Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 15, 2025

Gant's Dealership (doing business as Gant's Insurance Agency Auto Wholesalers, California Dealer License #08862) ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us.

This policy applies to information collected through our website, in-person interactions at our dealership location in Artesia, California, telephone communications, and any related services.

By using our website or services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our services.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Submit inquiry forms on our website
  • Request information about vehicles
  • Submit a vehicle for consignment
  • Request a cash offer to sell your vehicle
  • Contact us via phone, email, or in person
  • Schedule test drives or appointments

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Mailing address
  • Vehicle information (make, model, year, VIN, mileage, condition)
  • Driver's license information (for test drives)
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Date and time of visits

Our website is hosted by Framer, which may collect technical information to provide and improve their hosting services. Please refer to Framer's privacy policy for more information about their data practices.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer service
  • Process vehicle sales, purchases, and consignments
  • Provide quotes and appraisals for vehicles
  • Schedule and facilitate test drives
  • Communicate with you about our inventory and services
  • Comply with legal obligations and regulatory requirements
  • Maintain records required by California law and DMV regulations
  • Improve our website and services
  • Prevent fraud and ensure security
  • Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers

We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

  • Framer: Website hosting and infrastructure
  • Form Processing Services: To process and deliver form submissions from our website
  • Facebook: For advertising our vehicle inventory on Facebook Marketplace

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 Requirements

We may disclose your information when required to do so by law or in response to:

  • Valid legal processes (subpoenas, court orders, government inquiries)
  • California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) requirements
  • Law enforcement requests
  • Protection of our rights, property, or safety
  • Investigation of potential violations of law or our policies

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.

4. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with specific rights regarding your personal information.

Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose:

  • The categories of personal information we collected about you
  • The categories of sources from which the information was collected
  • Our business or commercial purpose for collecting that information
  • The categories of third parties with whom we share that information
  • The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you

Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete personal information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions. We may deny your deletion request if retaining the information is necessary for us or our service providers to:

  • Complete the transaction for which the information was collected
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Exercise free speech or ensure another's exercise of free speech
  • Detect security incidents or protect against malicious or illegal activity
  • Use the information internally in ways that are reasonably aligned with your expectations

Right to Opt-Out of Sale

We do not sell your personal information. However, if our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide you with the right to opt out of such sales.

Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights. This means we will not:

  • Deny you goods or services
  • Charge you different prices or rates for goods or services
  • Provide you a different level or quality of goods or services
  • Suggest that you may receive a different price or quality of goods or services

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your California privacy rights, please contact us at:

Phone: (562) 533-6979

Address: Artesia, CA 90701

We will verify your identity before processing your request. We may ask you to provide information such as your name, email address, and phone number to match with information we have on file. We will respond to your request within 45 days.

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. The authorized agent must provide written proof of their authority to act on your behalf.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Understand how you use our website
  • Improve website functionality and performance
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Our website is hosted by Framer, which may use its own cookies and tracking technologies. We may also use Facebook advertising tools to promote our inventory on Facebook Marketplace, which may involve Facebook's cookies and pixels.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

  • Secure storage of physical documents
  • Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
  • Use of secure third-party service providers
  • Regular review and update of our security practices

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. This includes:

  • Maintaining records required by California DMV regulations
  • Complying with legal, tax, and accounting requirements
  • Resolving disputes and enforcing our agreements
  • Providing ongoing customer service

When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with our data retention policies and applicable laws.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including Facebook Marketplace. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

When you interact with our listings on Facebook Marketplace, Facebook's privacy policy applies to information collected through that platform.

10. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. Material changes will be communicated by posting a prominent notice on our website or by contacting you directly.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

12. Contact Us

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

Gant's Dealership

Gant's Insurance Agency Auto Wholesalers

California Dealer License #08862

Phone: (562) 533-6979

Address: Artesia, CA 90701

By using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.