Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.chariotz.com. Chariotz is an automotive culture and customization publication.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Cookies and Analytics

This Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:

  • Essential cookies that enable basic site functionality
  • Analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics) that help us understand how visitors interact with the Site, including pages visited, time spent, and referral sources. This data is collected anonymously and aggregated.
  • Advertising cookies that may be set by our advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) to deliver relevant advertisements based on your browsing behavior

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain Site functionality.

We load some of our analytics and advertising tags through Google Tag Manager, a tag management service from Google. One of the tags it loads is a Taboola pixel, a tracking script from the advertising company Taboola that records page views on the Site.

Affiliate Program Data

As an Amazon Associate, when you click affiliate links on our Site, Amazon and other affiliate partners may collect data about your visit, including your IP address, browser information, and purchase activity. This data is governed by the respective affiliate partner’s privacy policy.

Forms and Email

A newsletter signup form appears on every page of the Site, and the contact page has a contact form. The newsletter form collects the details you type into it, such as your email address. The contact form collects your name, company, email address, phone number, and message. We use this information to send the newsletter and to reply to messages.

SMBcrm is the platform that receives form submissions for us, and it processes what you submit on our behalf. The forms load from SMBcrm servers inside a frame on our pages, so SMBcrm and the services its forms use may receive technical data, such as your IP address and browser details, whenever a page with a form loads, whether or not you submit it. The form frames also load Cloudflare Turnstile, a spam-protection check, and a Meta (Facebook) pixel, a tracking script from Meta Platforms.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. To ask us to correct or delete what you submitted, use the contact form.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this Site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you visited that website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

Server Logs

Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically collects certain information in server logs, including your IP address, browser type, referring page, and the date and time of your visit. This data is used for security monitoring and performance optimization.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. Data may be shared with:

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google) to help us understand site traffic patterns
  • Advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense) to serve relevant advertisements
  • Affiliate partners (e.g., Amazon) when you click affiliate links
  • Our form platform (SMBcrm), which receives what you submit through our forms
  • Tag and pixel providers (e.g., Google Tag Manager, Taboola, Meta), whose scripts load on the Site or inside our form frames
  • Hosting providers who process data on our behalf to operate the Site

How long we retain your data

Analytics data is retained according to the default retention periods of our analytics providers (typically 14-26 months). Server logs are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes. We do not retain personal data beyond what is necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

What rights you have over your data

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict certain processing activities
  • Data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Where we send your data

Site analytics and advertising data may be processed by services located in the United States and other countries. These services operate under their own privacy policies and data protection measures.

How we protect your data

We use SSL/TLS encryption to protect data in transit. Our hosting infrastructure employs industry-standard security measures including firewalls, intrusion detection, and regular security updates. Access to any administrative functions is restricted and protected by strong authentication.

Third-party services

This Site uses the following third-party services that may collect data:

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us through the contact page.

Last updated: October 13, 2026

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