Privacy Policy

Scotland Cars is a used car dealership based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. We are the data controller for the personal information we collect through this website. For any data protection queries, please contact us at [email protected].

We may collect the following personal data: • Name and contact details (email address, phone number) • Vehicle information you provide (registration, make, model, mileage) • Enquiry and message content • Part-exchange and finance enquiry details • Technical data (IP address, browser type, pages visited) collected automatically via cookies and server logs

We use your personal data for the following purposes: • To respond to your enquiries about vehicles, finance, and part-exchange • To process deposits and vehicle reservations • To arrange vehicle viewings and delivery • To administer warranty claims • To improve our website and services • To comply with legal obligations

We process your data under the following legal bases: • Consent — when you submit an enquiry form or contact us • Contract — when processing a vehicle purchase, deposit, or warranty claim • Legitimate interest — for improving our services and website functionality • Legal obligation — for vehicle records, tax, and regulatory compliance

We may share your personal data with: • Autotech247 — our vehicle preparation and servicing partner • Our third-party warranty provider — to administer your vehicle warranty • Vehicle delivery partners — if you request delivery • HMRC and regulatory bodies — where required by law We will never sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

We retain personal data for the following periods: • General enquiries: 12 months from the date of enquiry • Vehicle purchase records: 6 years (for legal and tax purposes) • Warranty records: Duration of warranty plus 12 months • Marketing communications: Until you unsubscribe After these periods, your data is securely deleted.

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights: • Right of access — request a copy of the data we hold about you • Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data • Right to erasure — request deletion of your data (where applicable) • Right to restrict processing — limit how we use your data • Right to data portability — receive your data in a portable format • Right to object — object to certain types of processing To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

Our website may use essential cookies to ensure proper functionality. These do not track you for marketing purposes. We do not use third-party advertising cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure data storage, and restricted access to personal information.

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us at [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.