Cookie Policy/GDPR

Cookie Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2024

Introduction to Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of data that a website sends to a user’s computer or device while they are browsing. These data files are stored on your device’s browser and help websites remember information about you and your preferences, enhancing your experience when visiting the site again.

Types of Cookies Used on Our Website

Our website, vin-authentication, operated by DMV California, uses different types of cookies to ensure the site’s functionality and improve user experience. The categories of cookies we use include:

  1. Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its services and features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services cannot be provided, and we cannot guarantee your experience on our website would be as fully functional or personalized.

  2. Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and are only used to improve how our website works.

  3. Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you’ve made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

  4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They limit the display of certain ads, provide festivals or offers, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They may be placed by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our website.

Managing or Deleting Cookies

You have the right to accept or reject cookies from our website. You can exercise your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link, which can be found at the footer of our website. You can also disable cookies through your browser settings; most browsers allow you to block and delete cookies. To learn more about how to manage or delete cookies, visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/ or the help center of your browser.

Third-Party Cookies and Their Usage

Our website may use third-party service providers to serve ads or provide other functions. These third parties may use their own cookies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites or online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based advertising or other targeted content.

Consent and Control

By using our website, you consent to the placement of cookies on your browser in accordance with this Cookie Policy. You can give, deny, or withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences via the “Cookie Settings” link on our website.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our use of cookies, please contact us using the following details:

Please include “Cookie Policy Inquiry” in the subject line of your email.

Compliance with Regulations

Our website is committed to compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. We regularly review our Cookie Policy to ensure it meets these regulations and reflects any changes in the law.

We understand how important privacy is to our users, and we are dedicated to transparency and user control regarding how their data is used. If you have any further questions or concerns about your privacy or cookies, please feel free to reach out to us.