VEEL Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 29, 2026

1. Introduction

VEEL is operated by HUBLINK Pvt. Ltd. ("HUBLINK", "VEEL", "we", "us", or "our").

VEEL provides transportation and mobility services that may connect customers with Captains/Drivers and, where applicable, other service providers.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect personal information when you use the VEEL mobile application, website, transportation services, and related features.

This Privacy Policy applies to customers, Captains/Drivers, service providers, and other users of VEEL.


2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use VEEL, we may collect the following categories of information.

2.1 Information You Provide

This may include:

  • Full name
  • Mobile number
  • Email address
  • Date of birth, where required
  • Profile photograph
  • Address or other contact information
  • Account and login information
  • Emergency contact information
  • Information provided when contacting customer support
  • Reviews, ratings, feedback, messages, and other communications

2.2 Booking and Trip Information

When you use VEEL, we may collect information relating to your bookings and trips, including:

  • Pickup location
  • Drop-off location
  • Trip date and time
  • Booking details
  • Trip status
  • Fare and payment information
  • Ride history
  • Cancellation information
  • Information required to resolve complaints or disputes

2.3 Captain/Driver and Service Provider Information

If you register as a Captain/Driver or service provider, we may collect information required to verify your identity and eligibility to provide services.

Depending on the services offered, this may include:

  • Name and contact information
  • Profile photograph
  • Driving licence information
  • Vehicle information
  • Vehicle registration information
  • Insurance information
  • Permit information
  • KYC or identity verification information
  • Bank or payment information
  • Documents submitted for verification
  • Service areas
  • Ratings and service history

Only include specific documents such as licence, insurance, KYC, or permits if VEEL actually collects them.


3. Location Information

Location information is an important part of VEEL's transportation services.

Depending on your permissions, device settings, and the features you use, VEEL may collect approximate or precise location information.

3.1 Customer Location

For customers, location information may be used to:

  • Identify or confirm pickup locations
  • Find nearby Captains/Drivers
  • Match customers with available Captains/Drivers
  • Support navigation and trip-related services
  • Track an active trip
  • Improve safety and service reliability
  • Investigate disputes, fraud, or misuse

3.2 Captain/Driver Location

For Captains/Drivers, VEEL may collect location information while they are providing or preparing to provide transportation services.

Location may be used to:

  • Identify nearby booking requests
  • Match Captains/Drivers with customers
  • Provide navigation and trip services
  • Track an active trip
  • Calculate or verify trip-related information
  • Improve safety
  • Prevent fraud and misuse
  • Resolve disputes and customer-support issues

3.3 Background Location

If VEEL collects location while the Captain/Driver application is running in the background or when the application is not actively displayed, VEEL will use such access only where necessary for an approved core transportation feature and in accordance with applicable permissions, disclosures, and platform requirements.

VEEL will request only the level of location access reasonably necessary to provide the relevant feature.

Google Play requires background location to be clearly justified as part of the app's core functionality, and the app must provide appropriate disclosure and consent before requesting the relevant permission.

Important: Make sure this section exactly matches what your Android application actually does.


4. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Create and manage VEEL accounts
  • Process and manage bookings
  • Connect customers with Captains/Drivers
  • Provide transportation services
  • Provide navigation and location-based features
  • Process payments and refunds
  • Calculate or verify fares
  • Send OTPs and service notifications
  • Send booking, trip, safety, and account notifications
  • Provide customer and Captain/Driver support
  • Verify Captains/Drivers and service providers
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
  • Investigate complaints and disputes
  • Improve safety and service quality
  • Analyze and improve the VEEL application and services
  • Measure service performance
  • Comply with applicable laws and regulatory requirements
  • Protect the rights, safety, and property of VEEL, HUBLINK, users, and other persons

Where permitted by applicable law, we may also use information for service-related offers, rewards, promotions, analytics, and marketing.


5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information when reasonably necessary to provide VEEL services or operate our business.

This may include sharing information with:

Captains/Drivers and Service Providers

We may share information necessary for a Captain/Driver or service provider to provide the requested service.

This may include:

  • Customer name
  • Pickup location
  • Drop-off location
  • Booking information
  • Contact information where necessary
  • Trip-related information

Payment Providers

Information necessary to process payments, refunds, and related transactions may be shared with applicable payment service providers.

Technology and Infrastructure Providers

We may use third-party companies that provide:

  • Hosting
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Maps and navigation
  • Communication services
  • SMS and OTP services
  • Email services
  • Analytics
  • Crash reporting
  • Customer support
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Identity verification
  • Other technical services

Government and Law Enforcement

We may disclose information where required or permitted by applicable law, court order, legal process, or legitimate government or law-enforcement request.

Business Transfers

If HUBLINK or VEEL is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, sale of assets, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.


