Effective Date: 20.09.2024
Welcome to Metal Tractor Seats. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, metaltractorseats.com. By using our site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Introduction
At Metal Tractor Seats, our mission is to provide quality products while ensuring the privacy of our users. This policy explains how we gather, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Information Collected
Types of Data
We collect various types of personal information, including but not limited to:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number.
- Payment Information: Credit card details, billing information, which is processed securely through our payment processors.
- Usage Data: Information on how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
How Collected
We collect data in several ways:
- Forms: When you fill out forms on our site, such as contact forms or purchase orders.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. For more details, please refer to our Cookies section.
- Analytics: We may use third-party analytics tools to gather usage data.
3. How Information is Used
Purposes
Your information may be used for the following purposes:
- To Process Transactions: To process and deliver your orders, manage payments, and send order confirmations.
- To Improve Our Website: To analyze user behavior and enhance our site’s functionality and user experience.
- To Communicate with You: To send you updates, promotional materials, and respond to inquiries.
Legal Basis
We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you provide consent for specific processing activities.
- Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
- Legitimate Interest: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
Third Parties
We may share your personal information with third parties under the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We employ third-party companies to facilitate our services (e.g., payment processors, shipping providers). These parties have access to your personal data only to perform tasks on our behalf.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
5. Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously. We implement a variety of security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, firewalls, and secure server hosting. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by law. When your information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
7. User Rights
As a user, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data.
- Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal information under certain conditions.
- Restriction: You have the right to restrict the processing of your data.
- Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Opt-out: You can opt out of marketing communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those communications.
8. Cookies and Tracking
Use of Cookies
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture certain information. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site, such as remembering your preferences and improving site functionality.
User Choices
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent or to turn off all cookies through your browser settings. Please note that if you disable cookies, some features may not function properly.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
10. Changes to the Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any changes.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us here.
Thank you for trusting Metal Tractor Seats with your personal information. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy while delivering exceptional service.