Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Introduction

At CompareCar, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, when you voluntarily submit it through our contact forms or when you submit vehicle ownership data to our database.

Usage Data

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our website. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing our website.

Vehicle Data

When you use our TCO Calculator or submit ownership data, we may collect information about your vehicle, including make, model, year, mileage, maintenance costs, and fuel consumption. This data is anonymized and aggregated to improve our cost estimates.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our website and services
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our website and services
  • Understand and analyze how you use our website
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you for customer service and support
  • Send you updates and marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Generate aggregated statistics about vehicle ownership costs
  • Detect and prevent fraud and abuse

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following situations:

  • With service providers who assist us in operating our website
  • To comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
  • In connection with a business transfer or acquisition

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access to your personal data
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion of your data
  • Restriction of processing
  • Data portability
  • Objection to processing
  • Withdrawal of consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@comparecar.com

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: