Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Purpose of this Privacy Policy
This privacy policy describes how Jumpstart Automotive Group ("Jumpstart"), a division of Hearst Communications, Inc., treats the personally identifiable information that is collected about you when you visit the web sites to which this policy is linked.
What is Personally Identifiable Information
"Personally identifiable information" is information that we can use to identify you as an individual. Personally identifiable information includes your name, address, telephone number and any other information that is connected with you personally.
Information This Privacy Policy Does Not Apply To
This privacy policy does not apply to information collected about you by anyone except Jumpstart and only applies to the web sites to which this policy is linked. Any information you provide when you visit web sites other than those covered by this policy (including other web sites affiliated with Jumpstart or sites that are part of our network) is subject to the privacy policies of the organizations who run and/or own those web sites. Except as set forth specifically herein, this policy does not apply to information you may provide to us offline.
Collection and Sharing of Personally Identifiable Information
Jumpstart generally collects personally identifiable information with your specific knowledge and consent when you contact us to learn more about our products and services. This information may be collected on our behalf by third party service providers who have been instructed to use the information only as directed by Jumpstart. Jumpstart uses this information to provide you with the service you have requested.
Jumpstart's website is intended for use by businesses seeking to learn about the sales and marketing products and services that Jumpstart can provide. As a result, any information that may be collected about users on this site is used only in furtherance of a potential business transaction. Information about users collected on jumpstartautomotive.com is not shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes.
Jumpstart may share or disclose personally identifiable information about you to other companies or individuals when:
- we utilize third party service providers to provide products, services or functions on our behalf (such as sending emails or newsletters), and ask these service providers to agree to maintain the confidentiality of your personally identifiable information and not to use your personally identifiable information for any reason except to carry out the purpose(s) for which we hired them;
- the entity to whom the information is disclosed is one under control of, or under common control with Jumpstart (for these purposes, a company controlling 20% or more of the voting stock of another entity shall be deemed to control such entity);
- we need to protect our legal rights (for example, if we are trying to collect money you owe us);
- we must comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal or regulatory process; or
- in connection with a sale, merger, transfer, exchange, or other disposition (whether of assets, stock, or otherwise) of all or a portion of the business conducted by the web sites to which this policy applies.
Cookies
Jumpstart (or third party service providers on our behalf) may set and access cookies on your computer. A cookie is a small amount of data (often including a unique identifier), that is sent to your browser from a web site's computers and stored on your computer's hard drive. Jumpstart uses cookies to understand site usage and to improve the content and offerings on our site.
We may use cookies to track usage patterns on the sites, to deliver editorial content,
Our cookies may contain personally identifiable information and such cookies may be shared with others to the same extent indicated above.
Jumpstart (or third party service providers on our behalf) may also use cookies to collect aggregate information about web site users on an anonymous basis. We may share aggregate demographic and usage information with our prospective and actual business partners and other third parties for any business purpose.
If you don't want cookies, most Web browsers include an option that allows you to not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies, some portions of our sites may not function efficiently.
IP Address
Your Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your company or your university. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers, gather broad demographic information, and administer our website.
Kids And Parents
The sites covered by this policy are not intended for use by children, especially those under age 13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information or use our public discussion areas, forums and chats.
Non-U.S. Users
If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this web site, you consent to this transfer. If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States. By using this web site, you consent to this transfer. You also consent to the adjudication of any disputes arising in connection with this website in the federal and state courts of, and in accordance with the laws of, the state of the United States in which the editorial staff of this website primarily does business.
Changes to Privacy Policy and Notice
Jumpstart may change this policy from time to time in its discretion. Your continued use of our sites indicates your consent to this privacy policy and any amended versions of it. If you have any questions or concerns about use of your personally identifiable information, please contact us at:
- Privacy Contact Information:
Jumpstart Automotive Group
Attention: Legal Department
747 Front Street
Suite 400
San Francisco, CA 94111
privacy@JumpstartAuto.com
Copyright
Everything you see or read on the Jumpstart sites is owned by us or used with permission. You may not copy, use, or retransmit anything from or for our site without our permission. Any commercial or promotional distribution, publishing or exploitation of the sites, or any content, code, data or materials on the sites is strictly prohibited. You are not allowed to post or distribute any material you do not own or which you do not have permission to use. You are also prohibited from engaging in any conduct that interferes with the technological operation of the sites or that tampers with any copyright protection mechanisms applicable to content on any sites. Ignoring this policy may result in copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights violations.
Disclaimers
Jumpstart is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any user of the sites. Jumpstart takes reasonable steps to protect the security and integrity of all personal information you provide to the sites; however, due to the inherent nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that information, during transmission through the Internet or while stored on our system or otherwise in our care, will be absolutely safe from intrusion by others, such as hackers. Jumpstart assumes no liability for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, any user posting. Jumpstart is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or players due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or on any of the sites or combination thereof, including any injury or damage to users or to any person's computer related to or resulting from participation in any activities on the sites or downloading materials. We make no warranties that the services will be timely, secure, uninterrupted, or error-free. You understand that if you download any material, you do so at your sole risk. Under no circumstances shall Jumpstart be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from use of the sites, any content posted on or through the sites, or conduct of any users of the sites, whether online or offline. We can, whenever we want, edit or delete any content displayed on the sites. You use the sites at your own risk. Everything you see on our sites is provided to you "as is." The sites are provided "AS-IS" and as available and Jumpstart expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Jumpstart cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the sites. Jumpstart reserves the right to terminate access to these sites for by anyone for any reason, including violation of these terms of service and/or any terms contained in the Privacy Policy.
Limitation on Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL JUMPSTART BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF JUMPSTART HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Disputes
If there is any dispute about or involving the sites, you agree that the dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, USA, without regard to conflict of law provisions and you agree to exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts of the United States located in the State of New York, City of New York. Jumpstart may demand that any dispute between Jumpstart and you about or involving the sites must be settled by arbitration utilizing the dispute resolution procedures of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in New York, New York, USA.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold Jumpstart, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners and employees, harmless from any loss or liability arising out of your use of the sites or from any claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the sites in violation of these terms of service and/or any breach of your representations, warranties and obligations set forth above causes Jumpstart to be liable to another.
This policy was last updated on September 28, 2012.