Privacy Policy

Welcome to PaveGovPK.com (hereinafter referred to as “the Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). We are dedicated to providing information and resources regarding the PM Electric Bike and Rikshaw Scheme 2025 and the New Energy Vehicle Policy 2025-30 in Pakistan. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us. This Privacy Policy document is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our Website.

By accessing or using https://pavegovpk.com/, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of information we collect depend on how you interact with our Website.

a) Information You Provide Voluntarily:

  • Contact Forms: When you use a contact form to inquire about the schemes, request more information, or provide feedback, we collect your name, email address, phone number, city, and any other details you choose to include in the message.
  • Newsletter Sign-ups: If you subscribe to our newsletter for policy updates, we collect your email address.
  • User-Generated Content: If you post comments on articles or participate in forums (if available), we collect the content you post.

b) Information Collected Automatically:
When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your interaction with the Website through cookies and similar technologies. This may include:

  • Log Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, pages you visit on our site, the time and date of your visit, time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Website, including the device type, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Location Data: General geographic location derived from your IP address to understand the regions our visitors are from, which helps us tailor content relevant to different areas in Pakistan.

c) Information from Third Parties:
We may receive information about you from third-party services. For example, if you interact with our social media profiles (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), we may receive your public profile information. We use Google Analytics to analyze traffic to our Website; you can review Google’s privacy practices here.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate the Website and provide you with information on the electric vehicle schemes.
  • To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, comments, and questions submitted through our contact forms. To send you administrative information, such as updates regarding the schemes, changes to our terms, conditions, and policies, and important service alerts.
  • To Send Marketing and Promotional Communications: If you have subscribed to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you updates about the PM Electric Bike Scheme, the New Energy Vehicle Policy, and other related government initiatives. You can opt-out of these communications at any time.
  • To Improve Our Website: We use automatically collected data (like Google Analytics data) to analyze trends, track user movements, and gather demographic information. This helps us understand what content is most useful and how we can improve the user experience.
  • To Ensure Security: To monitor and prevent security issues, fraud, and other malicious activity.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance for EU Users)

For users residing in the European Union (EU), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., sending you our newsletter).
  • Legitimate Interests: The processing is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating and improving our Website, ensuring security, and promoting our content, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
  • Contractual Necessity: To take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (e.g., responding to your application inquiry).

5. How We Share Your Information

We value your trust and do not sell, trade, or rent your personally identifiable information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We employ trusted third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website (“Service Providers”), such as hosting providers, email delivery services, and analytics providers. These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
  • Protection of Rights: To protect and defend our rights or property, or to prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Website.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

  • Types of Cookies We Use:
    • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the Website.
    • Analytics/Performance Cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our Website.
    • Functionality Cookies: Enable us to personalize content and remember your preferences.
  • Your Choices Regarding Cookies: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • The right to withdraw consent – Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. We will also endeavor to notify you via email if the changes are material. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us.