We collect information to provide roadside assistance services, improve our website, and communicate effectively with customers. The types of information we collect fall into several categories:
Personal Information You Provide Directly
When you request roadside assistance services, contact us for information, or interact with our website, you may provide:
- Contact Information: Name, phone number, email address, mailing address
- Vehicle Information: Make, model, year, color, license plate number, VIN (Vehicle Identification Number when necessary for specific services)
- Location Information: Current location where you need service (street address, cross streets, landmarks, GPS coordinates, or highway mile markers)
- Service Request Details: Nature of your roadside emergency (dead battery, flat tire, lockout, fuel delivery, mechanical issue), time and date of request, specific circumstances or urgent needs (children in vehicle, safety concerns, medical considerations)
- Payment Information: Credit card details, billing address, payment history (processed securely through encrypted payment processors)
- Communication Preferences: Preferred contact method (phone call, SMS text, email), language preference, opt-in choices for marketing communications
- Account Information: If you create an online account, username, password (encrypted), service history, saved vehicle information, saved payment methods
Information Collected During Service Delivery
When our technicians provide roadside assistance, we may collect or generate:
- Service Documentation: Photos of your vehicle, service location, work performed, parts installed, or conditions requiring specific documentation
- Technician Notes: Details about service provided, parts used, time spent, diagnostic information, recommendations for follow-up repair
- Arrival and Completion Times: Timestamps for dispatch, arrival, service start, service completion, and departure
- Customer Signature: Electronic or written signature confirming service completion and authorization for payment
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, certain information is automatically collected through cookies, web beacons, analytics tools, and standard server logs:
- Device Information: IP address, device type (desktop, mobile, tablet), operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution
- Usage Information: Pages visited, time spent on each page, links clicked, search terms entered, referring website (how you arrived at our site), exit pages
- Location Information: Approximate geographic location based on IP address (city, region, country-level, not precise GPS)
- Session Information: Date and time of visit, session duration, new vs returning visitor status
- Analytics Data: Aggregated information about site performance, user behavior patterns, popular content, conversion metrics
Information from Communications
When you communicate with us, we collect:
- Call Records: Phone number you called from, date and time of call, call duration, call recordings (with your consent as described below)
- Text Message Records: Phone number, message content, date and time, delivery status
- Email Correspondence: Email address, message content, attachments, date and time sent
- Web Form Submissions: Information you enter in contact forms, service request forms, or feedback forms
- Social Media Interactions: Public information from social media platforms if you contact us or mention us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or other platforms
Information from Third Parties
In limited circumstances, we may receive information about you from:
- Insurance Companies or Motor Clubs: When they authorize roadside assistance on your behalf, they may provide your contact information, vehicle details, and authorization for service
- Fleet Managers or Employers: If your employer or fleet manager requests service for a company vehicle
- Referral Sources: If you're referred by another customer, social service organization, or community partner, they may provide basic contact information
- Analytics Providers: Aggregated demographic information about visitors to our website (age ranges, interests, general location data) to help us understand our audience
This information is collected to provide efficient, professional roadside assistance, maintain service records, improve our offerings, ensure customer safety, and comply with legal requirements.