Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
ShrewdCar (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit or use our website.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Information you provide directly, including when you:
Create an account
Use negotiation or analytical tools
Submit vehicle details, dealer information, offer terms, communications, or related inputs
Contact us through forms or other interactions
Usage information, including pages viewed, interactions, and general site activity.
Technical information, such as browser type, device information, IP address, log data, and authentication-related activity used to maintain platform security.
Some features of the platform may require account creation. While most informational content may be accessed without an account, certain tools and negotiation features require user registration.
How We Use Information
We use information to:
Provide, operate, and improve our tools and platform functionality
Maintain negotiation records and provide analytical recommendations
Enhance pricing models, system accuracy, and product performance
Understand how users interact with the site
Maintain site functionality and security
Support analytics and performance monitoring
We may process information through trusted third-party service providers solely for the purpose of operating, maintaining, and improving the platform.
We do not sell your personal information.
Anonymized and Aggregated Information
We may use information derived from user-submitted content in anonymized, de-identified, or aggregated form for analytical, research, operational, and product improvement purposes.
Anonymized or aggregated data does not identify individual users and is not considered personal information.
Such anonymized or aggregated data may be retained and used indefinitely.
Cookies and Analytics
We may use cookies and similar technologies to improve site performance and understand usage patterns. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services (such as analytics providers, hosting providers, email service providers, or infrastructure partners) to help operate and improve the platform. These providers may process information on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the platform, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our Terms of Use.
Information submitted through negotiation or analytical tools may be retained as part of platform functionality.
Anonymized or aggregated information may be retained indefinitely as described in the “Anonymized and Aggregated Information” section above.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Access to account-related information is protected through authentication controls designed to help prevent unauthorized access.
Your Choices
You may choose to limit or disable cookies through your browser settings.
You may choose not to provide certain information; however, this may limit access to certain features of the platform.
If you create an account, you may request deletion of your account. Deletion requests will apply to identifiable account information, but may not apply to anonymized or aggregated data that does not identify you.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the website.