Privacy Policy

‘Car Spec Check’ respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy notice will inform you as to how we look after your personal data when you visit and use our website (regardless of where you visit it from) and tell you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

The privacy policy covers the website domain names of car-spec-check.co.uk

Important information and who we are

Purpose of this privacy notice

This privacy notice aims to give you information on how ‘Car Spec Check’ collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide through this website when you register or enquire on our website or use our services.

It is important that you read this privacy notice together with any other privacy notice or fair processing notice we may provide on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you so that you are fully aware of how and why we are using your data. This privacy notice supplements the other notices and is not intended to override them.

What personal information do we collect about you?

We only collect personal information when you provide it to us directly and through your use of the Websites [‘Car Spec Check’]. This information may include:

Information you provide to us when you contact us or purchase a valuation; which may include your first name, maiden name, last name, email address, and telephone number.

Any correspondence you have with other companies via our Websites;

Records of your interactions with ‘Car Spec Check’ (e.g. The vehicle type, manufacturer, model and options you select)

Information collected automatically, using cookies and other tracking technologies (e.g. which pages you viewed and whether you clicked on a link in one of our email updates). We may also collect information about the device you use to access our Websites.

 

What do we use this personal information for?

Depending on how you use our Websites, your interactions with us, and the permissions you give us, the purposes for which we use your personal information include:

To fulfill database requests submitted via the Websites (e.g. using our pricing system);

To contact you about your use of the Websites and send you “deals” and “offers”;

To manage and respond to any queries or complaints;

To personalise the website to you and show you content we think you will be most interested in, based on your history on the website;

To improve and maintain the Website, and monitor its usage;

For market research, e.g. we may contact you for feedback about your experience on our website;

To send you marketing messages and show you targeted advertising, where we have your consent or are otherwise permitted to do so;

For security purposes, to investigate fraud and where necessary to protect ourselves and third parties; and

To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.

Controller

‘Car Spec Check’ is the controller and responsible for your personal data (collectively referred to as ‘Car Spec Check’, “we”, “us” or “our” in this privacy notice).

We have appointed a privacy manager who is responsible for overseeing questions in relation to this privacy notice. If you have any questions about this privacy notice, including any requests to exercise your legal rights, please contact this person using the details set out below.

Contact details

Our full details are:

Full name of legal entity: “Car Spec Check”

You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO so please contact us in the first instance.

Changes to the privacy notice and your duty to inform us of changes.

It is important that the personal data we hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep us informed if your personal data changes during your relationship with us.

Processing under UK Law

We rely on your consent to process your personal information via our websites. This is so we can provide you with the services we offer; for example, when you use or browse our ‘Car Spec Check’ system, when you request a “Spec Check Valuation”. You can update your privacy information at any time via the ‘contact’ Link.

We may also process your personal information where it is in our legitimate interests to do so, in order to maintain our Websites and conduct our business. For example:

  • We conduct an analysis on our user base and the searches made via our Websites;

Marketing & Advertising

Depending on your marketing preferences, we may use your personal information to send you marketing via email or SMS. Some of these messages may be tailored to you, based on your previous use of our Websites.

If you no longer want to receive marketing communications from us you can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Click here to unsubscribe link in any email’

You may also see adverts for our Websites on third-party websites, including on social media. These ads may be tailored to you using cookies (which track your web activity, so enable us to serve ads to users who have visited our Websites). Where you see an ad on social media, this may be because we have engaged the social network to show ads to our users, or others who match the demographic profile of our users. If you no longer want to see tailored ads you can change your cookie and privacy settings on your browser and these third-party websites.

Who do we share this personal information with?

We share users’ personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • With our professional and legal advisors;
  • With third parties engaged in fraud prevention and detection;
  • With law enforcement or other governmental authorities, in response to a lawful request or court order;
  • In the event that we are involved in a merger or sale of any business assets, the personal information of our users may be disclosed to a potential buyer. In this event, we will make reasonable attempts to ensure the buyer will be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy; and
  • Otherwise where we have your consent or are otherwise legally permitted to do so.

We also disclose aggregate data, which does not identify any user personally, including to third parties working in media, consumer research and the automotive industry.

Users under 18

Our websites are not intended for, and should not be used by, anyone under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18.

This version was last updated on 30th November 2022.