Your Privacy Rights

 

LEXUS OF MISHAWAKA Online Privacy Statement

(effective 3/2012)

GENERAL PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to our Lexus of Mishawaka website.  We understand the trust you place in us when you visit this site and share information about yourself.  We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in all aspects of our business.  This Online Privacy Statement describes for you what information we may collect about you, how such information may be used or shared with third parties, how we protect it, and how you may control its use.  By using our site, you agree to the terms of this Online Privacy Statement.  Our policies may change without notice to you.

Collection and Use of Information.

When you visit this site we may collect certain information about your visit.  Some information does not identify you.  For example, we may track the time and date of a visit, the type of browser used, or the products you viewed.  This non-personal information is used to improve our website and online services for our visitors.

In addition, we may collect information that is personal to you and that you provide us when you visit our site.  For example, we collect the email addresses of those who contact us by email. We may collect information that you voluntarily provide us in a survey or on a website form, such as your name, address, and telephone number. This kind of information is used to transact business with you, to improve the content of our site, and to contact you for marketing purposes. Information we collect for purposes of a financial transaction is used to transact business with you. 

This site may utilize a "cookie." A "cookie" is a small text file that a website can place on your computer's hard drive in order to collect information about your visit to the website. You have the option to change your browser settings to decline cookies. We use cookies on certain pages of our websites to help us determine your preferences and to provide you a more customized experience on our site.

Sharing of Information.

Personal information you provide us through this website is not sold, traded or otherwise transferred to third parties with limited exceptions.  Service providers who assist us in operating our website are required to keep any personal information they access confidential.  We share personal information with Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. ("Lexus").  Lexus is a non-affiliated third party. Lexus may use such shared information for its own marketing purposes. We may share non-personal information with third parties. 

Protection of Information.

We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect through our website. However, we cannot provide an absolute guarantee of the security of our information holdings, nor do we guarantee that the information you may provide us will not be intercepted while it is transmitted to us from your computer, through the internet, or through other third party networks. When you choose to transfer and receive certain types of sensitive information, such as financial information, we redirect you to a secure server.

Our site may link to non-affiliated third party websites, including the Lexus corporate website, and third party websites may link to the LEXUS OF MISHAWAKA website.  These third parties may collect personal information directly from you. The information policies and practices of these third parties are not covered by our Online Privacy Statement.  This Online Privacy Statement relates only to the Lexus of Mishawaka website, not the Lexus site.  We are not responsible for such third party policies and practices.  We recommend you become familiar with the privacy policies applicable to each third party site you visit.

It's your choice.

Let us know if you choose to no longer receive communications from us, or if you want to update your information on our records, or if you need additional information regarding our privacy policies and practices.  You may contact us at:

LEXUS OF MISHAWAKA
Toll Free:  (888) 220-0631
4325 North Grape Road
Mishawaka, IN  46545
evam@lexusofmishawaka.com


FINANCIAL PRIVACY  Rev. 3/2012


FACTS

WHAT DOES LEXUS OF MISHAWAKA DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

Why?

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

What?

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

  • Social Security Number and Income
  • Account Balances and Payment History
  • Credit Score and Credit History

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

How?

All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons Lexus of Mishawaka chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

Reasons we can share your personal information

Does Lexus of Mishawaka share?

Can you limit this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes - such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

Yes

No

For our marketing purposes - To offer our products and services to you

No

No

For joint marketing with other financial companies

No

We don't share

For our affiliates' everyday business purposes -Information about your transactions and experiences

No

We don't share

For our affiliates' everyday business purposes -Information about your creditworthiness

No

We don't share

For nonaffiliates to market to you

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

To limit our sharing
 

Write to us at the address above

 

 

 

Questions?

Call (888) 220-0631  or go to www.lexusofmishawaka.com

Who we are

Who is providing this notice?

Lexus of Mishawaka

What we do

How does Lexus of Mishawaka protect my personal information?

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We also maintain other physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect this information and we limit access to information for those employees for whom access is appropriate.

How does Lexus of Mishawaka collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

  • apply for financing
  • give us your income information
  • give us your employment history
  • give us your contact information
  • show your driver's license

Why can't I limit all sharing?

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

  • sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness
  • affiliates from using your information to market to you
  • sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

What happens when I limit sharing for an account I hold jointly with someone else?

Your choice will apply to everyone on your account

Definitions

Affiliates

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

  • Lexus of Mishawaka has no affiliates

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

  • Nonaffiliates we share with can include Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Joint marketing

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

  • Lexus of Mishawaka doesn't jointly market.

 

Your privacy is very important to us. Please contact us to obtain information about our privacy policy.