6. Payments and Transactions

VEEL may use third-party payment providers to process payments.

Depending on the payment method, payment information may be collected directly by the applicable payment provider.

VEEL may receive transaction-related information such as:

  • Transaction reference
  • Payment status
  • Amount
  • Payment method type
  • Refund status
  • Other information necessary to manage the transaction

Complete card, banking, or payment credentials may be handled directly by the applicable payment provider.


7. Device and Technical Information

When you use VEEL, we or our service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, such as:

  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Application version
  • IP address
  • Device identifiers where applicable
  • Advertising identifiers where applicable
  • Network information
  • Crash information
  • Diagnostic information
  • Application performance information

The specific information collected depends on the features and third-party technologies actually used by VEEL.


8. Analytics, Advertising and Marketing

VEEL may use analytics and advertising technologies to:

  • Understand how users interact with our website and application
  • Measure advertising and campaign performance
  • Improve VEEL services
  • Understand service usage
  • Detect technical problems
  • Measure conversions

Depending on the technologies actually integrated into VEEL, these may include services provided by Google, Firebase, Meta, or other analytics and advertising providers.

These technologies may process information such as device and technical information, application activity, advertising identifiers, IP address, and other information permitted by applicable law and platform policies.

VEEL will not intentionally provide advertising providers with payment card credentials, passwords, or other highly sensitive information for advertising purposes.

Where applicable, VEEL will provide required notices, permissions, or consent and will comply with applicable advertising and platform policies.

Important: Do not include Google, Meta, Firebase, or another provider here unless your actual application/website uses that service.


9. Cookies and Similar Technologies

VEEL's website may use cookies, pixels, tags, SDKs, and similar technologies to:

  • Maintain website functionality
  • Remember preferences
  • Improve security
  • Analyze website usage
  • Measure advertising performance
  • Improve our services

Third-party providers may also use similar technologies when providing analytics, advertising, security, or other services to VEEL.

You may manage certain cookies through your browser or applicable privacy settings.


10. Safety and Emergency Features

VEEL may provide safety and emergency-related features that require the processing of certain information.

Depending on the feature, this may include:

  • Trip information
  • Location information
  • Captain/Driver information
  • Customer information
  • Emergency contact information
  • Support communications

Such information may be used to support safety features, respond to incidents, investigate complaints, and protect users.


11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

  • Providing VEEL services
  • Maintaining accounts
  • Maintaining trip and transaction records
  • Customer and Captain/Driver support
  • Fraud prevention
  • Safety and security
  • Dispute resolution
  • Legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory requirements

If your internal policy specifically provides for a 180-day retention period after account termination, state that clearly and only if it is actually your approved retention policy.


12. Account and Data Deletion

If VEEL allows users to create accounts, users may request deletion of their account and associated personal information through the account deletion feature available in the VEEL application or through VEEL's designated account-deletion webpage.

Some information may be retained where necessary for:

  • Legal compliance
  • Fraud prevention
  • Security
  • Dispute resolution
  • Financial or accounting requirements
  • Regulatory obligations

13. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

Security measures may include encryption in transit, access controls, authentication, monitoring, and other appropriate safeguards depending on the information and system involved.

However, no online service or electronic storage system can guarantee complete security.

Users are responsible for keeping their account credentials confidential.


14. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to certain personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of certain information
  • Request information about how your information is processed
  • Withdraw applicable consent
  • Manage location and other device permissions
  • Manage certain communication preferences
  • Request assistance with privacy-related concerns

You may contact VEEL using the contact information below.


15. Children's Privacy

VEEL transportation services are intended for users who are legally permitted to use the applicable services.

VEEL does not knowingly collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to VEEL in circumstances where such collection was not permitted, please contact us.


16. Third-Party Websites and Services

VEEL may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites, applications, payment providers, mapping services, or other services.

Those third parties may have their own privacy policies and terms.

HUBLINK does not control the privacy practices of third-party services that it does not operate.

We encourage you to review the applicable third-party privacy policies before providing information to them.


17. Your Responsibility to Keep Information Accurate

You are responsible for providing accurate and current information when using VEEL.

You should update your account information when necessary and notify us if you believe that your account or personal information has been used without authorization.


18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes to VEEL services
  • New features
  • Changes in technology
  • Changes in our data practices
  • Legal or regulatory requirements

When we update this Privacy Policy, we will change the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy.

For material changes, we may provide additional notice through the VEEL application, website, email, or other appropriate communication channels where required.


19. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the way HUB4 handles personal information, you may contact us:

HUBLINK Pvt. Ltd.
HUB4 Privacy Team

Email: support@hub4.in
Phone: +91 7200694764
Address: No. 6, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Veppampattu, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu – 602024, Indi
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