Last updated: September 2026
Buy My Vehicle Today respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your information when you visit our website, request a vehicle valuation, contact us or use our vehicle buying and collection services.
Buy My Vehicle Today provides vehicle buying services across the North East and Cumbria, including the purchase and collection of unwanted, used and scrap vehicles.
Depending on how you use our website and services, we may collect information such as:
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services, respond to enquiries and operate our website.
We may collect information when you:
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information and information about how you interact with our website.
We may use your information to:
Where appropriate and where you have given permission, we may also use your contact details to send marketing communications.
Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal information.
Depending on the circumstances, we may process your information because:
Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
When you enter your vehicle registration number on our website, we may use it to identify the vehicle and provide you with a valuation.
A registration number may be combined with other information you provide to us to help us assess your vehicle and process a potential sale.
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with trusted third parties where this is necessary to operate our business or provide our services. This may include website, IT, payment, communications, vehicle-related or professional service providers.
Where we use third-party service providers to process personal information on our behalf, we expect them to handle that information securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law.
We may also disclose information where required to do so by law or where necessary to protect our legal rights, customers, business or property.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
The length of time we keep information will depend on factors such as whether you have completed a vehicle sale, our legal and accounting obligations, and whether we need the information to deal with a complaint, dispute or legal claim.
When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or disposed of where appropriate.
Under UK data protection law, you may have rights including the right to:
These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exemptions.
If you would like to exercise one of your rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function, understand how visitors use the website and improve your experience.
Some cookies may be provided by third-party services used on our website.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of websites that we do not operate. We recommend checking the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing your personal information.
Our services are intended for people who are legally able to enter into a vehicle sale. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for this purpose.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology or legal requirements.
Any changes will be published on this page, together with the updated date.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we use your information, or your data protection rights, please contact Buy My Vehicle Today using the contact details provided on our website.
Business name: Buy My Vehicle Today
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07376578442
Address: Address, Address, ABC 123
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, you also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).