Privacy Policy
Last updated September 21, 2009
Chariots 4 Charity, Inc. takes your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy ("Privacy Policy"). This Privacy Policy applies to the use of the Sites (as defined below) by consumers who shall be individually and collectively referred to as "you" who are customers, Chariots 4 Charity, Inc. and its subsidiaries, affiliates and marketing allies (collectively, "Chariots", "we", "us" and "our"). We use this Site to provide you with information, resources, tools and services specific to the vehicle donation industry and related markets, and to provide you with information about us and our affiliated charities, and our respective products and services. We use information that we collect from you to improve your experience in using the Sites and our various products and services, to aid in communications among Chariots, our affiliated charities and you, and to notify you of products, services and information that we think may be of interest to you. Please read on for more details concerning our privacy policy. We review this Privacy Policy on an annual basis and we welcome any suggestions you might have about additional ideas regarding our privacy policy at privacy@chariots4charity.com
Click here for information on Internet safety and security from the Federal Trade Commission.
Privacy Principles
To make this Privacy Policy easy to understand, we have built it around five simple privacy principles.
Information You Give Us: The kinds of information we collect from you will vary, depending on how you use the Site and what information you may choose to provide through your correspondence with us (whether through email or otherwise). It's possible to browse most sections of the Sites without submitting any personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") at all. However, if you choose to take advantage of some of our products and/or services, or to access certain of our tools or Site functionality, you may be asked to provide Personal Information such as your full name, email address, phone number, address, or, for donating a vehicle, your social security number and related vehicle information. Whenever we ask for Personal Information, we strive to provide a link to this Privacy Policy to help you understand how your Personal Information will be used before you decide whether to disclose it. You can choose not to provide us with certain Personal Information, but then you may not be able to fully take advantage of certain features of our Site and we may not be able to provide you with certain requested information, products and/or services.
Automatic Collection of Information: Like many Web sites on the Internet, we automatically track certain information about you as you visit and use our Site to help us to better understand how the Site is being used and how we can enhance your overall experience on the Site and improve the information, Site functionality, products and services that we (and our advertisers and partners) provide to you. This information may include, for example, your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, the URLs and Site pages you've visited, the number of times you visit each Site page, what downloads and/or search queries you have made, how long you spent on particular sections of each Site and on each Site generally, and your browser type. This automatically gathered data includes information provided through the use of "cookies" (which is described in more detail below).
How is my information used and shared?
The use of your information depends on the context in which it is collected. Therefore, pay special attention to the categories below that relate to the features of the Sites that you wish to utilize. We may share the Personal Information we collect from you only with your consent or under the following circumstances:
For products and services provided by the Sites, the information you submit is used by us to provide the product or service you've requested. We may also share this information with subcontractors, but only to the extent necessary to fulfill your request or to facilitate your use of their services. In addition, we may use the contact information and non-financial information you've supplied, such as your email address, as set out in the registration section, above.
From time to time, we may wish to use Personal Information you provide when requesting a product or service for purposes beyond those listed above. If this is the case, you will be notified of the additional use prior to your submitting the Personal Information, and you'll be given a chance to opt-out of that use or to not complete the request for the particular product or service.
Children's Privacy: Our Sites are general audience Web sites targeted to the general adult population and our Site (nor any portion thereof) is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not collect Personal Information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13. If we become aware that Personal Information regarding an individual under the age of 13 has been stored, we will promptly delete it from our records.
User-Initiated Communication: From time to time, portions of the Site may enable you to send email to us or to third parties and to participate in public bulletin boards and discussion groups (hosted by us or one or more of our service providers). All postings to public bulletin boards and discussion groups become our property. Whenever you choose to initiate these kinds of communication with us, or anyone else, you may expect to be contacted in return. Also, remember that our bulletin boards and discussion groups are open to the public, and therefore, your postings can be seen by anyone and are not protected by us or any other entity. Please use your own discretion when deciding what to post publicly and whom to contact. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to edit or delete inappropriate postings from our bulletin boards and discussion groups; provided, however, the reservation of this right shall not, under any circumstances, obligate us to conduct such editing or deletions.
What choices do I have regarding the use of my information?
Reading this Privacy Policy should help you understand how any information you share with us might be used. If you feel concerned about any of these uses, you might elect not to participate in certain services, features or products that we offer. We will not collect Personal Information about you without your knowledge, so the decision whether or not to share this information is completely up to you.
How do I "opt-out"?
You also have the ability to terminate email correspondence (including newsletter correspondence) from us at any time. You may be given the chance to opt-out of direct mailings when you disclose your email address to us. Further, all of our email correspondence contains an "Unsubscribe" link at the conclusion of the message. To opt-out, simply click the link, or, in the case of text messages, send an email to the "Unsubscribe" URL listed in the email, and you will be opted-out of future messages from that particular email service. To opt-out or request that we not use your Personal Information to market information to you, please email privacy@chariots4charity.com with your request.
