Last updated: 03/11/2025
Welcome to Cars of Glasgow (“we”, “our”, “us”). We are a car-enthusiast blog based in Glasgow, Scotland, providing content on car reviews, events, guest reviews and general automotive culture. Our site address is https://www.carsofglasgow.co.uk/.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
We may collect and process the following data about you:
Personal identifiers and contact data: For example, if you subscribe to newsletters, leave comments, contact us, or submit guest reviews, you may share your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
Technical and usage information: When you visit the site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage (e.g., IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, pages visited, time spent).
Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies (or similar tracking technologies) to analyse website traffic (via e.g. Google Analytics), to remember preferences, to measure performance and to enhance your experience. As noted on our site: “This site uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyse traffic…” carsofglasgow.co.uk
User-generated content: If you comment on posts, submit guest reviews or otherwise engage with interactive features, you may provide information publicly (your username, comment content etc.).
Third-party data: In some cases we may receive data about you from third-party services (e.g., social media engagement, analytics providers) if you interact via those services.
We use your data for the following purposes:
To provide, maintain and improve our website, blog articles and services (e.g., to monitor performance, detect issues and optimise content).
To respond to your comments, emails or other inquiries.
To send you newsletters or other communications if you have opted in. You may opt-out of these at any time.
To display relevant adverts or offers (if applicable) and to measure the effectiveness of adverts/marketing (subject to applicable consent).
To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights and interests.
If you are in the UK/EU, the legal basis on which we process your personal data will generally be one or more of the following:
Consent: where you have given consent (e.g., subscribing to a newsletter, enabling analytics cookies).
Contract: processing necessary for the performance of a contract or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (e.g., facilitating guest author review submissions).
Legitimate interests: for example our legitimate interest in operating and improving our blog, analysing site usage, keeping our site secure and optimising our content — provided this does not override your rights and interests.
Legal obligation: where required to comply with a legal obligation (e.g., responding to lawful requests from public authorities).
We may share your information in the following cases:
With service providers and contractors who perform functions on our behalf (e.g., website hosting, analytics, email delivery).
With analytics and advertising partners to help us better understand usage of our site (e.g., Google Analytics).
If required by law or to protect our rights, property or safety (or that of others).
In connection with a business transfer, merger or sale of assets (if applicable).
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. When you first visit the site you will be informed that cookies from Google are used to deliver services and analyse traffic. carsofglasgow.co.uk
What are cookies? Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit websites. They help websites recognise your device and remember your preferences.
How we use them:
Analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to count visits, measure how users navigate the site, identify improvements.
Functional cookies to remember user-settings and preferences.
Marketing cookies (if applicable) to track user behaviour for adverts or retargeting.
Your choices: Most browsers give you the option to block or delete cookies. If you disable cookies, some parts of the site may not function properly.
We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy — for example:
If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email will be kept until you unsubscribe.
Usage and analytics data may be retained for a defined period (depending on analytics provider) to allow for trends/insights.
Comments or guest contributions you make remain on the site (unless you request removal) and may remain indefinitely.
We also review our retention periods regularly and purge or anonymise data when no longer needed.
Your information may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the UK/EEA (for example analytics/service providers based in the USA). Such transfers are governed by applicable laws (e.g., data-transfer safeguards, standard contractual clauses) and we take steps to ensure appropriate protections are in place.
If you are in the UK/EU, you may ask us for details of the transfer mechanism in place.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights:
Right to access your personal data (request a copy).
Right to rectify incorrect or incomplete data.
Right to erase your data (“right to be forgotten”) under certain conditions.
Right to restrict or object to processing of your data.
Right to data portability in certain situations.
Right to withdraw consent at any time when processing is based on consent.
Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (e.g., the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click a third‐party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy practices or policies of any third‐party sites.
Our website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 16 (or other applicable age depending on law). If you are under the relevant age, please do not use or provide any information on this site. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such data.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, your personal data or any respected rights, please contact:
Email: thomasbentley1994@gmail.com