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Privacy Policy.

Rideshare Cooperative is built by drivers. We treat your data the way we'd want ours treated: collected only when needed, kept only as long as useful, never sold, never used to manipulate you.

Effective: August 4, 2026Last updated: August 6, 2026Scope: Phase 1. Driver waitlist

The short version

This is a pre-launch driver waitlist site. We ask for your email, and optionally your zip code. When you pick a suggested zip, we may also record the matching city and state. We use that to tell you when RIDE launches in your area, and to rank which cities to launch in. We don't sell your data. We don't run third-party advertising trackers. You can delete your info at any time by emailing us.

If you want the legal version with the details, keep reading.

02 · Who we areWho we are

"RIDE," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Rideshare Cooperative, a driver-founded rideshare cooperative-in-formation. During this Phase 1 pre-launch period, RIDE operates exclusively as a driver waitlist and informational site. We are based in the United States.

This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit the RIDE website or join our founding member waitlist.

03 · What we collectWhat we collect

Information you give us directly

Email address. Required to join the waitlist and receive launch updates.
Zip code. Optional. If provided, used to tell you when RIDE launches in your area and to rank which cities we launch in first. If you select a suggested zip from autocomplete, we may also record the matching city and state based on that selection - we don't ask you for city or state separately.
Name & message content. Only if you email us.

That's it. We don't ask for your driver's license, vehicle information, payment details, social security number, or background check during Phase 1. None of that is required to hold a founding member spot.

Information collected automatically

IP address (hashed). When you submit the waitlist form, we read your IP address from the request, hash it, and store only the hash in our waitlist database. We use that hash solely to rate-limit signups (no more than 5 attempts per hour from the same IP hash) to prevent abuse. We do not store your raw IP address in the waitlist database, and we do not use IP addresses to determine your location or to rank launch markets.
Basic technical data. Our website hosting provider may log technical request data (such as IP address, browser type, device type, and pages requested) for security and reliability as part of operating the site.

04 · How we use itHow we use it

We use your information for a short, specific list of things:

To send you updates about RIDE's progress and launch timing in your region.
To rank which cities to launch in based on founding member demand.
To reply when you email us.
To keep the website secure and working. Preventing spam signups, bot attacks, and abuse.
To comply with the law when legally required.

We do notuse your information to build advertising profiles, sell to third-party data brokers, or run targeted ads back at you. That's not the cooperative model.

We don't sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Period.

We share information only with a small set of service providers that help us run the site, and only to the extent they need it to do their job:

Kickbox. At signup, we send your email address to Kickbox to verify deliverability before the signup is accepted.
Resend. We use Resend to send the waitlist confirmation email to the address you provided.
Constant Contact. After you confirm your email, we sync your email address (and city and state, if recorded) to Constant Contact for waitlist communications.
Supabase. Our database provider. Stores waitlist records and related server-side data needed to run signup, confirmation, and sync.
Vercel. Our website hosting provider. Delivers the site and API routes.

We may also share information when legally required. For example, in response to a valid subpoena, court order, or to protect the safety of drivers or the public. If we ever receive a government request for driver data, we'll fight overbroad requests and publish what we can about them.

06 · Cookies & trackingCookies & tracking

We do not use cookies or local storage to remember your waitlist signup between the signup form and the thank-you page. We do not use third-party advertising cookies, tracking pixels from social networks, or cross-site tracking technologies on this site. Our hosting platform may set strictly necessary cookies needed to operate and secure the site.

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking cookies will not prevent you from joining the waitlist.

07 · How long we keep itHow long we keep it

We keep your waitlist information for as long as you're on the waitlist, plus a reasonable period afterward (typically up to 2 years) to honor any Founding Member terms you locked in. If you ask us to delete your data, we'll remove it within 30 days, except where we're required by law to retain it.

Messages you email us are kept long enough to handle the conversation and any follow-up. Typically up to 1 year. And then deleted.

08 · Your rightsYour rights

Regardless of where you live, you have the right to:

Know what personal information we have about you.
Correctinformation that's wrong.
Delete your information from our systems.
Withdraw consent for marketing and waitlist emails sent through Constant Contact. Those emails include an unsubscribe link provided by Constant Contact. The one-time confirmation email we send through Resend is transactional and does not include an unsubscribe link; you can still ask us to delete your waitlist information at any time.
Opt out of sale. Though we don't sell your data, you can confirm this in writing.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@ridesharecooperative.com. We'll respond within 30 days.

If you're in California, the EU/UK, or another jurisdiction with specific data-privacy laws, you have additional rights under those laws and we will honor them.

09 · California Privacy Rights (CCPA)California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion of your personal information, the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell or share your personal information, and never have), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at legal@ridesharecooperative.com.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data, the right to restrict or object to processing, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. Our legal basis for processing your information is your consent, given when you submit the waitlist signup form. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at legal@ridesharecooperative.com.

11 · SecuritySecurity

We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your information: encrypted connections (HTTPS) site-wide, access controls on internal tools, and least-privilege data access. No system is 100% secure, but we take security seriously and will notify affected drivers without unnecessary delay if a breach ever puts their data at risk.

12 · ChildrenChildren

RIDE is intended for adults who are eligible to drive professionally in the United States. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If you believe a child has submitted information through our site, contact us and we'll delete it.

13 · Changes to this policyChanges to this policy

We may update this policy as RIDE evolves from a waitlist into a live cooperative. If we make a material change. One that affects how we handle your existing data. We'll email everyone on the waitlist before it takes effect. The "Last updated" date at the top of this policy will always reflect the most recent revision.

14 · Contact usContact us

Questions about this policy, or want to exercise your rights?

Email: privacy@ridesharecooperative.com

We answer every email personally during this pre-launch phase.