PRIVACY POLICY

PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 14, 2025

Carjock.com ("Website"), operated by Birkdale Creations Ltd. ("Company", "we", "us", or "our"), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with applicable Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), and offers transparency to international users in accordance with U.S. and European standards (CPRA/GDPR).

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal and technical information when you:

  • Create an account (name, email, location)
  • Browse the Website (via cookies and analytics tools)
  • Interact with advertisements or embedded third-party services

Automatically collected data includes browser type, IP address, referring URL, device information, and site usage activity.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

  • Operate and improve the Website
  • Provide user account services (e.g., saved comparisons)
  • Understand usage trends and preferences
  • Display relevant advertisements via third-party networks
  • Send limited transactional or technical communications (via Mailgun)

3. Use of Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable essential site functionality
  • Analyze traffic via Google Analytics
  • Display ads via Google AdSense

By using this site, you consent to the use of cookies. You may manage or withdraw cookie consent via your browser settings or through a cookie consent banner, where applicable.

4. Third-Party Services

We do not sell your personal information. However, services we use (e.g. Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Amazon Affiliates) may access or process your data according to their own privacy practices. We encourage users to review those policies separately.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal account data as long as the account remains active. Aggregated or anonymized usage data may be stored for up to 2 years for analytics or legal purposes. Users may request account deletion at any time, but associated activity data (e.g., site behavior) may not be fully removable.

6. Data Security

We store all data using secure, third-party cloud platforms with encryption and access controls in place. While no method is 100% secure, we use industry-standard precautions to safeguard your data.

7. Your Rights

Users have the right to:

  • Access and update their account information
  • Request account deletion

Note: Deleting your account does not remove historical or analytical data tied to your previous activity.

Users in California or the EU may have additional rights under CPRA or GDPR, including the right to access, rectify, or restrict processing of their personal information. To make such requests, contact us using the email below.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

9. International Access and Transfers

By using Carjock.com from outside Canada, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in Canada and other countries where our service providers operate.

10. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. The effective date will be posted at the top of this page. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or privacy-related requests, contact:
Email: contact@carjock.com

By using Carjock.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.