If you feel concerned about the cookies that are sent between our computers and yours, you may, through your Web browser, either choose to reject them automatically, or have your computer prompt you before accepting them. Generally, this is done by selecting the appropriate cookies setting on your Web browser (usually found in "Internet Options" or "Preferences"). Please note, however, that some of our features and services depend on the use of cookies. Therefore, you will be unable to take advantage of those features and services if you choose not to accept certain cookies. Certain content, products, services, and tools available on the Site (and certain enhancements thereto) are dependent upon the collection and use of non-personally identifiable information and may not include an opt-out opportunity unless Personal Information is directly used for such content, product, service or functionality.
How is my information protected?
Whenever Personal Information about you is stored on our computers, that information is password-protected from unauthorized access or use. In addition, this information is kept on servers that are located behind a firewall.
Since your Personal Information (i.e., your social security number) is especially sensitive, we take special care to keep it secure. We will only transmit or ask for this information over secure Internet connections, using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption, the currently accepted standard for online security, and security keys. In addition, we require password authentication from any third parties you've authorized to receive this information. Finally, your social security number and vehicle information are stored on secure, designated servers and access is limited to individuals in departments charged with using such information only in connection with processing your requests; provided, however, that those requests processed by our partners, marketing allies and service providers that provide the service or product requested may store such information on their servers which are governed by such third party's privacy policy. While this means you may have to enter this information more than once, we believe the added security is worth the extra effort.
Of course, we appreciate your help in safeguarding the integrity of your own and others' privacy. We hope you'll use common sense whenever you disclose Personal Information over the Internet. Just as importantly, we encourage you to let us know immediately if you suspect that the information you share with us is being used in any way contrary to this Privacy Policy. Finally, unfortunately no data transmission over the Internet or the storage of information on servers can be guaranteed to be 100% secure and while we strive to protect your personal information (as described herein), we cannot guarantee or warrant its complete security. To contact us, please send an email to: privacy@chariots4charity.com
Scope of This Privacy Policy: Outside Links
This Privacy Policy only applies to this Site. The Site contain links to sites operated and maintained by third parties over which we have absolutely no control. Please be aware that these sites may collect information about you, and operate according to their own privacy practices that may differ from this Privacy Policy. Remember that once you're outside the Site, any information you submit is outside of our control. Certain expressly identified portions of this Privacy Policy apply only to consumers or Professionals.
Effective Date and Modifications
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date first written above and may be updated and modified from time to time by us in our sole discretion. If we choose to update or modify this Privacy Policy, such updated or modified policy shall become effective five (5) business days after its posting on the applicable Site. Accordingly, we encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy and the Sites in order to keep apprised of our current privacy practices. If you do not agree to any provision of this Privacy Policy, or any update or modification thereto, please do not use the Site.
Contacting Us
If you have concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices in general, contact us at:
Privacy Administrator
Legal Department
Chariots 4 Charity, Inc.
703 SW 74th Ave
North Lauderdale, FL 33068
Email: Privacy@chariots4charity.com
Last updated September 21, 2009
Chariots 4 Charity, Inc. takes your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy ("Privacy Policy"). This Privacy Policy applies to the use of the Sites (as defined below) by consumers who shall be individually and collectively referred to as "you" who are customers, Chariots 4 Charity, Inc. and its subsidiaries, affiliates and marketing allies (collectively, "Chariots", "we", "us" and "our"). We use this Site to provide you with information, resources, tools and services specific to the vehicle donation industry and related markets, and to provide you with information about us and our affiliated charities, and our respective products and services. We use information that we collect from you to improve your experience in using the Sites and our various products and services, to aid in communications among Chariots, our affiliated charities and you, and to notify you of products, services and information that we think may be of interest to you. Please read on for more details concerning our privacy policy. We review this Privacy Policy on an annual basis and we welcome any suggestions you might have about additional ideas regarding our privacy policy at privacy@chariots4charity.com
Click here for information on Internet safety and security from the Federal Trade Commission.
Privacy Principles
To make this Privacy Policy easy to understand, we have built it around five simple privacy principles.
- Notice - You have a right to know what data is collected by Chariots at what part of the Sites and how in general it will be used.
- Choice - You have a right to choose (or choose not to) share information with us and our marketing allies, where it is reasonable to do so.
- Control of Your Information - You have a right to access, edit and review your personally identifiable information (information which may, on its own be directly traceable to you, such as your name, social security number, financial profile, or contact information) collected by us and stored on one or more of the Sites.
