How we collect, use, and protect your personal information
At AutoMarket, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us in any way.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By accessing or using our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined here.
Note: This policy applies to all information collected through our website, mobile applications, and any related services, sales, marketing, or events.
We collect several types of information from and about users of our services, including:
When you interact with our services, we may collect personal information that can be used to identify you, such as:
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activities, including:
We may receive information about you from third parties, such as:
We use the information we collect for various business purposes, including:
| Purpose | Examples |
|---|---|
| Service Fulfillment | Processing vehicle purchases, arranging financing, scheduling test drives |
| Customer Communication | Responding to inquiries, sending service updates, appointment reminders |
| Marketing | Sending promotional offers, newsletters, and information about new vehicles |
| Business Operations | Improving our services, analyzing website usage, developing new features |
| Legal Compliance | Meeting regulatory requirements, preventing fraud, protecting our rights |
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
We will share your personal information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.
We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as:
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about you, including to serve interest-based advertising.
You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Our security measures include:
Despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
| Right | Description |
|---|---|
| Access | You can request copies of your personal information |
| Correction | You can request that we correct inaccurate information |
| Deletion | You can request that we delete your personal information |
| Restriction | You can request that we restrict processing of your information |
| Objection | You can object to our processing of your personal information |
| Data Portability | You can request transfer of your data to another organization |
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process your information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.
In some circumstances, we may anonymize your personal information so that it can no longer be associated with you, in which case we may use such information without further notice to you.
Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information.
If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us immediately.
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.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Last Updated: October 15, 2023
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
AutoMarket Data Protection Officer
123 Auto Street
Car City, CA 90210
United States
Email: privacy@automarket.com
Phone: 1-800-AUTO-MKT (1-800-288-6658)