The SMART Tire Company, Inc. ("SMART Tire," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit smarttire.com (the "Site"), how we use and share it, and the choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.

Information you provide. When you join our waitlist, request an investor brief, apply for a role, or contact us by email, we collect the information you choose to give us, such as your name, email address, company, and the contents of your message.

Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, our hosting provider and analytics tools may automatically collect standard technical information, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This information is collected through server logs, cookies, and similar technologies.

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with:

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, understand Site traffic, and measure the effectiveness of our communications. Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Disabling cookies may affect how parts of the Site function. We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" browser signals.

If you join our waitlist or otherwise opt in, we may send you emails about METL and SMART Tire. Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link. You may also opt out at any time by emailing hello@smarttire.com. We may still send you transactional or service messages where necessary.

We keep personal information for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including maintaining your waitlist registration until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it, unless a longer period is required or permitted by law.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. No method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

California residents. Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose; to request deletion; to correct inaccurate information; and to not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

European Economic Area and United Kingdom residents. Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, we process personal information on the basis of your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and promoting our business, performance of a contract, or compliance with legal obligations. You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, email hello@smarttire.com with the subject "Privacy request." We may need to verify your identity before responding, and we will respond within the time required by applicable law.

SMART Tire is based in the United States. If you access the Site from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for such transfers.

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or 16 where applicable), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

The Site contains links to third-party websites, including news coverage, social media, and investment platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to review their policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top indicates when it was last revised. Material changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

The SMART Tire Company, Inc.
12615 Crenshaw Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250
hello@smarttire.com