Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting our website. WHEEL GROUP HOLDINGS, LLC (hereinafter "The Wheel Group, we, or us ) has created this Online Privacy Statement to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used by us. This notice discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for The Wheel Group website.
Our computer systems are currently based in the United States of America. Your personal data will be processed by us in the United States. By visiting The Wheel Group from outside the United States, you consent to the collection and processing in the United States of your identifiable information.
A. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
The information we collect is used to respond to your requests, assist our sales team to reach an appropriate audience, improve our store, manage our contests, and to communicate with you. Here are the types of information we gather.
1. Information You Give Us. You can enter certain information on The Wheel Group, including your name, e-mail address, billing address, shipping information, and interests.
2. Automatic Information. Certain data is automatically collected from you and all visitors whenever you visit The Wheel Group. This data includes your IP address and the type of browser you use to surf the Internet. Your IP address tells us both your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and the general geographic location from where you are connecting. We may also use your IP address to track the date and time you accessed The Wheel Group, how long you stayed at the site, and what pages you visited. If you have configured your browser with your e-mail address, this data may also be available to us.
3. Cookies. Like many websites, The Wheel Group makes use of "cookies". A cookie is a file transferred from a website to the hard drive of your computer so that the website may track your activities on the website. Cookies, by themselves, do not let a website know any personally identifying information about you, such as your real name, address, etc., unless you previously provided that information at the website or have set your preferences in your browser to provide that information. The Wheel Group does not collect personally identifiable information about any one person using cookies. Cookies technology allows The Wheel Group to keep track of the sites you visit and store your preferences. The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
4. Surveys. Occasionally, The Wheel Group will request you to fill out a user survey. Such surveys are optional to you, the users, but these surveys allow The Wheel Group to better understand the demographics and interests of our users. Your responses in combination with the responses of our other users help The Wheel Group to improve the experience of all users.
5. Contests. The Wheel Group may occasionally run contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions sponsored by The Wheel Group or our partners and sponsors. As part of entering the contest, The Wheel Group may request your name, age, e-mail address and mailing address. The Wheel Group may share such information with the third party sponsors. Any information supplied to a third party may be retained by such third party and will be out of the control of The Wheel Group.
6. E-Mail. If you contact The Wheel Group through regular mail or via e- mail, The Wheel Group may keep a record of that correspondence. Any personally identifiable information contained within your communication will not be used for commercial or unlawful purpose.
7. Newsletter/Bulletin. The Wheel Group may produce a newsletter or email bulletin. If you choose to subscribe to this feature, you may be asked to provide your e-mail address and mailing address. Your e-mail address will be used only by The Wheel Group to distribute the newsletter or bulletin and any promotions or marketing that we feel may be of interest to you. You may opt out of the newsletter, bulletin, or any promotion by selecting the unsubscribe button located at the bottom of each received email.
B. INFORMATION WE USE
The Wheel Group puts the non- personally identifiable information gathered whenever you visit and information volunteered by you to several uses.
1. Your IP address is used to assist us in diagnosing problems with our server and to administer The Wheel Group services.
2. We may use the information provided to perform statistical analyses of the characteristics and behavior of the users and decide where to invest our resources. We may use this information to update The Wheel Group, to notify you about information that may be of interest to you, or display content for which you may have shown a preference.
3. We may use personal contact information volunteered by you for promotional and/or marketing purposes.
4. If you provide us with your telephone number, you will only receive a telephone call from us with information in relation to a contest.
C. INFORMATION WE SHARE
1. Unless required by law, user information provided by you, including but not limited to demographic information, will not knowingly be shared with third parties that are unaffiliated with The Wheel Group, with the exception of third party sponsors of contests.
2. User information provided by you, including but not limited to demographic information, may be shared with affiliates or partners of The Wheel Group, and may be used for promotional and/or marketing purposes.
3. From time to time, The Wheel Group may offer contests and sweepstakes sponsored by third party business or in connection with third party content providers. The Wheel Group may share with such third parties entrant information collected by The Wheel Group. The Wheel Group encourages all third parties to adhere to our policies regarding the privacy of our users, but The Wheel Group is not responsible for the privacy practices or the third parties use of such information.
4. The Wheel Group responds to subpoenas, warrants or other court orders regarding information that is contained within our access logs concerning any user. The Wheel Group reserves the right to release the information concerning a user who we believe is in violation of our content guidelines, even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order. The Wheel Group cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our servers for illegal activities. We also reserve the right to report any illegal activity to law enforcement for prosecution.
D. USER DATA COLLECTED
You have the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and/or to opt out of permitting us to share your information with affiliates and third parties sponsors by sending us an email at support @thewheelgroup.com, clicking "Unsubscribe" in the newsletter or sending us a letter to, The Wheel Group, 1050 N. VINEYARD AVE, ONTARIO, CA 91764 and telling us that you do not want us to send you any communications and/or permit us to share your information with affiliates or sponsors of our contests.
E. THE PRIVACY OF MINORS
1. The Wheel Group believes that it is particularly important to protect the privacy of minors online. The Wheel Group defines a "minor" as any person less than 18 years of age. The Wheel Group does not knowingly share personal information about minor users with third parties without a parent’s permission.
2. The Wheel Group recommends that parents review our Online Privacy Statement before allowing their children to access The Wheel Group. Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online. They should also be instructed not to fill out any forms or register at any domain without a parent's knowledge and consent.
F. PROTECTION OF USER DATA
We employ several physical, electronic and managerial safeguards to protect collected user data.
G. DISCLAIMERS
1. All users should be aware while using any service where you disclose personal information online voluntarily, including on message or through e-mail, that such information can be collected and used by others. If you use these services on The Wheel Group and voluntarily provide any information on our blog areas, you do so at your own risk. The Wheel Group cannot make any representations regarding the security of such transfer of information.
2. You should be aware that The Wheel Group may contain links to outside sites. The Wheel Group is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
3. The Wheel Group reserves the right to change or modify this Online Privacy Statement at any time by posting such change or modification on this page. Users should check this page regularly for such updates.
4. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal right in or on behalf of any party.
H. CONTACTING THE WHEEL GROUP
If you have any questions about this Online Privacy Statement, the practices of The Wheel Group site, or your dealings with The Wheel Group, please send an email to support@thewheelgroup.com or send us a letter at The Wheel Group, 1050 N. VINEYARD AVE, ONTARIO, CA 91764, Attention: Web Content Manager.
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