Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 4, 2026
Welcome to ACDelcoTDSS.com. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared when you visit or interact with our website.
ACDelcoTDSS.com is an independent informational and affiliate website created to provide automotive information, product research, buying guides, comparisons, and other resources related to ACDelco, automotive parts, batteries, maintenance products, and related vehicle information.
We are committed to being transparent about our website practices. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how information may be handled when you use our website.
1. Important Brand and Website Disclaimer
ACDelcoTDSS.com is an independent website and is not the official website of ACDelco or General Motors.
ACDelco is a brand of General Motors and is included among GM’s U.S. brands covered by its current U.S. Consumer Privacy Statement. Our website is separate from General Motors and its affiliated websites, services, dealers, and applications.
We do not represent General Motors, ACDelco, or any of their employees, dealers, representatives, or authorized agents unless expressly stated otherwise.
ACDelco, General Motors, product names, trademarks, logos, and related intellectual property belong to their respective owners.
This Privacy Policy applies only to ACDelcoTDSS.com and does not replace or modify the privacy policies of General Motors, ACDelco, retailers, manufacturers, affiliate networks, or other third-party websites.
2. Information We May Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with our website.
Information You Provide Directly
Depending on the features available on our website, you may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact us
- Submit a question or feedback
- Subscribe to an email newsletter
- Submit information through a contact form
- Participate in a survey or promotion
- Communicate with us about website content
This information may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information, payment card information, passwords, government identification numbers, or other confidential information through our contact forms unless specifically requested.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit ACDelcoTDSS.com, certain technical information may be collected automatically.
Depending on the technologies used on the website, this information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring URL
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visits
- Approximate location information
- Website interaction information
- General traffic and usage data
This information may be used to understand how visitors use our website and to improve website performance, content, navigation, and security.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
ACDelcoTDSS.com may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small data files that websites may store on your device through your browser. They can help websites remember preferences, understand website usage, provide functionality, and measure traffic.
Depending on the services implemented on our website, cookies or similar technologies may be used for:
- Website functionality
- Analytics
- Performance measurement
- Remembering preferences
- Affiliate tracking
- Advertising measurement
- Understanding visitor behavior
- Improving website content
Third-party services may also use cookies or similar technologies when you interact with our website.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website functions may not work correctly if certain cookies are disabled.
4. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors interact with ACDelcoTDSS.com.
Analytics services may collect information such as pages viewed, traffic sources, browser information, device information, approximate geographic information, and general interaction data.
We may use analytics information to:
- Understand website traffic
- Identify popular content
- Improve website navigation
- Improve page performance
- Develop new content
- Understand how visitors discover our website
- Measure the effectiveness of our content
Analytics providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
5. Affiliate Links
ACDelcoTDSS.com may participate in affiliate marketing programs.
Some links on our website may be affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link and complete a qualifying purchase or other qualifying action on a third-party website, we may receive a commission.
Affiliate links may use cookies or other tracking technologies to identify referrals.
Using an affiliate link generally does not increase the price you pay. The final price, product availability, shipping charges, taxes, returns, warranties, and purchase terms are controlled by the applicable third-party retailer or seller.
Our affiliate relationships are described in greater detail in our Affiliate Disclosure.
6. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including automotive retailers, manufacturers, marketplaces, affiliate partners, advertising services, and other external resources.
When you click a third-party link, you may leave ACDelcoTDSS.com.
Third-party websites have their own privacy policies and data practices. We do not control how those websites collect, use, store, or disclose information.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy and terms of every third-party website before providing personal information or completing a purchase.
The current GM privacy statement also explains that third-party services and websites not controlled by GM may have their own privacy practices and recommends reviewing their privacy disclosures.
7. How We Use Information
Information collected through ACDelcoTDSS.com may be used for legitimate website and business purposes, including:
- Operating and maintaining the website
- Responding to inquiries
- Providing requested information
- Improving website content
- Understanding visitor behavior
- Measuring website traffic
- Improving user experience
- Monitoring website security
- Detecting potentially harmful activity
- Managing newsletters or communications
- Measuring affiliate referrals
- Supporting website administration
We do not need to collect personal information simply because you browse ordinary informational pages on our website.
