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PRIVACY POLICY
Effective 9/05/04
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If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact the Management Department by e-mail at info@cars2match.com, by phone at 714 - 447 - 0344 , or by mail at PO Box 27087, Anaheim Hills, CA 92809 . Cars2Match.com, takes your privacy seriously. Cars2Match.com understands that privacy concerns are extremely important to our customers. We would like to assure you that we are committed to protecting your personal privacy and for that reason Cars2Match.com has created this privacy policy. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy. If you believe you have received unsolicited commercial email please forward the email you received in its entirety to: info@Cars2Match.com You can visit www.Cars2Match.com without revealing who you are or providing any personal information about yourself. By using this site, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy.
PRIVACY POLICY COVERAGE
This policy covers how Cars2Match.com treats personal information that Cars2Match.com collects and receives. Such personally identifiable information may include your name, home address, e-mail address, telephone number, social security number, financial information, credit references, etc.
The information we receive about you or from you may be used by us or shared (including evaluating and obtaining financial products or services) by us with our corporate affiliates, agents, vendors and other third parties to help process your request or complete a transaction; to comply with any law, regulation, audit or court order; to help improve our website or the products or services we offer; to better understand our customers' needs; to develop new offerings. This policy does not apply to the practices or the content of websites of companies that Cars2Match.com links to, does not own or control, or to people that Cars2Match.com does not employ or manage. We may also combine information you provide us with information about you that is available to us internally or from other sources. We believe that knowing more about you can enable us to serve you better.
COLLECTED INFORMATION
We collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources:
· Information we receive from you on applications on our website or other forms;
· Information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; and
· Information about you we may receive from credit reporting agencies.
This information gathering procedure allows Cars2Match.com to match you with a vehicle that we feel is best able to fulfill your request. This information also helps Cars2Match.com in the development or referral of products and services that we believe will meet the continuing needs of our customers.
We may disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to financial institutions, dealership lender partners and other third parties that provide financing referral services to explore financing options to process your credit request.
Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. When you submit a financing application, your name, residential address, date of birth and social security number will be used to verify your identity.
We safeguard your personal data (e.g., credit card and finance application information) during electronic transmission from you to us using known encryption, security standards and procedures. We restrict access to non-public personal information about you only to those employees who need to know that information in order to provide products or services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and other procedural safeguards to comply with applicable privacy laws to guard your nonpublic personal information. We also assess new technology for protecting sensitive customer information on an ongoing basis.
INFORMATION OWNERSHIP
Once it is received in the Cars2Match.com database, all request form information, including your name, e-mail address, home address, financial and credit information becomes the property of Cars2Match.com. This information is passed on to our banking, fulfillment and affiliates for the execution of the order, service or request. Once one of these entities receives this information, it becomes the subject to their respective privacy policy, in addition to Cars2Match.com’s. Our partners use this information to process your order or request and to provide valuable services. Any request to opt-out of future partner communications must be made directly to the partner. See “How to Request Opt-Out” below
THIRD PARTY POLICIES
Except as otherwise expressly included in this Privacy Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. If you disclose your information to dealers or other parties that you are placed in contact with through our site or other sites throughout the Internet, different privacy policies may apply to their use or disclosure of the information you disclose to them. Since Cars2Match.com does not control the privacy policies of third parties, you are subject to the privacy policies of that third party and we encourage you to read their privacy policies or ask questions before you disclose your personal information to others.
SECURITY
Cars2Match.com understands the importance of security for our consumers. When applicable, we use the latest SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption technology to protect sensitive personal or financial information during transmission. This allows your personal information to be submitted in a secure environment while reaching the intended parties. An SSL-capable web browser is needed to support this encryption technology. Netscape Navigator 4.6 or higher or Microsoft's Internet Explorer 4.01 or higher will support SSL technology. To verify that you are on a secure web page in Netscape Navigator, right-click while your cursor is on the form (not the border) and select "view Frame information" in Netscape Navigator. To view security certificates in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the View menu in the browser and then the Content tab. In the Certificates area, click the Personal, Sites, and Publishers buttons to view the current certificates.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
By using this site and providing us with your information, you agree to the Cars2Match.com Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this site.
PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page frequently for changes. Your continued use of the Cars2Match.com site means you accept those changes.
OPT-OUT REQUESTS
If you prefer that we not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you to any nonaffiliated third parties, you may opt-out of those disclosures, that is, you may direct us not to make those disclosures (other than disclosures permitted by law). If you do not want us to share any information that you have provided to us or that we have gathered, please let us know by e-mailing us or by writing us at Cars2Match.com, Customer Care - Privacy Policy Issues, 135 W Commonwealth Ave.
Fulerton, CA 92832. Please include your name, address, and other identification information and any other applicable information. Your request will apply to any of the information we have obtained in any transaction, such as your request forms. If you have any other questions or concerns regarding your privacy at Cars2Match.com or wish to opt out of disclosure of your information, you may email our customer service department at info@cars2match.com. It may take between 48 - 72 hours from the time we receive your request to opt-out to remove you from our database. Please be aware that you may still receive offers during while your request is being processed..
ACCESS TO PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
If your personally identifiable information changes, or if you no longer desire our service, you may [correct, update, delete or deactivate it] by making the change on our member information page [or by emailing our Customer Support at info@cars2match.com] or by contacting us by telephone or postal mail at the contact information listed below.
QUESTIONS & SUGGESTIONS
If you have questions or suggestions, please complete a feedback form or you can contact us at:
Cars2Match.com
Customer Care - Privacy Policy Issues
PO Box 27087
Anaheim Hills, CA 92809
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