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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 02/07/2026

We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This policy explains how PUPO Soft Co., Ltd. collects, uses, shares and protects personal data when you use our website and products.

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Scope

This policy applies to all data collected through PUPO's applications, website and official systems. Third-party linked pages fall outside the scope of this policy.

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Legal Basis

We process personal data in accordance with Decree 13/2023/ND-CP on personal data protection and applicable Vietnamese regulations on electronic transactions, accounting and information security.

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Data Controller & Contact

Your personal data is controlled by PUPO SOFT CO., LTD (Business ID: 0318629720), registered at 618/61/53 Quang Trung, Thong Tay Hoi Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

For any data request (access, correction, deletion, withdrawal of consent) or privacy complaint, contact support@pupo.vn. We respond within 15 business days.

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Information We Collect

Identifying information: name, phone number, email, address -used for service delivery, account authentication and contact.

Device & technical data: device type, operating system, IP address, access logs -to improve performance and user experience.

Cookies & session tracking: records sessions, analyses performance, enhances experience within the application.

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Location Data

Some products (e.g. the TripSync travel app) can access your device location. Precise location is collected ONLY when you actively turn on location sharing within a trip, or when you send an SOS alert - never silently and never by default.

When enabled, your location is shared with the other members of that trip so the group can coordinate, and it stops automatically after the duration you choose or when the trip ends. You can turn it off at any time. Location is used only for the in-app map and SOS; it is never sold.

Location is collected only while the app is in use (foreground) - we do not track your location in the background.

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Photos & Camera

With your permission, the app uses your camera and photo library so you can add trip cover photos, a profile avatar, expense receipts, booking tickets and shared trip-album photos.

Photos you upload are stored on our storage provider and shared with members of the same trip. Images may contain embedded metadata (e.g. EXIF location/time). You can delete photos you uploaded at any time.

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Messages & Content Shared With Your Group

Content you create in a trip - chat messages, itinerary items, expenses, polls and shared location - is visible to the other members of that trip. Please share only what you are comfortable letting the group see.

Chat messages pass through automated content moderation and are stored to deliver the conversation; a trip's messages are automatically purged 30 days after the trip ends.

We are not responsible for how other trip members use content you choose to share with them.

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Push Notifications

If you allow notifications, we register your device push token with our notification delivery provider (Expo) to send you alerts (e.g. a new expense, a poll, an SOS). You can disable notifications any time in your device settings.

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Third-Party Service Providers

We share the minimum data necessary with processors that help operate the app, under confidentiality/data-processing agreements: Expo (push notification delivery), Mapbox and Goong (map tiles and place search), OpenStreetMap/Nominatim (place search), our cloud storage provider (photos and files), and our email provider (verification codes).

Some of these providers process limited technical data (e.g. approximate coordinates for map/search, IP address, device token) on servers that may be outside Vietnam. We do not sell your data to any of them.

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Biometric Authentication

If you enable the optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock, biometric verification is performed entirely on your device by the operating system. PUPO never receives, stores or has access to your biometric data.

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How We Use Your Information

To operate and improve our products and services; to respond to your requests.

We do not sell personal data for commercial purposes.

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Data Sharing

Government agencies: when legally required.

Technology partners: cloud storage, electronic payment (under confidentiality agreements).

Research & statistics: anonymised or aggregated data only.

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Data Security

Data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We control access permissions and monitor activity logs. In the event of a security incident, we promptly notify affected users and relevant authorities.

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Consent to Data Collection

We only collect and process personal data when you actively consent - by registering an account, submitting a contact form or accepting this policy.

You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting support@pupo.vn. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

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Cookies & Tracking Technologies

This website uses essential cookies for operation (login sessions, language preferences) and analytics cookies to improve the experience.

Analytics cookies are only activated with your consent. You may disable non-essential cookies in your browser settings at any time without affecting core functionality.

We do not use advertising cookies or share cookie data with third-party advertising networks.

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Storage & Retention

Account data is retained for the duration the account is active and for a maximum of 3 years from the last login.

Technical logs are kept for a maximum of 12 months. Financial transaction data is retained as required by accounting regulations (minimum 5 years).

Upon expiry or upon your deletion request, data is permanently deleted or anonymised within 30 days.

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Children's Data

PUPO's services are not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

If we discover we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately. Parents or guardians may contact support@pupo.vn to request deletion.

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International Data Transfers

To operate our services, your data may be stored on cloud servers located outside Vietnam (including but not limited to AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).

We ensure these partners comply with international security standards equivalent to or higher than Vietnamese legal requirements, and sign data processing agreements prior to any transfer.

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Your Rights

Access & correction: view and update your personal information.

Deletion: request deletion of your account and all personal data (except data required by law to be retained).

Right to object: object to specific processing activities without needing to delete your account.

Data portability: receive a copy of your data in a common format.

Send requests to support@pupo.vn; we respond within 15 business days.

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Policy Changes

This policy may be updated from time to time. Significant changes will be communicated via the application or email and reflected on this page with the updated date.

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Language & Governing Law

The Vietnamese version is the authoritative text. This policy is governed by Vietnamese law. Disputes will be resolved through negotiation; failing that, through competent Vietnamese courts.

Questions? Contact support@pupo.vn