Privacy policy

We want you to understand how and why Global Commercial Parts collects, shares, and uses your information to provide you with a seamless process of buying commercial parts from our website. Note, we will never sell your information to outside sources and only collect what is necessary for our website to work properly. 

Last Updated: 4/25/2021

 

SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?

When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we use the personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address only for order processing through Shopify. We do not store your data separately.

When you browse our store, we also automatically receive your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address in order to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system.

With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products and other updates. 

SECTION 2 - DISCLOSURE

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

SECTION 3 - SHOPIFY

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data is only stored through Shopify’s data storage, databases and the general Shopify application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.

PAYMENT:

If you choose a direct payment gateway to complete your purchase, then Shopify stores your credit card data. It is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted.

All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.

PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

For more insight, you may also want to read Shopify’s Terms of Service or Privacy Statement.

SECTION 4 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.  

However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.

For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.  

LINKS:

When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

We want to be as open and transparent with our users as possible, so below is a list of third party platforms we use with a short explanation of why we use them and their associated Privacy Policies:

Shopify - This is the host platform that we use for Quad Lock websites, which means that it is the primary source for transactions made. Shopify is a certified Level 1 PCI DSS compliant platform. Shopify’s Privacy Policy

Google Analytics - We use Google Analytics to better understand audience behaviour on our websites and to help us improve the user experience. We do not use personally identifiable data through this service. Google Analytics Privacy Policy

PayPal - Used to process PayPal transactions when checking out on our website. PayPal has achieved PCI DSS compliance certification. PayPal Privacy Policy

SECTION 5 - SECURITY

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption.  Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.

If you have an account with us, we encourage you to regularly update your password.

SECTION 6 - COOKIES

We use cookies to provide our audience with the best possible experience. These cookies allow us to store information about your session (referrer, landing page, etc.), track the number of visits per day by a customer and record the total number of visits, and keep your cart accurate and updated. This also allows us to analyze statistics and find new ways to improve the shopping experience. You can remove your cookie history anytime by visiting your browser’s settings.

SECTION 7 - CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) any California residents that provide personal information in obtaining our services or products are entitled to request information we shared, if any, with other businesses for their own direct marketing uses. Customers can request this information once per calendar year.

If applicable, the information would include the categories of customer information we shared along with the businesses we shared the information to for the prior calendar year. To obtain this information, please send an email to sales@globalcommercialparts.com with your request.

SECTION 8 - CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

This website is not directed to children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly allow them to create an account with us. If we learn we have information on someone under the age of 13, that information will be promptly deleted. If a child is under the age of 18 then they must have consent and supervision from the child's parent of guardian to use our website.  If you believe we have personal information for any child under the age of 13, please contact us at 1-714-258-9770.

SECTION 9 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.