Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

EURO AUTO CARS LTD ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at https://euroautocars.ink or interact with our services.

This policy complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect the following personal information when you interact with our website or services:

  • Name and contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
  • Information about your vehicle preferences and requirements
  • Financial information when applying for vehicle financing
  • Identity verification documents when required
  • Any other information you choose to provide in communications with us

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior:

  • IP address and location data
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our services
  • To process vehicle sales and financing applications
  • To communicate with you about our products and services
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • To send you marketing communications (with your consent)
  • To improve our website and services
  • To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud
  • To protect our rights and the rights of our customers

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: When you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes
  • Contract: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or take steps before entering into a contract
  • Legal obligation: When we need to comply with a legal obligation
  • Legitimate interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal information with:

  • Service providers: Third-party companies that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, IT services, and marketing
  • Financial institutions: Lenders and finance companies when you apply for vehicle financing
  • Legal authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights
  • Business transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or acquisition of our business

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When we no longer need your personal data, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: You can request copies of your personal data
  • Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances
  • Right to restrict processing: You can request limitation of how we use your data
  • Right to data portability: You can request transfer of your data to another service
  • Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
  • Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. For detailed information about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. International Data Transfers

Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK. When we do this, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with this privacy policy and applicable data protection laws.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:

EURO AUTO CARS LTD
219 Station Road
Harrow, HA1 2TH
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 7701 598347
Email: official@euroautocars.ink

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.