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Autoland, Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our web site. We collect information about our
visitors only when we need information in order to assist visitors in the car buying process, such as when visitors
request a quote from us, and in order to improve the user experience at our web site. Our complete privacy policy
is described below.
Information We Collect
Autoland will collect information about our web visitors in the following instances:
- When you request a quote from us, you will need to provide information such as your name, address, telephone and
fax numbers, email address, and other such information in order for us to be able contact you with a quote. If you
list your pre-owned car in our listing service, you will need to provide us with information such as your name,
address, telephone and fax numbers, email address, and other such information in order for us to contact you.
- We will also need information from you relating to the car that you would like to purchase or your financing
options if you use our web site tools such as our Payment Calculator, Lease vs. Buy Quiz, new car quotes, and
pre-owned car listings. This information relates to, for instance, the make and model of the car you are interested
in, the amount you would like to finance in order to purchase your car, and the region in which you would like to
search for pre-owned cars. Such information is required in order for us to better answer your queries and to complete
certain transactions.
- We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement, and gather broad demographic
information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. We monitor
specific usage patterns such as the number of visitors, the length and frequency of visits to our web site, page
views, and navigation patterns. This information is anonymous and is not personally identifiable, and we use the
information in order to develop, test, and improve the design and layout of our web site, or to improve our products
and services. All of this is done with the intention of better servicing our customers' needs.
- In the future, we may choose to personalize the experience of our repeat visitors based on previous usage patterns
in order to enhance the user experience. In addition, we may choose to use the information we collect from you in
order to notify you about special promotions. If you would prefer not to receive such notifications, please contact
our customer service department at privacy@autoland.com.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
Currently, Autoland does not sell, trade, or otherwise make your personal information available to third parties except
with our affiliates, partners, and vendors but solely for the purpose of completing the transaction you requested, and we
only provide the information necessary for the third party to provide these services. Further, these parties are not
allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services. Please note that
in the future, Autoland may elect to share your personal information with trusted third parties such as business partners
or sponsors, or share our general web user statistics (which are anonymous and do not include personally identifiable
information) and patterns with our partners, investors, advertisers, vendors, and others. If our policy changes with
respect to sharing information with third parties, we will post these policy changes on our web site, and our visitors
will be given the opportunity to have their information removed.
Security Measures
The Autoland web site uses industry-standard security standards, procedures, and encryption. The information we collect
from our visitors is stored on secured servers. Our professional IT team is constantly monitoring new technologies that
protect sensitive information.
"Cookies"
A "cookie" is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies
are sent to your web browser and stored on your hard drive, and they function as identifiers. From time to time, Autoland
(or our sponsors and advertisers) may place cookies on your hard drive in order to help us recognize you if you return to
our web site. We may use cookies in order to track information about you and to personalize your experience at our web
site. We may also use cookies in order to gather information about our visitors such as the number of visitors, usage
patterns, traffic patterns, etc. This information is useful for us to improve our web site design and layout, improve
the user experience of repeat visitors, and understand our visitors and their needs. Please note that usage of a cookie
is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our web site. Once the user closes their browser,
the cookie simply terminates. You can choose to reject cookies by changing the settings on your browser.
Compliance with Laws
Autoland may disclose user information in the limited circumstance where we believe, in reasonable good faith, that such
disclosure is necessary or required in order to: (i) comply with applicable laws, regulations or orders, (ii) protect the
safety of others, or (iii) bring legal or other action against someone who may violating any of our user agreements or who
may be causing or threatening to cause injury to our property or rights or others.
Other Matters
This web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that Autoland is not responsible for the privacy
practices of such other sites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by this web site. We may
change our Privacy Policy in the future, but we will post such changes in this section so that our visitors are always
aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. You consent to the
collection and use of information by Autoland by using our web site. We welcome any questions, comments, or other feedback
from you regarding our Privacy Policy. Please contact us at privacy@autoland.com.
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