Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Can4Cause. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and use our mobile application, and tell you about your privacy rights.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you, including:

• Identity Data: includes first name, last name, username or similar identifier.
• Contact Data: includes email address and telephone numbers.
• Location Data: required to connect you with nearby collection drives and donors.
• Technical Data: includes internet protocol (IP) address, login data, browser type and version.

3. Device Permissions (Camera & Gallery)

Our mobile application (available on Google Play and App Store) may request certain permissions on your device to function correctly. Specifically, we request access to your device's Camera and Photo Gallery.

• Why we need Camera access: To allow you to take photos of cans and donation setups securely and quickly.
• Why we need Gallery access: To allow you to upload existing photos of your successful collection drives to share with the community.

We do not capture or store any photos without your explicit manual consent, and all images are strictly used within the context of verifying donations or community engagement within the app.

4. How We Use Your Data

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

• To register you as a new user or partner.
• To process and deliver donation pickups and coordination.
• To manage our relationship with you, including notifying you about community updates.
• To improve our platform, products/services, marketing, and user relationships.

5. Data Security

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. Access is limited to employees, agents, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us in the following ways: