Star Pine Auto Parts ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website. We understand that you may have questions about our privacy policy. This document provides details on how we collect, use, and process your personal information during your visit to www.starpineautoparts.us , as well as the rights you have regarding our handling of that information.

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In this Privacy Policy, "personal information" refers to any information that can identify you. If you have any comments or questions about this Privacy Policy or would like more information about our data processing activities and your rights concerning your personal information, please contact us via email at support@starpineautoparts.com or visit our website at www.starpineautoparts.us , 43369 Chokeberry Sq, Ashburn, VA 20147. You can also reach us by phone at 8442169304.

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Information Collection

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You are not required to provide any personal information to browse our website. However, if you choose to send us personal information via email, mail, or other forms, we may retain a record of that information.

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This may include identification data, such as your name, title, job title, or address, as well as contact information like your phone number(s), email address, and social media handles where appropriate.

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We may also collect event registration or mailing list data, including dietary preferences (which may reveal information about your health or religious beliefs), subscriptions, downloads, and usernames/passwords.

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For job applicants, we collect identification data and contact information, résumés, and other information provided by you or third parties (e.g., recruiters) through our website, online recruitment platforms (where applicable), or offline in connection with job openings. This information may be subject to additional local requirements depending on the country for which the position is advertised.

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We also gather cookie and device data, such as information about your visit to our website, IP address, device identifier, browser type and version, operating system and network, location, and time zone setting.

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Additionally, we may supplement the information you provide to us with information obtained from other sources, such as our staff or personnel, clients, professional advisers, partners, and agents of bestuseautoparts.com, third parties we interact with, and publicly available sources.

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Information Usage

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We may use your personal information for the following purposes, each based on the legal grounds outlined below:

• Administration of client and vendor relationships: Addressing client inquiries/feedback. It may be necessary for our legitimate interests to establish or maintain a relationship with you; it is also in your interest to receive a response when you contact us.

• Sending relevant marketing messages and inviting you to events/seminars: We use identification data, contact details, cookie, and device data, and mailing list data to communicate with you via email alerts and mail to provide information about our events, seminars, or services that may interest you.

• Improving our website: We use cookie and device data to enhance the functionality and user experience of our website.

• Keeping our website and IT systems and processes secure.

• Complying with legal or regulatory inquiries/requests.

• Recruitment: We collect and process personal information about job applicants for purposes such as screening, identifying, and evaluating candidates for positions, record-keeping related to hiring processes, analyzing the hiring process and outcomes, and conducting background checks where permitted by applicable law. If you are hired, this data will be transferred to our employee records for your employment. This processing is necessary to take steps at the job applicant's request before entering into a contract.

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Information Sharing

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We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:

• Vendors who process your personal information on our behalf and under our written instructions to provide their services in the course of our business, such as IT service providers, customer relationship management databases and other cloud-based solutions, third-party companies providing us with business analytics and statistics for our marketing campaigns, and third-party venues where we may host events and seminars.

• Law enforcement, regulatory, or government agencies requesting personal information in connection with any inquiry, subpoena, court order, or other legal or regulatory processes we must comply with. We may also share personal information to protect our legal rights, property, or safety or the rights, property, or safety of others or to defend against legal claims.

• Any third party involved in business transfers: We may transfer your personal information to third parties in connection with a reorganization, restructuring, merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets of our firm, provided that the receiving party agrees to treat your personal information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.

We are not responsible for the data policies, procedures, or content of any linked websites. We recommend that you review the privacy and security policies of each website you visit.

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Marketing Choices

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We may send you direct marketing messages, including email alerts and mail, provided that we have a lawful ground to do so. If you no longer wish to receive our email alerts, be part of a mailing list, or receive any marketing communications, you can opt out of such communications at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the relevant communication or contacting us at starpineautoparts.com.

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Security

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We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information but cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose online. Please note that email is not a secure medium and should not be used to send confidential or sensitive information. By providing information online, you accept the inherent security risks of providing information over the Internet and agree not to hold us responsible for any breach of security.

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Links

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Links to websites not operated by or for Star Pine Auto Parts ("Third-Party Sites") are provided solely as a convenience to you. This Privacy Policy does not apply to Third-Party Sites. We have not reviewed the Third-Party Sites, do not control them, and are not responsible for any of their content or privacy policies. We do not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software, products, or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the Third-Party Sites listed on or linked to from our website, you do so at your own risk.

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Cookies

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"Cookies" refer to a method of storing information about your activity on our website. When you visit our website, our system reads the cookie created by your browser to identify whether you are one of our customers and, if so, helps you recall orders or preferences you have selected. The cookie also enables us to recall other past activities on the website, post your account data, send emails to you, and tailor other parts of our website to your visit.

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We also use information stored in cookies to analyze website usage trends, administer the website, track users' movements around the site, gather demographic information about our user base, and conduct our marketing campaigns.

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Most web browsers accept cookies by default but allow users to reject cookies by changing the browser preferences. If you have set up your browser to reject cookies, some aspects of our website may not work properly for you. Note that this Privacy Policy only covers our use of cookies. It does not cover the use of cookies by any Third-Party Sites.

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Do Not Track

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Please note that we do not support "Do Not Track" browser settings at this time.

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Information Retention

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We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or for longer as required under any applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements. Should you opt out or no longer wish to receive marketing messages from us, we will securely delete your personal information from the relevant mailing list(s).

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Children

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Our website is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@starpineautoparts.com.

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Notification of Changes

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We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make any significant changes, we will post the revised version to www.starpineautoparts.us and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. Unless otherwise stated, any changes will become effective when we post the revised Privacy Policy on our website.

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Payment Methods

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What are my payment options? Star Pine Auto Parts offers various payment options to make your shopping experience more convenient. Accepted payment methods include:

• All Major Credit & Debit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Wire, Zelle, and Discover

• Visa Checkout

Do you charge sales tax? How much is sales tax? We currently collect sales tax for most states to comply with the Wayfair state sales tax ruling. The amount of sales tax depends on the rates in your respective state and district.