Privacy Policy
Last Revised:
November 13, 2006
DealerCrossing
(hereinafter referred to as “DealerCrossing,” “we”, “us,” or “our”) is committed
to protecting your privacy and providing a safe online experience for users of DealerCrossing.com
(the “Site”). We created this Privacy Policy to illustrate our commitment to privacy
and security. This Privacy Policy applies to the Site and governs the collection
of personal information and usage at the Site. This Privacy Policy does not apply
to the practices of entities that DealerCrossing does not own or control, or to
people that DealerCrossing does not employ or manage. Please read this Privacy Policy
to learn more about how DealerCrossing collects and protects your personal information.
Collection
of Information
DealerCrossing
collects personal information from you in various ways. We use this information
primarily to offer a customized experience to you as you use the Site services.
DealerCrossing
collects personal information when you register as a Member of the Site, when you
use certain Site services, and when you visit certain Site pages.
When you register
with the Site or subscribe to a membership, we ask you for your name, organization,
email address, copy of your dealer license, and some other personal information.
This information helps us to identify you and personalize your online experience
and to protect your privileged status by only allowing licensed dealers access to
the Site. Your registration information
is password-protected for your privacy and security.
When you visit
an internet website you automatically disclose certain information about yourself,
such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, the time of your visit, and the referring
location (the site or page that offered the link to a Site page). DealerCrossing,
like operators of many other sites, records this basic information about visits
to its Site.
In order to offer
and provide a customized, personal, online experience, DealerCrossing may use cookies
to store and help track your information. When you visit certain web pages, Internet
“cookies” are placed on your computer. Cookies are simply pieces of information
that are sent to your browser from a web server to your hard drive. The purpose
of a cookie is to tell the web server you have returned to a specific page. This
simplifies the process of recording your personal information. When you return to
the same Site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you
can easily use the Site feature you customized.
DealerCrossing
may allow other entities that are presenting advertisements or products or services
for sale on our website to set and access their cookies on your computer. This Privacy
Policy does not govern the use of cookies by other entities. The use of cookies
is relatively standard and you will likely find them used on most other major websites.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. If you prefer, you can reset
your browser either to notify you when you receive a cookie, or to refuse to accept
cookies. You should understand that certain areas of many sites might not function
properly if you set your browser to not accept cookies or if you reject a cookie.
Use of Information
As set forth
above, we use the personal information you provide for the following purposes. Personal
information provided by you is typically used for purposes such as personalization,
age verification, and credit card authorization. Information tracked on our web
server logs is used to maintain statistical data and for fraud protection purposes.
This information also is used for system administration and provides information
regarding the number of Site visitors to our clients and advertisers. Again, cookies
are used primarily for your convenience and to track certain statistical information
that assists in maintaining a superior website. Cookies allow us to save your passwords
and preferences so you will not have to re-enter them each time you visit.
Security
DealerCrossing
secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
DealerCrossing secures the personal information you provide on our Site in a controlled,
secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. While
we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems,
we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party “hackers”
from illegally obtaining your personal information. Please remember any information
you may disclose in public areas of our website or the Internet becomes public information.
You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information in these
public areas.
External Linking
DealerCrossing
may use external links to redirect users to other DealerCrossing websites and third
party websites. Each of these sites may have different privacy policies and DealerCrossing
is not responsible for the practices of these third parties, or for the content
on these sites.
Transfer of
Information for Legal Purposes
DealerCrossing
may be required to disclose certain personal information to comply with a legal
requirement, such as a statute, regulation, court order, subpoena, or search in
the course of a legal proceeding or lawsuit. Further, if DealerCrossing experiences
a change in control (whether by sale, merger or otherwise), a Member’s personal
information could be transferred in conjunction with the transaction and the transferee
may use your personal information.
Modifying
Your Account Information
DealerCrossing
offers Members the opportunity to access or modify information provided during registration.
To access or modify such information, visit the My Profile and the My Company manage
pages.
Changes to
this Policy
DealerCrossing
reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and
in any manner.
Contact Information
DealerCrossing welcomes your
comments and questions regarding this Privacy Policy. Please direct all inquiries
to
admin@DealerCrossing.com.
