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Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information

Introduction

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.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our services, including:

Personal Information

When you interact with our services, we may collect personal information that can be used to identify you, such as:

  • Name, email address, phone number, and physical address
  • Driver's license information and other identification documents
  • Financial information for financing applications
  • Vehicle preferences and purchase history
  • Insurance information

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activities, including:

  • IP address, browser type, and operating system
  • Pages you view and links you click
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Referring website addresses
  • Vehicle searches and preferences

Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties, such as:

  • Credit bureaus for financing applications
  • Marketing partners and advertising networks
  • Social media platforms (when you interact with our content)
  • Vehicle history report providers

How We Use Your Information

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

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With Your Consent

We will share your personal information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as:

  • Payment processors for financial transactions
  • Financing companies for credit applications
  • Marketing agencies for promotional campaigns
  • IT service providers for website maintenance

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Business Transfers

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.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about you, including to serve interest-based advertising.

Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Functionality Cookies: Allow the website to remember choices you make
  • Targeting Cookies: Used to deliver ads relevant to you

Managing Cookies

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.

Data Security

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:

  • Encryption of sensitive data during transmission and storage
  • Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
  • Access controls limiting employee access to personal information
  • Secure facilities and data centers with physical protections
  • Employee training on data protection and privacy

Despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of your information.

Your Privacy Rights

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.

Data Retention

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.

Children's Privacy

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.

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.

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

Contact Us

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)