- Non-Use - You have a right to know how to contact us to ask that we no longer use your information to market to you, and to have us reasonably comply with your request.
- Security - You have a right to know what security measures we have implemented in order to protect your personally identifiable information.
Information You Give Us: The kinds of information we collect from you will vary, depending on how you use the Site and what information you may choose to provide through your correspondence with us (whether through email or otherwise). It's possible to browse most sections of the Sites without submitting any personally identifiable information ("Personal Information") at all. However, if you choose to take advantage of some of our products and/or services, or to access certain of our tools or Site functionality, you may be asked to provide Personal Information such as your full name, email address, phone number, address, or, for donating a vehicle, your social security number and related vehicle information. Whenever we ask for Personal Information, we strive to provide a link to this Privacy Policy to help you understand how your Personal Information will be used before you decide whether to disclose it. You can choose not to provide us with certain Personal Information, but then you may not be able to fully take advantage of certain features of our Site and we may not be able to provide you with certain requested information, products and/or services.
Automatic Collection of Information: Like many Web sites on the Internet, we automatically track certain information about you as you visit and use our Site to help us to better understand how the Site is being used and how we can enhance your overall experience on the Site and improve the information, Site functionality, products and services that we (and our advertisers and partners) provide to you. This information may include, for example, your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, the URLs and Site pages you've visited, the number of times you visit each Site page, what downloads and/or search queries you have made, how long you spent on particular sections of each Site and on each Site generally, and your browser type. This automatically gathered data includes information provided through the use of "cookies" (which is described in more detail below).
How is my information used and shared?
The use of your information depends on the context in which it is collected. Therefore, pay special attention to the categories below that relate to the features of the Sites that you wish to utilize. We may share the Personal Information we collect from you only with your consent or under the following circumstances:
- Chariots affiliates and partners. We work closely with our affiliates with whom we may share Personal Information. In addition, we may share Personal Information with our partners and service providers.
- Service Providers. We may use other companies and individuals to perform supporting functions for the various tools, functionality, products and services offered through our Site on our behalf. These service providers will not be permitted to use the information collected from you for any other purpose other than performing the support functions for Chariots and/or offering additional services, promotions or other offers to you. For example, from time to time, we may use a third-party advertising company to serve ads when you visit our Web site. Such company may use certain information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visit to this Web site in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you. In the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third-party advertiser may place or recognize a unique "cookie" on your browser. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by this company, please click here.
- Protection of rights. We will release Personal Information if we believe that such action is appropriate to: (1) comply with legal process, (2) enforce the Terms of Use Agreement for the applicable Site, or (3) identify, contact or bring legal action against persons or entities who may be causing injury to us or a third party, or to otherwise protect the rights, property or personal safety of Chariots, its employees, other Site users or others.
- Asset transfers. We continue to develop our business and in doing so might choose to buy other businesses or assets. Personal Information is generally one of the transferred assets acquired in such purchases. Also, if we should choose to sell some or all of our assets, Personal Information, including the information collected from you through the Sites, could be included in the transferred assets. However, should any sale of an asset include your Personal Information we will notify you of the event and give you an opportunity to respond.
- Additional Functionality. We may link information collected from you through various means, including information collected automatically and through the use of cookies, or other Personal Information you provide to help us (or our service providers and listing providers, partners or affiliates) offer content (including, without limitation, listing recommendations), advertisements, products and services that we believe will be of interest to you, pre-populate certain data-fields (to assist in your registration or subsequent use of the tools and/or services available on the Sites), and share such information among the Site.
- Requested Information Exchange. If you have indicated that you want to be contacted by third parties, we may use the Personal Information we collect to select which names to provide to a particular third party in order to present you with products and services that we believe will be of interest to you, but we will not disclose this type of information, other than your contact information (information that provides a means of contacting you), to any such third party.
- Anonymous Data. In all other circumstances, Chariots may use certain anonymous data automatically gathered by our servers so that we can understand how to make the Site more convenient and useful to our audience. We may also use aggregate information to share information with the public regarding products, services, content or tools that may of interest to them.
For products and services provided by the Sites, the information you submit is used by us to provide the product or service you've requested. We may also share this information with subcontractors, but only to the extent necessary to fulfill your request or to facilitate your use of their services. In addition, we may use the contact information and non-financial information you've supplied, such as your email address, as set out in the registration section, above.
From time to time, we may wish to use Personal Information you provide when requesting a product or service for purposes beyond those listed above. If this is the case, you will be notified of the additional use prior to your submitting the Personal Information, and you'll be given a chance to opt-out of that use or to not complete the request for the particular product or service.
