Privacy Policy for F&S Auto Sales
Effective Date: May 21, 2025
F&S Auto Sales ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors and customers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, or interact with us online.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you:

• Visit our website

• Fill out a contact form

• Apply for financing

• Subscribe to our newsletter

• Request information about a vehicle

• Interact with our online chat feature

• Provide feedback

• Engage with us on social media

The types of personal information we may collect include:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number.

• Demographic Information: Age, gender (if voluntarily provided), zip code.

• Financial Information: Income, credit history, social security number (for financing applications, handled securely).

• Vehicle Interest Information: Details about vehicles you view or inquire about.

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, access times, and other usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies.

• Communications: Records of your correspondence with us, including emails and chat transcripts.

2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect from you for various purposes, including to:

• Provide Services: To fulfill your requests for information, vehicles, or services, and to process financing applications.

• Improve Our Website: To understand how our website is used and to enhance its functionality, content, and user experience.

• Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send you updates, newsletters, marketing and promotional materials, and other information related to our products and services. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.

• Personalize Your Experience: To tailor our website content and offers to your interests.

• Process Transactions: To complete sales and financing transactions.

• Customer Support: To provide effective customer service and support.

• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.

• Security: To protect against fraud, unauthorized transactions, and other liabilities.

• Marketing and Analytics: To analyze market trends, conduct research, and for marketing and advertising purposes.

3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, marketing, and customer service. These service providers are obligated to protect your information.

• Financing Partners: If you apply for financing, we will share your financial information with trusted third-party lenders to facilitate the loan application process.

• Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliated companies, if any, for business purposes.

• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the site or the public.

• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

• With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your Browse behavior on our website.

• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device that help us improve our website and your experience, see which areas and features of our site are popular, and count visits.

• Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Electronic images that may be used in connection with our website or emails to deliver cookies, count visits, understand usage and campaign effectiveness, and tell if an email has been opened and acted upon.

You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
5. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
6. Security of Your Information
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Choices and Rights
You have certain choices regarding the information you provide to us:

• Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails or by contacting us directly.

• Access and Update Your Information: You may request to review, update, or correct your personal information by contacting us.

• Do Not Track: Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have additional rights regarding your personal data, such as the right to:

• Request erasure of your personal data.

• Object to the processing of your personal data.

• Request restriction of processing your personal data.

• Request data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.