Garage Advisor UK ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website garageadvisoruk.com (the "Site"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Site.
We respect your privacy. This is a straightforward website built to give practical car advice, not to collect or exploit personal data beyond what is necessary for the Site to function.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Usage Data: Automatically collected when you visit the Site. This includes your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This data is anonymised where possible and used only to understand how the Site is being used.
Cookies: The Site may use essential cookies to function correctly and, where applicable, analytics cookies to help us understand traffic patterns. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Contact Information: If you choose to contact us via email or a contact form, we will collect the personal information you provide (such as your name and email address) solely to respond to your enquiry.
2. How We Use Information
We use the collected information only for the following purposes:
To operate and maintain the Site
To understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it
To respond to enquiries you send us
To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, trade, or rent personal data to third parties.
3. Third-Party Services
The Site may use third-party services that collect and process data on our behalf, such as:
Website analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
Advertising networks (if display advertising is enabled in the future)
These third-party services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them. We will update this policy if and when such services are introduced.
4. Data Retention
We retain usage data for as long as necessary for analytical purposes. Contact enquiry information is retained only for the period needed to respond and resolve your enquiry.
5. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you
Request correction or deletion of your personal data
Object to processing of your personal data
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.
6. Links to Other Sites
Our Site contains links to external websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over their content or privacy practices and cannot accept responsibility for them.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We recommend checking this page occasionally.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Email: [email protected]