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PRIVACY STATEMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
Shanghai DRiV Automotive Industry Co., Ltd. is committed to protecting your privacy and making sure We handle your personal data with due care at all times and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
When you visit Our Sites and use Our services, you entrust Us with your personal information. We describe what information We collect, how We use it, how We share it, how We protect it, and the rights you have in this Privacy Statement. We hope you take some time to read Our Privacy Statement carefully. Please contact Us if you have any questions about Our privacy practices. If there are any terms in this Privacy Statement that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of Our Site and services. You may contact Us by writing to PrivacyOffice@DRiV.Com.
For the purposes of this Privacy Statement, references to “We”, “Us” “Our”, or “DRiV” shall refer to Shanghai DRiV Automotive Industry Co., Ltd.
2. WHO WE ARE
DRiV is a leading diversified, global supplier of innovative products and services to light and commercial vehicle customers. Our principal place of business is located at
21F, 168 Jingzhou Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China.
DRiV provides the website https://sea.drivparts.com. Certain online catalogue, search, or parts-identification functionality available through the Site may be powered by or integrated with third-party technology providers, including TecAlliance. Where those providers process personal information on Our behalf or in connection with the Site, We require appropriate contractual and security safeguards. Where you leave Our Site or interact directly with a third-party service, that third party’s own privacy terms may apply.
3. WHAT THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT APPLIES TO
Summary: This Privacy Statement applies to personal information collected through https://sea.drivparts.com and any related online services, pages, forms, catalogue functionality, search tools, or other Site features that link to or reference this Privacy Statement.
This Privacy Statement applies to personal information collected through https://sea.drivparts.com and any related online services, pages, forms, or functionality that link to or reference this Privacy Statement. It does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, or services that have their own privacy statements, even if they are accessible from Our Site.
4. THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
Summary: We collect personal information that enables Us to identify you, such as your name, address, e-mail address, or telephone number. We collect other information about you, such as information about your internet connection, the browser you use to access Our Site and usage details.
Information you provide to Us
Summary: We collect personal information that you choose to provide to Us when you contact Us, request information, or use forms or functionality made available through Our Site, such as your name, company name, email address, telephone number, location, and the content of your inquiry.
· Contact and identity information, such as your name, company name, job title or business role, email address, telephone number, country, region, city, or other contact details you choose to provide.
· Inquiry information, including the subject and content of your request, the product, brand, catalogue, part, vehicle, dealer/location, technical, support, or service-related information you ask Us to provide, and any related information you include in your message.
· Correspondence information, including records and copies of your communications with Us and information We use to respond to, manage, and document your inquiry.
· Site form information, including information you submit through contact, support, product inquiry, dealer/location, catalogue, or other request forms available on Our Site.
· Parts, catalogue, and lookup information, including search terms, vehicle or part details, catalogue selections, dealer/location search criteria, or similar information you submit when using available Site functionality.
· Voluntary information, including any other personal information you choose to provide through the Site or related communications.
Information We collect through automatic data collection technologies
Summary: We automatically collect information such as IP address and/or browser and device characteristics when you visit Our Sites.
As you navigate through and interact with Our Site, We may use automatic data collection technologies such as cookies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:
· Details of your visits to Our Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, referring pages, pages viewed, search activity, and the resources that you access and use on the Site.
· Information about your device, browser, and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, browser type, device type, language settings, and similar technical information.
· Information collected through cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies, as described in the Cookie Statement below.
Information collected from other Sources
Summary: We may receive limited information from service providers, affiliates, or business contacts where necessary to respond to your inquiry, operate the Site, maintain catalogue or search functionality, or support Our business relationship with you.
We do not use this Site to collect social media profile information, employment application information, payment information, or information for contests, promotions, or public user postings. Where relevant to your inquiry or use of the Site, We may receive limited information from Our affiliates, service providers, business partners, or publicly available business sources to help verify, route, respond to, or manage your request.
5. WHY WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND OUR LAWFUL BASES
Summary: We process personal information only where We have a lawful basis under applicable data protection laws, including where processing is necessary to provide the Site or services you request, to perform or conclude a contract with you, to comply with legal obligations, to respond to emergencies involving life, health, or property safety, to conduct reasonable news reporting or public-interest activities where applicable, to process information lawfully disclosed by you or otherwise lawfully disclosed, or where We have obtained your consent.
