PAM Automotive

Privacy policy

We value your privacy and are dedicated to safeguarding it. This policy outlines how we process any personal information you provide via our website https://donsimportgarage.com. We, PAM Automotive, are the data controller of your personal information. We recommend that you read through this policy thoroughly to gain a clear understanding of our privacy practices.

Legal basis for collecting and processing your personal information

Our legal basis for obtaining and utilizing your personal information, as this policy outlines, depends on the context in which it is collected.

We may collect your personal data because:

  • Consent
  • Contract
  • Legitimate interests
  • Compliance with laws
  • Public interests
  • Person’s vital interests

Why we process personal data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our service
  • To provide customer support

Third-Party Payment Processors

When you subscribe to our services, third-party providers will be authorized to process your payment information. In these situations, we do not have access to your payment details. Instead, the third-party processors responsible for your payments, will have access to your data:

  • Venmo
  • PayPal
  • Zelle

Categories of personal data we collect

We collect the following categories of personal data on our website:

  • Location information
  • IP address
  • Device fingerprints

How we collect your personal data

There are two ways in which we collect data:

  • Data provided directly by you
  • Data collected through third-party services

We collect data directly from you during your communication with us regarding our services, such as technical support threads. This is the data that you provide to us.

In addition to the data that you provide, we also use third-party tools to facilitate, operate, and manage our website. These tools use cookies and other tracking technologies. By using this website you consent to these conditions.

With whom we share the collected personal information

To facilitate and make our website accessible to visitors, we engage third-party companies and individuals (‘Data Processors’) who may require access to your personal information. These tools may use cookies and other tracking technologies:

  • Google Analytics
  • Azure
  • AWS

Please note that these service providers only have access to your personal information to perform the tasks we have assigned to them, and they are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Some of these third-party service providers may track your online behavior over time and across different internet websites or online services. However, we do not have control over their data collection practices or the use of your personal information. Therefore, we encourage you to review their privacy policies before consenting to the use of their services on our website.

We share or disclose your personal information with the following third-party service providers:

Analytics

We use a 3rd party analytical software to gather statistical information about our website visitors. The services we use include:

  • Google Analytics

Advertisement

We use third-party services to personalize content and serve you with relevant ads. These services may share content you provide to 3rd parties. These include:

  • Google Ads
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
  • Google

Social media


We use third-party social media tools on our website to enable sharing from our website. These services may share content you provide to 3rd party. They include:

  • LinkedIn

Data Retention

The duration for which we retain each specific category of personal data depends on the processing purpose for which it was collected. We will store your personal data only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the specific processing purpose for that category of data.

Following the deletion of your personal information from our database, the related backup data will be deleted, generally within 7 days.

What are your rights as the owner of personal information

You have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access your data
  • The right to update or correct your data
  • The right to object to the use of your data
  • The right to restrict the use of your data
  • The right to transfer your data to another data controller
  • The right to the erasure of your data
  • The right to withdraw consent
  • The right to opt-out
  • The right to lodge a complaint to the relevant data protection authority

Our response to universal opt-out mechanisms

Where the applicable regulations require us, we honor the opt-out signals you send to us by universal opt-out mechanisms.

Universal opt-out mechanisms are tools designed to give you more control over your online privacy by simplifying the process of opting out of data collection and sharing practices. You can set your preferences through your browser, and once it sends your opt-out preferences to us, we will honor your request.

How can you exercise your rights as the owner of personal information

If you would like to exercise your rights under the state law, you may submit your requests to us through the following channels:

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to your request to protect the security of your personal information.

You also have the right to file a complaint with a Data Protection Authority regarding our collection and use of your personal information. For more information on this, please contact your local data protection authority.

Location and transfer of your personal information

We utilize several third-party service providers, including:

  • Google Analytics
  • Azure
  • AWS

These providers are considered our data processors and are contractually bound to keep your personal information secure and confidential. They may only use your data for the purposes outlined in our agreement with them.

We store your data in the following locations:

  • European Union or adequate countries

However, some of these third-party service providers may be located in countries outside these locations. In such cases, we ensure that your data is transferred based on appropriate safeguards, such as adequacy decisions, standard contract clauses, or another transfer tool.

We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and that no transfer of your personal data will take place to an organization or a country unless adequate controls are in place to safeguard your data and other personal information. We are committed to maintaining the security of your personal information and protecting your privacy rights.

Security of your personal information

We understand how important it is to keep your personal information secure. To protect your data, we implement the following technical measures:

  • Encryption
  • Backups

We also ensure that our sub-contractors are aware of our privacy policy and receive regular updates on our security practices.

We recommend that you use a strong and unique password, keep it confidential, and log out of your account on shared computers to safeguard the security of your personal information. At our company, we take the security and privacy of your data seriously and work hard to keep it safe.

Protecting your child’s privacy

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 children have provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to this privacy policy

From time to time we may update this Privacy Policy. If we do, we will update the “last updated” sections at the top of the Privacy Policy. If we make material changes to this policy, we may notify you on our website, by a blog post, by email, or by any method we determine. Your continued use of this website or our service and/or continued provision of information to us will be subject to the terms of the then-current Privacy Policy.

Contact us

If you have any questions about our Privacy Practices or this Policy, our Data Protection Officer contact details are: