Privacy Policy for AutoMart Canada Inc.
This Privacy Policy explains how AutoMart Canada Inc. (“AutoMart Canada”) collects, uses, discloses, and retains personal information, including information collected through our website, phone calls, and when providing products or services.
Your Consent
By providing AutoMart Canada with your personal information, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of that information by AutoMart Canada in accordance with this Privacy Policy and as otherwise permitted by applicable law. You may withdraw your consent at any time, subject to legal or contractual restrictions and on reasonable notice to AutoMart Canada. However, withdrawing consent may mean you cannot proceed with your intended interactions or transactions with AutoMart Canada or otherwise receive the full benefit of AutoMart Canada’s products and services.
Personal Information
In this Privacy Policy, “personal information” refers to information about an identifiable individual, such as an individual’s name, email address, and contact details. It does not include publicly available information (e.g., information in a telephone directory) or business contact information that enables an individual to be contacted at a place of business.
Information That AutoMart Canada Collects
(a) Information You Provide
You may be asked to voluntarily provide your personal information to AutoMart Canada when you interact with us through various channels—whether orally, in writing, or electronically. This could include when you apply for an account, subscribe to our newsletter, register to receive information, or apply for a product or service we offer. You may choose not to provide certain requested personal information, but that may prevent you from completing your intended interaction or transaction with AutoMart Canada or limit your ability to access certain services. Telephone calls between you and AutoMart Canada may be recorded for quality assurance and compliance purposes. If you prefer not to have your call recorded, you may opt for written or electronic communication.
(b) Automated Collection
AutoMart Canada may automatically collect certain information about your use of our website or online services, such as the dates and times of access, the type of device and browser you use, and details of your interactions with the website.
To improve your experience and to enhance our services, we may use cookies, web beacons, session recordings, and other technologies to collect and store information that helps us understand how you interact with our website. Cookies also allow us to display relevant ads to you across various online platforms. You have the option to disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may affect the functionality of certain features of the website.
(c) Credit Reports
When you apply for products or services from AutoMart Canada, such as financing or vehicle purchases, we may obtain your credit score and related information from a credit reporting agency to process and fulfill your transaction. You can request information about whether we’ve ordered a credit report, including the name and address of the credit agency.
(d) Bank Information
If you use our Bank Verification System to link a bank account, AutoMart Canada may retrieve and store your bank account details, including transaction history (excluding your login credentials), to process your transactions and provide services. We may update this information periodically.
(e) Information Regarding Referred Transactions
If AutoMart Canada refers you to a third party (such as a lender or dealership), we may collect information regarding your referred transaction from the third party to update your profile and provide you with relevant services.
How AutoMart Canada Uses Personal Information
AutoMart Canada uses your personal information for purposes related to or arising from your relationship and transactions with us. These include, but are not limited to:
- Administering your relationship with AutoMart Canada and managing your account.
- Processing and responding to inquiries, requests, and other communications.
- Providing products and services to you, including responding to your orders or requests.
- Offering you information about AutoMart Canada’s products and services, including via email, text, or phone call.
- Facilitating contests, promotions, and surveys.
- Improving and customizing our website, services, and customer experience.
- Preventing fraud and ensuring the security of our services.
- Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our rights.
Disclosure of Personal Information
AutoMart Canada may share your personal information with affiliated companies or service providers for purposes including processing transactions, managing accounts, or marketing products and services. We may also disclose personal information to third parties when required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of AutoMart Canada, its employees, or others.
(a) Suppliers and Service Providers
We may disclose your personal information to third-party suppliers and service providers (e.g., payment processors, fraud prevention services) to assist us in providing services to you.
(b) Business Transactions
In the event of a business transaction, such as a merger or acquisition, we may disclose your personal information to facilitate the transaction.
Location of Personal Information
Your personal information may be processed, stored, and accessed by AutoMart Canada and its service providers in Canada or in other jurisdictions, including the United States or Europe. The privacy laws in these jurisdictions may differ from those in Canada.
Retention of Personal Information
AutoMart Canada retains your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. We will delete or anonymize your personal information when it is no longer needed.
Protection of Personal Information
AutoMart Canada employs appropriate physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Accuracy and Access to Personal Information
You may request access to your personal information held by AutoMart Canada. We will provide you with access to review, correct, or update your personal details. If you wish to request access or correction, please contact us through the provided contact details below.
Contacting AutoMart Canada
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how AutoMart Canada handles your personal information, please contact us at:
AutoMart Canada Inc.
Email: contact@automartcanada.com
Phone: +1 844-994-0732
Changes to This Privacy Policy
AutoMart Canada reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post any updates to this policy on our website, and the updated version will be effective immediately upon posting. Please review this policy regularly for any changes.