GPC respects your privacy

This Privacy Statement informs you of our privacy practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected online and how that information is used. This statement is readily available on our home page and at the bottom of every GPC Web page. 

If you have questions or concerns regarding this statement, you should first contact GPC using the contact information included at the end of this statement.

1. Sites covered by this Privacy Statement
2. Collection of personal information
3. How we use your information
4. How we share your information
5. Your choices and selecting your privacy preferences
6. Access to and accuracy of your information
7. Keeping your information secure
8. Changes to this statement
9. Contacting GPC Regarding Privacy

1. Sites Covered by this Privacy Statement

GPC is a global organization, with legal entities, business processes, management structures, and technical systems that cross borders. This Privacy Statement applies to all GPC-owned websites and domains and the websites and domains of our wholly owned subsidiaries ("GPC website"), except that a privacy policy or statement posted on GPC websites specific to a particular GPC program or service will apply instead of this Privacy Statement.

Links to non-GPC websites

The GPC website may provide links to third-party websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the GPC website. GPC does not control those sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from GPC's practices. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party websites. The personal data you choose to provide to or that is collected by these third parties is not covered by the GPC Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any company before submitting your personal information.

2. Collection of Personal Information

To serve you better and understand your needs and interests, GPC collects, exports, and uses personal information with adequate notice and consent, along with required filings with data protection authorities, when applicable. For example, when you order products or services, apply for credit, request information, subscribe to marketing or support materials, register yourself or your GPC products, participate in surveys, or apply for a job at GPC, we will ask you to provide personal information to complete these transactions. The types of personal information you provide to us on these pages may include contact information such as your name, address, telephone number, and email address; financial information such as your credit card number; and other unique information such as user IDs and passwords, billing and transaction information, product and service preferences, contact preferences, educational and employment background, and job interest data. If you apply for personal credit, we will ask you to provide additional sensitive personal information such as salary, Social Security number and banking information. This information will be used by our financial services providers in determining whether to extend you credit.


In addition to the information you provide, GPC may also collect information during your visit to an GPC website through our automatic data collection Tools, which include Web beacons, cookies and other commonly used information-gathering tools. These tools collect certain standard information that your browser sends to our website such as your browser type and language, access times, and the address of the website from which you arrived at an GPC website. They may also collect information about your Internet Protocol (IP) address, click stream behavior (i.e. the pages you view, the links you click, and other actions you take in connection with GPC websites) and product information. GPC may also use  automatic data collection tools in connection with certain emails sent from GPC and therefore may collect information using these tools when you open the email or click on a link contained in the email.

GPC also collects information from commercially available sources that it deems credible. Such information may include your name, address, email address and demographic data. The information GPC collects from its commercial sources may be used along with the information GPC collects when you visit GPC’s websites. For example, GPC may compare the geographic information acquired from commercial sources with the IP address collected by automatic data collection tools to derive your general geographic area.  

3. How We Use Your Information

The information GPC collects to understand your needs and interests helps GPC deliver a consistent and personalized experience. For example, GPC may use your information to 

• assist you in completing a transaction or order;
• communicate with you about products and services;
• provide service and support;
• update you on new services and benefits;
• select content to be communicated to you; and
• contact you for market research regarding GPC products or services.

Credit card information is used only for payment processing and fraud prevention. Credit card information and other sensitive personal information required to process a credit decision is not used for any other purpose by our financial services providers or GPC and will not be kept longer than necessary for providing the services, unless you ask us to retain your credit card information for future purchases.

4. How We Share Your Information

GPC will not sell, rent or lease your personal information to others except as described in this Statement. GPC shares personal information in the following ways:

GPC retains service providers and suppliers to deliver complete products, services and customer solutions and to assist GPC with marketing and communication initiatives. These providers and suppliers include, for example, credit card processors and shipping agents. Service providers are required by contract to keep confidential the information received on behalf of GPC and may not use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for GPC.

Except as described in this Statement, GPC will not share the personal information you provide to GPC with non-GPC third parties without your permission, unless to: (i) respond to duly authorized information requests of police and governmental authorities; (ii) comply with any law, regulation, subpoena, or court order; (iii) help prevent fraud or to enforce or protect the rights and properties of GPC or its subsidiaries; or (iv) protect the personal safety of GPC employees and third parties on GPC property.
Circumstances may arise where, whether for strategic or other business reasons, GPC decides to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganize businesses in some countries. Such a transaction may involve the disclosure of personal information to prospective or actual purchasers, or the receipt of it from sellers. It is GPC’s practice to seek appropriate protection for information in these types of transactions.

5. Your Choices and Selecting Preferences

GPC gives you the choice of receiving a variety of information that complements our products and services. You can subscribe to receive certain product- and service-specific information and also choose to receive GPC general communications. We give you a choice regarding delivery of GPC general communications by postal mail, email and telephone.

You can make or change your choices about receiving either subscription or general communications at the data collection point or by using other methods, which are listed in the following sections. This option does not apply to communications primarily for the purpose of administering order completion, contracts, support, product safety warnings, driver updates, or other administrative and transactional notices as the primary purpose of these communications is not promotional in nature.

The email communications that you receive from GPC will be provided in accordance with this statement. Some email communications may utilize automatic data collection tools. To learn more, read How GPC uses automatic data collection tools.

Subscription communications

Subscription communications include email newsletters, software updates, etc. that may be expressly requested by you or which you consented to receive. After you request such communications, you may opt out of receiving them by using one of the following methods:

• Select the email "opt out" or "unsubscribe" link, or follow the opt-out instructions included in each subscription communication.
• Return to the Web page(s) where you originally registered your preferences and follow the opt-out instructions. Access to many GPC subscriptions is available at the Subscriber’s Choice web page.

Please be aware that when you opt out of receiving certain subscription communications, it may affect the services you have chosen to receive from GPC where accepting the communications is a condition of receiving the services.

GPC general communications

GPC general communications provide information about products, services, and/or support. This may include new product information, special offers, or invitations to participate in market research.

6. Access and Accuracy of Your Information

GPC has implemented processes and policies to help maintain data accuracy. GPC provides individuals with reasonable access to personal information that they provided to GPC and the reasonable ability to review and correct it or ask for anonymization, blockage, or deletion, as applicable. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such as requiring a password and user ID, before granting access to your data. To view and change the personal information that you directly provided to GPC you can return to the Web page where you originally submitted your data and follow the instructions on that Web page.

7. Keeping Your Information Secure

To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the appropriate use of the information, GPC utilizes physical, technical and administrative procedures to safeguard the information we collect.

We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive information such as credit card information. SSL encryption is designed to make the information unreadable by anyone but us. This security measure is working when you see the symbol of either an unbroken key or a closed lock (depending on your browser) at the bottom of your browser window.

Credit card numbers are used only for processing payments and are not used for other purposes. As part of real-time payment processing, GPC subscribes to a fraud management service. This service gives you and GPC an extra level of security to guard against credit card fraud and to protect your financial data.  

8. Changes to This Statement

If we change our privacy statement, we will post the revised statement here, with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes to our statement , we may also notify you by other means, such as sending an email or posting a notice on our home page.

9. Contacting GPC Regarding Privacy

We value your opinions. If you have comments or questions about our privacy statement, please send them to us at the following address: