Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 3, 2025

Welcome to Slate Owners Club (the “Forum”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our Forum. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. By accessing or using the Forum, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information from and about users of our Forum, including:

  • Information You Provide Directly:
    • Account Information: When you register for an account, you may provide us with your username, email address, and password. You may also choose to provide additional information such as your name, location, and information about your Slate Auto reservation or vehicle preferences.
    • User Content: Any content you post, upload, or otherwise submit to the Forum, such as forum posts, comments, messages, photos, and other materials.
    • Communications: If you contact us directly, we may keep a record of your communication.
    • Surveys and Contests: If you participate in surveys or contests we offer, we may collect the information you provide in connection with your participation.
  • Information Collected Automatically:
    • Log Data: Our servers automatically record certain information when you access or use the Forum, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, device information, pages you visit, and the dates and times of your access.
    • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities on the Forum, such as your preferences and settings. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may affect your experience on the Forum.  
    • Usage Information: We may collect information about your interactions with the Forum, such as the features you use, the topics you view, and the other users you interact with.
  • Information from Other Sources:
    • We may receive information about you from other users who mention you in their posts or messages.
    • In the future, we may integrate with other services related to Slate Auto and may receive information from those services, but we will notify you of such practices in an updated version of this policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide and Maintain the Forum: To operate the Forum, manage your account, and provide you with access to its features.
  • Personalize Your Experience: To customize the content and features you see on the Forum based on your interests and preferences.
  • Facilitate Communication: To allow you to communicate with other users and to respond to your inquiries.
  • Improve the Forum: To analyze how the Forum is used, diagnose technical issues, and develop new features and functionality.
  • Send You Communications: To send you administrative emails, updates about the Forum, and, if you have opted in, newsletters or promotional materials related to Slate Owners Club or Slate Auto (you can manage your communication preferences at any time).
  • Ensure Security: To monitor and protect the security and integrity of the Forum and to prevent fraud and abuse.
  • Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
  • Enforce Our Terms of Service: To enforce our terms of service and other policies.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:  

  • Other Users: Information you post publicly on the Forum (such as your username and forum posts) will be visible to other users of the Forum.
  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Forum, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, email service providers, and customer support providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.  
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, legal process, or government request, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.  
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred to a successor or affiliate. We will notify you of any such transfer and any changes to this Privacy Policy.  
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties with your explicit consent.
  • Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you with third parties for research, analytics, or other purposes.  

4. Your Choices and Rights

You have certain choices regarding your personal information:

  • Access and Correction: You can access and update some of your account information through your profile settings on the Forum. If you need to correct inaccuracies in other personal information, please contact us.
  • Account Deletion: You can request to delete your account. Please note that even after your account is deleted, some of your content (e.g., forum posts) may remain visible to others, depending on the nature of the content and the Forum’s functionality.
  • Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies.
  • Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails or by adjusting your notification settings on the Forum.  
  • Data Portability: You may have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.
  • Other Rights: Depending on your location, you may have other rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to restrict processing or to object to processing. Please contact us if you wish to exercise these rights.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with the Forum, to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, and as required to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Even after you delete your account, we may retain certain information for these purposes.  

6. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.  

7. Children’s Privacy

The Forum is not intended for children under the age of [Specify Age, e.g., 13]. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete such information.  

8. Links to Other Websites

The Forum may contain links to other websites or services that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites and services before providing them with your personal information.  

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computer systems located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. By using the Forum, you consent to the transfer of your information to and processing in these other jurisdictions.  

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Forum and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Forum after the posting of a revised Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.  

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us