Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

SouthCarSell ("we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit southcarsell.co.uk or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number (only when you create a listing or contact a seller).
• Account Data: Email and encrypted password when you register.
• Listing Data: Vehicle details, photos, price, mileage, and contact info you provide when listing a car or part.
• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent (via Google Analytics).
• Cookies: See our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

• Enable you to create and manage listings
• Allow buyers to contact sellers directly
• Send important service emails (e.g., new messages)
• Improve site performance and user experience
• Detect and prevent fraud

4. Data Sharing

We never sell your personal data. Your contact details are only visible to logged-in buyers who click "Contact Seller". We use Firebase (Google) for hosting and analytics – they act as our data processor under strict GDPR compliance.

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to access, correct, delete, or export, or restrict processing of your personal data. Email us at [email protected] to exercise these rights.

6. Data Retention

We keep your listings and account data for as long as your account is active. Deleted listings are permanently removed within 30 days.

7. Contact Us

Email: [email protected]