At Gearports, accessible from gearports.com, the privacy of our visitors is one of our main priorities. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Gearports and how we use it.
1. Information We Collect
- Personal Identification Information: When you register, list a vehicle, or express interest in a car, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and location.
- Vehicle Data: Information regarding the vehicles you list, including registration details, pricing, and images.
- Usage Data: We collect data on how you interact with our website, such as IP addresses, browser types, pages visited, and search filters applied.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website.
- Improve, personalize, and expand our platform layout and search functionalities.
- Connect buyers with sellers. Important: When you express interest in a specific vehicle (e.g., by clicking "Contact Seller" or interacting with a listing), your contact details (such as your phone number) may be shared directly with the respective dealer or private seller via automated systems (such as WhatsApp) to facilitate the transaction.
- Send you emails, SMS, or WhatsApp messages regarding account updates, security alerts, and marketing communications (which you can opt out of).
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal data to third-party marketing agencies. However, we may share your information in the following scenarios:
- With Sellers: As mentioned above, to connect you with the owner of a vehicle you are interested in.
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., cloud hosting, SMS gateways).
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal processes to protect the rights, property, or safety of Gearports, our users, or others.
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Gearports uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and other information.
6. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
7. Updates to This 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at admin@gearports.com.