Privacy Policy

Your Privacy Matters to Us

We take your privacy seriously, and we want to be upfront about how we handle your information. This summary provides a quick overview of our key data practices when you use our website, app, or subscribe to our publications (both print and online).

For a more detailed explanation, you can always refer to our full Privacy Notice. Here's a quick snapshot:

We may collect some information about you when you interact with cars-comparing.
This summary gives you a general idea of how we use that information.
For a deeper dive, check out our full Privacy Notice.

Here's How We Collect Your Information

There are several ways we gather information when you use cars-comparing:

Direct Interactions: When you sign up for newsletters, create an account, enter contests, or subscribe (both online and in print), we might collect your contact details, payment information, and some demographics.
Participation: Information you provide for surveys, contests, promotions, and other activities becomes part of our data.
Sharing for Others: Sharing a friend's contact information for a gift subscription falls under this category.
Automated Methods: Cookies and similar technologies track information about your device, browsing habits, and how you interact with our services. This can happen even when our app or website is running in the background.
Location Services: If your device allows it, we may collect your precise location information.
Third-Party Sources: We may also obtain information from business partners, data suppliers, and social media platforms.

Using Your Information Wisely

We use the information we collect in a few key ways to make your cars-comparing experience better:

Delivering What You Request: This includes processing transactions, personalizing content recommendations, and providing top-notch customer support. We only use your payment information for authorized reasons, like completing your purchase or protecting ourselves from fraud.
Knowing Our Audience: By analyzing how users interact with our services, we can improve them and tailor content to better meet your needs.
Keeping You Informed: We may send you communications related to your subscriptions, account activity, or relevant information like newsletters (but only with your consent).
Relevant Marketing: We may use your information for targeted advertising and analyze how well our marketing efforts perform. However, your preferences will always be respected, and we'll provide ways to opt out of these communications if you don't want them.
Protecting Everyone: In limited circumstances, we may use your information to protect our rights and the rights of others, as permitted by law.

Sharing Your Information

There are a few instances where we share your information with others:

cars-comparing Family: We may share your information within our company group for internal purposes, but always in accordance with our high privacy standards.
Trusted Partners: We work with trusted service providers who help us run cars-comparing, like processing payments or providing customer support. These partners will only have access to the information they need to perform their specific services.
Selected Partners (with your consent): We may share your information with carefully chosen advertising, marketing, and analytics partners, but only after getting your explicit consent. This could include social media platforms or companies helping us understand how you interact with our content. We will always be transparent about these partnerships and give you control over your information.
Business Partners (with your consent): We may also share your information with business partners for co-branded offerings or other legitimate business purposes, but only with your consent or as permitted by law.
Legal Obligations: In some limited cases, we may disclose your information when required by law or to protect our rights and the rights of others.

You're In Control of Your Privacy

At cars-comparing, we respect your privacy and empower you to manage your information. Here's how:

Access, Correct, and Delete: Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may request to access, correct, or even delete your personal information.
Limiting Targeted Ads: Your browser or device settings allow you to control how they handle interest-based advertising. This lets you limit personalized ad tracking.
Opting Out of Communications: Don't want marketing emails? You can unsubscribe by clicking "Unsubscribe" in the emails or adjusting your preferences in your account settings (if available).