Please read the purposes of processing your personal information and the legal bases We rely on:
Legal Bases under applicable data protection laws
Purpose of Processing | Description | Legal Basis |
Responding to inquiries and requests | To receive, route, respond to, and manage contact, product, catalogue, technical, dealer/location, or service-related inquiries submitted through the Site. | Consent, contract-related necessity, or other lawful basis permitted by applicable law. |
Providing Site functionality | To operate the Site, support catalogue, vehicle, part, dealer/location, and search functionality, and remember necessary technical settings. | Necessary to provide the requested Site functionality, consent where required, or other lawful basis permitted by applicable law. |
Analytics and Site improvement | To understand how the Site is used, measure performance, troubleshoot issues, and improve content, navigation, catalogue functionality, and user experience. | Consent where required, or other lawful basis permitted by applicable law. |
Security and fraud prevention | To protect the Site, detect or prevent misuse, investigate security incidents, and maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Our systems. | Legal obligation, security necessity, emergency protection, or other lawful basis permitted by applicable law. |
Legal compliance and rights protection | To comply with applicable laws, respond to lawful requests, enforce Our terms and policies, and protect Our legal rights and interests. | Legal obligation, establishment or defense of legal rights, or other lawful basis permitted by applicable law. |
6. COOKIE STATEMENT
Summary: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect and store your information. You can find more information about the individual cookies and analytics technologies we use.
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information, which are downloaded to your hard disk or to your web browser's memory when you visit Our Site. Cookies are useful for arranging the content and layout of Our Site and allow Us to recognize those computers or other devices that have visited Our Site before. Cookies allow Our Site to remember your preference settings and help Us to enhance your experience and the usability of Our Site.
Our Site may also contain electronic images known as web beacons – sometimes known as single-pixel gifs – that allow Us to count the number of visitors on specific web pages.
- Categories of cookies and similar technologies that We use
The Site may use strictly necessary cookies, performance or analytics cookies, and functionality cookies. We do not use advertising cookies unless they are identified in the cookie table or cookie preference tool made available on the Site.
Below, We explain each one of the categories to help you understand what they are.
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic operation of the Site. They enable you to navigate the Site, use catalogue, search, vehicle, part, dealer/location, and security features, and maintain necessary technical settings. Without these cookies, the Site or requested functionality may not operate properly.
Some examples of strictly necessary cookies are:
- A session cookie, which is required to provide the Site, maintain a browsing session, support catalogue or search functionality, and transmit information needed to respond to your request.
- A security cookie or similar technology, which helps detect suspicious activity, repeated failed requests, or similar misuse of the Site.
Strictly necessary cookies are generally stored only as long as required for their purpose.
2. Performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use Our Site such as the pages you go to most often and if you get any error messages from certain pages. These cookies collect information that are used for improving how Our Site works. Without these cookies, We cannot learn how Our Site is performing and make relevant improvements that could enrich your browsing experience.
An example of a performance cookie is:
- Google Analytics.
If Google Analytics is used on the Site, you may be able to prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser or by using Google’s browser opt-out tool where available.
3. Functionality & Profile cookies
These cookies allow the Site to remember choices or technical settings you make, such as language, region, catalogue preferences, recent searches, selected vehicles, selected parts, or similar functionality that supports your use of the Site. These cookies are not used to track your browsing activity on other websites.
Without these cookies, Our Site cannot remember your choices or personalize your browsing experience.
4. Advertising cookies and similar technologies
We do not use advertising cookies or similar technologies on the Site unless they are disclosed in the cookie table or cookie preference tool made available on the Site and, where required by applicable law, subject to your consent.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
Cookie Name | Host | Expiration | Cookie Type | Description |
.staging-sea.drivparts.com | 365 Days | First Party | This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information. | |
.staging-sea.drivparts.com | 365 Days | First Party | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | |
staging-sea.drivparts.com | 364 Days | First Party | This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year and contains no personal information. | |
staging-sea.drivparts.com | 364 Days | First Party | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | |
Strictly Necessary Cookies | ||||
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Cookie Name | Host | Expiration | Cookie Type | Description |
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | 179 Days | Third Party | YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | |
__Secure-YEC | A few seconds | Third Party | YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | 179 Days | Third Party | YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 179 Days | Third Party | This cookie is used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos | |
__Secure-YNID | 179 Days | Third Party | YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | |
YSC | Session | Third Party | YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. | |
Targeting Cookies | ||||
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Cookie Name | Host | Expiration | Cookie Type | Description |
staging-sea.drivparts.com | 364 Days | First Party | This cookie name is used to save preferences that users set during their visit on the website and to store users' consent to the use of cookies and acknowledgment of and consent to any disclaimers on the website. It will be erased as soon as users clear their cache or one year after their visit. | |
__cf_bm | A few seconds | Third Party | This is a CloudFoundry cookie | |
Functional Cookies | ||||
- Setting your cookie preference
You may modify your browser settings to decline cookies. You may withdraw your consent at any time by modifying the settings of your browser to reject or disable cookies, or by opting out of specific cookies through the opt-out options when available on Our Site. If you choose to decline cookies altogether, you may not be able to fully experience the features of the Site that you visit.
