The following is the manner in which Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. ("IAA")
handles information gathered about you from your visit to this web site (“Site”)
through our web pages, newsletters, discussion lists, and announcement lists or
when you fill out any of our forms within this Site. This Privacy Policy does not
apply to the use or disclosure of information that is collected or obtained by us
through means other than this Site.
By accessing, browsing and/or using this Site, you acknowledge you have read, understood
and agree to be bound by the policy provided herein. If you do not agree to this
policy, do not use this Site and exit immediately.
IAA reserves the right to revise this policy at any time without prior notice. If,
at any time, you do not agree with the Privacy Policy of this Site, or of any subsequent
revisions to the Privacy Policy, immediately discontinue using and accessing this
Site. By using this Site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and you should
therefore periodically visit this page to determine the then-current Privacy Policy
to which you are bound.
Personally Identifiable Information
You can browse our Site without entering any personal information and thereby remain
anonymous during your visit. However, there are cases where we may ask you for personal
data. When personally identifiable information is collected, you will know because
you will have to fill out a form. For example, IAA may collect names, addresses,
email addresses and the like for the purposes of conducting a survey, communicating
with a visitor, or to provide additional services such as viewing auction lists,
subscribing to newsletters, entering contests or providing requested information
relating to new products, web site updates, or inquiries. Whenever we request the
identity of a visitor or customer, we will clearly indicate the purpose of the inquiry
before the information is requested and then only use the information for the purpose
for which it was obtained. For example, when you enter a contest or other promotion,
we may ask for your name, address, and email address so we can administer the contest
and notify winners. If you choose not to give information we request, you can still
visit most of the Site, but you may be unable to access certain options, contests,
offers, and services.
When you purchase products from us, request product information or otherwise provide
us with personal information, we may automatically place you on our list to receive
e-mail regarding product updates, special offers, important issues and new products.
If you do not wish to receive these e-mail messages, you can simply respond by telling
us that you do not want to receive any future communications or contact our Customer
Support organization at the contact points specified below. We maintain a "No-Spam"
policy and once you are on one of our mailing list we will not sell, rent, trade,
or otherwise give your email address to a third party without your consent, except
as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.
In case you change your mind or wish to update or delete personal information (such
as your address), we will endeavor to correct, update or remove the personal data
you give us. You can do this by contacting our Customer Support organization at
the contact points specified below.
Collective Data and Cookies
IAA’s Site deposits certain bits of information called "cookies" in a
visitor's computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser
from a web server and is stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie cannot read
data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do
not damage your system. Cookies are sent back only to the web site that deposited
them when a visitor returns to that site. We use cookies to identify which areas
of our Site you have visited or used. Cookies can tell us how and when pages in
our Site are visited and by how many people. This technology does not collect personally
identifiable information, only information that is in aggregate form or that does
not otherwise reveal your identity. With this information, we learn about visitor’s
browsing habits within this Site, and we hope to improve our Site with this technology.
Third paty vendors may show our ads on sites on the internet. These third party
vendors may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website.
You may opt out of this use of cookies by visiting the
Network Advertising
Initiative opt out page.
You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser.
You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, or allow your browser to show you
when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience
at our Site and other web sites may be diminished and some features may not work
as intended. For example, you may be prevented you from purchasing products.
Every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain name and a set of numbers
that serve as that computer's "Internet Protocol address" also known as
the "IP address." When a visitor requests a page from our Site, our web
servers automatically receive that visitor's domain name and IP address. The domain
name and IP address reveal nothing personal about you other than the IP address
from which you have accessed our Site. We use this information to examine our Site
traffic, but do not collect and evaluate this information for individuals. Our web
servers do not record the email addresses of the visitors to our Site unless you
voluntarily provide that information to us.
Purchasing and/or Registering Products or Services
If you are purchasing merchandise from IAA we need to know your personal information,
including your name, email address, mailing address, shipping address, etc. This
allows us to process your transaction and to notify you of your purchase status.
In addition, we may use this information to notify you of related products and services,
however your information will not be shared or sold to any third parties for any
purpose except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy. For all purchases,
we use a shopping cart feature that safeguards your order information using industry
standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypted servers. SSL codes the information
transferred between you and the server, rendering it unreadable to anyone trying
to intercept the information. This type of technology is also called a secure web
site or a secure server. You will know when you are on a secure web site when the
front of the web address has "https" instead of the normal "http".
Disclosure of Information to Outside Third Parties and Special Cases
IAA will NOT disclose any personal information to non-affiliated third parties except:
1. When required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary.
2. To co-operate with the investigation of purported unlawful activities. 3. To
comply with a subpoena or other legal process served on IAA. 4. To protect and defend
the rights or property of our customers and visitors to our Site. 5. To protect
and defend the rights or property of IAA. 6. To identify persons, who may be violating
the law or the rights of third parties.
We may share statistical or aggregated non-personal information about our visitors
with advertisers, business partners, sponsors and other non-affiliated third parties.
This data is used to customize our Site content and to deliver a better experience
to our users and does not involve revealing your personal information.
While we use all reasonable efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of your information,
IAA will have no liability for any breach of security, for disclosure of any information
obtained due to errors in transmission, or for any actions of any third parties
that otherwise obtain your information.
In the event IAA or its subsidiaries or affiliates or their assets are sold, merged
or otherwise involved in a corporate transaction, your personal information will
likely be transferred as part of that transaction. We reserve to right to transfer
your information without your consent in such a situation; provided that we will
make reasonable efforts to see that your privacy preferences are honored by the
transferee. You may Opt Out from allowing us to share your personal information
by sending a written request to the Marketing Department at our corporate address.
Links to Other Sites
As a resource to our visitors, IAA provides links to other web sites. We try to
carefully choose web sites that we believe are useful and meet our standards. However,
the presence on this Site of links to non-IAA sites does not mean that IAA endorses
or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such sites. IAA has no control
over such sites and will not be responsible for the privacy practices of such web
sites. IAA does not share any of the personal information you provide with the sites
to which IAA links.
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information
online in a forum accessible by others, for example through email, a newsgroup,
discussion lists, or elsewhere, that information can be collected and used by others.
If you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may
receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return. Please be careful and
responsible whenever you post information online.
Children and Minors Online Privacy
IAA complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) which stipulates
that Web site operators cannot knowingly collect personal information from children
under age 13 without verifiable parental permission. Children are not eligible to
use any of our products or services contained in this Site. We do not knowingly
collect or use any personal information from users under 18 years of age. No information
should be submitted to this Site by visitors under 18 years of age, and visitors
under 18 years old are not allowed to register for our contests, newsletter, clubs
or activities. You must be 18 years or older to purchase products. If you are a
minor, you can use our products and services only in conjunction with your parent
or guardian.
Your Consent to this Privacy Policy
By using this Site you consent to the collection and use of information by IAA as
specified in this Privacy Policy and agree to be bound by the provisions set forth
in this policy. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes
on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we
use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it. Specific areas or pages of
this Site may include additional or different provisions relating to collection
and disclosure of personal information. In the event of a conflict between such
provisions and this Privacy Policy, such specific terms shall control.
Terms of Use
Please read our Terms of Use carefully
before using this Site.
This Website Privacy Policy is effective as of August 7th, 2007.
Unless otherwise indicated, all material on this Site Copyright 2007 – Insurance
Auto Auctions, Inc. All rights reserved.
