Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 6 August 2026

Welcome to Vauxhall Trader (“we”, “our”, “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your personal information when you visit www.vauxhalltrader.co.uk, create an account, buy a listing, advertise a vehicle, or use any of our services.

1. Who We Are

Website: www.vauxhalltrader.co.uk

Email: contact@vauxhalltrader.co.uk

Location: United Kingdom

Vauxhall Trader is an online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell Vauxhall vehicles throughout the United Kingdom. Sellers pay a fee to advertise their vehicles on the marketplace for a selected listing period.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

Information You Provide

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Password (encrypted)
• Billing address
• Payment details (processed securely by our payment providers)
• Vehicle information
• Vehicle photos
• Listing descriptions
• Messages or enquiries sent through our platform
• Any information you choose to provide when contacting us

Information We Collect Automatically

When you use our website we may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referral websites
• Cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Process listing purchases
• Display vehicle advertisements
• Allow buyers and sellers to communicate
• Provide customer support
• Improve our website and services
• Prevent fraud and misuse
• Detect suspicious activity
• Send important account or listing notifications
• Comply with legal obligations

If you choose to receive marketing communications, we may also send updates, promotions or news. You can unsubscribe at any time.

4. Vehicle Listings

When you publish a vehicle advertisement, certain information becomes publicly visible, including:

• Vehicle details
• Vehicle photographs
• Location (if provided)
• Seller name (where applicable)
• Contact methods chosen by you

Please avoid including sensitive personal information within your advertisement.

5. Payments

Listing fees are processed securely by our third-party payment providers.

We do not store your full payment card details on our servers.

6. Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Keep you logged in
• Remember preferences
• Improve website performance
• Analyse visitor behaviour
• Measure advertising performance

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect certain features of the website.

7. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third parties including:

• Payment processors
• Website hosting providers
• Email service providers
• Analytics providers
• Fraud prevention services
• Professional advisers where necessary
• Law enforcement or regulatory authorities where legally required

All third parties are expected to protect your information appropriately.

8. Data Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to help protect your information against:

• Unauthorised access
• Loss
• Misuse
• Disclosure
• Alteration

While we work hard to keep your data secure, no website can guarantee complete security.

9. Data Retention

We retain your information only for as long as necessary to:

• Operate your account
• Maintain listings
• Meet legal and accounting obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce our terms and conditions

Expired listings may be retained for administrative, legal or fraud prevention purposes.

10. Your Rights

Depending on applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Restrict processing
• Object to processing
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Request a copy of your data (data portability)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

11. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our services are intended for individuals aged 18 years or over.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be published on this page together with the updated effective date.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:

Vauxhall Trader

Website: www.vauxhalltrader.co.uk

Email: contact@vauxhalltrader.co.uk

Location: United Kingdom

UK GDPR

Vauxhall Trader processes personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. We are committed to handling your personal information fairly, lawfully and transparently.