All of the major browsers offer tips and guidance for managing the cookies.
7. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
Summary: We will not disclose your personal information except when We have your Consent, for Performance of a Contract, Compliance with Legal Obligations, Protection of Vital Interest, National Security Requirements, or other bases permitted by law. We restrict access to your information to only those persons who need to use it for the relevant purpose.
We only share and disclose your information in the following situations:
· Compliance with Laws. We may disclose your information where We are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable laws, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena.
· Protect Vital Interests and Legal Rights. We may disclose your information where We believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, potential violations of Our policies, suspected fraud, illegal activities or as evidence in litigation in which We are involved.
· Vendors, Consultants, and Other Third-Party Service Providers. We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform services for Us or on Our behalf and require access to such information to do the work. Examples include data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service and marketing efforts. Information submitted through the Contact Form will be sent via email to marketing.ap@driv.com. Such information is not forwarded to any other website or system.
Unless described in this Privacy Statement, we do not share, sell, rent, or trade any of your personal information with third parties for their promotional purposes.
· Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company.
· Affiliates. We may share your information with Our affiliates, in which case We will require those affiliates to honor the policies described in this Privacy Statement. Affiliates include any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us.
· Business Partners. We may share limited information with business partners only where necessary to respond to your inquiry, support catalogue, product, dealer/location, technical, or service-related requests, or where you have provided consent or another lawful basis applies. We do not sell your personal information or share it with business partners for their independent promotional purposes unless disclosed to you and permitted by applicable law.
· Other Purposes. We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your Consent.
8. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION
Summary: We will retain your personal information for the duration the applicable law requires Us or as long as is reasonably necessary to fulfil the relevant purposes for which We obtained it, as set out in this Privacy Statement.
Our retention period is determined by applicable legal and regulatory obligations, duration of Our business relationship with you and legitimate business interest.
When your information is no longer needed for business purposes or a law does not require Us to keep your information, We either irreversibly anonymize or destroy the data securely. In some cases, however, We may retain your personal information for longer periods of time if We reasonably believe there is a likelihood of litigation, in the event of any complaints or there is another valid business reason to believe the information will be needed in the future.
9. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Summary: In the course of operating the Site and providing related services, We may transfer or provide access to personal information outside your country, including to Our affiliates and service providers in other countries. We will do so only where permitted by applicable law and subject to appropriate safeguards.
We are part of a global company with a number of legal entities in different jurisdictions. Each entity is responsible for the personal information it collects and processes. From time to time, We may need to share your personal information with Our Affiliates, vendors, or partners who may be located outside of your country. We may allow Our service providers, who may be located outside the country you are located in, to access your personal information in order to perform a service on Our behalf. We may also make other disclosures of your personal information overseas, for example if We receive a legal request from a foreign law enforcement body.
Where required by China’s Personal Information Protection Law and related rules, We will provide required notices, obtain separate consent where applicable, conduct personal information protection impact assessments, and use an appropriate transfer mechanism such as standard contract filing, or other mechanism permitted by law. We will also take reasonable steps to ensure that overseas recipients process personal information only for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement and protect it to a standard required by applicable law.
Cross-border Transfer Mechanisms
DRiV has implemented appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational controls to comply with applicable data protection laws in the jurisdictions where we operate. We take reasonable steps to ensure that any international transfer of personal information is carefully managed to protect your rights and interests, including ensuring that appropriate transfer mechanisms are in place with any third parties or affiliates who receive your personal information.
10. SECURITY
Summary: We are committed to ensuring that your personal information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure, We put in place appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information.
