Privacy Policy

Auto+ Performance (“AUTO +”)

Effective Date: June 23, 2026

The Automotive Directory (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to protect it.

When you create an account, submit a business listing, purchase a subscription, post content, or contact us, we may collect information including:

• Name
• Company name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Mailing address
• Business information
• Website and social media links
• Account login credentials
• Communication preferences
• Billing and subscription information

The Automotive Directory is designed to help businesses become more discoverable within the automotive industry.

Information you choose to include within your business listing may be publicly visible to visitors of the website, including:

• Business name
• Business description
• Contact information
• Website links
• Social media links
• Products and services
• Logos, images, and promotional content

Users are responsible for ensuring the information they publish is accurate and appropriate for public display.

The Automotive Directory does not store full credit card numbers on its servers.

All payments are securely processed through Stripe, a third-party payment processor. When a payment is completed, we may retain limited transaction information provided by Stripe, including:

• Payment status
• Transaction ID
• Subscription details
• Billing contact information
• The last four (4) digits of the payment card used

 For more information on how Stripe processes personal information, please refer to Stripe’s Privacy Policy.

The Automotive Directory may offer Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) as an optional security feature.

When enabled, 2FA requires an additional verification step beyond your password before access is granted to your account.

While we encourage users to enable 2FA for enhanced account security, participation is voluntary unless otherwise required for administrative or elevated-access accounts.

Users remain responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their passwords, login credentials, and authentication devices. 

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Improve website functionality
• Remember user preferences
• Analyze website traffic and usage
• Enhance user experience
• Monitor website performance

Users may manage cookie settings through their web browser preferences.

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

These measures may include:

• Secure encrypted SSL/TLS connections
• Password encryption and hashing
• Secure hosting environments
• Access controls and monitoring
• Optional Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

While we take reasonable steps to protect information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We do not sell personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers that assist in operating our platform, including:

• Stripe (payment processing)
• Website hosting providers
• Analytics providers
• Email communication services
• Security and fraud prevention providers

These providers are only permitted to use information as necessary to provide services on our behalf.

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

• Provide our services
• Maintain business records
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our agreements

 Inactive accounts and listings may be removed or archived at our discretion.

Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request corrections to inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Request information regarding how your data is used

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

The Automotive Directory may contain links to third-party websites, products, services, or social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page along with the updated effective date.

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:

Automotive Directory
Website: www.automotive-directory.com
Email: info@autoplusperformance.com