Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 4/6/2025 

Thank you for visiting Autointercambio a used vehicle marketplace connecting buyers and sellers across the United States and Mexico. Protecting your personal information is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information.

1. Who We Are Our website address is: https://autointercambio.com.mx & also autointercambio.com

We operate as an online vehicle classifieds platform serving users in the United States and Mexico.

2. Information We Collect

• Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service.

• Media Uploads: If you upload images, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as others can extract this information.

• Cookies:

  • When you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies.

  • When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies.

  • When you log in, several cookies store your login and display preferences.

  • If you edit or publish an article, a cookie indicating the post ID will be stored temporarily.

• Embedded Content: Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). These sites may collect your data, use cookies, and monitor interactions.

• User Accounts: If you register, we store the personal information you provide. Registered users can see, edit, or delete their information (except for usernames).

3. How We Use Your Information We use your data to:

• Enable account creation and login

• Allow users to post and manage vehicle listings

• Process comments, messages, and inquiries

• Improve site functionality and user experience

• Comply with legal obligations

4. Who We Share Your Data With We do not sell your data. We may share it with:

• Service providers (e.g., spam detection, hosting, analytics)

• Legal authorities when required by law

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

5. Data Retention

• Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely.

• Registered users’ profile data is retained until the account is deleted.

• We retain data as necessary for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

6. Your Rights You may request:

• An export of your personal data

• Deletion of your personal data (except data we are legally required to keep)

For users in Mexico, we comply with the Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (LFPDPPP).

7. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may be stored on servers located in the United States or other jurisdictions.

8. Updates to This Policy:

We may update this policy periodically. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

9. Contact Us:

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: admin@autointercambio.com.mx