Privacy Policy

In connection with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has been in effect since May 25, 2018, under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, we inform you about our Privacy Policy.

This document constitutes the implementation of the information policy for users of the application used to order transport services and to conclude contracts for taxi transport of persons or goods (hereinafter referred to as the “Application”) by individuals ordering transport services through the website at https://www.itaxi.pl/ (the “Website”) and through the nationwide telephone hotline 737737737 (the “Hotline”), or by any other means, as well as individuals contacting the data controller, iTaxi.pl S.A., in all aspects of personal data processing and protection. We place great emphasis on protecting, collecting, processing, and utilizing your personal data in accordance with applicable regulations.

The administrator makes every effort to ensure that your information remains private. Therefore, we are publishing a document explaining the principles and methods of collecting, processing, and using information about users of the Application and Website, as well as other individuals whose personal data we process. Please read the document carefully to understand our privacy policy and how we use your personal data. We want to inform you that iTaxi.pl S.A. adheres to all relevant legal provisions concerning data protection. We respect and protect your privacy, and we assure you that we will promptly respond to any inquiries regarding data protection and ensure the implementation of your rights. We kindly ask you to carefully review the following information.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with applicable legal regulations, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulation”), as well as the Act of 10 May 2018 on the protection of personal data (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”).

1. ADMINISTRATOR

The data controller of personal data is iTaxi.pl S.A. with its registered office in Warsaw, at ul. Przasnyska 6B, 01-756 Warsaw, entered into the entrepreneurs’ register of the National Court Register kept by the District Court for the capital city of Warsaw in Warsaw, 14th Economic Division of the National Court Register under KRS number: 0000922228, NIP (Tax Identification Number): 1182053355, REGON (National Official Business Register): 142717162 (hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator,” “iTaxi,” or “iTaxi.pl S.A.”).

You can contact the Administrator by email at: [email protected] or by traditional mail at the Administrator’s registered office address.

To ensure the highest standards of personal data protection, the Administrator has appointed a Data Protection Officer (referred to as “DPO”).

You can contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO) via email at: [email protected] or by traditional mail at the Administrator’s registered office address.

2. CONTACT FORMS

If you contact us through any contact form, your personal data will be processed for the purpose for which you are writing (subject of the message), based on the legitimate interest of the administrator (Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), which involves handling correspondence. Depending on the subject of the correspondence, the data may be processed for further, different purposes.

Providing personal data is voluntary. Failure to provide data may result in the inability to process correspondence and receive a response.

Personal data will be processed until an objection is raised. Depending on the subject of the correspondence, if the data are processed for further purposes, the retention period may depend on those purposes.

Our trusted partners supporting our administrative processes, including IT providers, may have access to the data.

3. NEWSLETTER

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your personal data will be processed for direct marketing purposes based on the legitimate interest of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), which involves sending the newsletter according to the consent expressed based on other legal acts.

Providing personal data is voluntary. Failure to provide data may result in the inability to subscribe to the newsletter.

Personal data will be processed until an objection is raised or consent is withdrawn based on other legal acts.

Our trusted partners supporting our marketing processes, such as IT solution providers for newsletter distribution, may have access to the data.

4. QUOTATION FORMS

If you contact us, as a potential client or contractor, through any quotation form, your personal data will be processed for the purpose of sending you an offer. The processing is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) of the GDPR).

If you contact us as a representative of a potential client or contractor (e.g., as an employee) through any quotation form, your personal data will be processed for the purpose of sending you an offer based on the legitimate interest of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), which involves sending quotations.

Personal data will be processed until the conclusion of negotiations/discussions regarding the conclusion of a contract or until an objection is raised. In the event of entering into a contract or establishing a business relationship, personal data may be processed for further purposes, and the retention period may depend on those purposes.

Our trusted partners supporting our administrative processes, including IT providers, may have access to the data.

5. DIRECT MARKETING AND TRADITIONAL MARKETING

If you provide consent under other legal acts apart from GDPR (e.g., telecommunications law, law on providing electronic services) to iTaxi.pl S.A. for marketing purposes, your personal data will be processed for direct marketing based on the legitimate interest of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR). This includes delivering marketing materials through email, push notifications, SMS, or phone calls.

iTaxi.pl S.A. may process personal data for marketing purposes based on the legitimate interest of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) without obtaining consent under other legal acts, particularly if the interest involves delivering marketing materials via traditional mail, including couriers.

