Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 13 January 2025

Gorite Cars ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information when you visit our website (www.goritecars.co.nz) or interact with us in our Manurewa dealership. We are committed to complying with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

Information We Collect:

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Contact Information: This includes your name, address, phone number, email address, and any other contact details you provide.
Vehicle Information: If you are buying or selling a vehicle, we collect information about the vehicle, including its make, model, year, VIN, mileage, and service history.
Financial Information: If you are financing a vehicle purchase, we may collect financial information such as your income, employment history, and credit information (with your consent).
Website Usage Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information about your device, IP address, browser type, referring website, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect this information.
Marketing Information: If you opt-in to receive marketing communications from us, we may collect information about your preferences and interests to tailor our marketing messages.
Enquiry Information: If you make an enquiry with us, we will collect information about your enquiry, including your contact details and the nature of your request.

How We Use Your Information:

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

Providing Services: To process your vehicle purchase or sale, arrange financing, provide customer support, and fulfill your requests.
Communication: To contact you regarding your enquiries, transactions, or to provide you with important information about our services.
Marketing: To send you marketing communications about our products and services, if you have opted-in to receive them. You can opt-out of these communications at any time.
Improving our Services: To analyze website usage data and customer feedback to improve our website, products, and services.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Internal Record Keeping: For internal administrative purposes, such as record keeping and reporting.

Sharing Your Information:

We may share your personal information with the following third parties:

Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with services such as financing, marketing, IT support, and data analytics. We ensure these providers are subject to appropriate privacy obligations.
Financial Institutions: If you are financing a vehicle purchase, we may share your financial information with financial institutions.
Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Data Security:

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure.

Your Rights:

You have the right to:

Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Opt-out: Opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the contact information provided below.

Cookies:

Our website uses cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date."

Contact Us:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at sales@goritecars.co.nz