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OnlineVin Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting OnlineVin.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you when you access our VIN lookup services. By using OnlineVin.com, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as outlined in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Submit:

  • Contact information (name, email, address, phone number)
  • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  • Payment information (credit card details)
  • Search-related information (e.g., names, addresses associated with a searched VIN)

Automatically Collected Information:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited on our site
  • Clickstream data (how you interact with our website)

Information About Searched Vehicles:

  • We collect information about searched vehicles from third-party data providers to provide you with VIN lookup results.

How We Use Your Information

  • Providing Our Services: Processing your VIN lookups, delivering search results, managing your account, and processing payments.
  • Communication: Sending you service-related communications, updates, and marketing messages (if you’ve opted in).
  • Improving Our Services: Analyzing website usage, tailoring the user experience, and improving our VIN lookup offerings.
  • Protecting Ourselves and Others: Detecting and preventing fraud, protecting our rights and safety, and complying with legal obligations.

Information Sharing

  • Service Providers: We share necessary information with our service providers who assist us in operating our website, processing payments, and providing customer support.
  • Verification Purposes: To verify information related to VIN lookups, we may share data with third-party companies. This sharing is strictly for verification purposes.
  • Marketing (With Your Consent): With your permission, we may share select information (excluding sensitive information like credit card numbers) with third parties for marketing purposes.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of ourselves, our users, or others.
  • Business Transactions: In the event of a business merger, acquisition, or sale, we may transfer your information to the successor entity.

New York Specific Provisions

  • Limited VIN Information Sharing: Under New York law, we are restricted in how much VIN-related information we can directly share with third parties. We take measures to ensure that any third-party sharing is done in accordance with these legal requirements.
  • Privacy Protection: The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) safeguards personally identifiable information in vehicle records. OnlineVin.com adheres to this law and will not release information that violates DPPA guidelines.

Your Choices

  • Correcting or Updating Information: You can access and update your account information to keep it accurate.
  • Marketing Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails by following the instructions at the bottom of any email or by contacting us directly at [email address removed].
  • Do Not Sell My Information (California Residents): While we do not sell your personal information as traditionally defined, California residents can still submit a request to opt out of certain information sharing activities by contacting us at [email address removed].
  • Other Rights: You may have additional rights under your state’s privacy laws. Please contact us for more information.

Security Measures

  1. We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
  1. Children’s Privacy
  1. Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: contact@onlinevin.com

Phone: 7873350376

Mail: 368 9th Avenue

Manhattan, NY 10001

Effective Date: February 24, 2024

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