Privacy Policy

The Policy

This privacy policy sets out how we gather, use, hold, share, disclose and protect (“process”) any personal information that you give to us when you use Eastham Motors Ltd. By continuing to use Eastham Motors Ltd you are accepting this policy.

Some personal data information is essential to Eastham Motors Ltd functioning and our supplying a service to you. If you do not wish to allow us to process your data then you will not be able to use our services.

Useful contact details and a summary of the control you have over your personal data can be found at the end of this policy.

Compliance

In processing personal data, we will comply with relevant legislation in force from time to time in the UK. We may change this policy, without notice from time to time by updating this policy as we improve our service to you and as relevant Data Protection legislation comes into force. Your personal information will continue to be held in accordance with our policy as it develops. We will not reduce your rights under this policy without your explicit consent.

Legal Basis for Processing

Likely Processing

We gather data on two groups

I. the non-registered viewer of our website in which our services are described (“Viewer”)

II. those making enquiries for test drives and for other information (“Enquirers”)

III. our Customers applying for finance or other applications (“Customers”)

• Where you are merely a Viewer we will normally only gather data indirectly but might also do so directly if you i) request further information from use ii) engage with us on social media as examples.
• Where you are our Enquirers or Customers we will gather data indirectly and directly.

Lawful Basis

We are required to process your personal data in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Consent – where you are a Viewer you will be accepting our cookie policy in order to continue to view how our services operate. We detail below the extent of indirect use of data which is anonymised and is not designed to identify you individually.

Contract – where you are Customers inquiring about obtaining finance or entering into a contract with us in, or during the process of registering with us, we process data necessary to answer your enquiry and process your account in order to provide you with these services. Our service may include being in contact with you as follow up even after your initial question has been answered, to maintain your registration with us including carrying out verification checks.

Legitimate Activities – where we are required to store or use information for legal purposes, for example where you are requesting a test drive or we are following up a vehicle purchase with MOT reminders or you have been a Customer for contractual purposes as above, we do so as part of our legitimate activities as a lawful business.