Privacy Options
In order to do the best possible matching we need users to enter some
personal information. In general this information is kept private and
not shared or displayed to other users, unless you check the "Public"
boxes.
User Name and AboutMe are always public
Your User Name (a nickname of your choosing), and your AboutMe (a paragraph
describing yourself)
are visible to everyone. A clever AboutMe may increase your chances
of getting rides.
Email Address
Your Email Address is used for
- Administrative Purposes - example: we will email your password if you've
forgotten it.
- Messages from users requesting carpooling.
Normally you wouldn't want to make your email address public (avoids unwanted
emails). If you send a message requesting carpooling, your email address
is sent to the other party, this is necessary so they can reply.
Your Name
All communications is done using your User Name, so
your real name is normally kept private. However you can optionally
make it public.
Street Address
We need this information so we can make better matches for carpooling
with users closer to you. The information is normally kept private
however you can make it public.
Zipcode
We recommend making your zipcode public, especially if you keep your
street address private. Users can use your zipcode to decide if they
want to carpool.
Phone Number
You can optionally make your phone number public. Users with carpool
intentions would be able to contact you by phone as well as by email.
Of course you are free to share your phone number with prospective
carpoolers using email to send it.
Your Profile
Your profile describes yourself.
Your profile is used by our system so users can match you for
carpools. When users match you they can view your profile
before deciding if they want to contact you for carpooling.
We recommend making your profile public.
Your Preferences
Your preferences describe the ideal matching users you want to carpool
with. Our system will do its best to match users fitting your
preferences when you do a search. You can keep your preferences
private, however if you make it public, it would be just additional
information that can influence whether users would contact
you for carpools.
Example: if your preference is non-smoker, and you make your preference
public, a smoker would not waste your time contacting you for carpooling.
AboutMe
You can also use the AboutMe to emphasize your profile and preferences,
especially if you keep your profile and preferences private.
Examples:
- Non-Smoking Skiers Only please
- Willing to share driving, I can drive stick shift.
- Please call me at 555-5555, I dont use email regularly.
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