1. Introduction
Welcome to Qingdao Passepartout Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the Site.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways.
a) Personal Information You Disclose to Us:
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
Register on the Site
Express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services
Participate in activities on the Site (e.g., comments, contests)
Contact us (e.g., via a contact form or email)
The personal information we collect may include:
Name
Email Address
Mailing Address
Phone Number
Username/Password
Payment Information (processed by a secure third-party payment processor)
Any other information you choose to provide.
b) Information Collected Automatically:
When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information, which may include:
Log and Usage Data: Service-related, diagnostic, and performance information. This includes your IP address, browser type, pages you visit, time spent on pages, and other statistics.
Device Information: Information about the computer or mobile device you use to access the Site, such as the hardware model, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Site. This helps us improve your experience and analyze site traffic.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
Provide, operate, and maintain the Site
Improve, personalize, and expand the Site
Understand and analyze how you use the Site
Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the Site, and for marketing and promotional purposes
Process your transactions and manage your orders
Send you administrative messages, updates, and security alerts
Find and prevent fraud
4. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA/UK Users)
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information will depend on the specific context. We typically process your data because:
We need to perform a contract with you (e.g., to deliver a product you purchased).
You have given us permission to do so (e.g., for marketing emails).
The processing is in our legitimate interests and is not overridden by your rights (e.g., for site security and analytics).
To comply with the law.
5. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information in the following situations:
With Service Providers: We may share your data with third-party vendors, service providers, and contractors who perform services for us (e.g., payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services).
For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
To Comply with Laws: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
8. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Portability: The right to request copies of your personal data.
Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
Restrict Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
Withdraw Consent: The right to withdraw your consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
9. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. International Transfers
Your information may be transferred to —and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. By using the Site, you consent to such transfer.
11. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.