We understand
that privacy online is important to users of our Site,
especially when conducting business.
This statement governs our privacy policies with respect
to those users of the Site ("Visitors") who
visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact
business on the Site and make use of the various services
offered by www.bimmerperformancestore.com (collectively,
"Services") ("Authorized Customers").
"Personally Identifiable Information"
refers to any information that identifies or can be
used to identify, contact, or locate the person to
whom such information pertains, including, but not
limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number,
email address, financial profiles, social security
number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable
Information does not include information that is
collected anonymously (that is, without identification
of the individual user)
or demographic information not connected to an identified
individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is
collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from
all of our Visitors. We collect the following additional
information from our Authorized Customers: the names,
addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized
Customers, the nature and size of the business, and
the nature and size of the advertising inventory that
the Authorized Customer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information,
our third party service vendors (such as credit card
companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide
such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services
may collect this information from our Visitors and
Authorized Customers. We do not control how these
third parties use such information, but we do ask
them to disclose how they use personal information
provided to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers.
Some of these third parties may be intermediaries
that act solely as links in the distribution chain,
and do not store, retain, or use the information
given to them.
How does the Site use Personally Identifiable
Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize
the Site, to make appropriate service offerings, and
to fulfill buying and selling requests on the Site.
We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about
research or purchase and selling opportunities on the
Site or information related to the subject matter of
the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information
to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response
to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized
Customers may be shared with other Authorized Customers
who wish to evaluate potential transactions with
other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated
information about our Visitors, including the demographics
of our Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our
affiliated agencies and third party vendors. We also
offer the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving
information or being contacted by us or by any agency
acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information
stored?
Personally Identifiable Information collected by www.bimmerperformancestore.com
is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties
or employees of www.bimmerperformancestore.com except
for use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection,
use and distribution of the information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving
unsolicited information from or being contacted by
us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by responding
to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at sales@bimmerperformancestore.com
Are Cookies Used on the
Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies
to obtain information about the preferences of our
Visitors and the services they select. We also use
Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized
Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is
logged on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes,
we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does www.bimmerperformancestore.com use
login information?
www.bimmerperformancestore.com uses login information,
including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs,
and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the
Site, track a user's movement and use, and gather broad
demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access
to Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors
and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
www.bimmerperformancestore.com has entered into and
will continue to enter into partnerships and other
affiliations with a number of vendors.
Such vendors may have access to certain Personally
Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for
evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility.
Our privacy policy does not cover their collection
or use of this information.
Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to
comply with law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable
Information in order to comply with a court order or
subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency
to release information. We will also disclose Personally
Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary
to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized
Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable
Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security
policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information
of our Visitors and Authorized Customers is only accessible
to a limited number of qualified employees who are
given a password in order to gain access to the information.
We audit our security systems and processes on a regular
basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers
or social security numbers, is protected by encryption
protocols, in place to protect information sent over
the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable
measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications
and databases are subject to errors, tampering and
break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that
such events will not take place and we will not be
liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any
such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies
in Personally Identifiable Information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to
update Personally Identifiable Information about them
or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at sales@bimmerperformancestore.com
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable
Information collected by the Site?
We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a
mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable
Information from the Site's database by contacting
sales@bimmerperformancestore.com. However, because
of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible
to delete a Visitor's entry without retaining some
residual information. An individual who requests to
have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated
will have this information functionally deleted, and
we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable
Information relating to that individual in any way
moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our Visitors and Authorized Customers know
about changes to our privacy policy by posting such
changes on the Site. However, if we are changing
our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure
of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor
or Authorized Customer has previously requested not
be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized
Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer
to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
This web site contains links to other web sites. Please
note that when you click on one of these links, you
are moving to another web site. We encourage you to
read the privacy statements of these linked sites as
their privacy policies may differ from ours. |