Privacy Policy

Last updated: 10 July 2025

1. About this Privacy Policy

The website www.mycarbook.co.uk (the “Site”) is operated by MCB SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (“we”, “us”, “our”), a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 15644928. Our registered office is at First Floor, 30 London Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9JS, United Kingdom.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with our data protection obligations under the Data Protection Act 2018, the UK GDPR, and other applicable legislation.

When you use the Site, we act as the data controller of your personal data. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and your rights over that data.

This policy may be updated periodically. Please check this page for the latest version.

2. Contact Information

If you have any questions, please contact us at privacy@mycarbook.co.uk or on [●].

3. What Information Do We Collect?

We collect, store, and use the types of personal data listed in the table at the end of this policy.

4. How Will We Use Your Personal Data?

We use your data for the purposes listed in the table below.

5. How Do We Share Your Personal Data?

We may share your data with employees, contractors, consultants, and advisers as necessary, and in anonymised format with third parties for analytics purposes.

6. Third Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies directly.

7. Your Rights

You have rights under the UK GDPR, including to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing, or transfer your data. You can also withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details above. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk or by calling 0303 123 1113.

8. Data Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary. Details are listed in the table below. After the retention period, we securely delete or anonymise the data.

9. Data Protection Principles

  • Processed lawfully, fairly and transparently
  • Collected for specific and legitimate purposes
  • Limited to what is necessary
  • Accurate and up to date
  • Kept only as long as necessary
  • Processed securely

10. Lawful Basis for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases for processing: consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public interest, and legitimate interests.

11. Attribution

This privacy policy was created using a template from Sparqa Legal (https://www.sparqa.com), 10 July 2025.

Table of Personal Information We Use

Category of Personal Data Purpose of Processing Lawful Basis Retention Period
Name and contact details For fraud prevention and detection Contract, Legal obligation Three years since last login
Payment information To take payments and give refunds Contract, Legal obligation Not retained by My Car Book
Browser, device and site usage info To improve and protect the Site Contract, Legitimate interest Three years since last login
Information from linked accounts Xero integration (optional) Legitimate interest Three years since last login
Cookies and tracking data Analytics and market research Consent As per cookie settings