Privacy Policy

At ThrottleBucks, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect includes:

Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, and demographic information that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the site or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the site, such as requesting a vehicle offer. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the site.

Vehicle Information

Information about your vehicle, such as make, model, year, VIN, mileage, condition, and other details necessary to provide you with an accurate offer.

Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the site.

Financial Data

Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., bank account information) that we may collect when you purchase, order, or sell a vehicle through our site. We store only very limited financial information that we need to complete transactions.

Mobile Device Data

Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the site from a mobile device.

2. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the site to:

• Create and manage your account.
• Process vehicle offers and transactions.
• Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the site.
• Send you a confirmation email when you request an offer or schedule a pickup.
• Send you administrative information, such as updates to terms, conditions, and policies.
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the site.
• Notify you of updates to the site.
• Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations to you.
• Perform other business activities as needed.
• Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
• Process payments and refunds.
• Request feedback and contact you about your use of the site.
• Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Business Partners

We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions. This includes vehicle buyers, transporters, and other service providers necessary to complete vehicle transactions.

Business Transfers

If we or our subsidiaries are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

4. Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the site to help customize the site and improve your experience. When you access the site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the site.

5. Third-Party Websites

The site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information.

6. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Policy for Children

We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

8. Your Rights

Account Information

You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:

• Logging into your account settings and updating your account
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below

Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with legal requirements.

Emails and Communications

If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:

• Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the site
• Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below
• Using the unsubscribe link in emails

California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: privacy@throttlebucks.com
• Phone: 1-800-THROTTLE (1-800-847-6885)
• Mail: ThrottleBucks, Inc., 123 Car Street, Auto City, AC 12345