Privacy Policy

Veterans Ford Tampa takes your privacy seriously and is committed to safeguarding your privacy online.

Because we do gather certain types of information from visitors to our sites, we have developed a privacy statement to help you understand the terms and conditions surrounding the collection and use of that information.

This statement discloses the types of information we gather, how it is used, and how you can gain access to and edit any data that we’ve collected about you at any time.

Guiding Principles

Veterans Ford Tampa respects the privacy of individuals who visit our Web sites, send us e-mail, or participate in features/services we offer online.

Accordingly, our policy regarding online privacy has been developed using the following guiding principles:

Veterans Ford Tampa maintains a strict “no-spam” policy. Subscribers to our e-mail services (or any other feature/service found on our Web site) will not receive unsolicited e-mail messages from us.

Veterans Ford Tampa collects information online primarily to provide our visitors with a more relevant experience on our sites. When doing so, we will make every reasonable effort to avoid excessive or irrelevant collection of data.

Veterans Ford Tampa will take reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial measures to safeguard and secure any information you provide to us (e.g., data will be stored in protected databases on secured servers with restricted access).

Veterans Ford Tampa will not share any information you’ve provided to us with anyone without your consent other than to provide the service you’ve requested. At the time you register for any such service, you will be notified of, and asked to consent to, the sharing of your information with any particular third party necessary to the provision of the requested service.

Non-Personally Identifiable Data

Anytime you visit our Web site, we may gather certain non-personally identifiable information regarding the means you use to access our site. This information may include the type and version of your browser, your service provider, your IP address, and any search engine you may have used to locate the site as well as any other information gathered by software, including the use of “Pixels.”

We use this information to help diagnose problems with our server, administer the Web site, and compile statistical data. In addition, we gather certain navigational information about where you go on our Web sites. This information enables us to determine which areas of the Web sites are most frequently visited and helps us to tailor the sites to the needs and interests of our online visitors. Such information is gathered by us in the aggregate and will not be associated with a specific individual without that individual’s consent.

Information Voluntarily Provided

Any information you provide to us (i.e., name, e-mail address, etc.) when you enroll in one of our E-Mail Reminder Services, request information, or use any of the other interactive portions of our Web sites, is securely maintained on our Web server and internal systems.

This information may be used to provide you with information you’ve requested about our company, our products, and our services, or to provide you with special notices. You may opt out of receiving future communications at any time (see opt-out Procedures below).

This data may also be used to tailor your experience on our sites by providing content that is relevant to your interests and geographic region.

Remarketing / Google Analytics

Veterans Ford Tampa uses analytical data and the Google / DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website. Site visitors may opt out of the DoubleClick cookie by visiting the Google advertising opt-out page or they may opt out of Google Analytics by visiting the Google analytics opt-out page.

Please visit Google to obtain additional information about their Remarketing Privacy Guidelines, Policies, and Restrictions.

Information Collected From / By Other Sources, Software, and Methods

To help us better understand and respond to your needs and interests, we may in the future receive information about you from other sources. We will ask any provider of such information to represent and warrant that the information has been gathered and maintained in accordance with all state and federal laws. Any such information will be maintained by us in accordance with the standards set forth in this privacy policy along with other personal information you’ve provided.

This site is being monitored by one or more third-party monitoring software(s), and may capture information about your visit that will help us improve the quality of our service. There may be additional vendors, software and/or devices in use, but you may specifically opt-out from the data that https://doublesmart.digital is collecting on your visit through a universal consumer options page located at https://doublesmart.digital/Unsub/unsub.html. To opt out of any other data collection, contact the company directly and in writing.

Disclosure Of Personal Information

Veterans Ford Tampa understands the importance of your privacy. We collect and maintain the personal information of our consumers for our use and our subsidiaries. We do not sell, rent, or trade consumer information to third parties, other than as described below, and never without your consent. Third parties may collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across different websites when you use this website.

Existing/Established Business Relationship

By viewing or using this website in any way – including simply viewing the website and/or use of services, vendors, lead forms, finance forms, trade forms, parts and service forms and/or any and all appointment portals, offers, and goods or services offered or displayed on, in, or by means of use of this website – you agree that you have entered an EXISTING / ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP with Veterans Ford Tampa and its ownership and management company/entities.

You furthermore explicitly agree that this EXISTING / ESTABLISHED BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP meets and satisfies any and all present, past, and future requirements of any Federal, State, Regional, and Local TCPA and related legislation, including specifically the Florida Mini TCPA Statutes.

