Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: searchingforcars.com.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: Gravatar Privacy Policy.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year. We also use cookies for analytics to better understand how visitors interact with our site and to improve the user experience. Additionally, cookies are used by our advertising partners to deliver personalized ads based on user behavior and preferences.

Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). This content behaves as if you visited the external site, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. For registered users, personal information is stored in their profile and can be viewed, edited, or deleted (except for usernames). Administrators can also edit this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account or left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request its deletion, excluding data we are obliged to retain for legal purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Log Files

We collect log file data, including your IP address, ISP, browser, time of visit, and pages visited.

Cookies and Web Beacons

We use cookies to store preferences and support site features like login. Third-party advertisers may use cookies and web beacons for geotargeting and ad personalization.

DoubleClick DART Cookies

We may use DART cookies through Google’s DoubleClick to serve interest-based ads. You can opt-out of this by visiting the DoubleClick opt-out page.

Information Sharing

We may disclose personal information to third parties for outsourcing, legal compliance, or as part of a sale of assets. De-identified data may be shared freely.

How We Protect Information

We implement reasonable physical and electronic security measures to protect personal information.

Viewing or Updating Your Information

You can update your personal information by contacting info@searchingforcars.com. Deletion requests are subject to retention policies and legal obligations.

Links

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of linked third-party websites.

Your California Privacy Rights

California residents may request a \"California Customer Choice Notice\" regarding personal data sharing. Requests can be sent to the email address below.

Contact

If you have any questions, contact us at: info@searchingforcars.com.