You
can visit our websites without having to provide any personal
data. Personal data are gathered and processed only if you use
particular services. You will be notified of this in detail when
you begin to use these services
For
what purposes do we gather and process personal data?
We
are constantly endeavoring to continuously improve both our service
offerings and your own experience with our websites. To achieve
this, we conduct statistical analyses of the above-mentioned general
data. In addition to this, we also intend to be aware of your
personal opinions and your background. That is why you will be
asked to provide additional information at several points. Answers
to these questions are optional and will be treated confidentially.
If
we ask you for more detailed data, the information in question
is voluntary. The personal data are processed exclusively for
the rendering of the requested service and for safeguarding our
own justified commercial interests.
How
will Advanced Tuning Products, Inc. protect your personal information?
Forms
you fill out to interact with our business units may request that
you give us sensitive information such as your e-mail address,
mailing address, telephone number or a credit card number. Whenever
that is the case, Advanced Tuning Products, Inc. will take all
commercially reasonable steps to establish a secure connection
with your Web browser.
Are
personal data forwarded to third parties?
We
will forward your personal data to third parties only as far as
it is absolutely necessary for the rendering of the requested
service. Beyond that we will not disclose, permit the use of,
sell or otherwise market your personal data to other companies
or institutions without your explicit consent. Other conditions
shall apply if we are obliged by the law or a court judgment to
disclose and communicate the data.
Advanced
Tuning Products is sensitive to privacy issues on the Internet.
We believe it is important you know how we treat the information
about you we receive on the Internet.
In
general, you can visit Advanced Tuning Products on the World Wide
Web without telling us who you are or revealing any information
about yourself. Our web servers collect the domain names, not
the e-mail addresses, of visitors. This information is aggregated
to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site,
pages viewed, etc. Advanced Tuning Products uses this information
to measure the use of our site and to improve the content of our
site.
There
are times, however, when we may need information from you, such
as your name and address. When information is needed, we will
try to let you know at the time of collection, how we will use
the personal information. Usually, the personal information we
collect is used only by us to respond to your inquiry, process
an order or allow you to access specific account information.
Occasionally, we may make the e-mail addresses, of those who provide
information, available to other reputable organizations whose
products or services we think you may find interesting. In these
cases, you will be offered an opportunity to limit access to your
information.
If
you register with the Advanced Tuning Products site on-line, they
may use this information to provide you with custom information
about Advanced Tuning Products’ offering in support of your
business needs. A technology called cookies may be used to provide
you with tailored information. A cookie is a tiny element of data
that a web site can send to your browser, which may then be stored
on your hard drive so we can recognize you when you return. You
may set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie.
At
times we conduct on-line surveys to better understand the needs
and profile of our visitors. When we conduct a survey, we will
try to let you know how we will use the information at the time
we collect information from you on the Internet.