Privacy Policy

This Privacy Notice outlines how inSearchX, LLC ("inSearchX", "we", "our" or "us"), uses Personal Information that we process or obtain in connection with your access to and use of www.askotto.com, www.insearchx.com and our other affiliated websites and services.

Last updated: August 22, 2025

1. Introduction

We strive to respect your privacy and we recognize the need for appropriate protection and management of any Personal Information that is shared with us as part of using our Service. Accordingly, we will not sell, lease, rent or otherwise disclose your Personal Information to dealerships unless otherwise stated in this Privacy Notice or unless you otherwise consent to us doing so.

As used in this Privacy Notice, "Personal Information" means any information that may be used to personally identify you as an individual such as your name, phone number, email address, social security number, etc. We may collect Personal Information from you directly through a web-form, or indirectly through documents or information you submit to our Service containing Personal Information.

2. Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We and our third party service providers may collect various categories of Personal Information when you use our Service such as:

  • Your name
  • Physical address
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Account information (such as user name, password, and account creation date)
  • Communications you send to us

All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties, excluding aggregators and providers of the Text Message services.

3. When Personal Information is Collected

Our Service may require, or provide you the opportunity, to submit information that may constitute Personal Information in a number of ways, including when you:

  • Register for our Services, including providing any photo of yourself for your account
  • Make information available to us via social networking logins, such as Facebook or Twitter logins
  • Express an interest in buying, selling or trading a vehicle (including providing your vehicle's VIN)
  • Participate in chats, web forums or other interactive sessions with dealers or other users
  • Provide payment card information for any of our products or services
  • Subscribe to newsletters or provide feedback
  • Participate in surveys or other promotions

4. Information Collected Automatically

Some information on our Service is collected automatically by means of various software tools. We may use such information for any legitimate business purpose including to assist in log-in, systems administration, and information security and abuse prevention purposes, as well as to track user trends, to understand the usage of our Service, to analyze the effectiveness of our Service, and to improve our Service.

Log Files

We maintain certain log files relating to the access and use of our Service. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, clicked pages and any other information your browser may send to us.

Cookies and Tracking

Various technologies are used to automatically collect information such as cookies, local shared objects, and web beacons. When you visit our Service, our servers may send a cookie to your computer or other device. We may use cookies that are session-based or persistent. Most modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings in the options or preferences menu of your browser.

5. Purposes for Which We Use Personal Information

If you submit or we collect or derive Personal Information through our Service, then such Personal Information may be used to:

  • Provide, analyze, administer, and improve our Service and related services
  • Contact you in connection with our Service and in connection with certain other services, notifications, events, programs or offerings that you may have registered for
  • Send you updates and promotional materials that you have registered for
  • Identify and authenticate your access to the parts of our Service and related services that you are authorized to access
  • Perform recruiting or human resources administration
  • Protect our rights, our property, or the rights of third parties
  • Ensure the technical functionality and security of our Service

6. How We Disclose Personal Information

Our Service provides you the ability to initiate an online communication with a third party and for third parties to initiate communications with you through the Service. Your Personal Information will not be disclosed by us to the third party. Moreover, we will not sell, lease, trade, rent, or otherwise disclose your Personal Information to third parties unless otherwise stated in this Privacy Notice or unless you otherwise consent to such disclosure.

However, your Personal Information may be shared with a third party when you have provided consent by participating in a promotion, product, or service where sharing of such information is a condition of participation. This includes, but is not limited to, sweepstakes, giveaways, promotional offers, and other service-related engagements clearly disclosing that data sharing is part of the participation terms.

7. Your Choices

If you would like to access, amend, or delete your account, you may do so through the account management tools available on our Service. You may also submit a support request to privacy@insearchx.com and we will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond in a timely manner.

You may choose not to receive future promotional or advertising emails from us by selecting an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email that you receive from us, or by responding to the emails directly and requesting removal if such a link is not available. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving promotional emails, you cannot opt out of receiving transactional emails related to your account with us or our Service.

8. Data Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of Personal Information or our Service.

9. Children's Privacy

We do not target children and do not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under the age of thirteen (13). When a user discloses Personal Information on our Service, the user is representing to us that he or she is at least thirteen (13) years of age.

10. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of Personal Information about you by inSearchX to third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to privacy@insearchx.com.

11. Changes to This Privacy Notice

As our organization changes over time, this Privacy Notice is expected to change as well. We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Notice at any time, for any reason, without notice to you, other than the posting of the amended Privacy Notice on our Service. By continuing to access or use our Service, you understand and agree the newest posted version of this Privacy Notice supersedes all previous versions and you agree to be bound by such newest version.

12. Contact Us

Any comments, concerns, complaints, or questions regarding our Privacy Notice may be addressed to privacy@insearchx.com.

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