Privacy Policy

01 Controller & Contact Information

This Privacy Policy describes how AUTO REPAIR KINGS LLC collects, uses, and safeguards personal information gathered through blopa.shop and associated editorial channels. Continued use of this publication indicates your acknowledgment of this policy.

AUTO REPAIR KINGS LLC is an independent editorial publication. We profile craftsmen, workshops, and restoration culture. We do not perform or schedule vehicle repairs, source automotive parts, provide mechanical services, or offer any form of automotive service transaction. All editorial content is independent journalism, not commercial promotion of any service.

02 Data We Collect

Voluntary Submissions

• Name and email address, provided when subscribing to our editorial newsletter
• Written correspondence submitted through editorial contact channels on blopa.shop

Automatically Collected Data

• IP address and approximate location derived from that address
• Device type, operating system, browser type and version
• Pages visited, time spent reading, referral source, and scroll behavior
• Navigation and interaction patterns within the publication

Cookies

• Essential cookies — required for baseline site functionality; cannot be disabled without degrading performance
• Analytics cookies — collect anonymized behavioral data to help us understand reading patterns and editorial performance
• Advertising cookies — placed by third-party platforms including Google, to support remarketing and interest-based advertising where you have given consent

03 Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal data only where a recognized legal basis applies:

• Service delivery — sending newsletter editions to subscribers who have requested them is a contractual editorial service
• Legitimate interest — site security, anonymized analytics to improve editorial output, and fraud prevention represent legitimate operational interests
• Legal compliance — applicable Florida and federal obligations may require retention of certain records
• Consent — non-essential cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies, are activated only with your consent, which may be withdrawn at any time

04 How We Use Your Data

• To deliver editorial newsletter content to confirmed subscribers on a schedule determined by our publication cycle
• To manage and maintain our reader mailing list in compliance with subscriber preferences
• To analyze reading and navigation behavior in aggregated, anonymized form to improve the publication
• To maintain the technical security and operational integrity of blopa.shop
• To support interest-based and remarketing advertising campaigns through third-party platforms, where consent for advertising cookies has been given
• To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations

05 Cookies, Google Ads & Google Analytics

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to measure editorial engagement on blopa.shop. This service collects anonymized data on reading behavior: which stories are read, how long readers engage with content, what devices are used, and broad geographic distribution. This information is aggregated and does not identify individuals. It is used solely to inform editorial decisions.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads advertising services, which may include remarketing campaigns that display content from blopa.shop to readers who have previously visited our publication, as they browse the Google Display Network or Google Search. Google facilitates these campaigns using the DoubleClick cookie and related tracking technologies.

We also use Google Ads conversion measurement, which allows us to understand which advertising activities result in reader engagement with blopa.shop. This data is used only to optimize advertising spend and is not used to build individual profiles.

Opting Out

• Manage Google personalized advertising: adssettings.google.com
• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out: optout.aboutads.info
• Network Advertising Initiative opt-out: optout.networkadvertising.org

Browser Controls

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

06 Data Sharing

We do not sell, lease, or trade personal information. Data is shared only with third-party service providers engaged to operate this publication, each bound by data processing agreements restricting use to the services provided:

• Hosting and infrastructure — to maintain blopa.shop's availability and security
• Email delivery services — to distribute newsletter issues to confirmed subscribers
• Analytics — Google Analytics, for anonymized audience measurement
• Advertising — Google Ads, for remarketing and interest-based advertising where consent is in place

We will disclose information where required by law, regulation, or valid legal process, or where necessary to protect the rights or safety of this publication or its readers.

07 International Transfers

AUTO REPAIR KINGS LLC is based in Coral Springs, Florida. Personal data collected through blopa.shop is primarily processed in the United States. Service providers we work with, including Google LLC, may process data in other jurisdictions.

Where data is transferred across international borders, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, whether through standard contractual clauses, adequacy determinations, or other mechanisms recognized under applicable law, to maintain the protection of your information regardless of where it is processed.

08 Data Retention

• Newsletter subscriber records — held for the active subscription period and deleted upon unsubscription or verified deletion request
• Editorial correspondence — retained for up to 24 months from the final communication, then deleted
• Analytics data — retained under Google Analytics default settings, ordinarily up to 14 months, before automatic deletion
• Advertising data — retained subject to Google Ads platform and campaign policies
• Legal records — retained for the period mandated by applicable Florida and federal requirements

Data is not kept beyond the period for which it is required, absent a binding legal obligation to retain it.

09 Your Rights

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you reside, you may hold the following rights in relation to personal data we process:

• Access — to request confirmation of processing and obtain a copy of data we hold about you
• Correction — to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion — to request erasure of your data, subject to legal retention requirements
• Consent withdrawal — to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing
• Portability — to receive a copy of data you have provided in a commonly used, machine-readable format
• Objection — to object to processing carried out on grounds of legitimate interest
• Information about sharing — to be informed about the categories of recipients with whom your data has been shared

California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including the right to opt out of any sale of personal information. AUTO REPAIR KINGS LLC does not sell personal information. Verified requests from California residents will be acknowledged within 45 days.

To submit a rights request, contact us through the editorial channels listed at blopa.shop. We respond to all verified requests within 30 days.

10 Security Measures

We apply administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, modification, disclosure, or destruction:

• HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data transmitted through blopa.shop
• Role-based access controls limiting internal data access to authorized personnel
• Contractual data protection obligations with every third-party service provider
• No collection or storage of payment card numbers, financial credentials, or vehicle service transaction data—this publication does not conduct any commercial transactions

No electronic system is entirely secure. If you have reason to believe that your data or interaction with this publication has been compromised, please notify us promptly through our editorial contact channels.

11 Children & Minors

blopa.shop is an editorial publication written for adults. We do not knowingly collect, retain, or process personal information from individuals under the age of 13, or the applicable threshold in other jurisdictions, without verified parental or guardian authorization as required by law.

If we become aware that personal data has been submitted by or on behalf of a minor without appropriate authorization, we will delete such information without delay. If you believe this has occurred, please contact us through our editorial channels and we will investigate and act promptly.

12 Updates to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be revised periodically to reflect changes in our editorial operations, applicable law, or the services we use. The "Last updated" date at the top of this document will be revised whenever changes are made.

Where changes are material in nature, we will notify active newsletter subscribers by email prior to the revision taking effect, where practicable. Continued use of blopa.shop after a revised policy has been posted constitutes acceptance of its terms.

Direct any questions about this policy to us at [email protected] or through the contact channels on our site.