Customer Information

World Parts values the trust you place in us and recognizes the need for appropriate protection and management of the personal information you share with us. This privacy policy is designed to explain what information we may collect, how we use this information and the choices you have regarding the use and retention of this information.

Consumer Privacy Rights

As a consumer, you have the right to know the categories of personal information that is being collected by World Parts. You also have the right to request disclosure of the information that has been collected about you by World Parts. You may submit a request for disclosure of the personal information that World Parts has associated with you over the prior 12 months by submitting a Verifiable Consumer Request. World Parts will take reasonable steps to comply with this request as directed under the law.

Collecting Information

World Parts gathers customer information as needed to provide service, administer our business and for the commercial purpose of completing your order, tracking deliveries, tracking returns, delivering newsletters, tracking consumer preferences, and communicating offers on merchandise. When you purchase or order a product, subscribe to our newsletter or a service we provide, we may request information including your name, address, telephone number, email address and credit card information. In addition, our web server will automatically gather information about your visit to our site, including your browser type, what pages have been viewed, and the time of visit. This information is gathered from your computer, smart phone or other computing device used to visit World Parts.

Upon submitting a verifiable consumer request, World Parts will provide you with specific pieces of personal information that we have collected about you. You may access, update or delete any personal information you submit to the web site by submitting a verifiable consumer request using any of the contact points listed at the bottom of this privacy statement. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, not exceeding 60 days.

Tracking Technologies

Technologies such as: cookies, or similar technologies are used by World Parts and our marketing partners, affiliates, analytics and online customer support providers. These technologies are used in analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.

We use cookies for our shopping cart, to remember users' settings (e.g. language preference), and for authentication. Users can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some features or areas of our site may be limited.

 Analytics / Log Files

As is true of most websites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. We may combine this automatically collected log information with other information we collect about you. We do this to improve services we offer you, to improve marketing, analytics, or site functionality.

What Does World Parts do With This Information?

The information you provide is used by us to process your order. It may also be used to confirm and track your order, notify you of new products, events, and limited time offers. We do not sell your personal information collected from you to any person, entity, or third party. Unless you expressly authorize, the personal information collected from you will only be used to administer services including management of your account and authorized transactions. Your personal information will not be sold or provided to an unauthorized person or entity.

World Parts may contact you by phone regarding an order placed by you, information or services you've requested. We may also contact you regarding upcoming events, sales, or new product introduction that may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive phone contact from us, please let us know by contacting us by phone, email or in writing to our mailing address. Please note, that World Parts will not share, rent or sell your telephone number to any other company or organization.

In certain situations, World Parts may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities. We reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights and/or comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process served on our websites. If World Parts is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, you will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.

Service Providers

We use other third parties to provide services such as credit card processing, and shipping orders.  These third parties are prohibited from using your personally identifiable information for any other purpose.

Email

At World Parts, we do not share your email address with other companies or organizations. However, your email address may be used internally conduct business including confirming orders, answering questions, provide our newsletter as requested, and other customer related services. You may choose to opt out of receiving news and information by email simply by contacting us by email, phone or in writing. In such instances, you will continue to receive email contact pertaining to any current or outstanding order you have with us.

World Parts may contain links to other websites not affiliated with World Parts, including websites of vendors and/or service providers. World Parts is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site to read the privacy statements before providing information, as they may differ from ours.

Testimonials

We display personal testimonials of satisfied customers on our site in addition to other endorsements. With your consent we may post your testimonial along with your name. If you wish to delete your testimonial, you can contact us atinfo@worldpartsunlimited.com.

Data Retention

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

Our Security Practices

World Parts' internet transactions are conducted via secure server connections. This includes the transfer and receipt of your personal information. Our physical location is protected against loss, theft or misuse of information via appropriate security measures as well. In addition, when a secure transmission needs to be made when sensitive information is being transmitted, World Parts uses SSL Encryption to ensure your credit card information is secure.

We follow generally accepted standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Changes to Our Policy

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the home page, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page prior to the change becoming effective.