Our GDPR Commitment
CheckThisReg is committed to protecting your personal data and privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page outlines how we comply with GDPR requirements and protect your rights.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data under the following legal bases:
- •Contractual Necessity: Processing required to provide vehicle reports
- •Legitimate Interest: Fraud prevention and service improvement
- •Consent: Marketing communications (where applicable)
- •Legal Obligation: Compliance with financial and tax regulations
Your Rights Under GDPR
Right to Access
Request a copy of your personal data we hold
Right to Rectification
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Portability
Receive your data in a structured format
Analytics and Tracking
We use Google Analytics (via Firebase) to understand how visitors use our website. This helps us improve our service and user experience.
Anonymous Analytics
Our analytics implementation is privacy-focused:
- •No User Identification: Analytics data is not linked to individual user accounts
- •Aggregated Data Only: We analyse patterns and trends, not individual behaviour
- •No Cross-Site Tracking: Analytics data is contained to our website only
- •IP Anonymisation: IP addresses are anonymised before processing
We track anonymous metrics such as:
- •Page views and navigation patterns
- •Vehicle search queries (registration numbers, not personal data)
- •E-commerce events (add to cart, purchases) for conversion tracking
- •General device and browser information
Data Protection Measures
- •Encryption: All data transmission protected by SSL/TLS
- •Access Controls: Strict access limitations on a need-to-know basis
- •Data Minimization: We collect only necessary information
- •Retention Limits: Data deleted when no longer needed
- •Regular Audits: Ongoing security and compliance reviews
Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact us at info@checkthisreg.com with the following information:
- •Your full name and contact details
- •Clear description of your request
- •Proof of identity (for security purposes)
- •Specific data or processing you're referring to
Response Times
- •Standard Requests: Within 30 days
- •Complex Requests: Up to 90 days with explanation
- •Urgent Matters: Within 72 hours where legally required