Welcome to Carxplorer.com. Your privacy is of paramount importance to us, and this Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal data we collect and how it is used and safeguarded. By using Carxplorer.com, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Owner and Data Controller
Carxplorer.com Administration
General Location: 371 7th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Legal Entity Name: “Carxplorer.com”
Owner contact email: admin@carxplorer.com
Types of Data collected
Among the types of Personal Data that Carxplorer.com collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Cookies; Usage Data; first name; last name; email addresses; API keys/tokens; Developer account data; and System Logs.
Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.
Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in the case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using Carxplorer.com.
Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by Carxplorer.com is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for Carxplorer.com to provide its services. In cases where Carxplorer.com specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.
Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.
Any use of Cookies or of other tracking tools by Carxplorer.com or by the owners of third-party services used by Carxplorer.com serves the purpose of providing the Service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.
Users are responsible for any third-party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through Carxplorer.com and confirm that they have the third party’s consent to provide the Data to the Owner.
Mode and place of processing the Data
Methods of processing
The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.
The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT-enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of Carxplorer.com (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. An updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time.
International Data Transfers
The Data is processed at the Owner’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located.
Depending on the User’s location, data transfers may involve transferring the User’s Data to a country other than their own. If the Owner transfers Personal Data outside of the European Union or to an international organization, the Owner ensures that appropriate safeguards are applied (such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) to maintain the security of the Data.
Users are entitled to learn about the legal basis of Data transfers and the security measures taken by the Owner to safeguard their Data. If any such transfer takes place, Users can find out more by checking the relevant sections of this document or inquire with the Owner using the information provided in the contact section.
Retention time
Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for.
Therefore:
- Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User shall be retained until such contract has been fully performed.
- Personal Data collected for the purposes of the Owner’s legitimate interests shall be retained as long as needed to fulfil such purposes.
- API and System Log Data: Data related to API usage, access logs, and debugging information is retained for a limited period—typically [Insert Time, e.g., 90 days]—to ensure service stability, security, and abuse prevention, after which it is deleted or anonymized.
Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after the expiration of the retention period.
The purposes of processing
The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Service, comply with its legal obligations, respond to enforcement requests, protect its rights and interests (or those of its Users or third parties), detect any malicious or fraudulent activity, as well as the following: API Services (Provision, Security, Debugging), Commercial affiliation, Analytics, Advertising, Interaction with external social networks and platforms, Contacting the User, Hosting and backend infrastructure.
Detailed information on the processing of Personal Data
Personal Data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
API Services and Developer Tools
This section refers to data collected specifically through the use of the Carxplorer.com API and developer features.
- API Data Collected: Developer account data (ID, email), API keys/tokens, and Usage/Log Data (endpoint requests, timestamps, IP addresses).
- Purpose of Collection:
- Service Provision: To authenticate requests and deliver the requested data.
- Security & Abuse Prevention: To implement rate limiting, detect fraudulent activity, and prevent denial-of-service attacks.
- Debugging: To analyze errors and improve system performance.
- Personal Data processed: Usage Data; API Keys; Email address.
Advertising
This type of service allows User Data to be utilized for advertising communication purposes displayed in the form of banners and other advertisements on Carxplorer.com, possibly based on User interests.
- Google AdSense: Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
- Ezoic: Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Analytics
The services contained in this section enable the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic and can be used to keep track of User behaviour.
- Google Analytics: Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Commercial affiliation
This type of service allows Carxplorer.com to display advertisements for third-party products or services.
- Amazon Affiliation: Personal Data processed: Cookies; Usage Data.
Contacting the User
Contact form (Carxplorer.com)
By filling in the contact form with their Data, the User authorizes Carxplorer.com to use these details to reply to requests for information, quotes or any other kind of request.
- Personal Data processed: email address; first name; last name.
Hosting and backend infrastructure
This type of service has the purpose of hosting Data and files that enable Carxplorer.com to run and be distributed.
Children’s Privacy
Carxplorer.com is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the relevant age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with Personal Data without your consent, please contact us at admin@carxplorer.com, and we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
The rights of Users
Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner.
In particular, Users have the right to do the following:
- Access their Data. Users have the right to learn if Data is being processed by the Owner, obtain disclosure regarding certain aspects of the processing and obtain a copy of the Data undergoing processing.
- Verify and seek rectification. Users have the right to verify the accuracy of their Data and ask for it to be updated or corrected.
- Have their Personal Data deleted or otherwise removed. Users have the right, under certain circumstances (such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes collected), to obtain the erasure of their Data from the Owner.
- Withdraw their consent at any time. Users have the right to withdraw consent where they have previously given their consent to the processing of their Personal Data.
- Object to processing of their Data. Users have the right to object to the processing of their Data if the processing is carried out on a legal basis other than consent.
- Restrict the processing of their Data. Users have the right, under certain circumstances, to restrict the processing of their Data.
- Lodge a complaint. Users have the right to bring a claim before their competent data protection authority.
How to exercise these rights
Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document (admin@carxplorer.com). These requests can be exercised free of charge and will be addressed by the Owner as early as possible and always within one month.
Cookie Policy
Carxplorer.com uses Trackers. To learn more, the User may consult the Cookie Policy.
Additional information about Data collection and processing
Legal action
The User’s Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of Carxplorer.com or the related Services.
The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.
System logs and maintenance
For operation and maintenance purposes, Carxplorer.com and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with Carxplorer.com (System logs) and use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.
Changes to this privacy policy
The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by notifying its Users on this page. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.
Definitions and legal references
Personal Data (or Data)
Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information—including a personal identification number—allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.
Usage Data
Information collected automatically through Carxplorer.com (or third-party services employed in Carxplorer.com), which can include: IP addresses, URI addresses, time of request, method utilized, size of the file received, country of origin, browser/OS features, and details about the path followed within the Application.
User
The individual using Carxplorer.com who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.
Data Controller (or Owner)
The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data. The Data Controller is the Owner of Carxplorer.com.
Carxplorer.com (or this Application)
The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.