Americas Online Auto Mall Inc - Privacy Policy

 

 

 

Americas Online Auto Mall  Inc (“AOAMI”) and its subsidiaries respect your privacy. This Privacy Statement informs you of our privacy practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online and how that information is used. This statement is readily available on our home page and at the bottom of every AOAMI Web page.



If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact AOAMI using the contact information included at the end of this statement. If you do not receive acknowledgement of your inquiry or your inquiry has not been satisfactorily addressed, you  may contact AOAMI customer service by selecting this link:  service@americasonlineautomall.com

 

 

1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement


This Privacy Statement applies to all AOAMI-owned websites and domains and the websites and domains of our wholly owned subsidiaries ("AOAMI website"), except that a privacy policy or statement posted on AOAMI websites specific to a particular AOAMI program or service will apply instead of this Privacy Statement.  

Links to non-AOAMI websites

 

The AOAMI website may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the AOAMI website. AOAMI does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from AOAMI's practices. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to provide to or that is collected by these third parties is not covered by the AOAMI Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information.

2. Collection of personal information

 

To serve you better and understand your needs and interests, AOAMI collects, exports, and uses personal information with adequate notice and consent, along with required filings with data protection authorities, when applicable. For example, when you request services, submit an application for credit, request information, subscribe to marketing materials, enter contests or participate in surveys, we will ask you to provide personal information to complete these transactions. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include contact information such as your name, address, telephone number, and email address; financial information such as your credit card number; and other unique information such as user IDs and passwords, billing information, service preferences, and contact preferences. If you submit an application for credit, we will ask you to provide additional sensitive personal information such as salary, Social Security number and banking information. This information will be used by AOAMI’s financial services providers in determining whether to extend you credit.

If you choose to use a “refer-a-friend” feature on our site, we will ask you for your friend’s e-mail address and automatically send your friend a one-time e-mail inviting your friend to visit the site. AOAMI uses and stores this information only for the purpose of sending this one-time e-mail.

In addition to the information you provide, AOAMI may also collect information during your visit to an AOAMI website through data collection tools, which may include cookies, embedded Web links, and other commonly used information-gathering tools. These tools collect certain standard information that your browser sends to our website such as your browser type and language, access times, and the address of the website from which you arrived at an AOAMI website. They may also collect information about your Internet Protocol (IP) address, web usage behaviors and product information. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web, allowing Web servers to locate and identify your computer.

AOAMI also collects information from commercially available sources that it deems credible. Such information may include your name, address, email address and demographic data. The information AOAMI collects from its commercial sources may be used along with the information AOAMI collects when you visit AOAMI’s websites. For example, AOAMI may compare the geographic information acquired from commercial sources with the IP address collected by Automatic Data Collection Tools to derive your general geographic area.  

 

3. How we use your information


The information AOAMI collects to understand your needs and interests helps AOAMI deliver a consistent and personalized experience. For example, AOAMI may use your information to 

We will give you the opportunity to choose your privacy preferences regarding the communications we send so that you can opt-out if you prefer. 

The testimonials posted on our Web site are only posted with the expressed permission of the individual or company who provided that testimonial.

Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Credit card information and other sensitive personal information required to process a credit decision is not used for any other purpose by our financial services providers or AOAMI and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your credit card information for future purchases.

4. How we share your information

 

AOAMI will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others except as described in this Statement. AOAMI shares personal information in the following ways:

AOAMI retains service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions and to assist AOAMI with marketing and communication initiatives. These providers and suppliers include, for example, credit card processors, current and/or potential providers of customer support and live help by chat, email service providers, and automated data processors. Suppliers and service providers are required by contract to keep confidential the information received on behalf of AOAMI and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for AOAMI.

From time to time, AOAMI participates in marketing initiatives with other companies. As part of these initiatives, certain AOAMI services and marketing communications are delivered at the same time as those from other companies. Some of these services and communications offer you the option to share personal information with both AOAMI and the other companies participating in these initiatives. For example, you may receive marketing communications from AOAMI and other companies or have the opportunity to register online for services or products from multiple companies. If you choose to provide personal information only to AOAMI, AOAMI will not share this information with the other companies participating in that marketing initiative. If you choose to provide personal information to the other companies, that personal information will be handled according to the privacy policy of those companies.

AOAMI will require the export of your personal information to other AOAMI-owned business entities in the US in accordance with this Statement to satisfy your request. Such export is a requirement of providing the information to AOAMI.

Except as described in this Statement, AOAMI will not share the personal information you provide to AOAMI with non-AOAMI third parties without your permission, unless to: (i) respond to duly authorized information requests of police and governmental authorities; (ii) comply with any law, regulation, subpoena, or court order; (iii) help prevent fraud or to enforce or protect the rights and properties of AOAMI or its subsidiaries; or (iv) protect the personal safety of AOAMI employees and third parties on AOAMI property.
Circumstances may arise when, whether for strategic or other business reasons, AOAMI decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize its business. Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective or actual purchasers, or the receipt of it from sellers. It is AOAMI’s intent to seek appropriate protection for information if this occurs.

5. Children's privacy


AOAMI does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 and does not target its websites to children under 13. We encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activity.

6. Your choices and selecting your privacy preferences


AOAMI gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product- and service-specific information and also choose to receive AOAMI general communications. We give you a choice regarding delivery of AOAMI general communications by postal mail, email and telephone.

You can make or change your choices about receiving either subscription or general communications at the data collection point or by using other methods, which are listed in the following sections. This option does not apply to communications primarily for the purpose of administering order completion, contracts, support, product safety warnings, driver updates, or other administrative and transactional notices as the primary purpose of these communications is not promotional in nature.

The email communications that you receive from AOAMI will be provided in accordance with this statement. Some email communications may utilize automatic data collection tools. To learn more, read How AOAMI uses automatic data collection tools.

Subscription communications

Subscription communications may include email newsletters, promotions, etc.,  that may be expressly requested by you or which you consented to receive. After you request such communications, you may opt out of receiving them by using one of the following methods:

Remember that when you opt out of receiving certain subscription communications, it may affect the services you have chosen to receive from AOAMI where accepting the communications is a condition of receiving the services.

 

AOAMI general communications

AOAMI general communications provide information about products, services, and/or support. This may include new product information, special offers, or invitations to participate in market research.

 

7. Keeping your personal information secure


AOAMI takes seriously the trust you place in us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, AOAMI utilizes a combination of physical, technological, and administrative procedures to protect the information we collect.

Credit card numbers are used only for processing payments and are not used for other purposes.

8. Changes to this statement

 

If we change our privacy statement, we will post the new statement here and place the date of the change at the bottom of this page.  If we make significant changes to our statement, we may, at our option, also notify you by other means, such as sending an email or posting a notice on our home page.

9. Contacting us

 

We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our privacy statement, please send them to the address below.  Canada, Latin America, and United States:

Americas Online Auto Mall Inc

PO Box 577

Olathe, KS 66051

contactus@americasonlineautomall.com