Privacy Policy
BMW of Ridgefield is committed to respecting the privacy of our clients, customers and all website visitors. In order to provide you with the best possible service it may be necessary for BMW of Ridgefield to store information about you. However, we only collect information that you choose to provide us. This information includes, but is not limited to, your name, address, birth date, e-mail address, driver's license number, phone number, and sometimes, social security number.
If you choose to apply for a loan we may ask you to state financial information such as income history, amount and type of assets, liabilities, and marital status.
How we Use and Share Your Information
BMW of Ridgefield uses the information you provide to respond to your inquiries for our products and services, to notify you of new products and services and other promotional offers from BMW of Ridgefield, to conduct market research and to contact you. We do not rent or sell our client list or mailing list to non-affiliated third parties.
We may share your information as follows:
- To other businesses and individuals to perform services on our behalf. For example, we may share your information with certain service providers in order to make a lending decision or with companies affiliated with BMW of Ridgefield, including automobile manufacturers and finance companies;
- When required by law, regulation, legal process or governmental inquiry;
- With reputable credit bureaus, information reporting agencies, financial institutions and merchants;
- In the event of a sale, merger or other similar transaction affecting our company, any personal information that has been collected may be transferred to the new company, subject to the restrictions and protections contained in this privacy policy; and
- With your consent.
Third parties will be advised of the need to maintain the confidentiality of the information provided to them.
Storing Information on Your Computer - "Cookies"
When you access this web site, we may store some information on your computer that enables us to enhance navigation and functionality of our web site, to verify your identity, and to personalize aspects of your experience on our web site. Such information is sometimes called a "cookie." We also may use cookies to let us know how visitors are using our web site, so that we can improve the web site and your experience on it. Most Internet browsers allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please be aware that if you reject cookies, functionality on this web site may be limited.
Connecticut Public Act 08-167
Under Connecticut Public Act 08-167, BMW of Ridgefield is required to safeguard all confidential, non-public personal information we receive belonging to any person, including our customers, employees and vendors, from misuse by third parties. Such confidential personal information includes, for example, Social Security and driver's license numbers. We maintain procedural safeguards to protect your Social Security number, including limiting access to and disclosure of documents that contain your Social Security number. We do not share your Social Security number with third parties unless it is necessary for business purposes or is required by law, or we obtain your consent. In the event of a sale, merger or similar transaction affecting BMW of Ridgefield, your confidential personal information, including your Social Security number, may be transferred to the new company, subject to the restrictions and protections of the BMW of Ridgefield privacy policy. Before we dispose of any hard or electronic copies of documents that contain your Social Security number or other confidential personal information, we shred, destroy or otherwise make unusable such copies.
Removal from BMW of Ridgefield Solicitations
If you are not a BMW of Ridgefield customer and you are on our mailing list or if you do not want information about the products and services BMW of Ridgefield can provide, you may want to discontinue receiving mail, e-mail or other solicitations. We respect your wishes and will remove you from our lists. Please send your name, email address, mailing address and phone number to BMW of Ridgefield at: 746 Danbury Avenue, Ridgefield CT 06877. Please specify that you want to be removed from mail, e-mail or telephone solicitation.
In the event you are removed from our lists, we still need to communicate with customers on a regular basis to notify them of service issues, or other items that may affect their relationship with BMW of Ridgefield.
We would be happy to answer any other questions you may have. Just send us an e-mail.
You can contact us with any questions about our privacy policy at (203) 438-0471.
Website & Content Disclaimers
BMW of Ridgefield INTERNET SITE TERMS OF USE
PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THESE TERMS OF USE BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
INTRODUCTION AND USER AGREEMENT
This Terms of Use Agreement (the "Agreement") sets forth the terms and
conditions for your use of this web site (the "Site"). The Site is owned and operated by
BMW of Ridgefield ("BMW of Ridgefield" or "We"). By using the Site, you agree to be bound by this Agreement.
