Privacy Policy for American Shine
Effective Date: January 1, 2023
1. Introduction
Welcome to American Shine (“we,” “our,” “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal data in accordance with the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
- Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address.
- Internet Activity: Browsing history, search history, and information regarding your interactions with our website, including data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services.
- To respond to your comments, questions, and requests submitted through our online contact form.
- To analyze and monitor usage trends and activities on our website.
- To deliver targeted advertisements through Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Facebook Ads.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website and advertisements. This information helps us understand user behavior and improve our marketing efforts. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
5. Third-Party Data Collection
Please note that while we may collect certain types of personal data, we do not have direct access to all data collected by third-party services such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta (Facebook). These third-party services may collect data about your interactions with our website through cookies and other tracking technologies.
6. Your Rights
Under the VCDPA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we have about you.
- Right to Correct: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a portable format.
- Right to Opt-Out: You can opt-out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling.
7. How to Opt-Out
If you wish to opt-out of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling, you can take the following steps:
- Targeted Advertising: Manage your preferences through the settings on the Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Facebook Ads platforms. Here are some useful links:
- Cookies: Disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings, including blocking or deleting cookies.
- Do Not Track Signals: Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Your Contact Information].
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
10. Third-Party Services
We use third-party services for our online contact form. The information you provide through our contact form is not shared with third parties other than our contact form provider. Additionally, our website includes embedded YouTube, Facebook, and other video services, which may collect data as governed by their privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the effective date above.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.
✉ mikek@americanshinedetailing.com
American Shine
(703) 340-8640
22135 Davis Drive, Ste 107
Sterling, VA 20164
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