Legal and Privacy

Legal
Copyright ©2009 Kia Canada Inc. (Kia). All rights reserved. Any unauthorized use of these materials may subject you to penalties or damages. By accessing, browsing or using this website (Site), you are agreeing to the terms and conditions contained herein. If you do not agree with the terms and conditions, kindly cease use of this Site. Visitors to this Site may download, copy or transmit, solely within Canada, any portion of the material contained on this Site for informational and noncommercial personal purposes only. Each copy of these materials retains all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein.

Kia reserves the right to change its Legal & Privacy Statement from time to time. Although Kia will make all reasonable efforts to provide accurate information on this Site, there is no guarantee or warranty of accuracy and Kia does not assume any liability for the accuracy or completeness of information presented on this Site. All information contained on this Site is for informational purposes only and in no way constitutes an offer to buy or sell Kia vehicles from Kia. This Site shall not be used or relied upon by any visitor as a substitute for information available from their local Kia Dealer. Your use of this Site is not intended and shall not be deemed to create any legal relationship of any kind between you and Kia, or amend or vary any pre-existing legal relationship.

These legal terms and conditions and your use of this Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in force in the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada. Any disputes or claims arising out of or related to the terms and conditions contained herein or your use of this Site shall be submitted to the courts of Ontario.

Trademarks
The Kia mark and design are registered trademarks. These trademarks and other Kia names, logos and service marks may not be modified, and they may not be used, downloaded, copied or distributed in any way except as an integral part of an authorized download, copy or transmission of material on this Site. No license to any intellectual property has been granted by this Site.

Kia Dealers
The purchase or lease of a Kia vehicle is transacted through an independent automobile Dealer authorized by Kia and is governed exclusively by the terms and conditions of the agreement entered into between you and the Dealer. The Dealers are not affiliates of Kia. Accordingly, any purchase or lease you make is exclusively between you and the Dealer, and not with Kia.

Any financial services and promotional sales programs on this Site are only available through the Dealers, and in the case of regional programs which may not be on this Site, through the Dealers in the region. The Dealer that you select from this Site reserves the right to determine whether you qualify for credit or any promotional sales program. The Dealers are under no obligation to sell any vehicle at the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) posted on this Site and Kia is not responsible for the prices set by any Dealer. Kia is permitted to change any vehicle specifications, promotional sales programs, employment opportunities, and other information available on this Site at any time without notice to you.

Limitation of Liability
Kia and its Dealers, and each of their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, representatives and licensors shall not be liable for any damages of any kind whatsover (including, without limitation, damages for loss of revenue or profits, failure to realize expected savings, interruption of activities, or any other pecuniary or economic loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Site or any product or service described or provided on this Site, including the use of any hypertext links.

Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of information sent by a website that is saved on your hard disk by your computer's browser. It holds information a site may need to interact with you and personalize your experience. Software on the Kia Site uses cookies to provide users an interactive session during their visit. Cookies are also used by our software for load management and database access. No personal information is contained in these cookies.

Hypertext Links
This Site may contain hypertext links to other sites, which are completely independent of this Site. Kia makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information contained in any such hypertext link and any hypertext link to another person or entity shall not in any manner be construed as an endorsement by Kia of such person's or entity's site, products or services.

Personal Information
Within this Site, Kia may seek certain personal contact information provided by you for the purpose of sending product brochures or promotional materials. Information such as name, mailing address, e-mail address, and any additional information you provide, is collected by Kia and is used to process your request. The information you provide is used by Kia to improve the services we provide to you. Your information is never given or sold to any third parties.

Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your personal contact information that you will be providing as part of your purchase or lease of a Kia vehicle and as part of your ongoing sales and service relationship with Kia and our Dealers. Your personal contact information is not disclosed to unrelated third parties and under no circumstance do we share or sell your personal information with anyone for the purpose of the sale or marketing of goods and services. Kia may use your personal contact information to communicate and administer any safety and recall notices; warranty, maintenance, service and Roadside Assistance program; and generate statistical and aggregate data that does not identify you personally.

Kia may use your personal contact information to notify you of any promotional offers or product information, such as Kia newsletters, and service reminders. Similarly, to improve our delivery of products, services, and information, from time to time, Kia may ask you to reply to vehicle ownership satisfaction surveys directly or indirectly through marketing companies such as J.D. Power and Associates and Maritz Research. If you prefer that we do not use your personal contact information for such promotional offers, product information or marketing surveys, please advise us by contacting Kia’s Privacy Officer at privacy@kia.ca or telephone (1.877.542.2886) and confirming your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN).