Last updated: 8 October 2026

Northern Rivers Taxis Pty Ltd trading as Country Cabs / Casino Cabs ("Country Cabs", "we", "us" or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you use the Country Cabs mobile application, website, telephone booking service or taxi services.

We handle personal information in accordance with applicable Australian privacy laws, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles where they apply.


1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our services, we may collect:

  • Personal details: Name, Telephone number, Email address, Account details, Preferred contact details.
  • Booking information: Pickup address, Destination, Booking date and time, Journey details, Number of passengers, Vehicle requirements, Booking history, Cancellation information.
  • Location information: Where you provide permission, the app may collect location information from your device, including your current or selected pickup location and information required to assist with dispatching a vehicle.
  • Payment information: Where you make a payment through the app or another electronic payment service, payment information may be processed by our payment provider. Country Cabs may receive information such as payment status, transaction details and limited payment information required for reconciliation and account management. We do not intend to store full card numbers unless this is specifically required and lawfully managed through an appropriate payment system.
  • Device and technical information: Device type, Operating system, App version, IP address, Device identifiers, Crash information, Diagnostic information, Technical logs.

2. How We Collect Information

We may collect personal information when you:

  • Create an account
  • Make or manage a booking
  • Request a taxi
  • Contact our call centre or email us
  • Use our website or app
  • Make a payment or provide information to a driver
  • Provide information to us for account, NDIS, government or corporate billing purposes
  • Communicate with us regarding a complaint or enquiry

Where reasonably practical, we collect information directly from you. In some circumstances, information may be provided by an authorised person, support worker, family member, organisation, employer, government agency, NDIS-related provider or other person arranging transport on your behalf.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Create and manage taxi bookings
  • Dispatch taxis and allocate drivers
  • Contact you about your booking
  • Provide taxi and passenger transport services
  • Process payments, manage accounts, and invoices
  • Process NDIS, government, corporate or other approved account bookings
  • Provide wheelchair and accessible transport
  • Respond to enquiries and complaints, and manage lost property
  • Improve our services and app
  • Maintain the security of our systems and prevent fraud, misuse or unlawful activity
  • Meet legal and regulatory requirements

We will generally only use personal information for purposes reasonably connected with our business activities and the services you have requested.

4. Location Information

Location information may be particularly important to a taxi booking application. If you permit location access, we may use your location to:

  • Identify or confirm your pickup location
  • Help dispatch a vehicle
  • Show or assist with vehicle location
  • Improve routing and booking accuracy
  • Provide location-based app functions

You can disable location permissions through your device settings. Some features may not operate correctly without location access.

5. Sharing Personal Information

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to provide our services. This may include sharing relevant information with:

  • Country Cabs taxi drivers
  • Our dispatch and booking systems
  • Payment service providers, Technology and software providers, Mapping and navigation providers
  • Telecommunications providers, Cloud hosting and data storage providers, Accounting and invoicing providers
  • Government agencies where required or authorised by law
  • NDIS-related organisations where necessary to provide or administer an approved service
  • Other service providers assisting us to operate our business

We do not sell your personal information. We only disclose information for legitimate business purposes, to provide requested services, where authorised or required by law, or otherwise in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.

6. Overseas Service Providers

Some technology, hosting, mapping, payment or other service providers used by Country Cabs may store or process information outside Australia. Where this occurs, we will take reasonable steps to manage personal information in accordance with applicable Australian privacy requirements. The countries in which information may be processed can depend on the particular technology and service providers used by the app at the relevant time.

7. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Security measures may include access controls, passwords, authentication, secure systems and other appropriate technical and organisational safeguards. No electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing services, maintaining business records, resolving disputes, meeting legal obligations and managing financial and regulatory requirements. When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify it, subject to any legal or business recordkeeping requirements.

9. Access and Correction

You may request access to personal information we hold about you. You may also ask us to correct information that is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. We may need to verify your identity before providing access to or changing personal information. Requests can be made using the contact details below.

10. Privacy Complaints

If you believe we have handled your personal information incorrectly, you can contact us and make a privacy complaint. We will review the complaint and take reasonable steps to investigate and respond. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be able to contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

11. Children

Our services may be used to arrange transport for children. Where a parent, guardian, school, support worker or other authorised person makes a booking on behalf of a child, they should ensure that the information provided is accurate and that they have appropriate authority to provide the information.

12. NDIS and Accessible Transport Information

Where a passenger or authorised representative provides information about disability, mobility requirements or accessibility needs, we will only use and disclose that information where reasonably necessary to arrange and provide the requested transport or for related lawful business purposes. We aim to handle such information carefully and only provide relevant information to people or organisations that need it to arrange or administer the service.

13. Marketing

We may contact customers about Country Cabs services, promotions or updates where permitted by law. You may opt out of marketing communications where applicable. Service-related communications, such as booking confirmations, driver updates, cancellations and important service notifications, may still be sent where necessary to provide the requested service.

14. Cookies and Analytics

Our website and app may use cookies, analytics or similar technologies to understand how our services are used, maintain functionality, improve performance and identify technical problems. Where required, appropriate consent or permission will be obtained.

15. Third-Party Links and Services

Our app or website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Those third parties may have their own privacy policies. Country Cabs is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services that we do not control.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology or privacy practices change. The latest version will be made available through the app or our website.

17. Contact Us

For privacy questions, requests for access or correction, or privacy complaints, contact:

Northern Rivers Taxis Pty Ltd trading as Country Cabs
9/75 Conway Street
Lismore NSW 2480
Australia
Phone: 02 6625 2113
Email: northernriverstaxisptyltd@gmail.com
ABN: 73 679 920 239

18. Privacy Regulator

Information about Australian privacy rights and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner can be found through the OAIC website.