Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Cash For Car (“we”, “us”, “our”) processes personal data when you use CashForCar.ie and submit our form.

Who we are & how to contact us

Controller: Cash For Car, Dublin, Ireland.

Privacy contact: privacy@cashforcar.ie

What data we collect

When you fill in our “Get a Quote” form, we collect the following:

  • Vehicle details: Make, Model, Year.
  • Contact details: Phone Number, Email Address.
  • Optional information (if you provide it): Free-text notes, preferred contact time, registration number, mileage, condition, NCT status.
  • Technical data: IP address, device/browser info, pages viewed, and diagnostics via our hosting and security tools.

Why we use your data & legal bases

  • Provide a quote and purchase your vehicle 
  • Customer support & record-keeping 
  • Legal and compliance 

Who we share data with

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We do not share it with partners or processors except as necessary for website hosting and analytics.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects data such as pages visited, time spent, and browser information. This helps us improve our services.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the browser add-on: Google Analytics Opt-out.

How long we keep data

We keep enquiry data for 24 months from our last interaction unless we need to keep it longer to resolve queries, comply with legal obligations, or establish or defend legal claims. System logs may be kept for up to 90 days.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you may have the right to access, rectify, erase, or port your data, and to restrict or object to processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

To exercise your rights, contact us at privacy@cashforcar.ie. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

Security

We use appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including HTTPS encryption, access controls, and secure hosting.

Cookies & analytics

We use cookies to support Google Analytics. These cookies help us measure traffic and usage patterns. You can manage cookies through your browser settings or our cookie banner when visiting the site.

Automated decision-making

We do not make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects for you.

Children

Our services are for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new version here.