Guiding Principles:

In connection with your transaction, Quirk Volkswagen may acquire information about you as described in this notice, which we handle as stated in this notice.

We may collect personally identifiable information such as name, postal address, telephone number, e-mail address, social security number, date of birth, etc This personal information is collected and used by Quirk Volkswagen staff for the purpose of facilitating a relationship or business transaction.

Our website resides behind a firewall and uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer, the industry-standard security protocol used to communicate with browsers) to transmit personal information. Data is strongly encrypted during transmission to ensure that personal and payment information is secure. Industry-standard data encryption techniques are used to protect personal information on our servers. SSL-capable browsers typically have a symbol on the browser window to indicate when they are in a secure mode. In addition, the URL will begin with "https:" for all browsers.

Quirk Volkswagen does not sell, rent or disclose e-mail addresses to other organizations.

Please read Quirk Volkswagen's privacy policy before using this website. By using Quirk Volkswagen's website, you acknowledge and agree you have read and agree to the following privacy terms.

In connection with your transaction, whether online or at our dealership, Quirk Volkswagen may acquire information about you as described in this policy, which Quirk Volkswagen handles as stated in this policy. Quirk Volkswagen may collect personally identifiable information such as name, postal address, telephone number, email address, social security number, date of birth, etc. While Quirk Volkswagen makes reasonable efforts to secure all data submitted via this website, Quirk Volkswagen cannot guarantee security of personal information, and all information submitted via this website is at your own risk.
By visiting this website and/or agreeing to share your location with Quirk Volkswagen, Quirk Volkswagen may acquire non-personally identifiable information about you, such as your geographic location, internet service provider, internet browser, IP address, search engine or referral source you used to access this website, and browsing preferences. By using this website, you acknowledge and agree Quirk Volkswagen may use this anonymized information to improve the experience of our customers and visitors to this website.
Quirk Volkswagen uses cookies on this website to help collect some identifiable personal data. The cookies also enable Quirk Volkswagen to tie the URL of the device you use to provide certain personal information on Quirk Volkswagen's website to other personal information you may provide to Quirk Volkswagen at the dealership. This personal information is collected and used by Quirk Volkswagen for the purpose of facilitating a relationship or business transaction and customizing Quirk Volkswagen's interaction with you. By entering and using our website, and by voluntarily providing Quirk Volkswagen with your personal information, you consent to Quirk Volkswagen tying your personal information to the URL of the device you use to enter Quirk Volkswagen's website. Disabling the cookies on your web browser or withholding your personal information at the dealership will prevent Quirk Volkswagen from tying your URL to any personal information you provided to Quirk Volkswagen at the dealership.

In addition, Quirk Volkswagen or our business partners use Google Analytics to help collect and process some of the information Quirk Volkswagen collects about you. To learn more about how Google uses data when you use this site, please review Google’s privacy policy here: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
Quirk Volkswagen's website resides behind a firewall and uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer, the industry-standard security protocol used to communicate with browsers) to transmit personal information. Data is strongly encrypted during transmission to ensure that personal and payment information is secure. Industry-standard data encryption techniques are used to protect personal information on our servers. SSL-capable browsers typically have a symbol on the browser window to indicate when they are in a secure mode. In addition, the URL will begin with "https:" for all browsers.
Quirk Volkswagen only shares your information with our affiliates or business partners, and such disclosure is made only in connection with our regular business practices. Quirk Volkswagen does not sell, rent, or disclose email addresses to any other organizations.
If you have any questions about this policy or Quirk Volkswagen's privacy practices, please contact Quirk Volkswagen.

 

California Consumer Privacy Act

Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code requires select businesses to disclose policies relating to the sharing of certain categories of customers’ personal information with third-parties. These businesses are required to accept such requests from customers but are only required to honor one request per calendar year. Businesses have thirty (30) days to respond to each inquiry. Each inquiring customer will receive an explanation of the categories of customer information shared and the names and addresses of the third-party businesses. In limited circumstances, customers’ failure to submit requests in the manner specified will not require a response from the business.

If you are a current Quirk customer in California, you may request such information from Quirk by sending a written correspondence noting your name, address, and email address. You must also include a request that Quirk provide such information to you using the following or similar verbiage. “I request that Quirk provide its third-party information sharing disclosures required by section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code.” This request may be made by regular mail by sending the above information to Quirk Auto Dealers 444 Quincy, MA, 02184 ATTENTION: Legal Department.

If you are a California resident, as of January 1, 2020, you have the following additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

·         You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, as well as the categories of sources from which such information is collected, the purpose for collecting such information, and the categories of third parties with whom we share such information.

·         You have the right to request information about our disclosure for business purposes of your personal information to third parties.

·         You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information collected or maintained by us. However, please note that California law permits us to retain certain categories of personal information for numerous purposes, including to complete a transaction, to perform a contract between you and one of our dealerships, and to comply with legal obligations such as record retention requirements.

·         You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of the privacy rights conferred by the CCPA.

Making Requests and Exercising Your CCPA Rights

You or your authorized agent can make requests and exercise the CCPA rights listed above by visiting our CCPA Online Request Portal or calling us at .

You may use an authorized agent to submit CCPA requests on your behalf by providing us with either (i) a document signed by both you and the agent that clearly gives the agent the authority to act on your behalf, or (ii) a valid power of attorney pursuant to California Probate Code sections 4000 to 4465.

 

USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

We use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

• To provide our Services.
• To send you marketing communications.
• To respond to your requests and inquiries.
• To improve user experiences by making our website easier to use and navigate.
• For other legitimate business purposes.

SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

We may share or disclose your information to the following categories of third parties and for the following reasons:

• To third-party service providers, agents or independent contractors who help us maintain our Services and provide other administrative services to us.
• To unaffiliated third parties whose products and/or services we believe might be of interest to you.
• We may share your personal information in the course of any reorganization process including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, and sales of all or substantially all of our assets.
• We may disclose your personal information to law enforcement, government agencies, and other related third parties, in order to comply with the law, enforce our policies, or protect our or others’ rights, property or safety.