Privacy Policy

Walker Engineering Enterprises Inc. Privacy Policy - Updated 07/23

At Walker Engineering Enterprises Inc. ("we," "us," or "our"), protecting your privacy is of utmost importance. We are committed to upholding the highest industry standards for data protection to ensure the confidentiality and security of your personal information. We understand that you may have inquiries regarding our privacy policy, and in this statement, we provide information on how we collect, use, and process your personal information when you visit our website, www.walkerengineering.co. Additionally, we outline your rights concerning our processing of your information. This policy applies to all our business units and subsidiaries.

If you are a California resident, please refer to the California Privacy Notice section for more details. Similarly, if you are a Virginia resident, please consult the Virginia Privacy Notice section for additional information.

For any comments, questions, or further information about our processing activities and your rights concerning your personal information, please reach out to us. You can contact us via email at support@walkerengineering.co, by mail at Data Protection, Walker Engineering Enterprises, Inc., 9255 San Fernando Rd. Sun Valley, CA 91352, or by phone at 818-252-7788.

Information Collection

To access our website, you are not required to provide any personal information. However, if you choose to share personal information with us through email, mail, or other means, we may retain a record of that information. We are committed to transparency and lawful collection methods.
During the course of our business, including when you interact with our website or contact us for information, we may collect the following categories of personal information:

• ●  Identification data, such as your name, title, job title, or address.
• ●  Contact information, including your phone number(s), email address, and relevant social media
  accounts.
• ●  Event registration or mailing list data, which may include dietary requirements (providing insight
  into health or religious beliefs), preferences, interests, subscriptions, downloads, and
  username/passwords.
• ●  Job applicant data, encompassing identification data, contact information, resumes, and other
  data you or third parties provide on our website or offline in relation to job openings. Local
  requirements may apply based on the country where the position is advertised.
• ●  Cookie and device data, including information about your website visit, IP address, device
  identifier, browser type and version, operating system and network, location, time zone setting, time spent on our website, referring websites, pages accessed, and other actions taken on our site. Please note that calls and chat sessions with our customer service team may be recorded.
• ●  We also utilize third-party session replay services that record user interactions with our websites, capturing clicks, keystrokes, mouse movements, scrolls, and zooms.
• ●  Additionally, we may supplement the information you provide with data we receive from other sources, including our staff, personnel, clients, professional advisers, partners, agents of CarParts.com, Inc., third parties we engage with, and publicly available sources.
  Information Usage

We may use your personal information for the following purposes, relying on the corresponding legal grounds for each purpose:

• ●  Administration of client and vendor relationships.
• ●  Addressing client inquiries and feedback. It is in our legitimate interests to establish and maintain
  a relationship with you, and it is in your interest to receive a response when contacting us.
• ●  Sending relevant marketing messages and invitations to events and seminars. We utilize
  identification data, contact details, cookie and device data, and mailing list data to communicate with you through email alerts and post, providing information about events, seminars, or services that may be of interest to you.
• ●  Improving the functionality and user-friendliness of our website. Cookie and device data are utilized to enhance our website's performance.
• ●  Ensuring the security of our website, IT systems, and processes.
• ●  Preventing and detecting fraud.
• ●  Supporting our marketing and data analytics efforts.
• ●  Processing orders.
• ●  Complying with legal or regulatory inquiries and requests.
• ●  Recruitment purposes. Personal information about job applicants is collected and processed for
  screening, identifying, and evaluating candidates, record-keeping related to hiring processes, analyzing hiring outcomes, and conducting background checks where permitted by applicable law. If you are hired, this data will be transferred to our employee record files for employment purposes. This processing is necessary to take steps at the job applicant's request in the context of recruitment prior to entering into a contract.
  Information Sharing
  We may share your personal information with the following categories of recipients:
• ●  Vendors that process your personal information on our behalf, following our written instructions, to perform services in the course of our business. These include IT service providers, customer relationship management databases, cloud-based solutions, business analytics and statistics providers for marketing campaigns, shipping carriers, product suppliers for direct shipment to customers, and third-party venues for hosting events and seminars.
• ●  Law enforcement, regulatory, or government agencies that request personal information in connection with inquiries, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal or regulatory procedures. We may also share personal information to establish or protect our legal rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others, or to defend against legal claims.
• ●  Third parties involved in business transfers. In the event of a reorganization, restructuring, merger, acquisition, or transfer of assets of our firm, your personal information may be transferred to third parties, provided they agree to handle your information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.
  Please note that we are not responsible for the data policies, procedures, or content of any linked websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy and security policies of each website you visit.
  Marketing Choices
  We may send you direct marketing messages, including email alerts and mail, if we have a lawful ground to do so. If you no longer wish to receive our email alerts, be part of a mailing list, or receive marketing

communications, you can opt-out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the relevant communication or contacting us at support@walkerengineering.co.

