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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Last updated: December 2024

1. Overview

Find Dealer Cars ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website finddealercars.com and use our services.

Our Commitment

We are committed to transparency about our data practices and giving you control over your personal information. We will never sell your personal data to third parties.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Information Type Examples When Collected
Contact Information Name, email address, phone number Contact forms, inquiries
Search Preferences Vehicle preferences, location, price range Using search filters
Communication Data Messages, feedback, support requests Customer support interactions

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, we automatically collect:

  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device identifiers
  • Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent, search queries, click patterns
  • Location Data: General geographic location (city/state level)
  • Technical Data: IP address, cookies, web beacons, server logs

Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from:

  • Partner dealerships when you express interest in their vehicles
  • Analytics services (Google Analytics, etc.)
  • Social media platforms if you interact with our social content
  • Advertising partners for targeted advertising

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Core Service Functions

  • Provide and maintain our vehicle search platform
  • Connect you with relevant dealerships
  • Process and respond to your inquiries
  • Customize search results and recommendations

Communication

  • Send you requested information about vehicles or dealers
  • Respond to customer support requests
  • Send important service updates and notifications
  • Provide marketing communications (with your consent)

Improvement and Analytics

  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our services
  • Conduct research and analytics
  • Test new features and functionality
  • Monitor and prevent fraud and abuse

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Important

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

With Your Consent

  • When you request information about specific vehicles, we share your contact details with the relevant dealership
  • When you explicitly consent to sharing information with third parties

Service Providers

  • Third-party vendors who help us operate our platform
  • Email service providers for communications
  • Analytics and advertising partners
  • Security and fraud prevention services

Legal Requirements

  • To comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • To respond to legal requests and court orders
  • To protect our rights and prevent fraud
  • In connection with business transfers or mergers

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
Essential Site functionality, security Session/1 year
Analytics Usage statistics, performance 2 years
Advertising Targeted ads, remarketing 1 year
Functional Preferences, personalization 1 year

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information:

Security Measures

  • SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
  • Secure servers and database encryption
  • Access controls and authentication
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Employee training on data protection

While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but will notify you of any known security breaches as required by law.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have several rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Control

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Portability: Receive your data in a portable format

Communication Preferences

  • Unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in our messages
  • Opt out of targeted advertising through industry opt-out tools
  • Disable cookies through your browser settings

To exercise these rights, please contact us at finddealercars@gmail.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

Right Description
Know Request information about personal information collected, used, or shared
Delete Request deletion of personal information we have collected
Opt-Out Opt out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell personal data)
Non-Discrimination Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, email us at finddealercars@gmail.com with "CCPA Request" in the subject line.

10. International Users

Our services are primarily intended for users in the United States. If you are accessing our services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.

By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and the processing of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Advertising Partners

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include Google AdSense.

Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Post the updated policy on our website
  • Notify you of material changes via email or website notice
  • Obtain your consent for material changes where required by law

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Privacy Questions?

We're committed to protecting your privacy and will respond to your inquiries promptly.