Garages Near Me uses cookies, mobile identifiers, tracking URLs, log data and similar technologies to help provide, protect, and improve the Garages Near Me Platform. This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) supplements the Garages Near Me Privacy Policy and explains how and why we use these technologies and the choices you have.
Why Garages Near Me Uses These Technologies
We use these technologies for a number of purposes, such as:
- to enable you to use and access the GNM Platform and the Payment Services
- to enable, facilitate and streamline the functioning of and your access to the GNM Platform
- to better understand how you navigate through and interact with the GNM Platform and to improve the GNM Platform
- to monitor and analyze the performance, operation, and effectiveness of the GNM Platform
- to enforce legal agreements that govern use of the GNM Platform
- for fraud detection and prevention, trust and safety, and investigations
- for purposes of our own customer support, analytics, research, product development, and regulatory compliance.
Cookies
When you visit the GNM Platform we may place cookies on your device. Cookies are small text files that websites send to your computer or other Internet-connected device to uniquely identify your browser or to store information or settings in your browser. Cookies allow us to recognize you when you return. They also help us provide a customized experience and can enable us to detect certain kinds of fraud. In many cases the information we collect using cookies and other tools is only used in a non-identifiable manner without reference to personal information. For example, we may use information we collect to better understand website traffic patterns and to optimize our website experience. In some cases we associate the information we collect using cookies and other technology with your personal information. Our business partners may also use these tracking technologies on the GNM Platform or engage others to track your behavior on our behalf.
There are two types of cookies used on the GNM Platform: (1) “session cookies” and (2) “persistent cookies.” Session cookies normally expire when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, and can be used again the next time you access the GNM Platform.
In many cases you can manage cookie preferences and opt-out of having cookies and other data collection technologies used by adjusting the settings on your browser. All browsers are different so visit the “help” section of your browser when to learn about cookie preferences and other privacy settings that may be available. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies or clear local storage this could affect the features, availability, and functionality of the GNM Platform.
Web Beacons, and Trackers
Pixel tags, web beacons, and tracking urls are tiny graphic images and/or small blocks of code placed on website pages, ads, or in our emails that allow us to determine whether you performed a specific action. When you access these pages, or when you open an email, let us know you have accessed the web page or opened the email. These tools help us measure response to our communications and improve our web pages and promotions.
Server Logs and Other Technologies
We collect many different types of information from server logs and other technologies. For example, we collect information about the device you use to access the GNM Platform, your operating system type, browser type, domain, and other system settings, as well as the language your system uses and the country and time zone where your device is located. Our server logs also record the IP address of the device you use to connect to the Internet. An IP address is a unique identifier that devices require to identify and communicate with each other on the Internet.
We may also collect information about your use of the GNM Platform such as when we provide accessibility tools. The tools described help us improve user experience and deliver our services.
Device Information
We may use device-related information to authenticate users. For example, we may use your IP address, browser information, or other data provided by your browser or device to identify the device being used to access our platform. We may also use these device-related techniques for associating you with different devices that you may use to access our content including for fraud-protection purposes and to better target advertising.
Your Choices
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies by visiting the Help portion of your browser’s toolbar. While you may disable cookies through your browser settings, the GNM Platform currently does not respond to a “Do Not Track” signal in the HTTP header from your browser or mobile application due to lack of standardization regarding how that signal should be interpreted.
Your mobile device may allow you to control cookies through its settings function. Refer to your device manufacturer’s instructions for more information.
If you choose to decline cookies, some parts of the GNM Platform may not work as intended or may not work at all.