Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide to Us:

• Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your name, email address, username, and password.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and optional preferences.
• Comments and User Content: When you post comments or other content, we collect the information you provide, including your username and the content itself.
• Contact Forms: When you contact us through contact forms, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Survey Responses: If you participate in surveys, we collect your responses and any demographic information you choose to provide.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information:

• Device Information: We collect information about your device, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our Website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, and referring websites.
• Location Data: We may collect approximate location information based on your IP address.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. See Section 5 for more details.

1.3 Information from Third Parties:

• We may receive information about you from third-party services when you connect your social media accounts or use third-party authentication.
• We may receive demographic and interest-based data from advertising partners and analytics providers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our Website and services, including content delivery, user authentication, and customer support.
• Personalization: To personalize your experience by showing relevant content, recommendations, and advertisements based on your interests and preferences.
• Communication: To send you newsletters, updates, promotional materials, and respond to your inquiries and requests.
• Analytics: To analyze usage patterns, understand user behavior, and improve our Website's functionality and content.
• Advertising: To display targeted advertisements and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address security issues, fraud, and unauthorized access.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes, and to protect our rights and the rights of our users.
• Research: To conduct research and analysis to improve our services and understand automotive industry trends.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

3.1 Service Providers:

• We share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, payment processing, and customer support. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for specified purposes.

3.2 Advertising Partners:

• We may share aggregated or anonymized information with advertising partners to deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.
• We may use third-party advertising networks that collect information through cookies and similar technologies to show you personalized ads.

3.3 Business Transfers:

• In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

3.4 Legal Requirements:

• We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others.

3.5 With Your Consent:

• We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly consent to such sharing.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS protocols
• Secure storage of sensitive information using industry-standard encryption
• Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
• Access controls and authentication mechanisms
• Employee training on data protection and privacy
• Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar technologies to collect and store information about your interactions with our Website.

5.1 Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Website to function properly, including authentication and security features.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our Website by collecting anonymous usage statistics.
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences to personalize your experience.

5.2 Managing Cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies
• Set notifications when cookies are set

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website. For more information about managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal and contractual obligations.
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@avtoklub.uz. We will respond to your request within 30 days, or as required by applicable law.

You can also:

• Unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email
• Update your account information through your account settings
• Delete your account by contacting us or using account deletion features

7. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 16 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@avtoklub.uz.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country.

By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries. We take appropriate measures to ensure that your information receives adequate protection in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Factors we consider when determining retention periods include:

• The nature and sensitivity of the information
• The purposes for which we collected the information
• Legal and regulatory requirements
• The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure

When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it, except where we are required to retain it for legal or regulatory purposes.

10. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit.

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by avtoklub.uz. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services, even if they are integrated with our Website.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of material changes by:

• Posting a notice on our Website
• Sending an email to registered users
• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy

Your continued use of our Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@avtoklub.uz
• General Inquiries: info@avtoklub.uz
• Address: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

We will make every effort to address your concerns and respond to your requests in a timely manner.