If you do not agree to be legally bound by this Agreement, you should exit this Site immediately.
We reserve the right to amend this Agreement at any time and will notify you of any such
changes by posting the revised Agreement on the Site. You should check this Agreement periodically
for changes. All changes shall be effective upon posting. Your continued use of the Site after any
changed to this Agreement constitutes your agreement to be bound by any such changes. This Agreement
was last updated on July, 2005. BMW of Ridgefield may terminate, suspend, change, or restrict access to all or
any part of this Site without notice or liability.
RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF SITE CONTENT
This Site contains text, data, photos, images and product and other information (collectively, "Content")
that is proprietary to BMW of Ridgefield or its Content providers. You acknowledge that this Content is protected by copyrights,
trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected in all
forms, media, and technologies existing now and hereinafter developed. You also acknowledge that the Content is and
shall remain the property of BMW of Ridgefield or its Content providers (each a "Contributor") who have been involved in the
preparation or publication of the Content. You may not modify, transmit, participate in the sale or transfer of,
or create derivative works based on any Content, in whole or in part. Subject to your full compliance with this Agreement,
You may print copies of the Content, provided that these copies are made only for personal, non-commercial use and that you
maintain any notices contained in the Content, or maintained by the Contributor, such as all copyright notices, trademark
legends, or other proprietary rights notices. You shall not store electronically any significant portion of any Content.
BMW of Ridgefield authorizes you to view and use the Content on this Site solely for your personal, noncommercial use. The use of the
Content on any other Site, including by linking or framing, or in any networked computer environment for any purpose is
prohibited without BMW of Ridgefield's prior written approval.
TRADEMARKS
BMW of Ridgefield (including the BMW of Ridgefield logo), are trademarks or service marks of BMW of Ridgefield. Other company, product,
and service names and logos used and displayed on this Site may be trademarks or service marks owned by BMW of Ridgefield or others.
Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the
BMW of Ridgefield Trademarks displayed on this Site. We prohibit use of any of the BMW of Ridgefield Trademark as part of
a link to or from any site unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by us in writing.
COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
If you believe, in good faith, that any materials on the Site infringe your copyrights, notifications of
claimed copyright infringement should be sent, in accordance with Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2)
(under the "Digital Millennium Copyright Act") to BMW of Ridgefield's designated agent. Notification should include:
an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright
interest; a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the
material you claim is infringing is located on the Site; a statement by you that you have a good faith belief
that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and a statement by you,
made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright
owner or duly authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
NONE OF BMW of Ridgefield, ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, PROVIDERS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS,
AGENTS OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS (COLLECTIVELY THE "BMW of Ridgefield PARTIES") GUARANTEES THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS
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THE BMW of Ridgefield PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE BMW of Ridgefield PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL PUNITIVE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
OF ANY KIND WHETHER IN AN ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT,
THE SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE TO WHICH THIS SITE IS LINKED. BMW of Ridgefield IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL
CONDUCT OF ANY USER. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE. IF THE FOREGOING
LIMITATION IS FOUND TO BE INVALID, YOU AGREE THAT THE BMW of Ridgefield PARTIES' TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR
CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND OR NATURE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the BMW of Ridgefield Parties from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses, or demands
or liabilities, including attorneys' fees and costs, incurred by the BMW of Ridgefield Parties in connection with any claim by a third party
(including any intellectual property claim) arising out of (i) your use of the Site in violation of this Agreement or in violation of any applicable law. You further agree that you will cooperate as
reasonably required in the defense of any such claims. The BMW of Ridgefield Parties reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive
defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you shall not in any event settle any such claim or
matter without the written consent of BMW of Ridgefield.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
This Site may contain links to web sites controlled, owned, and operated by third parties (the "Third Party Sites"). BMW of Ridgefield
cannot control and has no responsibility for the accuracy or availability of information provided on the Third Party Sites.
