Privacy Note
PRIVACY
NOTICE
Last updated September 01, 2021
Thank you for
choosing to be part of our community at CarKenny, Inc
contact@carkenny.com .
This privacy notice describes how we might use your information if
you:
- Visit our
website
at https://www.carkenny.com
- Download and
use our mobile application
— carKenny
- Engage with
us in other related ways ― including any sales, marketing, or events
In this privacy notice, if we
refer to:
- "Website," we are referring to any website of
ours that references or links to this policy
- "App," we are referring to any application of
ours that references or links to this policy, including any listed
above
- "Services," we are referring to our
Website,
The purpose of this privacy
notice is to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use
it, and what rights you have in relation to it. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that
you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately.
Please read this privacy notice carefully, as it will help
you understand what we do with the information that we
collect.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION
DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
In Short:
We collect personal
information that you provide to us.
We collect
personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you
The personal
information that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the
Personal Information Provided by You. We collect
names ;
phone numbers ;
email addresses ;
usernames ;
passwords ;
billing addresses ;
debit/credit card numbers ;
contact or authentication data ;
contact preferences ;
Payment
Data. We may collect data necessary to process your payment if you make purchases, such
as your payment instrument number (such as a credit card number), and the security code associated
with your payment instrument. All payment data is stored by__________
__________
Social
Media Login Data. We may provide you with the option to register with us using your
existing social media account details, like your Facebook, Twitter or other social media account.
If you choose to register in this way, we will collect the information described in the section
called "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL
LOGINS?" below.
All personal
information that you provide to us must be true, complete and accurate, and you must notify us of
any changes to such personal information.
Information collected through our App
In Short:
We collect information
regarding your
If you use our
App, we also collect the following information:
- Geolocation Information. We may request access or
permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously
or while you are using our App, to provide certain location-based services. If you wish to
change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
- Mobile
Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile
device, including your mobile device's
camera ,bluetooth ,microphone ,and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
- Push
Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or
certain features of the App. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of
communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.
This
information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our App, for
troubleshooting and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
2. HOW DO WE USE
YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your
information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of
our contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, and/or your
consent.
We use
personal information collected via our
We use the
information we collect or receive:
- To facilitate account creation and logon
process. If you choose to link your account with us to a third-party account
(such as your Google or Facebook account), we use the information you allowed us to collect
from those third parties to facilitate account creation and logon process for the
performance of the contract.
See the section below headed "HOW DO WE HANDLE YOUR SOCIAL LOGINS?" for further information.
- To post testimonials. We post testimonials on
our
Services that may contain personal information. Prior to posting a testimonial, we will obtain your consent to use your name and the content of the testimonial. If you wish to update, or delete your testimonial, please contact us at contact@carkenny.com and be sure to include your name, testimonial location, and contact information.
- Request feedback. We may use your information
to request feedback and to contact you about your use of our
Services .
- To enable user-to-user communications. We may
use your information in order to enable user-to-user communications with each user's
consent.
- To manage user accounts. We may use your
information for the purposes of managing our account and keeping it in working order.
- To send administrative information to you. We
may use your personal information to send you product, service and new feature information
and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
- To protect our Services. We may use your
information as part of our efforts to keep our
Services safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
- To enforce our terms, conditions and policies for
business purposes, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements or in connection with
our contract.
- To respond to legal requests and prevent harm.
If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data
we hold to determine how to respond.
- Fulfill and manage your orders. We may use
your information to fulfill and manage your orders, payments, returns, and exchanges made
through the
Services .
- Administer prize draws and competitions. We
may use your information to administer prize draws and competitions when you elect to
participate in our competitions.
- To deliver and facilitate delivery of services to
the user. We may use your information to provide you with the requested
service.
- To respond to user inquiries/offer support to
users. We may use your information to respond to your inquiries and solve any
potential issues you might have with the use of our Services.
- To send you marketing and promotional
communications. We and/or our third-party marketing partners may use the personal
information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your
marketing preferences. For example, when expressing an interest in obtaining information
about us or our
Services , subscribing to marketing or otherwise contacting us, we will collect personal information from you. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see the "WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?" below).
- Deliver targeted advertising to
you. We may use your information to
develop and display personalized content and advertising (and work with third parties who do
so) tailored to your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness.
In Short: We only share
information with your consent, to comply with laws, to provide you with services, to
protect your rights, or to fulfill business obligations.
We may
process or share your data that we hold based on the following legal basis:
- Consent: We may process your data if you
have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific
purpose.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your
data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
- Performance of a Contract: Where we have
entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the
terms of our contract.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your
information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law,
governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in
response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to
meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
- Vital Interests: We may disclose your
information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action
regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving
potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in
litigation in which we are involved.
More
specifically, we may need to process your data or share your personal information in the
following situations:
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Google Maps Platform APIs. We may share
your information with certain Google Maps Platform APIs (e.g., Google Maps API, Place
API). To find
out more about Google’s Privacy Policy, please refer to this link.
We use certain Google Maps Platform APIs to retrieve certain information when you make location-specific requests. This includes: __________ ;and other similar information. A full list of what we use information for can be found in this section and in the previous section titled " HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?" . We obtain and store on your device ('cache') your location . You may revoke your consent anytime by contacting us at the contact details provided at the end of this document. The Google Maps Platform APIs that we use store and access cookies and other information on your devices. If you are a user currently in the European Economic Area (EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or United Kingdom, please take a look at our Cookie Notice .
F.A.Q
Frequently Asked Questions
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Why can't I connect my car?
A variety of reasons can prevent a car from connecting through Carkenny. Below are the most common issues. If this guide doesn’t help, don't hesitate to reach out to ceo@carkenny.com for more information!
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What is the definition of "last known"
data point?
last known retrieval of the last known location and odometer of a vehicle. Although the time at which the data are reported to us differs between each OEM, we guarantee that the data will not be older than the last time the vehicle was turned off.
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What is a connected car?
Connected cars are vehicles that have in-built 4G and LTE modems. Most vehicles manufactured after 2015 have been shipping with this connectivity, or "embedded telematics." This essentially makes cars "smart" allowing them to communicate with the Internet.
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How do I add new compatible brands to
my app?
When Carkenny adds compatibility for a new brand, we will notify you by email and the car brand will automatically appear in our vehicle authorization dialog. All endpoints available on our docs will work with the newly added brand.
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How can I request early access to
Carkenny in my country?
Please reach out to contact@carkenny.com, and we’re happy to help you get started.
Contact
Contact Us
Location:
Irvine, CA
Email:
contact@carkenny.com
Call:
+570-692-2196