Providing personal data is voluntary. Failure to provide data may result in not receiving marketing materials, including those containing discounts.

Personal data will be processed until an objection is raised or consent is withdrawn under other legal acts.

Our trusted partners supporting our marketing processes, such as IT solution providers for newsletter distribution, couriers and postal services, and other entities supporting marketing activities, may have access to the data.

6. JOIN iTAXI / APPLY ONLINE – DRIVER

If you are a potential driver who has submitted an online application, please be informed that we process your personal data for the purpose of establishing cooperation. The legal basis for processing personal data is:

  • To provide an electronic service in the form of creating and maintaining an account in the iTaxi mobile application. Processing of personal data is necessary to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR).
  • To verify identity, possession of driving qualifications, and lack of criminal record, which constitutes a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR) arising from Article 27e of the Road Transport Act.

We process personal data until the establishment of cooperation. In the case of establishing cooperation, we continue to process the data for new purposes. If cooperation is not established, we store the data for a period of 12 months. In the event of claims from your side or iTaxi, personal data will be processed until the matter is finally resolved.

Entities that may have access to personal data include our partners with whom we cooperate or entities that may have such access by law, including:

  • Entities providing IT services to us, particularly providers of servers, SaaS (Software as a Service) software, and technical support;
  • Providers of software for the automatic sending of emails or SMS messages to streamline work;

Providing personal data is a requirement for concluding a contract and a legal requirement for verification purposes. Providing the data is voluntary, but failure to do so will result in the inability to conclude the contract, create an account in the application, and use its functionalities.

The processing of drivers’ personal data (once we have established cooperation) is described in the document “Privacy Policy of the iTaxi.pl S.A. Mobile Application.” This document is Appendix No. 1 to the Privacy Policy.

7. ORDERING RIDES WITHOUT THE ITAXI APP – CONSUMER OR BUSINESS CLIENT (E.G., SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP)

If you order rides without the iTaxi app (e.g., through the Call Center) as a consumer, we process your personal data:

  • For the purpose of providing the mediation service for transport (placing a taxi ride order, providing a tool for placing a taxi ride order). The processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of the contract (terms and conditions) to which you are a party (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);
  • For the purpose of sharing them with the driver to carry out the ride, but limited to the minimum required, i.e., name, surname (or other data you provide for identification), and the location of the order, which is necessary for the performance of the transport contract to which you are a party (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR);
  • For the purpose of providing them to law enforcement agencies based on a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) resulting from Article 15 § 3 of the Criminal Code, the Police Act, or other regulations obligating us to do so – if they make a request;
  • For the purpose of receiving and handling complaints based on the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), which involves defending against claims;
  • For the purpose of establishing, pursuing, or defending against claims, which constitutes a legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR);
  • For accounting/tax purposes based on a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) resulting from the Accounting Act, the VAT Act, or the Tax Ordinance Act;
  • For the purpose of delivering an e-receipt via email or SMS in case of consent from other legal acts, which constitutes a legal obligation of the administrator (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR) resulting from the VAT Act.

We process personal data until the completion of service provision and after the contract termination until the expiration of civil law claims. In case of claims on your part or iTaxi, personal data will be processed until the final resolution of the matter. Information processed for sharing purposes (e.g., authorities) will be processed until they are shared. Personal data processed for accounting purposes will be processed for the period stipulated by tax regulations.

Entities that may have access to personal data include our partners with whom we cooperate or entities authorized by law, including:

  • IT service providers, especially server providers, SaaS software providers, and technical support;
  • State authorities such as the police and courts;
  • Drivers, to the extent necessary for them to fulfill the service request.

The provision of personal data is a contractual requirement and is voluntary, but failure to provide the data will result in the inability to place an order. If we receive a request from state authorities, we may obtain additional information about you.

If you are a representative of a client, we process personal data based on the legitimate interests of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), which involves fulfilling the above purposes in connection with the relationship we have with the entity you represent.

