Privacy Policy

DEALERSHIP - PRIVACY POLICY

Updated: June 13, 2025

Overview

Smith Auto Family operates the https://www.smithfordlevelland.com/ website, which provides the Service.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) and other applicable laws. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

  • Identifiers: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address.
  • Internet activity: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages visited, and timestamps.
  • Commercial information: Records of products or services purchased.
  • Geolocation data (if applicable).
  • Sensitive personal data (with explicit consent).

We collect this data to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Service.
  • Communicate with you.
  • Comply with legal obligations.
  • Perform analytics and diagnostics.

2. Log Data

When you visit our Service, we may collect Log Data sent by your browser, including your IP address, browser version, visited pages, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and diagnostic information.

3. Cookies

Cookies are used to collect information and improve your experience. You can choose to accept or refuse cookies through your browser settings. Refusing cookies may affect the availability of some features.

4. Use of Personal Data

  • Service delivery and personalization.
  • Customer service and communication.
  • Marketing and promotional efforts (with opt-out available).
  • Security and fraud prevention.
  • Analytics and improvement of our services.

SMS opt-in and phone numbers collected for SMS communication purposes will not be shared with any third party and affiliates for marketing purposes.

5. Sharing of Personal Data

  • Service providers for website hosting, analytics, customer service, etc.
  • Third parties for advertising and marketing (with opt-out options).
  • Law enforcement or regulators when required by law.

We do not sell personal data for monetary compensation.

We work with FordDirect to provide us with advertising and related services, and analytics. This includes, but is not limited to, the deployment of tracking technologies on our properties that collect and provide information about you to FordDirect or our provision of your name, email address, and other contact details to FordDirect, including for advertising and related services and analytics. To the extent we disclose information to FordDirect, FordDirect may use that information in accordance with its own privacy statement. For details on FordDirect’s data practices, see: FordDirect Privacy Statement.

6. Your Rights Under the TDPSA

  • Confirm whether we process your personal data.
  • Access your personal data.
  • Correct inaccuracies in your data.
  • Delete your personal data.
  • Obtain a copy of your data in a portable format.
  • Opt out of:
    • Targeted advertising.
    • The sale of personal data.
    • Profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

You may exercise these rights by contacting us. You may appeal our decision if we deny your request. If your appeal is denied, you may contact the Texas Attorney General to file a complaint.

7. Sale of Sensitive or Biometric Personal Data

We do not sell sensitive or biometric personal data.

If this changes, we will display the following notices as required by law:

  • “NOTICE: We may sell your sensitive personal data.”
  • “NOTICE: We may sell your biometric personal data.”

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

9. Data Protection Assessments

We conduct data protection assessments for processing activities that may present a heightened risk of harm, such as:

  • Targeted advertising.
  • Profiling.
  • Handling sensitive data.

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly.

11. Links to Other Sites

Our Service may link to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please review their policies independently.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes are effective upon posting. Please review this page regularly.

13. Contact Us

Smith Auto Family
P.O. Box 1349, Levelland, TX 79336
Email: info@smithautofamily.com
Phone: (806) 894-3191

Your Privacy Rights Under the TDPSA

As a Texas resident, you are entitled to specific rights under the TDPSA. To submit a privacy rights request, please contact us at:

Email: info@smithautofamily.com
Phone: (806) 894-3191
Mail: P.O. Box 1349, Levelland, TX 79336

We will respond within 45 days. Requests are free up to two times per year unless excessive or unfounded.

Appeals

If we deny your request, you may appeal by contacting us. If your appeal is unsuccessful, you may file a complaint with the Texas Attorney General.