Privacy Policy
We have a legal obligation under Data Protection legislation to ensure that any information collected and processed about you complies with the legal obligations set out in the Data Protection Act 1998 and the 8 Data Protection Principles. We respect the privacy rights of every individual who visits this site. Our internal policy on the collection and use of your personal data is outlined below.
1. Business Purposes
We collect and use personal information for business purposes only. You may decide to submit personal information to us (such as your name, postal address, home or work’s telephone numbers, e-mail address, mobile number to us via this website.
If you do, then this information may be used for the following:
- Process any requests submitted by you via this website
- Administer and/ or carry out any obligations (contractual or otherwise) that we have with you
- Analyse your particular needs and requirements
- Communicate with you with respect to any products or services which we feel may be of interest to you and which may meet your needs based on the information you have supplied
2. Communication Purposes
We may use your personal information (i) to make contact with you about our products and services; (ii) in connection with the processing or administration of any goods and services that you have agreed to purchase; or (iii) or are in the process of purchasing.
Please note the following:
- Where you have provided a postal address, we may contact you by post
- Where you have provided a telephone number, we may contact you by telephone
- Where you have provided an e-mail address we may contact you by e-mail
- Where you have provided a mobile number we may contact you by telephone and/ or text
In order to fully administer your requests, we may have to contact and/ or supply your personal data other third parties such as finance and insurance companies to process an application for credit and/or insurance. However we will only do this when you have completed a credit and/or insurance application form on the website.
In certain circumstances we may be required to disclose personal information without your express permission. This may occur as a result of (i) a court order; (ii) for the prevention or detection of crime including fraud and deception; or (iii) other similar situations. In these circumstances you will be deemed to have given your consent for disclosure.
3. Marketing Purposes
We may use your information for a number of marketing purposes such as:
- Market research and tracking of sales data
- Sending you information in the future about our products and services
- Contacting you to invite you to take part in a test drive
- Contacting you for other marketing purposes
4. Your rights
You have certain rights under the Data Protection Act 1998. You have the right to:
- Request us to stop using your personal information for any of the reasons given above
- Request us to stop communicating with you by any (or all) of the methods listed above
- Have your details corrected or updated if they are factually incorrect
- Request copies of the information that we hold about you (subject access request)
If however you are, or have been a customer of ours, then we may continue to process data for the purposes of administration and otherwise in connection with any agreement(s) that you have with us or any connected third party. This requirement will continue as long as we have a contract with you and for a reasonable period of time afterwards. We are legally obliged to retain information about you even after such an agreement has expired to comply with certain legislation and legal requirements.
If at any time you want us to stop using your personal information for any of the purposes above then please write to the Data Protection Officer at the address below clearly stating your request:
Data Protection Officer
UK Car Group Limited
Nixon Street
Rochdale
OL11 3JW
5. Non Personal Information
We may automatically collect non-personal information about you such as the type of internet browsers you use or the website from which you linked to our site. You cannot be identified from this information and it is only used to assist us in providing an effective service on the website.
6. Information placed on your computer
We may store some information (commonly known as a “cookie”) on your computer when you look at our site. This information facilitates your use of our website and ensures that you do not need to re-enter your details every time you decide you need to visit it. You can erase or block this information from you PC if you want to.
7. Security
We have taken all reasonable and practical precautions to implement technology and policies to safeguard your privacy and personal information from unauthorised and improper use. These will continue to be updated as new technology becomes available.
8. Third Party Links
We cannot accept any responsibility in relation to any third party websites from which you are linked to our website. We recommend that you always check the policy and practices of any third party website and contact the website owner directly if you have any concerns or questions.