Effective Date: February 28, 2024
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Top Auto News (“Top Auto News”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website, topautonews.com (the “Website”).
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including:
- Information you provide directly to us: This includes information you submit through forms on the Website, such as your name, email address, and comments.
- Information collected automatically: When you visit the Website, we may collect certain information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring website, and the pages you visit on the Website. We may also collect information about your interaction with the Website, such as the links you click and the searches you perform.
- Information from third parties: We may collect information about you from third parties, such as social media platforms, data providers, and advertising partners.
2. Use of Your Information
We use your personal information for a variety of purposes, including:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- To send you newsletters and other marketing communications;
- To respond to your inquiries and requests;
- To personalize your experience on the Website;
- To improve the Website;
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers who help us operate and maintain the Website, such as hosting providers, data analytics providers, and email marketing providers. We may also share your personal information with third-party advertisers, but only with your consent.
We will not share your personal information with any third party without your consent, except as follows:
- To comply with legal or regulatory requirements;
- To enforce our Terms of Service;
- To protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
4. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information, including:
- The right to access your personal information;
- The right to rectify inaccurate personal information;
- The right to request the deletion of your personal information;
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal information;
- The right to object to the processing of your personal information;
- The right to data portability.
For more information about your rights, please contact us at [email protected]
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as outlined in this Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
6. Children’s Privacy
The Website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected] We will take steps to delete the information from our records.
7. International Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your own, where data protection laws may be different from those in your country. We will take reasonable steps to protect your personal information following this Policy and applicable laws.
8. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.
9. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on the Website. You are advised to review this Policy periodically for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us at info@topautonews.com or visit the Contact US page.
Compliance with Data Privacy Regulations
This Policy is intended to comply with various data privacy regulations, including:
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): We are committed to complying with the GDPR for all users, regardless of their location.
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): We comply with the CCPA and CPRA for California residents.
- California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA): We comply with CalOPPA for California residents.
We encourage you to review these regulations for more information about your rights.
11. Ads Policy
Top Auto News displays advertisements, some of which are served through Google AdSense. These ads may use cookies and other tracking technologies to personalize the advertising content you see.