Introduction
Thank you for your interest in Spiers New Technologies, Inc. (“SNT”), a subsidiary of Cox Automotive, Inc. We respect the privacy of our users when they use our websites, mobile and other online applications and products and services (collectively, the “SNT Sites”). By using the SNT Sites, you consent to the use of your information and information about you in accordance with this Privacy Statement.
When we refer to SNT within this Privacy Statement, we are referring to Spiers New Technologies, Inc.. This Privacy Statement applies to information collected through the SNT Sites and does not describe the collection, use and disclosure practices of any of our corporate affiliates or third parties. For information on the collection, use and disclosure practices of any company with whom you are doing business, whether or not affiliated with SNT, please review their privacy policies.
Services offered by SNT are not directed to individuals under the age of eighteen (18). If you are under eighteen (18), you should not provide any personal information to us.
Information We Collect
Information is gathered from the SNT Sites by us, our service providers, advertisers, sponsors and partners.
Information You Provide. We may collect information that you choose to provide on the SNT Sites in a variety of ways, such as when you:
1. register for one of our products or services. This information may include your name, your company name, address, telephone number, email address, geolocation information, inventory/vehicle identification number and other account information you provide to us when setting up a user account, such as a password to authenticate and access your account;
2. make information available to us via social networking logins, such as Facebook or Twitter;
3. participate in chats or other interactive sessions;
4. provide payment card information for one of our products or services;
5. subscribe to newsletters or provide feedback; and
6. participate in surveys, sweepstakes or other promotions.
Automated Information. Information regarding your use of the SNT Sites may be collected and/or aggregated through the use of automated means. This automatically collected information may include information such as:
1. your IP address, the type of browser and operating system used;
2. date and time you access the SNT Site and pages you visit, and if you linked from or to another website, the address of that website;
3. email you open and links you click on within those email; and
4. your ISP or mobile carrier, your location, and the type of handheld or mobile device that you used;
5. your behavior while using our site, including the time you spend on portions of the site and how you interact with various aspects of the site.
Data Technologies. Various technologies are used to automatically collect information, such as cookies, local shared objects, and web beacons (generally referred to as “Data Technologies”. “Cookies” are small identifiers sent from a web server that are stored on your device for the purpose of identifying your browser or storing information or settings in your browser. “Local shared objects,” sometimes known as Flash cookies, may be used to store your preferences or display content based upon what you have viewed on various websites to personalize your visit. A “web beacon,” also known as an Internet tag, pixel tag or clear GIF, links web pages to web servers and their cookies. Anonymous advertising identifiers are increasingly being used on mobile devices and otherwise in a manner similar to cookies. When we refer to Data Technologies, we are including all current and similar future technologies.
One or more Data Technologies may be used on the SNT Sites and other websites and mobile applications (that may not be the SNT Sites) by us, by another party on our behalf, or by third parties in accordance with their privacy policies. Data Technologies may be used by us and others, on our behalf and on their own behalf, to transmit information to you or about you and connect information about you from different sources, websites, devices, and mobile applications.
We may use a uniquely generated trackable toll-free telephone number in advertisements. If you call one of these uniquely generated toll-free numbers, we (or a service provider acting on our behalf) may collect non-personally identifiable information about the call (e.g. date, time, duration), as well as personally identifiable information (e.g. your name, the number from which your call originated).
Videos. We may target and track the videos you view on the Sites. You consent to our tracking of your video viewing through the Site or third party social media for up to two years or as permitted by applicable law.
Location Information. When you download or use the SNT Sites, we may collect physical location information that is sufficiently precise to allow us to locate a specific person or device (“Location Information”). We also may collect Location Information when you visit or are in the vicinity of one of our Service Centers or Mobile Services. We only collect Location Information with your permission (e.g., such as when you agree to provide it to us after you initially access or download the SNT Sites). We may use Location Information and provide it to third parties to provide you with content and services that are relevant to a particular location, such as advertising, search results, and direction, to evaluate and improve the SNT Sites, or to provide you with content and services.
Publicly Posted Information. Information that you make available to us and others via social media networks, forums, blogs, list serves, chat rooms or similar functionality is public information that we or others may share or use in accordance with the law.
Combined Information and Information from Other Sources. We may combine information that you provide to us with information we receive from our affiliates and other sources, as well as with other information that is automatically collected. The combined information may include information about your use of the Sites, your use of other websites, devices and mobile applications and information from our affiliates and other sources.