We apply reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and organizational measures such as industry-standard encryption, authentication tools, access controls, firewalls, contractual commitments, and intrusion detection and prevention systems to protect the security of personal information. Because of the nature of Internet communication, We cannot guarantee against the loss or misuse of personal information transmitted. If, despite all Our efforts, a data breach occurs, We will take all appropriate and reasonable steps to mitigate any damage.
In case of a data breach, or other such high risk, and depending on the circumstances, We will inform you about remedial actions to prevent any further damage. We will also inform the relevant supervisory authority or authorities without undue delay.
11. YOUR RIGHTS
Summary: You have rights that allow you greater access to and control over your personal information. We will assist you in exercising the rights that apply to you in accordance with applicable law.
Depending on the country or region you are located in, you may have certain rights as an individual, which you may exercise in relation to the personal information We hold about you. If you make a request to exercise any of your rights, We reserve the right to ask you for proof of your identity. We do this to protect your rights and privacy.
In general, you have the following rights:
Right | Description |
Right to Know | You have the right to be informed about the purpose, method, scope, and duration of personal data processing. |
Right to Decide | You can choose whether to allow your personal information to be processed. Consent must be voluntary, informed, and explicit. |
Right to Access | You can request access to your personal data held by Us. |
Right to Correct | You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete personal data. |
Right to Delete | You can request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions, such as when the data is no longer necessary or was processed unlawfully. |
Right to Withdraw Consent | You can withdraw your consent at any time. |
Right to Restrict or Object to Processing | You can object to or restrict certain types of data processing, especially if it affects your rights or interests. |
Right to Data Portability | You may request the transfer of your personal data to another processor, where technically feasible. |
Right to Explanation of Automated Decision-Making | If personal data is used for automated decision-making, you have the right to an explanation and may refuse such decisions if they significantly affect your rights. |
Right to File Complaints | You can file complaints with regulatory authorities if you believe your rights have been violated. |
The right to withdraw consent
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time if We relied on your consent to process your personal information. You may write to Us at PrivacyOffice@DRiV.Com to communicate your withdrawal of consent. Please note that withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to your withdrawal.
How to exercise your rights
Please contact Us by writing to PrivacyOffice@DRiV.Com. We will respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event within the relevant timeline as required by laws and regulations applicable to you and your jurisdiction. There may be instances where We may not be able to address your inquiry within the relevant timeline. We will communicate such instances to you but in any event, We will address your inquiry no later than permitted by applicable laws and regulations within your jurisdiction.
12. CHILDREN
Summary: We are committed to protecting children's privacy on the Internet. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations that protect children.
Our Site is not intended for children. The definition of “children/child” is subject to the laws and regulations in the jurisdiction in which you are located. No child may provide any information to Us on Our Site. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If We learn We have collected the personal information of children, We will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
13. LINKS TO SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER WEBSITES
Summary: We use social media to communicate with the public. We may place a button to some of the social media accounts we maintain on our Site to facilitate the sharing of content and promote brand awareness.
Our Site provides access to an online parts catalogue powered by TecAlliance, a third-party automotive data solutions provider. When you use features within the TecAlliance platform, your interactions may be subject to TecAlliance's own privacy practices. We encourage you to review their privacy policy when using their services. Our Site may also contain links or buttons that direct you to Our pages on third-party social media platforms.
Each of these social media services has its own data protection policy. When you click on a link or button to access a social media site, you will leave Our Site and the social media company you clicked on will process your data.
We have no liability or responsibility for those websites, products and services, and their policies. We also have no liability or responsibility for their collection or other processing of your personal information. The practices of those third parties with respect to information collected through their websites, products, or services are governed by their own privacy policies. We strongly encourage you to read and understand the privacy policies of those third parties.
14. CONTACT US
If you have any questions relating to this Privacy Statement, concerns about how We are handling your personal information, or to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact Us at:
DRiV Privacy Office
Attention: Privacy Office
21F, 168 Jingzhou Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China
Email: PrivacyOffice@DRiV.Com
15. Changes to this Privacy Statement
We may modify or update this Privacy Statement from time to time. If We change this Privacy Statement, We will notify you of the changes by publishing an updated statement on Our Site. Where changes will have a fundamental impact on the nature of the processing or otherwise have a substantial impact on you, We will give you sufficient advance notice so that you have the opportunity to exercise any rights you may have under applicable privacy laws and regulations within your relevant jurisdiction.
Newly Released: June 26, 2026
Effective Date: June 26, 2026