Privacy Policy

We at Texas Auto Insurance have created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. This Privacy Policy does not apply to web sites maintained by other companies and organizations to which we link or which link to us. Our Privacy Policy will be updated from time to time. You can always find the most updated version can at this URL.

Texas Auto Insurance is not a licensed insurance carrier, broker, or agent.  Any information that you provide us with does not pre-qualify you for an insurance policy.

Information We Collect and How It’s Used

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Texas Auto Insurance only collects personal information which you voluntarily provide to us. Should you decide to submit personal information to us, Texas Auto Insurance may use it to fulfill your request for an auto insurance quote, or to follow up with you to provide you with the information that you requested.

Personal Information could include the following: contact name, telephone number, address, e-mail, driving record, etc.

You may provide information of a personal nature to us for the following situations (for example):

• To share with auto insurance companies for the purpose of receiving information about a product or service in which you are interested

• To ask a question or seek further information

• To share your comments or suggestions regarding our web sites

• To register to receive communications from Texas Auto Insurance and its third party affiliates and partners

• To receive information about partnering with us as an affiliate, insurance agent, etc.

If you choose to voluntarily provide us with personal information, we may use it for any legally permissible purpose, including but not limited to, the following:

• To share with our partners in order to send you information about a product or service in which you have expressed interest, or in which we believe you might be interested

• To send communications that you have requested from Texas Auto Insurance and its third party subsidiaries and affiliates

• To send you information and offers in which you may be interested

• To receive information about partnering with us as an affiliate, insurance agent or carrier, etc.

• To improve upon and customize the content and/or layout of our web pages

• To contact you when necessary

ANONYMOUS INFORMATION

We collect anonymous information about your browsing when you visit our site. This information might include, but is not limited to, things such as: Computer Operating Systems, IP address of visitors to our Web Page, Browser types, Cookies, and Clear Gifs from e-mails and ad banners. We also collect aggregate information on what pages visitors access and how long they stay on each page. We use this information for the enhancement of our marketing and promotional activities, to analyze the ways in which our site is used, and to customize our site to better meet the needs of our site visitors.

We do not (and cannot) use Browser types, IP addresses, Cookies, Operating Systems, or Clear Gifs to retrieve personal information about you, or other computer users from your computer.

Special Note for Do Not Call List Registrants

By submitting personal information to us, you are authorizing us and our partners and clients to contact you via e-mail or telephone in order to handle and/or fulfill your request, even if you are registered on the National Do Not Call List or any equivalent state Do Not Call List.

We may make the e-mail addresses of those who submit their e-mail addresses to us available to other organizations whose products or services we think you might find useful or interesting. If you supply us with your postal address online, you may receive periodic mailings from us with information on new products and services or upcoming events. You may also receive mailings from other reputable companies. If you wish for us to not share your e-mail address or postal address with other companies or organizations, please let us know by following one of the options described in the Opt-Out section below.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We will share your Personal Information with selected third parties in response to your request. We may share your Personal Information with selected third parties to offer you products or services in. We may disclose your Personal Information in compliance with applicable laws and/or if we are responding to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes.

To process your quote request, we (and our affiliates and third party partners) may require personal information such as your name, phone number, e-mail address, and estimated financial information such as debts, salary, credit, etc. In select cases, your social security number may be requested.

THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING

Third-party advertising companies may place ads on our website. These third-party advertising companies may employ Cookies and/or Clear Gifs to measure and increase the effectiveness of ads for themselves or their clients. These companies may use anonymous information about your visits to our website and other websites. This information can include the following: date and/or time of banner ad shown, the specific banner ad that was shown, Cookies, and the IP address. This information can be used for online preference marketing purposes. Clear Gifs, Cookies, and the IP address are not tied to users’ personally identifiable information.

ANTI-SPAM POLICY

Spam is commercial e-mail or unsolicited bulk e-mail which has not been requested by the recipient. You will not receive e-mail communications from Texas Auto Insurance unless you submit your e-mail address. You may receive third-party e-mails which advertise products and services from our partners and affiliates. Should you submit your e-mail or other Personal Information to websites to which we are linked or which are linked to us, we are not responsible for their practices. We encourage third-parties to abide by Can-SPAM laws, but we cannot enforce or change their actions.  If you want to delete your contact information from the records of a third-party, please follow their opt-out instructions.

California Residents' Privacy Rights

Companies that collect personally identifiable information ("PII") from California residents and disclose such information to Third Parties (including affiliated entities) for marketing purposes must, in response to a request by a consumer, either (1) provide a list detailing the categories of information shared and the entities to which such information was provided, or (2) provide a mechanism by which a consumer may opt-out of having their information shared with Third Parties. We have elected the second option and you may request that your PII not be shared with Third Parties by sending your request, including your full name, email address and postal address to: Potrero Media Corporation, 655 4th St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107. In accordance with California Civil Code Sec. 1789.3, California resident users are entitled to know that they may file grievances and complaints with California Department of Consumer Affairs, 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, CA 95814; or by phone at 916-445-1254 or 800-952-5210; or by email to dca@dca.ca.gov.

Opt-out

If you wish to opt out of receiving further communications from Texas Auto Insurance, please click the "Opt Out" or "Unsubscribe" link in any past communications you have received from us.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

Texas Auto Insurance may change this policy from time to time, and we may at a future date use visitor information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in this privacy policy statement. If our Privacy Policy changes at some time in the future, the changes will be posted prominently to our website at this URL. If you are concerned about the use of your personal information, you should check back to this page periodically.

Contact Us

This site is owned and operated by Potrero Media Corporation. If you have questions about this privacy policy or the practices of our website, please contact us. If you choose to send us an e-mail, we request that you do not send personal information, such as Social Security Numbers, as we cannot verify the safety and security of private information when sent via e-mail.

Last updated: March 20, 2007

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