Privacy Policy
Last updated: 28 November 2025
At SellAnyCarAberdeen we respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal information when you visit www.sellanycaraberdeen.com or contact us about selling your car.
Who controls your data?
The data controller is the business trading as SellAnyCarAberdeen, operating the website www.sellanycaraberdeen.com and providing car‑buying services.
If you have questions about this policy or how we use your data, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.
What information we collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data.
Information you give us
For example when you:
- complete an online valuation form or enquiry form
- book an appointment
- contact us by phone, email or through our website
This may include:
- Name
- Contact details (email, phone, postcode)
- Vehicle registration, mileage and details about your car
- Preferred appointment date and time
- Finance information (lender name, agreement number, settlement figure)
- Any other information you choose to provide.
Information we collect automatically
When you visit sellanycaraberdeen.com we may automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate location
- Device and browser type
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- Referral source (how you reached our site)
We usually collect this using cookies and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for more details.
Information from third parties
We may receive additional information from:
- Vehicle history and data providers
- Finance companies (settlement figures)
- Public sources such as DVLA, where lawful
How we use your information and legal basis
We use your information for the following purposes:
Providing valuations and buying your car
- Responding to your enquiry
- Arranging inspections and appointments
- Completing purchase paperwork and payments
Legal basis: performance of a contract / steps before entering into a contract.
Managing our relationship with you
- Sending confirmations, reminders or important updates
- Handling queries and complaints
Legal basis: performance of a contract; legitimate interests.
Checking vehicle history and preventing fraud
- Running checks to confirm ownership, mileage, finance and write‑off status
Legal basis: legitimate interests; legal obligations.
- Running checks to confirm ownership, mileage, finance and write‑off status
Improving our website and services
- Analysing how visitors use our site
- Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing
Legal basis: legitimate interests.
Marketing (if you choose to receive it)
- Sending occasional updates or offers about our services
Legal basis: consent (you can withdraw this at any time).
- Sending occasional updates or offers about our services
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
Who we share your information with
We may share your data with:
- Service providers who help us run our business, such as:
- website hosting and IT support
- email and SMS providers
- customer relationship systems
- Vehicle data and history check providers
- Finance companies (to obtain settlement figures and pay off existing finance, where relevant)
- Professional advisers (for example accountants or lawyers) where necessary
- Law enforcement or regulators if we are required to do so by law.
These organisations are required to keep your information secure and use it only for the services they provide to us.
International transfers
Some service providers may process data outside the UK or EEA. Where this happens, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or equivalent protections.
How long we keep your information
We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy. Typical retention periods are:
- Enquiry and valuation records – up to 6 years after our last contact
- Financial and transaction records – as required by tax and accounting rules (usually 6 years)
- Marketing data – until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it.
When data is no longer needed, we delete it securely or anonymise it.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you have the right to:
- Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erase your data in certain circumstances
- Restrict or object to certain types of processing
- Data portability – receive certain data in a usable format
- Withdraw consent where we rely on consent (for example, marketing emails)
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at www.ico.org.uk.
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies on our website to:
- make the site work properly
- remember your preferences
- understand how visitors use the site
- improve our services and marketing.
For full details of the cookies we use and how to control them, please read our Cookie Policy.
Links to other websites
Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy policies or content. We recommend you read the privacy notices on any other websites you visit.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on www.sellanycaraberdeen.com and will apply from the date of publication.
Please check back regularly to stay informed about how we use your information.
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us using the details on our Contact page.
