Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 3, 2026

This policy explains how Columbia Auto Center (“we”, “us”) handles information collected through this website, columbiaautocenter.com (the “Site”). Columbia Auto Center is a used car dealer located at 901 Leesburg Rd, Columbia, South Carolina 29209.

This policy covers the Site only. If you finance a vehicle with us, you will also receive a separate privacy notice that explains how we handle your financial information as a customer. That notice applies to your account.

Information you give us

When you fill out a form on the Site, you give us your name, email address, phone number and anything you write in your message. We use this information to answer your question, schedule appointments and follow up about vehicles or services you asked about.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, some information is collected automatically:

Analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site, such as which pages are viewed and how visitors found us. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information like your device type, browser, approximate location and pages visited. You can learn how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and you can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Hosting and security. The Site is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes technical information such as your IP address and browser details to deliver pages and protect the Site from abuse and spam.
Maps. Our location map is provided by Google Maps. Loading the map may let Google collect information under its own privacy policy.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The Site will still work without them.

We do not sell your personal information.

We share information only:

with service providers who help us run the Site and respond to you (for example, our website host, analytics provider and email delivery service). They may use it only to provide those services to us;
when required by law, or to protect our rights, our customers or the public (for example, to prevent fraud);
as part of a sale or transfer of our business.

Phone numbers and SMS consent collected through the Site are not shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing purposes.

Text messages

If you agree to receive text messages from us, you can reply STOP at any time to opt out, or HELP for help. Message and data rates may apply. See section 13 of our Terms of Use for details.

How long we keep information

We keep messages and contact details for as long as needed to respond to you and to keep business records required by law. Analytics data is kept according to our Google Analytics retention settings.

Security

We use reasonable safeguards to protect information sent through the Site, including encrypted (HTTPS) connections. No method of sending or storing data online is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children

The Site is not meant for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

Links to other sites

The Site links to other websites, such as our online payment portal. Those sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle your information.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.

Contact us

Questions about this policy, or requests to see, correct or delete information you sent us through the Site, can go to:

Columbia Auto Center
901 Leesburg Rd
Columbia, SC 29209
803-900-5000