PRIVACY POLICY

Thank you for visiting the EK Motors website, including our mobile-ready version. EK Motors and our affiliates (together, “EK Motors,” “we,” or “our”) strive to make our website a useful tool and a rewarding experience by tailoring content to your personal needs and interests. Our goal is to make your visit relevant, helpful, and an important part of your vehicle-shopping experience.

Thank you for choosing to receive text messages from EK-1 MOTORS LLC (“EK Motors,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). These SMS Terms & Conditions explain how we communicate with you by text message and how your information is used and protected.

By opting in to receive SMS messages from us, you agree to these terms.

1. SMS Consent & Privacy

When you provide your phone number and opt in to receive text messages from EK Motors, you are giving us permission to contact you via SMS.

We will only use your phone number for the purposes you agreed to.

Required Privacy Statement:

“SMS opt-in consent and phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not being shared with any third parties under any circumstances.”

Your number stays private with us. Always.

2. Types of SMS Messages You May Receive

Promotions or special offers (only if you agree to receive promotional texts)
Billing or account notifications

3. Message Frequency

Message frequency may vary depending on your service needs or communication preferences.

Example:
“You may receive up to 2 SMS messages per week for appointment reminders, service updates, or account notifications.”

4. Messaging & Data Rates

Standard text messaging and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier’s plan. Charges may vary for domestic vs. international messaging.

5. How You Opt-In

You may opt in to receive SMS messages from EK Motors in one or more of the following ways:

  • Submitting an online form
  • Verbal consent during a conversation
  • Checking an opt-in box on a website form

(Your exact method depends on how you provided your phone number to us.)

6. How to Opt-Out

You can stop receiving SMS messages at any time by replying:

STOP

You may also contact us directly to request removal from our texting list.

7. Need Help?

If you need assistance or have questions, reply:

HELP

Or contact us directly at:
(682) 338-4841
EK1MOTORS.COM

8. Standard SMS Disclosures

Message and data rates may apply

You can opt-out any time by texting “STOP”

For help, text “HELP”

Message frequency may vary

Please review our Privacy Policy for more information on how we protect your data.

Data Sharing: Disclose whether customer data will be shared with third parties or not. NOTE: You must add the following: “SMS opt-in consent and phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not being shared with any third parties under any circumstances.”

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The Terms of Service related to SMS communication must either be included in the privacy policy or be a stand-alone document.

1- SMS Consent Communication:

The information (Phone Numbers) obtained as part of the SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

2- Types of SMS Communications:


If you have consented to receive text messages from [Company Name], you may receive messages related to the following (provide specific examples):

**NOTE: The types of SMS you will add below will depend on the SMS use case if it is conversational only or automated messages.

  • Appointment reminders
  • Follow-up messages
  • Billing inquiries
  • Promotions or offers (optional only if your business has this type of use-case)

Example: “Hello, this is a friendly reminder of your upcoming appointment with Dr. [Name] at [Location] on [Date] at [Time]. Reply STOP to opt out of SMS messaging at any time.” This serves as example only

3- Message Frequency:

Message frequency may vary depending on the type of communication. For example, you may receive up to [X] SMS messages per week related to your [appointments/billing, etc.].

Example:
“Message frequency may vary. You may receive up to 2 SMS messages per week regarding your appointments or account status.” This serves as example only

4- Potential Fees for SMS Messaging:

Please note that standard message and data rates may apply, depending on your carrier’s pricing plan. These fees may vary if the message is sent domestically or internationally.

5- Opt-In Method:

You may opt-in to receive SMS messages from [Company Name] in the following ways:

**NOTE: This will depend on how your business gets consent

  • Verbally, during a conversation (optional)
  • By submitting an online form (optional)
  • By filling out a paper form (optional)

6- Opt-Out Method:

You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time. To do so, simply reply “STOP” to any SMS message you receive. Alternatively, you can contact us directly to request removal from our messaging list.

7- Help:

If you are experiencing any issues, you can reply with the keyword HELP. Or, you can get help directly from us at (insert the link)

Additional Options:

If you do not wish to receive SMS messages, you can choose not to check the SMS consent box on our forms.

8- Standard Messaging Disclosures:

  • Message and data rates may apply.
  • You can opt-out at any time by texting “STOP.”
  • For assistance, text “HELP” or visit our [Privacy Policy] and [Terms and Conditions] pages.
  • Message frequency may vary

CONTACT FORM (Optional- necessary in case if you ask for a phone number on the website or if you will send automated messages):

If you have on your website a form where you collect numbers this should contain a checkbox consent, with an opt-in language representing that the user is actively opt-in to receive text messages.

The opt-in language should include the following: “By checking this box, you agree to receive text messages related to (message type) from EK-1 MOTORS LLC. Reply STOP to opt-out at any time. Text HELP to (682) 338-4841 for assistance. Messages and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. For more information, please refer to our privacy policy (add link of the privacy policy) and SMS Terms and Conditions (SMS T&C URL) on our website”

Ensure your SMS use case aligns with the message types specified in your opt-in language.

This privacy notice discloses the privacy practices for this web site. This privacy notice applies solely to information collected by this web site. It will notify you of the following:

  1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through the web site, how it is used and with whom it may be shared.
  2. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data.
  3. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
  4. How you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

Information Collection, Use, and Sharing

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.

We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request, e.g. to ship an order.

Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy.

Your Access to and Control Over Information

You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via the email address or phone number given on our website:
– See what data we have about you, if any.
– Change/correct any data we have about you.
– Have us delete any data we have about you.
– Express any concern you have about our use of your data.

Security

We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and offline.

Wherever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser, or looking for “https” at the beginning of the address of the web page.

While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.
If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via telephone or via email.

Cookies

We use “cookies” on this site. A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our site and identify repeat visitors to our site. For instance, when we use a cookie to identify you, you would not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.

Some of our business partners may use cookies on our site (for example, advertisers). However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information