You acknowledge that use of any Third Party Sites is governed by the terms of use for those websites, and not by this Agreement.
Links to Third Party Sites do not constitute an endorsement by BMW of Ridgefield of such sites or the content, products, advertising or other
materials presented on such sites, but are for your convenience and you access them at your own risk. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITES, NOR DO WE MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE CONTENT
(OR THE ACCURACY OF SUCH CONTENT) ON ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITES, AND BMW of Ridgefield SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER IN RELATION
TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers or other third parties found
on or through the Site, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions,
warranties or representations associated with such dealings are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that
we are not responsible nor shall we be liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of any such dealings
or as the result of the presence of such advertiser on the Site.
USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
BMW of Ridgefield's practices and policies with respect to the collection and use of personally identifiable
information is governed according to BMW of Ridgefield's Privacy Policy.
USER CONDUCT
You agree to use the Content and Site only for lawful purposes. You are prohibited from any use of the Content or
Site that would constitute an illegal offense, give rise to liability or otherwise violate any applicable local,
state, national or international law or regulation.
USER MUST COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS
This Site is based in Connecticut, United States. BMW of Ridgefield makes no claims concerning whether the Content may be
downloaded or are appropriate for use outside of the United States. If you access this Site from outside of
the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your specific jurisdiction.
COMPLIANCE WITH EXPORT LAWS
The United States controls the export of products and information. You expressly agree to comply with such restrictions
and not to export or re-export any of the Content to countries or persons prohibited under the export control laws. By
downloading the Content, you are expressly agreeing that you are not in a country where such export is prohibited or are
a person or entity for which such export is prohibited. You are solely responsible for compliance with the laws of your
specific jurisdiction regarding the import, export, or re-export of the Content.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Failure by BMW of Ridgefield to enforce any provision(s) of this Agreement shall not be as a waiver thereof. This Agreement and all
other aspects of your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Connecticut, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. All claims and disputes arising out of this Agreement or your
use of the Site, other than actions for specific performance or injunctive relief brought by BMW of Ridgefield, shall be exclusively
brought in the federal, state, or local courts located in Connecticut, and, with regard to such claims and disputes, you
hereby irrevocably (i) submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over you by those courts and (ii) waive any
jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. Any cause of action you may have with respect to
the Content, Site or this Agreement must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arose, or be
barred. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall be
enforced to the fullest extent possible, and the remaining provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
You many not assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without BMW of Ridgefield's prior written consent. Subject to that restriction,
this Agreement will be binding on, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable against the parties and their respective successors
and assigns. Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of the Agreement.
All rights not expressly granted herein are hereby reserved.
CONTACT US
If you have questions regarding the Agreement or the practices of BMW of Ridgefield, please contact us by e-mail at
Jleichter@bmwofridgefield.com or by
regular mail at BMW of Ridgefield, 746 Danbury Rd, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877.
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Any visitor to BMW of Ridgefield Web
pages may download, copy or transmit, any portion of the material in the web
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only. Each copy of these materials must retain all copyright and other propriety
notices contained therein. The BMW of Ridgefield name and logo are
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downloaded, copied or distributed in any way except as an integral part of an authorized
download, copy or transmission of material in these Web pages. No other use, copying or
transmission of the trademarks or copyrighted material may be made without the express
prior written consent of BMW of Ridgefield.
The information in the Web pages is intended for BMW of Ridgefield visitors,
and is provided "AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. In no event shall BMW of Ridgefield
be liable to any person for any special, indirect or consequential
damages relating to this material.
BMW of Ridgefield appreciates and welcomes your ideas and suggestions. Any material
received by BMW of Ridgefield, shall be considered non-confidential, and shall have
no obligation of any kind with respect thereto. BMW of Ridgefield shall be free to modify, re-produce,
disclose and distribute any or all of the material to others without limitation, and use it for any purpose
whatsoever.
BMW of Ridgefield reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice,
and is not responsible for typographical errors.
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