Business Partners

Veterans Ford Tampa may partner with select retailers and other companies to provide expanded services to our site visitors. As part of such a relationship, we may share with these companies the use of certain interactive website functions (i.e., the E-Mail Reminder Service). Information provided by site visitors through the use of such interactive functions may be available to both Veterans Ford Tampa and our partners.

Agents

Veterans Ford Tampa may use other companies and individuals to perform certain functions on our behalf. Examples include administering e-mail services and running special promotions. Such parties only have access to the personal information needed to perform these functions and may not use or store the information for any other purpose.

Business Transfers

In the event that Veterans Ford Tampa sells or transfers a particular portion of its business assets, consumer information may be one of the business assets transferred as part of the transaction. If substantially all of the assets of Veterans Ford Tampa are acquired, consumer information may be transferred as part of the acquisition.

Compliance With Law/Safety

Veterans Ford Tampa may disclose specific personal information based on a good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to comply with or conform to the law or that such disclosure is necessary to protect the users of our Web sites, the sites themselves, or the public.

With Consent

By using this website or any method of shopping/buying/viewing/communication with Veterans Ford Tampa, you are giving us your express consent to gather and use this or any other collectable information. Other than as set forth in this Privacy Policy, you will be notified when any personally identifiable information about you may be shared with third parties, and you will be given the opportunity to decline to share that information.

Use Of Cookies

Veterans Ford Tampa and any vendors/associates/marketing partners may use a browser feature known as a “cookie.” Cookies are small files placed on your hard drive that assist us in providing you with a customized browsing experience. Veterans Ford Tampa uses cookies to provide you with the convenience of not having to reenter information, such as user IDs and passwords, multiple times during your visits to our Web sites. Cookies can also be utilized to help us provide you with information targeted to your interests, based upon your prior browsing on our Web sites.

The “help” section of the toolbar on most browsers will inform you on how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you upon the receipt of a new cookie, or how to disable the use of cookies completely. As our Web sites have been designed to take advantage of the use of cookies, should you configure your browser to decline their use, certain features of our Web sites may not function correctly.

Accessing Our Web Sites From Outside Of The United States

If you are visiting our Web site from a location outside of the U.S., your connection will be through and to servers located in the U.S. Any information you provide during your visit will be processed and maintained on our Web server and other internal systems located within the U.S.

External Links

Our Web sites contain links to other sites. Veterans Ford Tampa is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. To help ensure the protection of your privacy, we recommend that you review the privacy policy of any site you visit via a link from one of our Web sites.

Passwords

The personal data record created through your registration with our Web site can only be accessed with the unique password associated with that record. To protect the integrity of the information contained in this record, you should not disclose or otherwise reveal your password to third parties.

Public Forums

Our Web sites may make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to its users at various times. Please remember that, unless otherwise stated, any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information in these areas.

Opt-Out Procedures

You may always opt-out of receiving future communications from Veterans Ford Tampa. Our sites allow users to opt-out of receiving such communications at the point where personal information is requested, or through other means as identified.

Browser-Based Do Not Track

Some browsers incorporate a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that, when turned on, signals to websites and online services that you do not want to be tracked. Because there is not yet an accepted standard for how to respond to a DNT signal, we do not currently respond to DNT signals on this website or on websites where we provide advertisements, content, or other services.

Express Consent

If you provide any telephone number in any manner or if you contact us using a telephone, including any cellular or mobile telephone or telephone number, you verify and affirm that the number provided is your telephone number, and you affirmatively and expressly consent and agree that we may contact you and you agree to receive any and all text messages, SMS messages, direct messages (including but not limited to Apple iMessage, WhatsApp, and any similar messaging technology and/or software) and voice messages (including text/SMS/voice messages sent via automated technology) to such number for marketing and/or advertising purposes by us or on our behalf, our service providers, and our affiliates. You also understand that your consent is not required to make a purchase of products or services. Message and data rates may apply.

Contacting The Web Sites

If you have questions concerning this Privacy Policy or the practices of these sites, you may contact us directly.

We use software that enables you to have a conversation with us via our website. Chats, texts, or messages on or via the website may be monitored, stored, and/or shared as described in our privacy policy/terms of use. By utilizing chat, text, or message features on or via our website, you agree to the terms and conditions contained in our privacy policy/terms of use.