services; those with an API or service with which we integrate; or restaurants, merchants or other Equator business partners and their users in connection with promotions, contests, or specialized services.
• Emergency services: We offer features that enable users to share their data with police, fire, and ambulance services in the event of an emergency or after certain incidents. For more information, please see the sections below titled “Choice and Transparency” and “Emergency Data Sharing”.

Questions or comments from users submitted through public forums such as Equator blogs and Equator social media pages may be viewable by the public, including any data included in the questions or comments submitted by a user.

If a user receives services through an account owned by another party, we may share their Service or order information, including location data, with the owner of that account. This occurs, for example, when:

• a rider uses their employer’s Equator for Business profile, such as when they take Service s arranged through Equator kiosk.
• a driver or delivery person uses an account owned by or associated with an Equator partner Service company or restaurant.
• a rider takes a Service or a delivery recipient receives an order arranged by a friend or under a family profile.

These include:

• payment processors and facilitators
• background check and identity verification providers
• cloud storage providers
• Google, in connection with the use of Google Maps in Equator’s apps (see Google’s privacy policy for information on their collection and use of data)
• social media companies, including Facebook and TikTok, in connection with Equator’s use of their tools in Equator’s apps and websites (see Facebook’s privacy policy and TikTok’s privacy policy for information on their collection and use of data)
• marketing partners and marketing platform providers, including social media advertising services, advertising networks, third-party data providers, and other service providers to reach or better understand our users and measure advertising effectiveness
  We share data such as advertising or device identifier, hashed email address, approximate location, and current Service or order information, and the intermediaries use this data to provide their services and such other purposes are disclosed in their privacy notices. Users may opt out from ad personalization in the Equator app here and in the Equator Food app here.research partners, including those performing surveys or research projects in partnership with Equator or on Equator’s behalf
• vendors that assist Equator to enhance the safety and security of Equator apps and services
• consultants, lawyers, accountants, and other professional service providers
• insurance and financing partners
• airports
• third-party vehicle suppliers, including fleet and rental partners

Equator may share users’ data if we believe it’s required by applicable law, regulation, operating license or agreement, legal process or governmental request, or where the disclosure is otherwise appropriate due to safety or similar concerns.
This includes sharing data with law enforcement officials, public health officials, other government authorities, airports (if required by the airport authorities as a condition of operating on airport property), or other third parties as necessary to enforce our Terms of Service, user agreements, or other policies; to protect Equator’s rights or property or the rights, safety, or property of others; or in the event of a claim or dispute relating to the use of our services. In the event of a dispute relating to use of another person’s credit card, we may be required by law to share your data, including Service or order information, with the owner of that credit card.
For more information, please see Equator’s Guidelines for Law Enforcement Authorities - United States, Guidelines for Law Enforcement Authorities - Outside the US, and Guidelines for Third Party Data Requests and Service of Legal Documents.
This also includes sharing data with others in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, consolidation or restructuring, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by or into another company.

Equator may share a user’s data other than as described in this notice if we notify the user and they consent to the sharing.

Equator retains user data for as long as necessary for the purposes described above. The period for which we retain user data is determined by the type of data, the category of user to whom the data relates, and the purposes for which we collected the data.
The length for which Equator retains user data may further be determined by legal and regulatory requirements, purposes of safety, security, and fraud prevention, or by issues relating to the user’s account such as an outstanding credit or an unresolved claim or dispute.

For example, we retain data:

• for the life of users’ accounts if such data is necessary to provide our services. E.g., user profile information and credentials.
• for 7 years if necessary to comply with tax requirements. E.g., Service providers’ and delivery persons’ Service or delivery location information.
• for defined periods as necessary for purposes of safety or fraud prevention. E.g., we retain incomplete driver applications for 1 year, and rejected driver applications for 7 years.
• after requests for account deletion if necessary for purposes of safety, security, fraud prevention or compliance with legal requirements, or because of issues relating to the user’s account (such as an outstanding credit or an unresolved claim or dispute).

Users may request deletion of their accounts at any time. Equator may retain user data after a deletion request due to legal or regulatory requirements or for reasons stated in this policy.

Users may request deletion of their account at any time through the Settings > Privacy menus in the Equator app, or through Equator’s website (Users and order recipients here; Service providers and delivery persons here; guest checkout users here).
Following an account deletion request, Equator deletes the user’s account and data, unless they must be retained due to legal or regulatory requirements, for purposes of safety, security, and fraud prevention, or because of an issue relating to the user’s account such as an outstanding credit or an unresolved claim or dispute. Because we are subject to legal and regulatory requirements relating to Service providers and delivery persons, this generally means that we retain their account and data for the applicable statutory retention period after a deletion request. For Users and order recipients, their data is generally deleted within 90 days of a deletion request, except where retention is necessary for the above reasons.

IV. Choice and transparency

Equator enables users to access and/or control data that Equator collects, including through:

• privacy settings
• device permissions
• in-app ratings pages
• marketing choices

Equator also enables users to request access to or copies of their data, make changes or updates to their accounts, request deletion of their accounts, or request that Equator restrict its processing of user data.

