About
Road Buddy by Uformatics Inc.
At RoadBuddy, we believe in the power of communication to create safer and more efficient roads for everyone. Our application is designed to facilitate communication between all traffic participants, making the road a friendlier place for all. Join us in creating a connected and harmonious road environment.
How many times do we wish to have a way to communicate to neighboring traffic about flat tire or smoking hand brakes, burned or switched off lights at night? Or we want to warn about road hazards ahead. The hand language can go only so far. The fact that everyone nowadays have smartphones give us a chance to pass the message unambiguously and directly. Users of RoadBuddy don't need to be connected in any way but being neighbors in the traffic.
At the moment we are working on the IOS version and running trial of the Android version.
FAQ
Friequntly Asked Questions
Connect with other drivers on the road while maintaining anonymity for a hassle-free communication experience
How Does RoadBuddy Ensure User Privacy?
RoadBuddy prioritizes user privacy and only shares essential information, such as name and car icon, for communication purposes. User anonymity is maintained in all interactions.
Can RoadBuddy be used to report road incidents?
Yes, RoadBuddy provides a feature to report road incidents and share real-time updates with other users for enhanced road safety.
Is RoadBuddy available in multiple languages?
Currently, RoadBuddy is available in English and French, and it plans to introduce multi-language support shortly.
Enter your nickname, email, password, car make, car color, and select your car icon and transportation type (e.g., truck, bike, etc.). Specify the distance in kilometers—this determines how far you want to see other traffic participants.
On the main screen (map), you will see other participants represented as icons based on the specified distance. Click on the icon of the participant you want to communicate with and choose your preferred method of communication (voice or text message). Type your message or record a voice message, then click "Send" or speak it aloud. Your message will be delivered to your neighbor. All your texts will be saved in the Page Texts History for reference.
The Navigate feature allows you to get a navigation path to a neighbor's location if you need to reach their exact spot.
The Broadcast feature allows you to send an urgent message to all traffic participants within the distance radius set in your profile in case of emergencies (e.g., a traffic accident or an ambulance needing a clear lane). This feature should be used responsibly and only for genuine emergencies.
The Block Driver feature allows you to block any participant who sends abusive messages. A blocked participant will no longer see you on the map until you unblock them.
CONTACT US
www.RoadBuddy.net Privacy Policy
www.RoadBuddy.net (the "Site") is owned and operated by Uformatics Inc.. Company can be contacted at:
roadbuddy@uformatics.com
(905) 469-6138
Oakville, ON, L6M1A9
Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the following:
- The personal data we will collect;
- Use of collected data;
- Who has access to the data collected;
- The rights of Site users;
- The Site's cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.
Consent
By using our Site users agree that they consent to:
- The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy;
- The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member of our organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
- If the law requires it;
- If it is required for any legal proceeding;
- To prove or protect our legal rights;
- To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
How Long We Store Personal Data
User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.
You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
In order to protect your security, we use the strongest available browser encryption and store all of our data on servers in secure facilities. All data is only accessible to our employees. Our employees are bound by strict confidentiality agreements and a breach of this agreement would result in the employee's termination.
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
Children
We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to who we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:
Uformatics Inc.
roadbuddy@uformatics.com
(905) 469-6138
Oakville, ON, L6M 1A9
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.
We use the following types of cookies on our Site:
- Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Uformatics Inc., at:
roadbuddy@uformatics.com
(905) 469-6138
Oakville, ON, L6M 1A9
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
These terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") govern the use of roadbuddy.net (the "Site"). This Site is owned and operated by Uformatics Inc.. This Site is a mobile application.
By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them at all times.
Intellectual Property
All content published and made available on our Site is the property of Uformatics Inc. and the Site's creators. This includes, but is not limited to images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of our Site.
Acceptable Use
As a user of our Site, you agree to use our Site legally, not to use our Site for illegal purposes, and not to:
- Harass or mistreat other users of our Site;
- Violate the rights of other users of our Site;
- Hack into the account of another user of the Site;
- Act in any way that could be considered fraudulent;
- Post any material that may be deemed inappropriate or offensive.
If we believe you are using our Site illegally or in a manner that violates these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to limit, suspend or terminate your access to our Site. We also reserve the right to take any legal steps necessary to prevent you from accessing our Site.
Limitation of Liability
Uformatics Inc. and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your use of the Site.
Indemnity
Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless Uformatics Inc. and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
Applicable Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario.
Severability
If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.
Changes
These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to behave on our Site. We will notify users by email of changes to these Terms and Conditions or post a notice on our Site.
Contact Details
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our contact details are as follows:
(905) 469-6138
roadbuddy@uformatics.com
Oakville, ON, L6M 1A9
You can also contact us through the feedback form available on our Site.