Introduction
AutoDS is committed to transparency and protecting your privacy while you use the platform for dropshipping automation. This privacy policy explains how AutoDS collects, uses, protects, and handles your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with privacy laws and regulations.
The AutoDS platform complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and the CAN-SPAM Act to ensure your information is managed responsibly and transparently.
After reading this guide, you will understand what information AutoDS stores, how the platform handles your data, and how it benefits your experience.
Note: PII refers to information that can identify, contact, or locate a single person, either on its own or combined with other data.
Data collection
AutoDS collects various types of information to provide and improve the dropshipping automation services. This data is collected directly from you during account registration and platform usage, or automatically through cookies and tracking tools. Understanding what information AutoDS collects helps you make informed decisions about your privacy.
The following table shows the types of information collected and how each is obtained:
Type of information | Description |
Browsing behavior | Collected automatically via cookies and tracking tools to improve user experience. |
Email address | Used for login, communication, and support. Provided during account registration. |
Mailing address | Used for billing or shipping purposes when applicable. Provided by you when needed. |
Name | Provided during account registration to personalize your account. |
Payment details | Handled securely via third-party payment processors. AutoDS does not store credit card information directly. |
Phone number | Optional information used for account verification or customer service purposes. |
Store information | Information about your connected selling channels, including store status and platform type. |
Important: AutoDS collects only the information necessary to provide services, improve the platform, and comply with legal requirements. All data collection follows privacy regulations and best practices.
Data usage
AutoDS uses your collected data to provide services, improve the platform, and communicate important information. The platform processes your information according to contractual obligations and privacy regulations.
Your data is used for the following purposes:
Service delivery: AutoDS uses your information to provide dropshipping automation services and fulfill contractual obligations. This includes processing orders, managing your account, and ensuring platform functionality works correctly for your connected stores.
User experience improvement: The platform personalizes your experience based on your preferences and usage patterns. This includes customizing page views, recommending relevant features, and adapting the interface to your workflow needs.
Customer support enhancement: AutoDS support teams access your information to provide contextual assistance when you need help. This ensures faster resolution times and more accurate solutions to your questions or issues.
Communication: The platform sends you emails and notifications about important updates, new features, promotional offers, and policy changes. These communications keep you informed about services that may benefit your dropshipping business.
Data analysis: AutoDS analyzes aggregated data to improve tools, develop new features, and understand how users interact with the platform. This analysis helps create better automation solutions for dropshippers.
Important: AutoDS does not sell your information to third parties. Your data is handled securely and exclusively for the purposes outlined above, in full compliance with privacy regulations, including GDPR.
Access and permissions
Understanding who can access your information and why ensures transparency in how AutoDS handles your data. All parties with access to your information adhere to strict data protection standards and confidentiality agreements. Access is limited to only what is necessary to provide services and comply with regulations.
The following table shows who has access to your information and the justification for each:
Role | Access justification |
AutoDS authorized staff | Access your information to provide customer support, improve products and services, and ensure compliance with regulations and policies. |
Trusted third-party providers | Payment processors, email service providers, and other essential service partners access specific data under strict non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and security requirements. |
Note: AutoDS requires all third-party providers to maintain the same level of data protection and security as the platform itself. These partners can only use your information for the specific purposes outlined in their service agreements.
Data protection
AutoDS implements multiple security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Understanding these protections demonstrates the platform's commitment to keeping your data safe while you use dropshipping automation services.
The following table outlines the data protection methods implemented:
Method | Description |
No behavioral tracking | AutoDS does not use third-party behavioral trackers that follow your activity across other websites. |
Secure networks | Access to your data is limited to authorized personnel only through protected network infrastructure. |
Secure transactions | All payment transactions are processed through secure third-party gateways. AutoDS does not store credit card information directly. |
SSL encryption | Sensitive data, including payment information and login credentials, is encrypted using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology. |
Important: AutoDS does not perform malware scanning or PCI (Payment Card Industry) standard scanning because the platform does not store or process credit card data directly. Payment processing is handled entirely by secure third-party providers who maintain PCI compliance.
Note: While AutoDS implements robust security measures, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. The platform continuously updates security practices to maintain the highest level of protection for your information.
Cookie usage
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device that help AutoDS remember your preferences and improve your experience on the platform. Understanding how cookies work and what they do helps you make informed decisions about your privacy settings while using dropshipping automation tools.
AutoDS uses cookies for the following purposes:
Preference memory: Cookies remember your settings and preferences for future visits to the platform. This includes language preferences, page layouts, and feature configurations that make your workflow more efficient.
User experience improvement: The platform uses cookies to enhance your experience by reducing the need to re-enter information and maintaining your session while you work. This ensures seamless navigation and functionality across different areas of AutoDS.
Site traffic analysis: Cookies help AutoDS analyze how users interact with the platform, which features are most valuable, and where improvements can be made. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
Managing cookie preferences
You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. To disable cookies, access your browser settings and adjust the privacy or security options. Different browsers have different methods for managing cookies, so consult your browser's help documentation for specific instructions.
Important: Some features of the AutoDS platform may not function properly with cookies disabled. You can still place orders and use basic functionality even if you choose to disable cookies, but your experience may be limited.
Third-party disclosure and links
AutoDS maintains strict policies regarding third-party disclosure of your information. Understanding how your data may be shared and when helps you make informed decisions about using the platform for dropshipping automation.
Third-party disclosure policy:
AutoDS does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless advance notice is provided.
This policy does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist in operating the platform, conducting business, or serving users, provided that those parties agree to keep information confidential.
The platform may release information when required to comply with the law, enforce site policies, or protect the rights, property, or safety of AutoDS or others. These situations are limited to legal obligations and security requirements.
