Terms of service

Welcome to German Motor Designs. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, purchasing merchandise, participating in promotional sweepstakes, or interacting with our services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Personal Information
Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing address
Shipping address
Payment information (processed securely by third-party payment processors)
Date of birth (if required to verify eligibility)
Government-issued identification (only when required to verify sweepstakes winners)
Account Information

If you create an account, we may collect:

Username
Password (encrypted)
Purchase history
Sweepstakes entries
Wishlist information
Automatically Collected Information

When visiting our website, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Referral websites
Cookies and similar technologies
2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Process merchandise orders
Ship products
Process payments
Provide customer service
Manage your account
Administer sweepstakes promotions
Verify sweepstakes eligibility
Contact winners
Prevent fraud
Improve our website
Send marketing communications (when you opt in)
Comply with legal obligations
3. Sweepstakes Information

When you enter one of our promotional sweepstakes, we may collect additional information necessary to:

Verify eligibility
Confirm legal residency
Confirm age requirements
Verify identity
Award prizes
Comply with applicable sweepstakes laws and regulations

If you are selected as a winner, additional documentation may be required before a prize is awarded.

Purchasing merchandise may include promotional sweepstakes entries where permitted by law. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Free Alternative Method of Entry ("AMOE") instructions are provided in each sweepstakes' Official Rules.

4. Payment Processing

We do not store full payment card information.

Payments are securely processed through trusted third-party payment providers such as:

PayPal
Shop Pay
Apple Pay
Google Pay

These providers maintain their own privacy and security policies.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to:

Remember your preferences
Keep you logged in
Improve website performance
Analyze visitor traffic
Personalize your shopping experience
Measure advertising performance

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website functionality may be affected.

6. Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter or marketing emails, we may send:

Product releases
Sweepstakes announcements
Promotional offers
New merchandise
Company updates

You may unsubscribe at any time using the link contained in any marketing email.

7. Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third parties, including:

Payment processors
Shipping companies
Email service providers
Website hosting providers
Fraud prevention services
Analytics providers
Sweepstakes administrators
Legal or regulatory authorities when required by law

These service providers only receive the information necessary to perform their services.

8. Data Security

We maintain commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting data over the Internet or storing electronic information is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Request a copy of your information
Object to certain processing activities
Withdraw marketing consent

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

10. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in their jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

11. Sweepstakes Eligibility

Our sweepstakes are void where prohibited by law.

Eligibility requirements, prize descriptions, entry methods, and winner selection procedures are described in the Official Rules for each individual promotion.

Participation is subject to those Official Rules.

12. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

13. Retention of Information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

Complete transactions
Fulfill legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce agreements
Maintain business records
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Changes become effective immediately upon posting the updated version to our website. The Effective Date above indicates the most recent revision.

15. Contact Us

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

German Motor Designs

Email: germanmotordesign@gmail.com

Website: www.germanmotordesigns.com

California Privacy Notice (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, request deletion, correct inaccurate personal information, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information where applicable. We do not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

International Visitors

If you access this website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

By using this website, purchasing merchandise, or entering our promotional sweepstakes, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.