Privacy Policy of American Auto & Truck Sales
American Auto & Truck Sales ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of our customers and visitors to our website, americanautotrucksales.com. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the measures we take to safeguard your personal data in compliance with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where relevant.
Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, including:
- Personal Identification Information: This may include your name, address, phone number, email address, and financial information (e.g., for credit applications during our in-person finance options), which you voluntarily provide when inquiring about vehicles, applying for financing, or making a purchase.
- Vehicle Information: Details about the vehicles you are interested in or have purchased from us.
- Website Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, such as IP addresses, browser type, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies to help us understand website performance and customer interest.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used for the following purposes:
- To provide you with information about our used cars, trucks, and SUVs.
- To process your vehicle purchases and related transactions.
- To facilitate in-person financing applications and credit assessments for vehicle purchases.
- To improve our customer service and respond to your inquiries.
- To enhance and personalize your experience on our website.
- For internal record keeping and administrative purposes.
- To comply with legal obligations and regulations.
Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business (e.g., financial institutions for loan processing, IT support, website analytics) as long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Data Security
We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Data Protection Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. These rights include:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Cookies
Our website uses "cookies" to enhance user experience. Your web browser places cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about you. You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you do so, note that some parts of the site may not function properly.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your dealings with our site, please contact us:
- American Auto & Truck Sales
- 10633 US Highway 19
- Port Richey, FL 34668, USA
- Phone: (727) 992-3000