Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how 2.I.I.B.M collects, uses and protects your personal data when you use the Europe Carpooling platform.

1. Who we are

Europe Carpooling is published by 2.I.I.B.M, a French SARL with share capital of €10,000, registered with the Paris Trade and Companies Register under number 844 713 586, with registered office at 66 avenue des Champs Élysées, Lot 41, 75008 Paris, France. Intra-community VAT number: FR56844713586.

2.I.I.B.M is the data controller for personal data collected through your use of the Europe Carpooling platform.

2. The data we collect

Data you provide directly: first name, last name, email, password, gender (at sign-up); phone number (required to publish or book a ride); photo, travel preferences, description, vehicle details; reviews and messages exchanged with other members; your payment information, processed directly by our provider Stripe.

Data collected automatically: IP address, connection date and time, information about your use of the platform.

3. Why we use your data

We process your data to:

• Perform the contract between us (account management, matching, booking, payment, communication between members);

• Ensure platform security (account verification, fraud prevention);

• Meet our legal and accounting obligations.

4. How long we keep your data

• Account data: for as long as your account is active, plus 1 year after closure;

• Accounting and billing data: 10 years, in accordance with our legal obligations;

• Connection data: up to 12 months.

5. Sharing your data

With other members: your phone number is shared with the person you are carpooling with once your booking is confirmed. Your first name, photo and ratings are publicly visible on your profile.

With Stripe: our payment provider, which acts as a separate data controller for the data it collects as part of online payment.

We never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

6. Cookies

To learn more about our use of cookies, see our Cookie policy.

7. Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights over your personal data: the right to access, rectify, erase, object to and restrict processing, and data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the French data protection authority (CNIL, www.cnil.fr).

To exercise these rights, you can contact us.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or alteration.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any substantial change will be communicated to you.

10. Contact

For any question about this privacy policy or your personal data, you can contact us.