Third-Party Web Analytics Services

To analyze the use of our website and marketing activities, we employ third-party web analytics services such as Google Analytics. These services automatically collect information about users, including IP addresses, cookies, and device identifiers. To learn more about Google Analytics or opt-out, please visit www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html.

Security

While we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of data disclosed online. Please be aware that email is not a secure medium for transmitting confidential or sensitive information. By providing information online, you accept the inherent security risks and release us from any responsibility for breaches of security. In the event of a data breach, we aim to promptly notify affected users as required by applicable law.

We conduct yearly independent security assessments, independent penetration tests, and quarterly independent vulnerability scans to maintain robust security measures.

Links

Links to Third-Party Sites on our website are provided solely for your convenience. This Privacy Policy does not apply to Third-Party Sites. We have not reviewed these sites, do not control them, and are not responsible for their content or privacy policies, if any. We do not endorse or make representations about them, their information, software, products, or materials, nor the results obtained from using them. When accessing Third-Party Sites linked from our website, you do so at your own risk.

Cookies

Our use of cookies allows us to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized features on our website. When you visit our website, your browser creates a cookie that stores information about your activities. This information helps us identify you as a customer, enabling us to remember your preferences and past orders. Cookies also assist us in recalling your account data, sending emails, and tailoring specific parts of our website to your visit.

Furthermore, we use the information stored in cookies to analyze website usage trends, administer the website, track user movements, gather demographic data, and conduct marketing campaigns.
Most web browsers accept cookies by default but provide the option to reject them by changing browser preferences. However, please note that if you choose to reject cookies, certain aspects of our website may not function properly. It's important to understand that this Privacy Policy solely covers the use of cookies by us and does not apply to the use of cookies by any Third-Party Sites.

Do Not Track
We currently do not support "Do Not Track" browser settings. Information Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary for the purposes stated in this Privacy Policy or as required by applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements. If you choose to opt out or no longer wish to receive marketing messages from us, we securely delete your personal information from the relevant mailing lists.

Deletion of Data
Users, regardless of their geographic location, can request the deletion of their personal data. Children

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@walkerengineering.co.

Notification of Changes

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. In the event of material changes, we will post the revised version on our website (www.walkerengineering.co) and update the "Effective Date" at the top of the Privacy Policy. Any changes will become effective upon posting, unless otherwise indicated. We recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our practices.

California Privacy Notice Updated: January 1, 2023

Scope

This California Privacy Notice supplements our Privacy Policy and specifically addresses the collection and use of Personal Information relating to California residents. Please note that this notice does not apply to our independent contractors, employees, or job applicants. The terms used in this notice have the meanings ascribed to them in the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA).

Information for California Residents
This Privacy Notice provides the following information to California residents:

• ●  Categories of Personal Information we collect.
• ●  Purposes for which we use Personal Information.
• ●  Categories of Personal Information we disclose to third parties.
• ●  Categories of third parties with whom we share Personal Information.
• ●  How residents can exercise their rights under the CPRA, including access, correction, deletion,
  limitation of use of sensitive Personal Information, opt-out of sharing for behavioral advertising, sales of Personal Information, and certain profiling.

For the purposes of this California Privacy Notice, "Personal Information" refers to information that is reasonably linkable to an individual or household. However, certain categories of information are excluded, such as publicly available information, deidentified or aggregated data, and information outside the scope of the CPRA.

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

The table below outlines the categories of personal information collected from California residents over the past 12 months and the information we continue to collect:

Category Examples Collected

Identifiers Name, address, email address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, account name (Yes)
Personal information categories Name, signature, physical characteristics, address, telephone number (Yes)

Protected classification characteristics Age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran or military status (No) Commercial information Purchases, products or services obtained or considered (Yes)
Biometric information Physiological, biological, or behavioral characteristics (No)

Internet or other electronic network activity Browsing history, interactions with websites or applications (Yes)
Geolocation data Non-precise physical location (Yes)
Sensory data Audio, visual, or similar information (Yes)

Professional or employment-related information Job history or performance evaluations (No) Education information Records maintained by educational institutions (No)
Sensitive personal information Social security or tax identification numbers, driver's license or state identification numbers, financial information, health information (No)

Inferences Inferences drawn from other categories to create a profile (Yes)

We may also collect other categories of personal information that you choose to share with us. Sources of Personal Information

In the preceding 12 months, we may have obtained personal information about you from the following sources:

• ●  Directly from you or the devices you use to access our services, including interactions on our website, purchases, customer service interactions, and participation in events.
• ●  Service providers, including data analytics vendors, internet service providers, information security providers, and payment processors.
• ●  Affiliates and subsidiaries.
• ●  Business partners, such as drop ship vendors, e-commerce marketplaces, repair shops, and
  mobile mechanics.
• ●  Advertising partners and data analytics vendors.
• ●  Inferences from your activity.
  Sensitive Personal Information
  We limit the collection and sharing of sensitive personal information for legal and financial reporting obligations, facilitating payments, fraud detection and prevention, and identity verification. You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information. Please refer to the "Categories of Personal Information" table and the section on how we share personal information for further details. If you have questions about the use of your sensitive personal information, please contact us at support@walkerengineering.co.
  How We Share Personal Information

We may disclose all categories of personal information for business purposes to the following categories of third parties:

• ●  Online services: Information shared through our website or social media properties operated by us.
• ●  Hosting and events: Information shared for event registrations, hosting, and communication.
• ●  Research and development: Use of personal information for analyzing and improving our services
  and business.
• ●  Marketing: Sending marketing communications and advertisements.
• ●  Compliance and protection: Sharing information with government authorities, law enforcement,
  and others to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
• ●  Service providers: Sharing information with companies that assist us in providing services or
  operating our business.
• ●  Transaction participants: Sharing information with parties involved in business transactions.
• ●  Corporate affiliates and subsidiaries.
  Residents' Rights under the CPRA
  California residents have the following rights under the CPRA:
• ●  Access, correction, or deletion of personal information.
• ●  Limitation of use of sensitive personal information.
• ●  Opt-out of sharing personal information for behavioral advertising, sales of personal information,
  or certain profiling.
  To exercise these rights or obtain more information, please contact us via email at support@walkerengineering.co, by mail at Data Protection, Walker Engineering Enterprises, Inc., San Fernando Rd. Sun Valley, CA 91352, or by phone at 818-252-7788.
  We do not utilize Sensitive Personal Information to make inferences about consumers. However, we may create profiles based on non-sensitive Personal Information to draw inferences about personal interests, allowing us to provide relevant advertisements, promotions, and other marketing communications to consumers. In instances where we or our Service Providers process deidentified information, we will handle and use the information in its deidentified form and will not attempt to reidentify the information unless permitted by applicable law.
  Exercising Your Rights
  Under the CPRA, California consumers have the following rights:
• ●  Right to access, correct, or delete Personal Information.
• ●  Right to limit the use of Sensitive Personal Information in certain circumstances.
• ●  Right to opt out of sharing Personal Information for behavioral advertising, sales of Personal
  Information, or certain profiling.
  If you are a California consumer, you can submit a request to exercise your personal information rights by emailing us at support@walkerengineering.co or by contacting us at (818) 252-7788. To protect your privacy, we may need to authenticate your identity before responding to your request. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to verify your identity, and any information provided for authentication

purposes will only be used for processing your request. Please note that we do not accept or process rights requests through other means such as fax or social media.

After submitting your request online, you will receive a follow-up email containing a verification link. It is essential to click on this link to confirm your identity. Failure to do so may result in the inability to fulfill your request due to lack of verification. To ensure proper processing of your request, please provide a valid email address. We will respond to your rights request within 45 days, but in certain cases, we may require an additional 45 days to act on your request. If we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity, we may delay taking action until we can appropriately verify your identity and the authenticity of the request. Please be aware that each right is subject to certain exceptions, and we reserve the right to decline or charge a reasonable fee for requests that are manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive.

Sales of Personal Information

As defined by the CPRA, a "sale" refers to the exchange of Personal Information to a third party for money or anything of value. While we do not sell Personal Information for monetary consideration, some disclosures of Personal Information to third parties may constitute a sale under the CPRA. If you wish to opt out of the sale of your Personal Information, please submit a rights request as described above.

Behavioral Advertising

The CPRA defines "sharing" as disclosing Personal Information to a third party for behavioral advertising, also known as targeted advertising. This includes displaying advertisements to consumers based on Personal Information obtained from their activities over time and across nonaffiliated websites or online applications to predict their preferences or interests. While we share some Personal Information for behavioral advertising, you can opt out of this practice by submitting a rights request as described above. Limiting the Use of Sensitive Personal Information

The CPRA grants the right to limit the use of Sensitive Personal Information. You may direct companies not to use your Sensitive Personal Information except as necessary to provide requested goods or services. To exercise this right, please submit a rights request as described above.

