Privacy Policy

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Effective date: 1/1/26

This Privacy Policy explains how Parts Academy collects, uses, and shares information when you visit PartsAcademy.com (the "Site"). PartsAcademy.com is an informational and marketing website. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

We keep data collection to a minimum. We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to browse the Site.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:

• Your IP address and general location (such as city or region)
• Browser type and version, device type, and operating system
• Pages you view, links you click, and the time and date of your visit
• The website or source that referred you to the Site

Information you provide to us. If you choose to contact us directly (for example, by emailing an address listed on the Site), we will receive whatever information you include in that message, such as your name and email address. We use this only to respond to you.

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
• Understand how visitors find and use the Site so we can improve its content and performance
• Respond to inquiries you send us
• Protect the security and integrity of the Site and comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

The Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as those described above. This information is processed by Google, and Google's use of it is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.

You can control cookies through your browser settings, and most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies. You can also opt out of Google Analytics across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the Site function.

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share information only in these limited circumstances:

• Service providers. With third parties that help us operate the Site, such as Google (analytics) and our website hosting provider. These providers may access information only to perform services on our behalf.
• Legal reasons. When we believe disclosure is required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our business, our visitors, or others.
• Business transfers. In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, in which case any information would remain subject to this policy or a successor policy.

We retain automatically collected analytics data only as long as needed for the purposes described above, in accordance with the retention settings of our analytics provider. We retain messages you send us for as long as needed to respond and maintain our records.

Visitors in Canada. Under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and applicable provincial laws, you have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, to request corrections, and to withdraw consent to our use of it. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.

Residents of California. If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your rights. We do not sell or share personal information as those terms are defined under California law. To make a request, contact us using the details below.

Other visitors. Regardless of where you live, you may contact us with questions or requests about your information, and we will respond consistent with applicable law.

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. There is no common industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals, and the Site does not currently respond to them.

The Site is intended for a professional, adult audience and is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

The Site may contain links to other websites that we do not operate or control. This policy does not apply to those sites, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We are based in the United States, and information collected through the Site is processed and stored in the United States. If you access the Site from Canada or elsewhere, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, which may have data protection laws different from those in your location.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective date" above. Material changes will be posted on this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, contact us at:

www.PartsAcademy.com Email: info@PartsAcademy.com