Privacy Policy

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how Article Automotives LLC collects, uses, discloses and protects personal information when you visit articleautomotives.com, contact us or purchase a product.

2. Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect identifiers and contact details such as your name, email, telephone number and shipping address; transaction details such as products ordered, order value, delivery status and refund history; vehicle fitment details, prototype observations and product feedback you choose to provide; communications with Customer Care; and device or usage information such as IP address, browser type, pages viewed and security logs.

Payment information is collected by Stripe. Article does not receive or store your full payment-card number.

3. Sources of information

We collect information directly from you, automatically from your browser or device, and from service providers involved in payment processing, fraud prevention, hosting, analytics, shipping and customer support.

4. How we use information

We use personal information to process and fulfill orders; calculate taxes and arrange delivery; confirm product compatibility; administer prototype testing and evaluate voluntary feedback; provide support; prevent fraud and secure the site; maintain business and tax records; improve products and the customer experience; comply with law; and send marketing only where permitted and subject to available opt-out rights.

5. How we disclose information

We may disclose information to service providers that support payment processing, hosting, security, shipping, communications, professional advice and business operations; to government or law-enforcement authorities when legally required; and in connection with a merger, financing, sale or reorganization subject to appropriate protections.

We do not sell personal information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. If that practice changes, we will update this Policy and provide any legally required privacy choices before doing so.

6. Cookies and browser signals

The site and its service providers may use essential cookies or similar technologies for security, checkout and basic operation. We do not currently use advertising cookies. Because we do not sell or share personal information for targeted advertising, a Global Privacy Control signal does not change current site behavior; we will honor legally applicable signals if our practices change.

7. Retention

We retain information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described above, including fulfillment, support, fraud prevention, warranty administration and legal, accounting or tax obligations. Retention periods vary by record type and applicable law.

8. Your choices and California privacy rights

You may unsubscribe from marketing using the link in a message or by contacting us. Subject to applicable law, California residents may request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information and information about how it is used or disclosed. We will not discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.

9. Security

We use administrative, technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information, including encrypted connections and reputable payment and hosting providers. No transmission or storage system is guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Children

The site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

11. Changes and contact

We may update this Policy as our services or legal obligations change and will post the revised date above. To ask a privacy question or submit a request, email me@articleautomotives.com with “Privacy Request” in the subject line.