Children's Privacy: Our Sites are general audience Web sites targeted to the general adult population and our Site (nor any portion thereof) is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not collect Personal Information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13. If we become aware that Personal Information regarding an individual under the age of 13 has been stored, we will promptly delete it from our records.
User-Initiated Communication: From time to time, portions of the Site may enable you to send email to us or to third parties and to participate in public bulletin boards and discussion groups (hosted by us or one or more of our service providers). All postings to public bulletin boards and discussion groups become our property. Whenever you choose to initiate these kinds of communication with us, or anyone else, you may expect to be contacted in return. Also, remember that our bulletin boards and discussion groups are open to the public, and therefore, your postings can be seen by anyone and are not protected by us or any other entity. Please use your own discretion when deciding what to post publicly and whom to contact. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to edit or delete inappropriate postings from our bulletin boards and discussion groups; provided, however, the reservation of this right shall not, under any circumstances, obligate us to conduct such editing or deletions.
What choices do I have regarding the use of my information?
Reading this Privacy Policy should help you understand how any information you share with us might be used. If you feel concerned about any of these uses, you might elect not to participate in certain services, features or products that we offer. We will not collect Personal Information about you without your knowledge, so the decision whether or not to share this information is completely up to you.
How do I "opt-out"?
You also have the ability to terminate email correspondence (including newsletter correspondence) from us at any time. You may be given the chance to opt-out of direct mailings when you disclose your email address to us. Further, all of our email correspondence contains an "Unsubscribe" link at the conclusion of the message. To opt-out, simply click the link, or, in the case of text messages, send an email to the "Unsubscribe" URL listed in the email, and you will be opted-out of future messages from that particular email service. To opt-out or request that we not use your Personal Information to market information to you, please email privacy@chariots4charity.com with your request.
If you feel concerned about the cookies that are sent between our computers and yours, you may, through your Web browser, either choose to reject them automatically, or have your computer prompt you before accepting them. Generally, this is done by selecting the appropriate cookies setting on your Web browser (usually found in "Internet Options" or "Preferences"). Please note, however, that some of our features and services depend on the use of cookies. Therefore, you will be unable to take advantage of those features and services if you choose not to accept certain cookies. Certain content, products, services, and tools available on the Site (and certain enhancements thereto) are dependent upon the collection and use of non-personally identifiable information and may not include an opt-out opportunity unless Personal Information is directly used for such content, product, service or functionality.
How is my information protected?
Whenever Personal Information about you is stored on our computers, that information is password-protected from unauthorized access or use. In addition, this information is kept on servers that are located behind a firewall.
Since your Personal Information (i.e., your social security number) is especially sensitive, we take special care to keep it secure. We will only transmit or ask for this information over secure Internet connections, using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption, the currently accepted standard for online security, and security keys. In addition, we require password authentication from any third parties you've authorized to receive this information. Finally, your social security number and vehicle information are stored on secure, designated servers and access is limited to individuals in departments charged with using such information only in connection with processing your requests; provided, however, that those requests processed by our partners, marketing allies and service providers that provide the service or product requested may store such information on their servers which are governed by such third party's privacy policy. While this means you may have to enter this information more than once, we believe the added security is worth the extra effort.
Of course, we appreciate your help in safeguarding the integrity of your own and others' privacy. We hope you'll use common sense whenever you disclose Personal Information over the Internet. Just as importantly, we encourage you to let us know immediately if you suspect that the information you share with us is being used in any way contrary to this Privacy Policy. Finally, unfortunately no data transmission over the Internet or the storage of information on servers can be guaranteed to be 100% secure and while we strive to protect your personal information (as described herein), we cannot guarantee or warrant its complete security. To contact us, please send an email to: privacy@chariots4charity.com
Scope of This Privacy Policy: Outside Links
This Privacy Policy only applies to this Site. The Site contain links to sites operated and maintained by third parties over which we have absolutely no control. Please be aware that these sites may collect information about you, and operate according to their own privacy practices that may differ from this Privacy Policy. Remember that once you're outside the Site, any information you submit is outside of our control. Certain expressly identified portions of this Privacy Policy apply only to consumers or Professionals.
Effective Date and Modifications
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date first written above and may be updated and modified from time to time by us in our sole discretion. If we choose to update or modify this Privacy Policy, such updated or modified policy shall become effective five (5) business days after its posting on the applicable Site. Accordingly, we encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Policy and the Sites in order to keep apprised of our current privacy practices. If you do not agree to any provision of this Privacy Policy, or any update or modification thereto, please do not use the Site.
Contacting Us
If you have concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices in general, contact us at:
Privacy Administrator
Legal Department
Chariots 4 Charity, Inc.
703 SW 74th Ave
North Lauderdale, FL 33068
Email: Privacy@chariots4charity.com