8. How Information May Be Shared
We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate and maintain the website.
These providers may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Email service providers
- Website security providers
- Affiliate networks
- Advertising providers
- Technical service providers
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal processes, court orders, governmental requests, or to protect our rights, users, website, or property.
We do not control the privacy practices of independent third parties.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information handled through our website.
However, no website, internet transmission, server, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
For this reason, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or through the website.
Visitors should avoid submitting highly sensitive information through ordinary website forms or email.
10. Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Retention may be necessary to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Maintain website records
- Manage subscriptions
- Resolve disputes
- Prevent abuse
- Maintain security
- Comply with legal obligations
The length of time information is retained may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
11. Children’s Privacy
ACDelcoTDSS.com is intended for a general audience and is not knowingly directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action where necessary.
12. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding personal information.
These rights may include the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information, as well as choices concerning marketing communications, cookies, and certain tracking technologies.
The specific rights available to you depend on applicable law and your location.
For example, General Motors’ current U.S. privacy statement provides certain privacy rights to consumers covered by that statement, including rights that may include access, correction, and deletion. Those rights apply to GM’s own processing activities and should not be confused with the privacy practices of this independent website.
13. California Privacy
If you are a California resident, additional privacy rights may apply under California law.
California privacy requirements can depend on the nature and size of a business, the information collected, and the technologies or services used.
General Motors separately publishes an Additional Information for California Consumers supplement describing its own California privacy practices and rights. That GM notice does not apply to ACDelcoTDSS.com.
If our website’s activities become subject to additional privacy requirements, we may update this Privacy Policy or publish additional notices as appropriate.
14. Global Privacy Control and Browser Choices
Certain browsers and privacy tools may provide signals or settings designed to communicate a user’s privacy preferences.
The handling of these signals may depend on the technologies and services implemented on our website and the requirements applicable to us.
Visitors can also manage cookies and similar technologies through their browser settings.
15. Information About ACDelco and GM
ACDelco is a General Motors brand. GM’s current U.S. Consumer Privacy Statement expressly lists ACDelco among the GM brands covered by that statement.
If you are interacting directly with an official ACDelco or GM website, account, service, dealer, application, or other GM-controlled service, the privacy policy provided by that service may apply.
Our website does not receive or control personal information collected directly by ACDelco or General Motors unless such information is specifically transferred to us through a service or interaction we control.
For privacy questions concerning an official GM or ACDelco service, please consult the applicable official GM privacy resources.
16. Product Research and Automotive Content
ACDelcoTDSS.com may publish information about automotive parts, batteries, maintenance products, vehicle applications, specifications, product comparisons, and buying considerations.
Such content is provided for general informational purposes.
Product specifications, compatibility, pricing, availability, warranty information, and retailer policies may change.
You should verify important product information directly with the manufacturer or retailer before making a purchase or performing vehicle maintenance.
17. Privacy Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, technologies, affiliate relationships, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When changes are made, we may update the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or privacy practices on ACDelcoTDSS.com, please contact us through the Contact Us page available on our website.
For privacy questions concerning General Motors or an official ACDelco service, please use the official GM privacy resources rather than contacting this independent website.
General Motors currently lists 1-866-MYPRIVACY (1-866-697-7482) and privacy@gm.com for questions concerning GM’s consumer privacy practices.
19. Final Notice
This Privacy Policy applies specifically to ACDelcoTDSS.com.
It is not the privacy policy of General Motors, ACDelco, any GM dealer, retailer, affiliate network, advertising provider, or other third-party website.
ACDelcoTDSS.com is an independent informational and affiliate resource. Our goal is to provide useful automotive information while being transparent about cookies, analytics, affiliate relationships, third-party links, and other website technologies.
By using ACDelcoTDSS.com, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand that third-party websites may have separate privacy practices and policies.
