Privacy policy


Melem Motorsports Privacy Policy – Effective June 15, 2025:

Melem Motorsports LLC is the owner and operator of this website. By using our site or services, you agree to our “Privacy Policy”. This policy applies to all users of the site. We may revise this “Privacy Policy” occasionally. You are encouraged to refer back to ensure you are familiar with our current policy updates. There will be a new Effective Date each time it is revised. Please contact us if you have any questions or requests.

 

OUR PRIVACY POLICY

When you visit our website, we may gather certain information about your device and your engagement with our platform, as well as the necessary details to facilitate your transactions. We might also collect additional information if you contact us for customer support. We use this information to: process payment information, arrange for shipping, provide you with invoices and/or order confirmations, direct communication, screen for potential fraud, and when your preferences allow, provide you with information or advertising related to our products or services. Your information may be provided to a third party to offer you certain products, services, or promotions. We do not sell, rent, or lease our contact data or lists to third parties, and we will not provide your personal information to any third-party individual, government agency, or company unless compelled to do so by law. We may need to retain or disclose certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

We protect your personal information using the highest industry standards, ensuring it is not lost, misused, or compromised. Credit card data is secured with SSL/TLS technology. While no transmission is completely secure, we comply with PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional encryption to safeguard your data. We are committed to keeping your personal information confidential.

You have the right to delete or request that we assist in deleting the data that we have collected. You may revise or delete your own information by signing in to your account and visiting the account settings section. That is where you can manage your personal information. You may also contact us to request access to, revise, or delete any personal information that you have provided.

The subsequent sections provide information and resources pertaining to your rights regarding privacy, copyright and intellectual property usage, data security, cookies/tracking, and E-commerce/online sales. Browser Cookies are used to enhance the shopping experience. If allowed, it helps us improve the website and provides conveniences such as staying logged in to your account, remembering language preferences, and retaining items in your shopping cart.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. BROWSER COOKIES 
2. CCPA 
3. GDPR 
4. FTC 
5. DMCA 
6. COPPA

 

1. BROWSER COOKIES

Browser cookies (also known as HTTP cookies, web cookies, or internet cookies) are small text files stored on a user's device by a web browser. They contain information about the user's interactions with a website, such as:

  • Preferences (e.g., language, font size)Login credentials (e.g., username, password
  • Shopping cart contents
  • Personalization data (e.g., name, location)
  • Analytics and tracking data (e.g., page views, session duration)

Cookies are used to:

  • Personalize user experiences
  • Authenticate users
  • Track browsing behavior
  • Deliver targeted advertising
  • Improve website functionality

There are different types of cookies:

  • Session cookies (deleted when the browser closes)
  • Persistent cookies (remain until expired or manually deleted)
  • First-party cookies (set by the website itself)
  • Third-party cookies (set by external services, like analytics tools)

While cookies enhance user experiences, they also raise privacy concerns, as they can be used to track users across websites. As a result, regulations like the GDPR and CCPA require websites to obtain consent before setting cookies. For more information on cookies, please visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie and https://http.dev/cookies. 

 

2. CCPA

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a state statute that aims to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for California residents. It became effective on January 1, 2020. The CCPA gives consumers more control over the personal information that businesses collect, and it provides guidance on how to implement the law. Some of its provisions include:

  • The right to know what personal data is being collected
  • The right to know whether personal data is sold or disclosed and to whom
  • The right to say no to the sale of personal data
  • The right to access personal data
  • The right to request a business to delete any personal information collected from the consumer
  • The right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

For more information on the CCPA, please visit https://www.oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.

 

3. GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data privacy regulation in the European Union (EU) that went into effect on May 25, 2018. It replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive and aims to strengthen data protection for individuals within the EU.

GDPR key aspects:

  1. Consent: Organizations must obtain clear and specific consent from individuals before collecting and processing their personal data.
  2. Data protection by design and default: Organizations must implement data protection principles and safeguards into their processes and systems by design, and ensure that privacy settings are set to the most private by default.
  3. Data subject rights: Individuals have several rights, including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability.
  4. Breach notification: Organizations must notify the relevant supervisory authority of a data breach within 72 hours of becoming aware of it.
  5. Data protection officer (DPO): Organizations must appoint a DPO to oversee data protection compliance if their core activities involve large-scale systematic monitoring or processing of sensitive data.
  6. Cross-border data transfers: Organizations must ensure that personal data transferred outside the EU is done so in accordance with GDPR requirements, such as using standard contractual clauses or Privacy Shield.
  7. Accountability: Organizations must demonstrate their accountability by implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures, conducting data protection impact assessments, and maintaining relevant records.

GDPR applies to any organization processing personal data of EU residents, regardless of the organization's location. Non-compliance can result in significant fines up to €20 million or 4% of the total worldwide annual turnover, whichever is higher. For more information on the GDPR, please visit: https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/.

 

4. FTC

The following paragraph are the guidelines provided by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for an E-Businesses. Use fair business, advertising and marketing practices. Provide accurate, clear and easily accessible information about the company and the goods or services it offers. Disclose full information about the terms, conditions and costs of the transaction. Ensure that consumers know they are making a commitment to buy before closing the deal. Provide an easy-to-use and secure method for online payments. Protect consumer privacy during electronic commerce transactions. Address consumer complaints and difficulties. Adopt fair, effective and easy to understand self-regulatory policies and procedures. Help educate consumers about electronic commerce. For more information on the FTC, please visit: FTC international guide and the FTC homepage https://www.ftc.gov/.  

 

5. DMCA

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a U.S. federal copyright law that modernized copyright rules for the digital age. It provides protections for online service providers against copyright infringement claims if they follow certain procedures, encourages copyright owners to offer more digital access to their works while protecting against unauthorized access, and prohibits false or altered copyright management information. Additionally, the 2020 CASE Act established an alternative legal forum for smaller copyright claims within the U.S. Copyright Office. For more information on the DMCA, please visit: https://www.copyright.gov/dmca/.

 

6. COPPA

Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age. For more information on COPPA, please visit: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa.