Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 17, 2025
1. Introduction
At clearvincheck.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. By using our website and services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Vehicle identification information (VIN or license plate numbers)
- State information for license plate searches
- IP address and browser information
- Device information (device type, operating system, and mobile network information)
- Usage data and analytics information
- Information collected by cookies and similar tracking technologies
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To process and redirect your vehicle information search
- To provide, maintain, and improve our service
- To monitor usage patterns and analyze trends
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To communicate with you about service updates or changes
- To provide customer support
4. Third-Party Service Providers
We partner with third-party service providers to offer vehicle history report services. When you submit information through our site, you will be redirected to these partners' websites where their privacy policies will apply. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of our partners.
We may share your information with:
- Vehicle history report providers who need the information to process your search
- Analytics providers who help us understand how our service is used
- Service providers who assist with our business operations
We require all third parties to respect the security of your personal data and to treat it in accordance with the law.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
6. Data Security
The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and applicable legal requirements.
8. Children's Privacy
Our service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
9. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access, update, or delete your information
- The right to rectification (to correct inaccurate or incomplete data)
- The right to object to processing of your personal data
- The right to data portability (to receive a copy of your data)
- The right to withdraw consent at any time where we relied on your consent to process your information
- The right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
10. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@clearvincheck.com.