Third-party links:
The AutoDS platform may occasionally include or offer third-party products or services through links to external websites.
These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies that govern their data collection and usage practices.
Important: AutoDS is not responsible for the content and activities of linked third-party sites. When you navigate to external websites, you are subject to their privacy policies and terms of service. Review their policies before providing any personal information to third-party sites.
Google advertising
AutoDS uses Google AdSense Advertising to display relevant ads to users.
How Google advertising works
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the AutoDS website. The DART cookie allows Google to show ads to users based on past visits to the AutoDS site and other websites across the internet. This helps display more relevant advertising content to users.
Implemented Google features
AutoDS has implemented the following Google advertising features:
Google Display Network Impression Reporting: Tracks how ads are displayed and interacted with on the platform.
Demographics and Interests Reporting: Provides aggregated information about user demographics and interests to improve ad relevance.
AutoDS and third-party vendors like Google use first-party cookies (such as Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to gather data about user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions.
Opting out of Google advertising
You have several options to control Google advertising preferences:
Google Ad Settings: Visit Google Ad Settings to customize your ad preferences and opt out of personalized advertising.
Network Advertising Initiative: Use the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page to opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being collected by Google Analytics.
Note: Opting out of personalized advertising does not mean you will stop seeing ads. It means the ads you see will be less relevant to your interests and browsing behavior.
GDPR compliance
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a comprehensive data protection law in the European Union that sets strict guidelines on how personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected. AutoDS fully complies with GDPR requirements to ensure your information is managed responsibly and transparently while you use dropshipping automation services.
How AutoDS complies with GDPR:
Clear data explanations: AutoDS clearly explains what data is collected, why it is collected, and how it is used. This transparency ensures you understand exactly how your information is handled throughout your use of the platform.
User data rights: The platform allows users to access, update, or delete their personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements. You have control over your information and can request changes or removal at any time.
Data breach notifications: In the event of a data breach that may affect your personal information, AutoDS will notify you promptly. The platform follows strict protocols to minimize risks and inform affected users within required timeframes.
Data minimization: AutoDS collects only the data necessary to provide services and improve the platform. This principle ensures that no excessive information is gathered or stored beyond what is needed.
Important: GDPR compliance helps ensure your information is managed responsibly and transparently, giving you confidence in how AutoDS handles your personal data. These protections apply to all users, regardless of location, demonstrating the platform's commitment to privacy standards.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is a United States law that protects the privacy of children under the age of 13. AutoDS follows COPPA guidelines and does not knowingly market to or collect information from children under 13 years old while providing dropshipping automation services.
COPPA compliance:
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the United States Consumer Protection Agency enforce the COPPA Rule, which specifies what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
These rules include obtaining verifiable parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.
AutoDS is designed for business users and entrepreneurs who are at least 13 years old. The platform's services, features, and marketing materials are not directed toward children.
If AutoDS becomes aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected without proper consent, the platform will take steps to delete that information promptly.
Important: If you believe that AutoDS has collected information from a child under 13, contact the support team immediately so appropriate action can be taken.
Fair information practices
Fair Information Practices form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and guide how AutoDS handles data breaches and protects user rights. Understanding these practices ensures transparency in how the platform responds to security incidents while providing dropshipping automation services.
Data breach response
In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, AutoDS will notify you via email within 7 business days.
This notification will include information about what data was affected, what steps AutoDS is taking to address the breach, and what actions you should take to protect yourself.
Individual Redress Principle
The Individual Redress Principle means you can take appropriate legal action if AutoDS or any data processor fails to adhere to privacy laws and regulations. This right is protected under privacy legislation and ensures accountability in data handling.
AutoDS agrees to the Individual Redress Principle, which gives individuals the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to comply with the law.
This principle ensures you have recourse if your data is mishandled or if privacy regulations are violated.
Important: AutoDS takes data security seriously and implements preventive measures to minimize the risk of breaches. However, the platform maintains clear protocols for responding quickly and transparently if a security incident occurs.
CAN-SPAM Act compliance
The CAN-SPAM Act is a United States law that sets rules for commercial email and establishes requirements for commercial messages. AutoDS complies with the CAN-SPAM Act to ensure all email communications are transparent, honest, and easy to opt out of while you use dropshipping automation services.
How AutoDS complies with the CAN-SPAM Act:
Accurate subject lines and sender information: All emails from AutoDS use accurate subject lines that reflect the content of the message. Sender information is clear and identifies AutoDS as the source, so you always know who is contacting you.
Clear identification of promotional emails: Marketing and promotional emails are clearly identified as such. You can easily distinguish between transactional emails (like order confirmations) and promotional messages (like feature announcements or offers).
Physical address inclusion: All email communications from AutoDS include a valid physical mailing address where the company can be reached. This transparency ensures compliance with CAN-SPAM requirements.
Prompt unsubscribe request processing: When you choose to unsubscribe from marketing emails, AutoDS processes your request promptly. The platform honors all opt-out requests within the timeframe required by law.
Unsubscribe links in all emails: Every marketing email from AutoDS includes a clear and functional unsubscribe link. This link is easy to find and allows you to opt out of future marketing communications with a single click.
How to stop receiving emails:
To stop receiving marketing emails from AutoDS, you have two options:
Use the unsubscribe link: Click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any marketing email you receive from AutoDS. This will remove you from the marketing email list.
Contact AutoDS support here and request to be removed from marketing communications. The support team will process your request promptly.
Important: Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not stop you from receiving transactional emails related to your account, orders, or important platform updates. These emails are necessary for providing services and are not subject to opt-out under CAN-SPAM regulations.
Click here to learn more about email notifications for product monitoring and orders in your AutoDS account.