Quinn’s Vehicle Styling & Accessories (Reg No: 2022/702973/07) Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines the procedures for collecting, utilizing, and sharing your personal information when you browse or make a purchase from www.autostyle.co.za (the “Site”).
PERSONAL INFORMATION WE GATHER
Upon visiting the Site, we automatically gather specific details about your device, such as your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies stored on your device. Furthermore, as you navigate through the Site, we collect information about the particular web pages or products you view, the websites or search terms that directed you to the Site, and details on how you engage with the Site. This automatically-collected information is referred to as “Device Information.”
We collect Device Information through various technologies:
– “Cookies” are data files placed on your device or computer, often containing an anonymous unique identifier. For more details on cookies and how to disable them, please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
– “Log files” monitor actions on the Site, gathering data such as your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
– “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files utilized to track your browsing behavior on the Site.
Moreover, when you make a purchase or attempt to do so through the Site, we gather specific information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment details (including credit card numbers), email address, and phone number. This information is referred to as “Order Information.”
In this Privacy Policy, when we mention “Personal Information,” we are referring to both Device Information and Order Information.
HOW WE UTILIZE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Our primary use of the Order Information collected is to fulfill any orders placed through the Site.
HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
The Order Information we collect is primarily used to fulfill orders placed through the Site. This includes processing payment information, arranging shipping, and providing invoices and order confirmations. Additionally, we utilize this Order Information to:
– Communicate with you
– Screen orders for potential risk or fraud
– Provide you with information or advertising about our products or services, based on your preferences
We also utilize the Device Information collected to help us screen for potential risk and fraud, particularly your IP address. Furthermore, it aids in improving and optimizing our Site. For instance, we generate analytics to understand how customers browse and interact with the Site, as well as assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns.
SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We disclose your Personal Information to third parties in order to assist us in utilizing your Personal Information, as explained above. We also utilize Google Analytics to gain insight into how our customers utilize the Site–you can find more information on how Google utilizes your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. If you wish, you can choose to not participate in Google Analytics by visiting this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Furthermore, we may also disclose your Personal Information in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or any other lawful request for information that we receive, or to otherwise safeguard our rights.
TARGETED ADVERTISING
As previously mentioned, we utilize your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you. For more information on how targeted advertising functions, you can visit the educational page of the Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You have the option to opt out of targeted advertising through the following platforms:
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
Additionally, you can choose to opt out of some of these services by visiting the opt-out portal of the Digital Advertising Alliance at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
DO NOT TRACK
We do not change our data collection and use practices on our Site when a Do Not Track signal is detected from your browser.
DATA RETENTION
Your Order Information will be retained for our records after placing an order through the Site, unless you request us to delete this information.
CHANGES
This privacy policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions, would like more information about our privacy practices, or wish to file a complaint, please contact us via e-mail at info@qcustoms.co.za or by mail at the address provided below: 478 Gerrit Maritz Rd, Pretoria North, Gauteng, 0182, South Africa.
