1. This privacy policy applies to the Green Oval Garage website at greenovalgarage.co.uk (the “Website”). At Green Oval Garage, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal data is handled responsibly. This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Information we collect

2. We may collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us through this Website, such as your name, email address, and telephone number. This typically occurs when you contact us with an enquiry.
3. We use analytics and tracking tools, including Google Analytics and Facebook (Meta) Pixel, to collect information about how visitors use our Website. This may include traffic data, location data, weblogs, and other communication data. This information does not directly identify you as an individual.
4. We do not take payments online. No credit or debit card details are collected or stored through this Website.

Use of your information

5. We process personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws and only where we have a lawful basis to do so, such as your consent, contractual necessity, or our legitimate business interests.
6. The information we collect is used primarily to:
   1. Respond to your enquiries and provide requested information;
   2. Improve our Website, services, and customer experience;
   3. Where you have given consent, show relevant advertisements via platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

Disclosure of your information

7. We may disclose your personal data where required to do so by law or to regulatory bodies in order to comply with legal obligations or assist with fraud prevention.
8. We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share limited data with trusted third-party service providers such as analytics and advertising platforms (e.g. Google and Meta) where necessary for the operation of our Website and services.
9. We do not disclose information about identifiable individuals to advertisers. However, we may provide aggregated, anonymised statistical information about our Website visitors.

Security

10. The transmission of information via this Website is secured using industry-standard SSL encryption. While we take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.

Third party links

11. Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. These websites have their own privacy policies, which you should review. We do not accept responsibility or liability for the content or privacy practices of third-party sites.

Use of cookies

12. Our Website uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users and to improve your experience. We use cookies for analytics and marketing purposes, including Google Analytics and Facebook (Meta) Pixel.
13. Cookies allow us to understand how our Website is used and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising. Some cookies are essential, while others are optional and require your consent.
14. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time via our cookie settings or through your browser. For full details about the cookies we use and how to control them, please see our Cookie Policy.