Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to RepairCompanion ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.repaircompanion.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to it (collectively, the "Site").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personal identification information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you visit our site, participate in our forum, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site. You may be asked for, as appropriate:

• Email address (when subscribing to our forum or newsletter)
• Username and password (for forum registration)

Non-Personal Data

We may collect non-personal identification information about you whenever you interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include:

• Browser name
• Type of computer or device
• Technical information about your connection to our Site, such as operating system and Internet service provider
• Pages you viewed
• Time spent on those pages
• Referring site details
• Other statistics

Cookie Policy

Our Site uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your device through your web browser that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You may not opt-out of these cookies.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are popular and see how visitors move around the site.
• Preference Cookies: These cookies enable the website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region you are in.
• Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Third-Party Cookies

We work with third-party advertisers including Google AdSense to serve ads when you visit our Site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Site. Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Site or other websites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.

Cookie Management

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:

• To personalize your experience on our site
• To improve our website based on the information and feedback we receive from you
• To improve customer service
• To send periodic emails (if you have subscribed to our newsletter)
• To administer contests, promotions, surveys, or other site features
• To display relevant advertising content

GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct data that is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Right to Erasure: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your data.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your data to another controller.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to certain types of processing such as direct marketing.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: We process your data based on your explicit consent for specific purposes.
• Legitimate Interest: We process your data for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and ensuring the security of our website.
• Contractual Necessity: We process your data to fulfill contractual obligations to you.
• Legal Obligation: We process your data to comply with legal requirements.

Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties without your consent, except as described below:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where required by law, court order, or government regulation.
• Analytics Providers: We may share your non-personal information with analytics providers to help us improve our website.
• Advertising Partners: We work with advertising partners like Google AdSense who may use cookies to collect information for personalized advertising.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to maintain the security of your personal data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

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.