Effective Date: 22/04/2025

At The Specialist Car Buyer Ltd (“we,” “us,” “our”), your privacy is of paramount importance. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our services or visit our website.

Our office is located at:
Office 14, 58 Portland Street, Kilmarnock, KA1 1JG, United Kingdom.

By accessing our website or engaging with our services, you consent to the practices described below.

We collect and process personal data necessary to provide our services:

• Personal Identification Information: Full name, email address, contact number, and postal address.
• Vehicle Information: Make, model, registration number, mileage, service history, and condition.
• Payment Details: Bank account information and transaction records.
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, device information, website activity, and cookies.

Your data helps us:

• Facilitate the purchase or sale of vehicles
• Deliver efficient customer service and respond to inquiries
• Process secure payments and confirmations
• Improve website functionality and user experience
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We never sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Contractual Necessity: To evaluate, buy, or sell your vehicle.
• Legitimate Interests: For service enhancement, fraud prevention, and customer engagement.
• Consent: When you opt into communications or cookies.
• Legal Obligation: To meet regulatory or statutory requirements.

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill our service or comply with the law. After this period, we securely delete or anonymize your information.

We may share data with trusted third parties, such as:

• Service Providers: IT services, secure payment processors, marketing platforms.
• Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect legal rights.
• Business Successors: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset transfer.

We implement strict technical and organizational security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. However, no method of digital transmission or storage is 100% secure.

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify incorrect or incomplete data
• Request erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Restrict processing in certain circumstances
• Data portability (receive your data in a portable format)
• Object to certain data uses, including marketing

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details at the bottom of this policy.

We may send you relevant updates or promotional content with your consent. You can opt out at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or contacting us directly.

We use cookies to improve website performance, analyze traffic, and personalize content. You can control cookie usage through your browser settings. For more info, see our Cookie Policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. We encourage you to review it regularly. Significant updates will be clearly communicated via our website or direct notifications.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please reach out to:

The Specialist Car Buyer Ltd
Office 14, 58 Portland Street
Kilmarnock, KA1 1JG, United Kingdom
Email: enquire@thespecialistcarbuyer.com