The Settings > Privacy menu in the Equator app allows Users and order recipients to set or update their preferences regarding location data collection and sharing, emergency data sharing, and notifications. Our Privacy Center is also available in web version.

• Location data collection (Service providers and order recipients)
  Service providers and order recipients can enable/disable Equator to collect location data from their mobile devices through their device settings, which can be accessed via the Settings > Privacy > Location menu.
• Share Live Location (Service providers)
  Service providers can enable/disable Equator to share their real-time location data from their mobile devices with their users through their device settings, which can be accessed via the Settings > Privacy > Location menu.
• Emergency Data Sharing
  Users may enable Equator to share real-time location data from their mobile devices with emergency police, fire, and ambulance services. Such data may include approximate location at the time the emergency call was placed; the car’s make, model, color, and license plate information; the rider’s name and phone number; pickup and drop-off locations; and the driver’s name.
  Users may enable/disable this feature via the settings > Privacy > Location menu, or the Safety Center.

Service Providers and delivery persons can also enable/disable Emergency Data Sharing via the App settings > Emergency Data Sharing menu, or the Safety Toolkit.

• Notifications: account and Service updates
  Equatorvides users with Service status notifications and updates related to activity on their account. These notifications are a necessary part of using the Equator app and cannot be disabled. However, users may choose the method by which they receive these notifications through the Settings > Privacy menu.
• Notifications: discounts and news
  Users may enable Equator to send push notifications about discounts and news from Equator. Push notifications may be enabled or disabled through the Settings > Privacy menus in the Equator app.
• Communications from restaurants and merchants
  While placing an order in the Equator Food app, users may opt-in to share their contact details with certain restaurants or merchants in order to receive communications from them. Those who opt-in may choose to cease receiving such communications through the Settings > Account > Data Sharing menus in the Equator Food app.

Most mobile device platforms (iOS, Android, etc.) have defined certain types of device data that apps cannot access without the device owner’s permission, and these platforms have different methods for how that permission can be obtained. Please check the available settings on your device or check with your provider.

After every Service, Service providers and Users are able to rate each other on a scale from 1 to 5. An average of those ratings is associated with a user’s account and is displayed to other users for whom they provide or receive services. For example, user ratings are available to Service providers from whom they request Service, and service providers ratings are available to their Users.
This 2-way system holds everyone accountable for their behavior. Accountability helps create a respectful, safe environment for service providers and users.
Service providers can see their average rating in the main menu of the Equator app, and also access a breakdown of their average rating in Equator’s Privacy Center.
Service Providers can see their average rating after tapping their profile photo in the Equator f app. Click here for more information.
Delivery persons may also be rated by order recipients, restaurants and merchants. Click here for more information.

Equatorvides users with the following choices regarding how their data is used for purposes of marketing and advertising:

• Personalized marketing communications from Equator: Users may choose here whether Equator may use their data to send personalized communications (such as, emails, push notifications, and in-app messages) about Equatorducts and services. Users may also choose here whether to receive any marketing emails or push notifications from Equator.
• Equator ads: Users may choose here whether their data is used and shared with advertising partners to deliver personalized ads about Equatorducts and services on third party apps and websites, or to measure the effectiveness of such ads.
• Restaurant and merchant ads: Users may choose here whether Equator may use their order and search history to display personalized ads for restaurants or merchants that are available on Equator Food.
• Third party ads: Users may choose here whether Equator may use their data to display ads for third party products or services that are personalized based on users’ observed or inferred interests and characteristics.
• Cookies and related technologies: For information on how to control Equator’s use of cookies and related technologies, including for purposes of displaying personalized ads, please see our Cookie Notice.

Equatorvides users with a variety of ways to learn about, control, and submit questions and comments about Equator’s handling of their data.

• Accessing data: Users can access data including their profile data and Service or order history through the Equator apps or via Equator’s website. Users can also use our Explore Your Data feature to view an online summary of information about their account, such as number of Service s or orders, rating, rewards status, and number of days since they’ve been an Equator user. Users can also request access to their data here.
• Data portability: Users can request a copy of their data using our Download Your Data tool. For an overview of the data available through that tool, please click here. Users may also request a copy of their data here.
• Changing or updating data: Users can edit the name, phone number, email address, payment method, and photo associated with their account through the Settings menu in Equator’s apps or driver portal. Users may also request to update or correct their data here.
• Deleting data: Users may request deletion of their account at any time through Equator’s Privacy Center, or in the Settings > Privacy menus in the Equator app.
• Objections, restrictions, and complaints: Users may request that we stop using all or some of their data, or that we limit our use of their data here. This includes objecting to our use of data that is based on Equator’s legitimate interests. Equator may continue to process data after such objection or request to the extent required or permitted by law.
  In addition, depending on their location, Users may have the right to file a complaint relating to Equator’s handling of their data with the data protection authority in their country.
• Appeal: Users that reside in the U.S. may request a review of our decision in the event Equator cannot meet or denies a user’s data request. Users may request an appeal of our decision here.

We will occasionally update this notice. If we make significant changes, we will notify users in advance of the changes through the Equator apps or through other means, such as email. We encourage users to periodically review this notice for the latest information on our privacy practices.
Use of our services after an update constitutes consent to the updated notice to the extent permitted by law.