Welcometo www.GotCheapTires.com (the "Site").
We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especiallywhen conducting business.
Thisstatement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and Visitors whoregister to transact business on the Site and make use of the various servicesoffered by www.GotCheapTires.com (collectively, "Services")("Authorized Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
refers to any information that identifies or can be used toidentify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains,including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, emailaddress, financial profiles, social security number, and credit cardinformation. Personally Identifiable Information does not include informationthat is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of theindividual user) or demographic information not connected to an identifiedindividual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. Wecollect the following additional information from our Authorized Customers: thenames, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized Customers,the nature and size of the business, and the nature and size of the advertisinginventory that the Authorized Customer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information, our third party servicevendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who mayprovide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collectthis information from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We do not controlhow these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclosehow they use personal information provided to them from Visitors and AuthorizedCustomers. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely aslinks in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use theinformation given to them.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to makeappropriate service offerings, and to fulfill buying and selling requests onthe Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about research orpurchase and selling opportunities on the Site or information related to thesubject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Informationto contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries,or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be sharedwith other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactionswith other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about ourVisitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized Customers,with our affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also offer theopportunity to "opt out" of receiving information or being contactedby us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by www.GotCheapTires.com issecurely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of www.GotCheapTires.comexcept for use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use anddistribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicitedinformation from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliatedagencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at info@GotCheapTires.com
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain informationabout the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also useCookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example,if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does www.GotCheapTires.com use login information?
www.GotCheapTires.com uses login information, including, but not limited to, IPaddresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site,track a user’s movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to PersonallyIdentifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
www.GotCheapTires.com has entered into and will continue to enter intopartnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. Suchvendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on aneed to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility.Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information.Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law. We willdisclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a courtorder or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to releaseinformation. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information whenreasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and AuthorizedCustomers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. ThePersonally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers isonly accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given apassword in order to gain access to the information. We audit our securitysystems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as creditcard numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols,in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we takecommercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electroniccommunications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins,and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and wewill not be liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in PersonallyIdentifiable Information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update PersonallyIdentifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailingus at info@GotCheapTires.com
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally IdentifiableInformation collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism todelete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site’s databaseby contacting info@GotCheapTires.com. However, because of backups and recordsof deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor’s entry withoutretaining some residual information. An individual who requests to havePersonally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this informationfunctionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use PersonallyIdentifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know about changes to ourprivacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changingour privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of PersonallyIdentifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has previouslyrequested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customerto allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when youclick on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourageyou to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacypolicies may differ from ours.
