Your privacy is important to Phaeton Automotive Group (referred to as
"we" or "us" in this policy) and the purpose of this policy is to tell
you what personal information we collect about you, how we use it,
whether we disclose it to anybody else and the purpose of any
disclosure, how long we keep it, and how you can request access to your
personal information or obtain more information about Phaeton
Automotive Groups' privacy policies.
We provide
detailed information relating to specific transactions and obtain your
consent to collect, use and disclose your personal information on
various application and other forms and at various times, including
when you purchase or service your vehicle.
Personal
InformationPersonal information means any
information about you that identifies you except your name, business
title, business address and business telephone number if you are the
employee of a business. It also does not include your home address and
telephone number if these are published in a telephone or other
directory and you had the opportunity to refuse to have your
information listed.
AccountabilityWe are responsible for
the personal information under our control and we have designated a
Privacy Officer to be responsible for our compliance with this policy
and with privacy legislation. If you wish to contact our Privacy
Officer, you can do so at
privacyofficer@phaetonauto.com
What Personal Information do we
Collect?When you purchase or lease a vehicle
from us, or when you have us service or repair a vehicle, or if you
finance the purchase or lease of a vehicle through us or purchase or
lease other products or services from or through us, participate in one
of our surveys, contests, or promotions, test drive one of our vehicles
or contact our dealership staff, we may collect some or all of the
following personal information:
- your name, address and telephone number;
- your e-mail address and facsimile number;
- your occupation;
- information
about your driving habits (such as preferred car size, colour, type of
vehicle, kilometers driven annually, etc.);
- information about your existing vehicle(s) and any
trade-in;
- details of your vehicle and its service
history;
- your driver's license number;
- the name of your insurance company and agent;
- your insurance policy number and details about
your insurance coverage;
- your language preference;
- your date of birth
- your social
insurance number;
- financial and credit information
about you (specific information is set out in the application for
credit forms);
- the principle amount of your loan,
interest and repayment
schedule.
Provision of your Social
Insurance Number is optional. However, you should be aware that most
Credit Reporting Agencies use the Social Insurance Number as a unique
identifier to ensure proper identification when conducting credit
reviews and preparing credit reports. If you do not provide your Social
Insurance Number, our ability to obtain a timely and accurate credit
report may be affected.
What Information do we Collect
Electronically?For users of our website (the
"Site"), the Site automatically collects information, such as the
Internet domain name ("IP Address") assigned to your computer or
browser software when you are on the Internet, through electronic
means. Information about your use of the Site is collected through
"cookies", that exist only during your visit to the Site and are
deleted once you logoff this Site or close your browser. Session
cookies are only used by the Site to recognize your visit as a unique
visit and to keep your visit on this Site separate from that of other
visitors to this Site.
We may use the information we
collect electronically to obtain aggregate data for the purposes of:
improving our products and services to you; improving the design and
content of the Site; and planning and other internal administrative
functions. We also attempt to personalize your experience on the Site
by, for example, suggesting products and services that we believe will
be of interest to you.
Your browser can be set to
alert you when you receive a cookie or it can be set to refuse cookies
altogether. You should refer to the instructions of your particular
browser to learn about these functions. Please note that refusal to
accept cookies may limit functionality that the Site can provide to
you. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the Site
for additional information.
The Security of your Personal Information
is Important to UsWe protect your personal
information with a variety of safeguards. Your personal information may
be used by us for the purposes identified below and access to your
personal information is limited to our personnel who need to access it
to accomplish the identified purposes. We also take reasonable steps to
see that the third parties described below, with which we may share
personal information, provide a level of protection for that
information that is comparable to our own.
How do we use your Personal
Information?Your personal information may be
used by us to provide products, services and information to you such
as: to obtain a license for your vehicle, to obtain a credit report if
you are financing or leasing your vehicle, to obtain appropriate
financing of your vehicle for you, to administer your new vehicle
warranty coverage and/or your Extra Care Protection coverage, to
provide you with a reminder that your vehicle requires servicing and to
provide you with updates and information regarding products and
services that we have to offer and which we think will be of interest
to you, including marketing and promotional information. We may also
use your information to respond to your requests for products, services
and information, to improve products and services and to better
understand your automotive needs. We may update your personal
information from time to time based on publicly available information,
such as phone directories.
Sometimes we have to Share your Personal
Information with OthersWe do not sell your
personal information to third parties. For purposes related to the
services we provide, we may share some or all of your personal
information with third parties such as: other automobile dealers that
are related to us; the providers of products or services for your
vehicle; credit reporting agencies; financial institutions or financing
companies; your insurance agent or company; and companies which provide
or insure warranties relating to your vehicle. We may also disclose
your personal information to third parties that provide us with
services ("Service Providers") such as data processing and marketing.
We may share your personal information with the Manufacture of your
vehicle and through them, with other Manufacturer Dealers and their
Service Providers, for service, warranty and customer satisfaction
issues. We may disclose personal information to another entity
purchasing (including for diligence purposes prior to purchase) our
assets, provided that entity abides by this or a similar privacy
policy. Finally, we may disclose your personal information where we are
required or permitted by law to do so.
How Long do we keep your Personal
Information?We retain your personal information
as long as we believe that you are still the owner of the vehicle, but
may retain certain information for longer periods for marketing
purposes. If the information relates to the financing or lease of the
vehicle, we retain personal information relating to the financing or
lease arrangements as long as those arrangements are in place. If the
information relates to the service or repair of your vehicle we retain
the personal information for as long as is reasonably necessary to
address any issues arising from the service or repair of the vehicle or
as may be required by law. If there are legal requirements relating to
the period of time which we must retain your personal information, we
comply with those requirements.
What can you do if you want to Limit Our
Use of Your Personal Information?Most of our
uses of your personal information are necessary for us to sell or lease
you your vehicle, provide products and services related to the vehicle,
assist you in the financing or lease of your vehicle or provide service
to your vehicle and we cannot do this without that personal
information. Similarly, we must disclose your personal information for
many of the purposes described above including in order to sell you the
vehicle, to provide products and services related to the vehicle,
assist you in arrangements for financing or leasing or provide
servicing to your vehicle. Some of the uses and disclosures described
above are optional rather than required. If you do not want us to use
or disclose your personal information in a particular way, please
contact our Privacy Officer as described above and we will be pleased
to discuss with you how we can limit our use or disclosure of your
personal information.
You can Request Access to Your Personal
InformationYou have a right to access the
personal information which we have about you, except in a limited
number of circumstances established by law, and to request that
personal information which you believe to be inaccurate be corrected.
If you wish to access your personal information you should contact our
Privacy Officer who will be pleased to assist
you.
Questions? Concerns?If you have any
questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or about the
collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by the
Phaeton Automotive Group please contact our Privacy
Officer.
privacyofficer@phaetonauto.com
Aug
1, 2008