Privacy Policy for Vacav

Effective Date: May 5, 2025
Last Updated: May 5, 2025

At Vacav, your privacy—and your child’s privacy—is critically important. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the Vacav mobile application or website. Please review this policy to understand our practices regarding your personal and child-related data.

1. Who We Are

Vacav is a child transportation platform that allows parents and guardians to schedule safe, reliable rides for children to and from schools, extracurricular programs, and other destinations. Our services are intended for use by adults—specifically parents or legal guardians—on behalf of their children.

2. Information We Collect

Parent/Guardian Information:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Location data (for ride coordination)

Child Information:
- First and last name
- Grade level
- School or destination information

We also collect technical data such as IP addresses and browser/device details when you use our website or app.

3. How We Use Your Information

We do not use children’s data for advertising, profiling, or behavioral analytics.

4. Parental Consent & COPPA Compliance

Vacav complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Google Play Families Policy.

5. Payment Processing

We use Stripe as our secure payment processor on the web. Payment data is encrypted and processed via PCI-DSS–compliant systems. Neither Vacav nor Stripe retains full card details beyond the transaction. Your data is used only to complete purchases and is not stored unnecessarily. See Stripe’s Privacy Policy.

6. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services (e.g., cloud infrastructure, notifications, analytics, payments) to operate our platform. These providers have access only to the data required for their function and are contractually obligated to follow data protection laws.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent user or child data. We may share limited information as necessary to:

8. Security

While we work to ensure your information is protected, no system can guarantee absolute security. If a breach occurs, we will notify affected users promptly.

9. Cookies

We use session-based cookies to enhance performance and maintain login states. These are not used for advertising or behavioral tracking.

10. Email Communication & Marketing

With your consent, we may send occasional updates, service notices, and promotional content. You can opt out of marketing communications anytime by contacting admin@vacav.com.

10A. SMS Communication

By using Vacav, you consent to receive SMS messages for purposes such as:

Standard message and data rates may apply depending on your carrier. You may opt out of non-essential SMS communications at any time by replying “STOP” to any message or contacting admin@vacav.com. Some transactional messages may be required to use the app.

11. Your Rights

Contact us at admin@vacav.com for data-related requests.

12. Google Play Families Policy Compliance

13. Age of Consent

By using the Vacav app or website, you affirm that you are at least the age of majority in your state or that you are a parent or legal guardian authorizing a minor’s use of the platform.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. Significant changes will be posted in-app or communicated via email. The latest version will always be available at https://www.vacav.com.

15. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or data requests, please contact:

Vacav, Inc.
📧 Email: admin@vacav.com
🌐 Website: https://www.vacav.com