8. ORDERING TRANSPORT OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER SHIPMENTS WITHOUT THE ITAXI APPLICATION

If you are ordering transport of documents or other shipments without the iTaxi application (e.g., through the Call Center), we process your personal data as follows:

  • to provide intermediary services for transport (placing an order for transport, providing tools for placing an order for transport). Processing of personal data is necessary for the performance of the contract (terms of service) of which you are a party (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR);
  • to provide them to the driver for the purpose of completing the journey, limited to the minimum necessary, such as your first name, last name (or other identification data you provide), and the location of the order, which is necessary for the performance of the transport contract of which you are a party (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR);
  • to provide them to law enforcement authorities based on a legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) arising from Article 15 § 3 of the Criminal Code, the Police Act, or other applicable laws that obligate us to do so—if they submit a request.
  • to accept and process complaints based on the legitimate interests of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), which involves defending against claims.
  • to establish, investigate, or defend against claims, which constitutes a legitimate interest of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • for accounting/tax purposes based on a legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) arising from the Accounting Act, Value Added Tax Act, or Tax Ordinance Act.
  • to deliver an e-receipt via email or SMS upon consent from other legal acts, which constitutes a legal obligation of the data controller (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) stemming from the Value Added Tax Act.

We process personal data until the completion of service provision and after the termination of the contract until the expiry of civil law claims. In case of claims on your side or iTaxi’s, personal data will be processed until the final resolution of the matter. Information processed for sharing purposes (e.g., with authorities) will be processed until they are shared. Personal data processed for accounting purposes will be processed for the period stipulated by tax regulations.

Access to personal data may be granted to entities that are our partners with whom we collaborate, or entities that may have such access by legal obligation, including:

  • entities providing IT services for us, especially server providers, SaaS software vendors, and technical support,
  • providers of software used for automatic email or SMS sending to streamline operations, such as with regulations.
  • government authorities such as the police, courts
  • drivers, to the extent necessary for them to have information to fulfill the assignment.

Providing personal data is a contractual requirement and is voluntary, but failure to provide the data will result in the inability to place an order. If we receive a request from government authorities, we may obtain additional information about you.

If you are a person representing a client, we process personal data based on the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) to achieve the above purposes in connection with the relationship we have with the entity you represent.

9. THE PERSON FOR WHOM THE RIDE IS ORDERED OR TO WHOM DOCUMENTS/PACKAGE ARE TO BE DELIVERED

If you are the person to whom the documents or package are to be delivered or who is to use the ride but did not place the order yourself, we process personal data as follows:

  • for the purpose of providing intermediary services for transport to the ordering party, i.e., to be able to fulfill the order. The legal basis for processing personal data is the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) which involves providing the service at the request of the ordering party;
  • for the purpose of providing them to the driver to carry out the ride, but limited to the minimum necessary, i.e., name, surname (or other identifying data provided), and the order location, which constitutes the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) involving the provision of the service;
  • for the purpose of providing them to law enforcement authorities based on a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR) resulting from Article 15 § 3 of the Penal Code, the Police Act, or other applicable regulations obliging us to do so, if they make a request;
  • for the purpose of receiving and handling complaints based on the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) involving defense against claims;
  • for the purpose of establishing, pursuing, or defending against claims, which constitutes the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR).

We process personal data until the completion of the order and then until the expiration of civil law claims. In the event of claims on your part or iTaxi’s part, personal data will be processed until the final resolution of the matter. Conversely, information processed for the purpose of disclosure (e.g., to authorities) is processed until it is disclosed.

Access to personal data may be granted to entities that are our partners, with whom we cooperate, or entities that may have such access by law, including:

  • entities providing IT services for us, particularly server providers, SaaS software providers, and technical support services;
  • software providers for automatic email or SMS sending to improve processes, such as handling regulations;
  • government authorities such as the police, courts;
  • drivers, to the extent necessary for them to carry out the order;
  • the entity ordering the transport.

We obtain personal data, including name, surname, email address, and phone number, or location information, from the person ordering/arranging the transport.

In the event that we receive a request from government authorities, we may obtain basic identification or location data.

