This Privacy Policy explains how Motor Care Journal ("we," "us") collects and uses information when you visit https://motorcarejournal.com or join the Motor Care Journal SMS Program.
Information We Collect
- Information you provide, such as your name, email address, mobile phone number, and subscription selections.
- Messages you send through our contact form.
- Consent records, including the selected SMS category, consent timestamp, source page, disclosure version, and browser user agent.
- Basic technical data such as browser type and pages visited.
How We Use Information
We use information to respond to inquiries, deliver the guides you request, maintain consent records, and improve the website. We do not use your information for insurance quotes, applications, policy placement, carrier matching, or agent follow-up.
SMS Communications
If you opt in, we send the text messages you selected: account notifications about your subscription and, only with separate consent, marketing messages about new Motor Care Journal guides and tools. Message frequency varies. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel or HELP for help. See our SMS Terms of Service.
Mobile Opt-In Information
Mobile opt-in data, SMS consent, and phone numbers collected for SMS purposes will not be sold, shared, rented, released, or transferred to third parties for marketing, lead generation, or promotional purposes.
Mobile opt-in data and SMS consent are not sold, shared, rented, released, or transferred to any insurance carrier, agent, broker, lead aggregator, or third-party marketer for marketing or lead generation. Information may be shared only with service providers that help us deliver messages on our behalf, and only as needed to provide the service.
Cookies and Analytics
We may use essential cookies and basic analytics to understand how the website is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Data Retention
We keep information only as long as needed to provide our services, maintain consent records, and meet legal obligations.
Your Opt-Out Rights
You can stop SMS at any time by replying STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, or QUIT. You can unsubscribe from emails using the link in any email, or contact us at hello@motorcarejournal.com.
Security
We use reasonable measures to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Children's Privacy
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their information.
Third-Party Links
Our website may link to external websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are posted on this page with a new date.