How We May Use the Information We Collect
We may use information we collect for the following purposes:
1. for everyday business purposes, such as establishing and managing your user account, providing products and services you request, processing and collecting payments and providing customer support;
2. to offer our other products or services and/or the products or services of others to you;
3. to communicate about, and administer your participation in, special events, programs, surveys, contests, sweepstakes and other offers or promotions;
4. to enable you to interact with SNT and others through various means, such as through our message boards, blogs and social media;
5. to evaluate and improve our business, including developing new products and services and analyzing the effectiveness of products, services, applications and websites;
6. to provide or sell to third parties to allow them to market or advertise their products or services to you;
7. to diagnose and address technical and service problems;
8. to perform data analyses, including market and consumer research, trend analysis, demographic analysis and financial analysis;
9. to deliver content (including advertising) correlating to your interests and browsing and usage history, both within the SNT Sites and on other websites and applications;
10. to comply with applicable legal requirements and our policies; and
11. to contact you via telephone, text or chat. We will obtain your consent to contact you when and in the manner required by law.
Applications, Widgets and Social Media
We may include applications or widgets from social media providers that allow interaction or content sharing by their users. These widgets, such as a Facebook “Share” or “Like” button, are visible to you on the web page you visit. Integration between the SNT Sites and social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and others may allow social media networks in which you participate to collect information about you, even when you do not explicitly activate the network’s application or widget. Please visit the applicable social media network’s privacy policy to better understand their data collection practices and choices they make available to you. The privacy policy of the social media network controls the collection, use and disclosure of all personal information transmitted to that network.
Advertising Networks
Advertising that is customized based on predictions generated over time from your visits across different websites, devices and mobile applications is sometimes called “online behavioral” or “interest-based” advertising. We may partner with advertising networks, which are companies that deliver targeted advertisements to consumers and generate statistics and metrics related to the delivery of interest-based advertisements. They may utilize information collected through a variety of Data Technologies to provide customization, auditing, research and reporting for us, our affiliates and other advertisers. This data collection takes place both on the SNT Sites and on third-party websites and mobile applications. This process allows SNT and third parties to deliver targeted advertising, enhance marketing programs and help track the effectiveness of such efforts. Our advertising networks also may use this information for determining or predicting the characteristics and preferences of their respective advertising audiences and measuring the effectiveness of their advertising in accordance with their privacy policies.
Information We Share
We do not sell or otherwise share information about you that we collect or receive, except as described below:
1. Affiliates. We may share information about you, including personal information, with our corporate affiliates, who will use it in accordance with their privacy policies. Please visit http://www.coxautoinc.com for more information about our affiliates.
2. Our Service Providers. We may engage third parties to provide the services offered through or in connection with the SNT Sites on our behalf. We require such providers to maintain information about you as confidential and to use the information only to perform the services specified by us in a manner consistent with this Privacy Statement.
3. Corporate and Asset Transactions. If we sell all or substantially all of our business or sell or transfer all or a material part of our assets, or are otherwise involved in a merger or transfer of all or a substantial part of our business, we may transfer all information we have collected and stored, including personal information, to the party or parties involved in the transaction as part of that transaction.
4. Other. We may access or disclose information, including personal information, to:
1. protect or defend our interests and the legal rights or property of SNT and our affiliates;
2. protect the rights, interests, safety and security of users of the SNT Sites or members of the public;
3. protect against fraud or for risk management purposes; or
4. comply with prudent legal practice as we may determine, and applicable law or legal process.
Your Choices
You are entitled to make certain choices about how we communicate with you.
1. You may choose not to provide personal information, even though that might impact your ability to register or receive a particular product or service.
2. If you do not want to receive marketing email from us, you can follow the unsubscribe link provided in those emails.
3. If you do not want to receive interest-based advertisements, you can opt out as discussed in the “Advertising Networks” section above.
4. You have a number of choices regarding certain Data Technologies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser’s setting to decline cookies if you prefer. You may also render some web beacons unusable by rejecting their associated cookies and disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on’s settings . If you choose to decline cookies or similar technologies, however, please note that certain features may not function properly or at all as a result. You may be able to adjust the use of advertising identifiers on mobile devices through the settings on your device.
5. If you do not want us to use Location Information, you can decline our initial invitation to provide that information, or opt out by changing the location services settings on your mobile device. However, please note that certain features may not function properly or at all as a result if you opt out.
Links
The SNT Sites may contain links to websites not operated by us, as well as third party widgets and applications discussed above. Once you leave the SNT Sites, we suggest that you review the applicable privacy policy of the third-party website or application. We are not responsible for the content or use of any websites or applications other than on the SNT Sites or the privacy practices of those websites or applications.
Data Security
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, personnel, and physical security measures designed to safeguard information about you in our possession against loss, theft and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification. Of course, despite these measures, we cannot guarantee perfect security of networks, servers and databases we operate or that are operated on our behalf.
Disputes
If you choose to visit the SNT Sites, your visit and any dispute regarding privacy is subject to this Privacy Statement and our Visitor Agreement, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the law of the state of Georgia.
Updates to this Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement to provide clarification or notice of changes to our practices. If we make changes, we will revise the date at the top of this Privacy Statement.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Statement, or if you would like us to update information we have about you or your preferences, please contact us by email at privacy@coxautoinc.com.