Privacy Policy for Vintage & Classic Cars UK

Effective Date: 28 May 2025

Vintage & Classic Cars UK (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit or use our website https://vintageandclassiccars.co.uk (the “Site”).

1. Information We Collect

When you use our Site, we may collect and process the following data:

  • Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you provide when contacting us or using our services.
  • Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Site, such as IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
  • Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience and gather analytics on website usage. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Respond to your enquiries or requests.
  • Provide and manage our services.
  • Improve our website and services.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Your consent (where applicable, e.g., for marketing or cookies).
  • Performance of a contract (e.g., responding to your service enquiries).
  • Compliance with legal obligations.
  • Legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services and ensuring security).

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with:

  • Service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing services (e.g., web hosting, analytics providers).
  • Legal or regulatory bodies when required by law.
  • Other parties if we are involved in a business transfer, merger, or acquisition.

5. How We Store and Protect Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data. Your data may be transferred and stored outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) with appropriate safeguards in place.

6. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

7. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Object to or restrict processing.
  • Data portability.
  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: [insert your contact email]
Phone: [insert contact number]
Postal Address: [insert business address]

8. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and analyse usage. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie banner. For more information, see our Cookie Policy.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to external sites not controlled by us. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. Please review their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review it regularly.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Email: [insert your contact email]
Phone: [insert contact number]
Postal Address: [insert business address]