Authorized Agent Requests

You have the option to designate an authorized agent to make a rights request on your behalf. Your authorized agent can submit such a request by following the same method described above. We may require verification of your authorized agent's authority, in addition to the verification information mentioned earlier for consumers and households. We will review the provided information and may request additional details to ensure we are interacting with the correct individual. Please note that making such a requestdoes not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal or deletion of personal information or content you may have posted. There may be circumstances in which the law does not require or allow us to fulfill your request.

Exceptions

We may deny certain requests or fulfill a request only in part based on our legal rights and obligations. For example, we may retain personal information as permitted by law, such as for tax or other record-keeping purposes, and to process transactions and facilitate customer requests. If you choose to

exercise any of your rights, you have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment, although there may be certain services we cannot provide without the necessary information.

Virginia Privacy Notice Effective Date: January 1, 2023

This Privacy Notice applies to Virginia residents who use our website and encompasses both online and offline information collection. It does not pertain to our personnel, job applicants, or individuals acting in a commercial or employment context.

This Privacy Notice utilizes terms as defined in the applicable laws and implementing regulations in Virginia. Please note that the effective date of the relevant regulations may vary across states. Categories of Personal Information Collected
We may process the categories of personal information listed in the Information Collection section of our Privacy Policy and the Categories of Personal Information We Collect section of the California Privacy Notice.

Purposes for Collecting Personal Information

We may process the personal information we collect about you for the purposes listed in the Information Usage and Sharing sections of our Privacy Policy.

Sharing of Personal Information

We share the following categories of Personal Information with the categories of third parties listed in the Information Sharing section of our Privacy Policy and the How We Share Personal Information section of the California Privacy Notice:

• ●  Contact information and other information provided to us (including name, email address, physical address, shipping address, and telephone number).
• ●  Internet or other electronic network activity information (including cookies, mobile device IDs, and related browsing information).
• ●  Commercial information (including products and services purchased, products and services you are considering purchasing, product orders canceled, product returns, and product reviews).
• ●  Location information.
• ●  Transactional information, including information provided via customer service calls, emails, SMS,
  and chats.
  Processing Personal Information for Sale and Targeted Advertising
  We share your personal information with our Data Analytics Providers, Advertising Partners Services, Advertising Networks, and other such third parties for targeted advertising purposes. We do not sell your Personal Information in exchange for monetary consideration.
  We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under applicable law. We do not engage in profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on consumers. If we process deidentified information, we will handle and use it in its deidentified form, unless permitted by applicable law.

Consumer Privacy Rights
You may have certain rights under applicable state laws, as described below:

• ●  Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of certain personal information we have collected from you.
• ●  Right to Know: You have the right to request, twice in a 12-month period, a report detailing the categories of personal information collected about you, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the purposes for collecting the personal information, the categories of third parties with whom we share the personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
• ●  Right to Correct: You have the right to correct any inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
• ●  Right to Opt-Out of Processing for Purposes of Sale and Targeted Advertising: You have the right to opt-out of sharing information with third parties for the purposes of sale and targeted advertising.
  Exercise of Your Rights
  If you are a Virginia resident, you can submit a request to exercise your personal information rights by visiting our dedicated request portal at [request portal link] or by contacting us at (818) 252-7788. To protect your privacy, we may need to verify your identity before responding to your request. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to verify your identity for this purpose. Any information provided for identity verification will be used solely to process your rights request. Please note that we do not accept or process rights requests through other means, such as fax or social media.
  After submitting your request online, you will receive a follow-up email that may contain a verification link. It is important to click on that link to verify your identity. Failure to do so may result in the inability to complete your request due to lack of verification. Please provide a valid email address to ensure proper processing of your request.
  We will respond to your rights request within 45 days, although in certain cases, we may notify you that we need an additional 45 days to act on your request. If we suspect fraudulent or malicious activity associated with your account, we may delay taking action on your request until we can appropriately verify your identity and the authenticity of the request. Additionally, please note that each right is subject to certain exceptions. We reserve the right to decline or charge a reasonable fee for requests that are manifestly unfounded, excessive, or repetitive.
  You also have the option to designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf, following the same process described above. We may require verification of your authorized agent's authority in addition to the information needed for consumer and household verifications. We will review the provided information and may request additional details to ensure proper interaction with the authorized individual. Please be aware that making such a request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal or deletion of personal information or content you may have posted, and there may be circumstances in which the law does not require or allow us to fulfill your request.
  Exceptions

We may deny certain requests or fulfill them only partially based on our legal rights and obligations. For instance, we may retain personal information as permitted by law for tax or other record-keeping purposes, as well as to process transactions and facilitate customer requests. While exercising your rights, you have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment. However, certain services may not be provided if the necessary information is not provided.