This policy was last updated July 2021
EV8 Technologies (“EV8”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information we collect from you when you use the EV8 Switch Mobile Application (the “App”), how we use this information, with whom we share it, and the choices available to users of our App regarding our use of this information. We also describe the measures we take to protect the security of the information and how users can contact us about our privacy practices.
Information we collect
The types of personal information we may collect includes information you provide to us such as:
- Your contact information, including: your full name, job title, country of residence, telephone number and email address
- Information about your vehicle including: the vehicle registration number and vehicle type
Information we collect automatically through your use of the App including:
- Travel information including: your location, acceleration, charging points visited, mileage and other information related to your journey
- Technical information about your use of the app including your IP address and device information
Under the UK GDPR, the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are: performance of a contract (i.e. that the processing is necessary in order for us to fulfil the contract we have with you); and in the case of your location and other information we derive from your phone or care, your consent. You may withdraw your consent for processing your location at any time, you can do this by disabling location updates through General Settings in your phone.
How we use the Information we collect
We may use the information described above to:
- Provide you with the services offered in this App, including the creation of a journey profile recording your mileage, charging points you have passed and route taken
- Meet our legal obligations
- Compatible purposes, such as, data analytics on encrypted data of all the users of the app resulting in anonymous statistical reports
Sharing of Information
We do not sell or otherwise disclose personal information we collect about you, except as described in this Privacy Policy. We may share personal information with service providers who perform services on our behalf based on our instructions. We do not authorize these service providers to use or disclose the information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements.
In addition, we may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government entities, and (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual fraudulent or illegal activity. We also reserve the right to transfer personal information we have about you in the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a reorganization, dissolution, or liquidation).
We may transfer the personal information we collect about you to recipients in countries that are outside the UK. Those countries may not have the same level of data protection as the UK. We will comply with applicable legal requirements providing adequate protection for the transfer of personal information to recipients in countries outside of the UK, such as conclude standard contractual clauses. You have the right to request from us information about, including a copy of, the contractual safeguards we put in place to transfer personal data to a country that does not guarantee a level of data protection equivalent to that of the UK.
Your rights and choices
We offer you certain choices in connection with the personal information we collect from you. To update your preferences or submit a request, please contact us as indicated in the “How to Contact Us” section of this Privacy Policy.
To the extent provided by the law of your jurisdiction, you may request access to (and a copy of) the personal information we maintain about you or request that we correct, amend, delete, block, or move the information by contacting us as indicated below.
If, in spite of our best endeavours to ensure the correctness and accuracy of the data, you find us to be storing inaccurate, incomplete or not up-to-date data, please contact us as indicated below.
Where provided by law, you may withdraw any consent you previously provided to us or object at any time on legitimate grounds to the processing of your personal information, and we will apply your preferences going forward.
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us as indicated below.
You also have a right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office.
How we protect personal information
We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information you provide through your use of the App against accidental, unlawful or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure, or use. While we have employed security technologies and procedures to assist safeguarding your personal data, no system or network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
How long do we keep your information
Your information will be retained for as long as necessary for the purpose(s) for which it was collected and as required by applicable laws, regulations or a court/tribunal order.
Updates to our privacy policy
This privacy policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our personal information practices. We will post a prominent notice on our App to notify you of any significant changes to our Privacy Policy and indicate at the top of the notice when it was most recently updated.
How to contact us
Address:
EV8 Technologies Limited
Adelphi
12th Floor
1-11 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6HT, United Kingdom
Email address: contact@ev8-tech.com
Phone number: +44 20 7468 8000
Website: www.ev8-tech.com
Our Data Protection Officer can be reached at: EV8 Technologies Limited (address as above)