Please read our Build Your Dreams privacy policy carefully. We strive to protect all our visitors’ information to the fullest.
The BYD Motors Inc. website, https://en.byd.com/, provides easy access to information and services available from our automobile and vehicle manufacturing company and through links to various other websites. Though our website generally does not request information from you directly, some services that we offer may require information from you. This statement is included to inform you solely about the information that could be collected online as a result of visiting the https://en.byd.com/ website itself and not as a result of following a link from our website to any other website or online service.
BYD Motors Inc. recognizes the importance of privacy to our website visitors. This Privacy Policy Statement is included to inform you as to what information is obtained by us online, how we use this information, and what steps are being taken to ensure the security of information obtained.
TERMS OF USE
This website is provided as a free service to the public. The information at https://en.byd.com/ is for educational purposes and to give you general information and a general understanding of automobile manufacturing in the United States. Although care has been taken to provide accurate and current information, the general principles and information presented on this website may differ depending on local, state, and federal laws, regulations. By using this website, you are agreeing to the Terms of Use.
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SERVICE ALTERNATIVES
The https://en.byd.com/ website offers information and services online that you might otherwise transact in person or by phone. Our goal is to provide customers with a more convenient and efficient means by which to interact with our company. If at any time you choose not to proceed with a transaction offered through the https://en.byd.com/ website, your choice will in no way affect your ability to receive information or services. If you prefer, you may request information or services from https://en.byd.com/ by mail or by telephone.
Our telephone number is: (213) 748-3980
Our information email address is: info.na@byd.com
You may comment on this website at: info.na@byd.com
If you choose to provide us with personal information - by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it to us from this website - we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested. We only share the information you provide with another agency if your inquiry relates to that agency or as otherwise required by law. Any comments collected are themselves subject to the protections of the privacy policy.
COLLECTION AND USE OF INFORMATION
Information Collected and Stored Automatically:
The https://en.byd.com/ website may use "cookies" to gather information during your visit. These cookies are used to facilitate online transactions on our site. Other websites you access through the https://en.byd.com/ website may also use "cookies," and are required to define their use in the separate privacy policy located on the specific site. The web server that hosts the https://en.byd.com/ website does gather certain information about the visit automatically in a standard log file. This information never identifies you personally and may include the following items:
- The Internet domain from which you access the website (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) ;
- The IP address from which you access the website (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web);
- The date and time you accessed the https://en.byd.com/ website;
- Webpages or services that you accessed at this site.
We use this information to gather statistics about the amount of use the site receives. We do not automatically record information about you as an individual. This information is not sold or otherwise disseminated by BYD Motors Inc.
Information You Provide
Information we collect may include, but is not limited to:
- Name
- Address
- Telephone numbers
- Email addresses
- Employment information
- Etc.
Information Collected from Children:
This website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. However, all content is safe for children. We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. The Children's Online Privacy Policy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA") requires parental consent before collecting any personal information from any individual under the age of 13. The text of COPPA is available at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm.
How We Use the Information:
Information collected from an email, application, or other form submitted online will be treated in the same manner as the information collected from an application submitted on a hard copy or via telephone to BYD Motors Inc.
We use the information you provide for automotive and vehicle-related services only to complete that service. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that service or as otherwise required by law.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.
The information you disclose to BYD Motors Inc. will generally become a matter of our records as required by the Department of Insurance, which means that BYD Motors Inc. may be required to divulge certain information in response to a records request in response to a warrant, subpoena, or other court order.
SECURITY
The https://en.byd.com/ website has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its computer systems and networks. These steps may include but are not limited to individual authentication, the security of transmitted data, security monitoring, auditing, and encryption. Security methods and measures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day practices of the https://en.byd.com/ website. We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
EXTERNAL LINKS DISCLAIMER
The https://en.byd.com/ website might contain links to various other websites operated by government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on the https://en.byd.com/ website and this Privacy Policy Statement will not apply to other sites.
When you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that site. Links to websites outside of https://en.byd.com/ are offered solely for your convenience. BYD Motors Inc. is not responsible for and has no control over the policies or content of any third-party sites.
The appearance of a link on the https://en.byd.com/ website does not constitute an endorsement by BYD Motors Inc. of the information, products, or services offered through the linked web page. Neither BYD Motors Inc., nor any agent, officer, employee, or contractor of BYD Motors Inc. warrants the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published on linked websites, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from the https://en.byd.com/ website, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be inaccurate or outdated. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from third-party sites does so at his or her own risk.
PRIVACY POLICY STATEMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
This policy may be updated or revised at any time. Changes can be found at https://en.byd.com/privacy-policy/.
This Privacy Policy Statement is subject to change.