10. THE PERSON MAKING THE GDPR REQUEST

If you make a request based on GDPR regulations to iTaxi, personal data will be processed for the purpose of:

  • registering and analyzing the request and providing a response (Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR) as it is necessary to fulfill the legal obligation incumbent on the administrator.

Providing personal data is voluntary. Failure to provide the data may result in the inability to provide a response due to the inability to clearly identify the requester. Additionally, failure to provide the data may result in the inability to submit the request.

Personal data will be processed until the expiration of claims.

11. CALL CENTER

If you contact our Call Center, whether you are a driver, passenger, etc., and regardless of whether you connect by dialing the phone number or using the iTaxi mobile app functionality, the conversation may be recorded and the recording will be used for the purpose of:

  • handling complaints based on the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), which involves establishing, pursuing, or defending against claims;
  • receiving or fulfilling an order, as it is necessary for the performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR), involving the provision of intermediary transport services;
  • improving our business processes and tools based on the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR), which involves business development.

If you use the intermediary transport service through the Call Center, we will store information about your last locations to improve our cooperation and be able to suggest them to you during the next conversation. Information about the last 3 locations along with the phone number will be stored for 180 days.

We may also process personal data provided during the conversation. The purpose and legal basis for processing depend on the subject of the conversation, the request made, etc.

Recordings are stored for a period of 110 days.

  • with the status of the order;
  • providers of the automatic voice assistant conducting the conversation.

Providing personal data is voluntary.

12. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA BY THE ITAXI MOBILE APPLICATION

The processing of personal data through the iTaxi mobile application is described in the document “Privacy Policy of the iTaxi.pl S.A. Mobile Application.” This document constitutes Annex No. 1 to the Privacy Policy.

13. COOKIES AND OTHER SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

If you are a user of the website itaxi.pl and you consent to analytical cookies or similar technologies as per other legal acts, your personal data will be processed for analytical purposes and to utilize various functions, as well as to analyze user origin and ad performance. This constitutes the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) in studying statistics, improving functionality, and enhancing the quality of the website.

Additionally, we use cookies to ensure security. Your personal data will be processed for security purposes, to monitor whether the application is used as intended and to prevent abuses or crimes. This is based on the legitimate interest of the administrator (Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR) in ensuring security.

Providing personal data and giving consent is voluntary. You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting cookies on your device. Withdrawal of consent does not operate retroactively.

Personal data will be processed until an objection is raised or consent is withdrawn, given according to other legal acts.

Access to personal data may be granted to entities providing us with IT tools and systems, particularly cookie providers, consulting firms, and marketing companies.

Below are details regarding cooperation with a provider for conducting analytical and marketing activities based on tools provided by Google:

  1. Information about iTaxi’s cooperation with Google regarding data protection:
    https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9012600
  2. Data sharing and cooperation conditions regarding data protection between Google and the owners of measurement service accounts acting as administrators
    https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/9024351?hl=pl
  3. Data Security
    https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245#zippy=
  4. How Google uses data from sites and apps that use Google services
    https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Disabling cookies and withdrawing consent

You can withdraw your consent by writing to [email protected] and adjusting your device settings accordingly. Additionally, you can independently delete cookies and similar technical solutions by selecting the appropriate settings on your device.

14. TRANSFER TO A THIRD COUNTRY

In connection with conducting analytical activities based on cookies or similar technologies, data may be transferred to the USA. This is related to the use of tools provided by Google. More information on data transfers and the rules for transferring data can be found below.

Data transfers to third countries by Google Ireland Limited in connection with the cooperation and the tools used:

https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks?hl=en

15. PROFILING AND AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING

In connection with the use of cookies or similar technologies by third parties, profiling may occur to tailor advertising. More information about this can be found on Google’s websites and privacy policies.

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en

16. DATA SUBJECT RIGHTS

In connection with the processing of personal data, every person whose data is processed has the right to request access to their data, rectification, deletion, or restriction of processing, as well as the right to object to processing, and the right to data portability.

At any time, consent to the processing of personal data, if given, can also be withdrawn. Withdrawal of consent does not operate retroactively.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, i.e., the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection. However, as indicated by the authority, before lodging a complaint, you should first exercise your rights as a data subject. You can do this by writing to [email protected]

The privacy policy is effective as of April 24, 2024.