Privacy policy

1. Who we are

Motorproof is a trading name of Breccs Private Limited, a company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 15139888). Breccs Private Limited operates the vehicle marketplace at motorproof.co.uk and is the data controller for personal data collected through this platform. We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under registration reference ZB742139, in compliance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

Contact: info@motorproof.co.uk

2. Data we collect

We collect the following personal data:

• Account data: name, email address, phone number, county or postcode, and account role
• Dealer data: business name, address, Companies House number, VAT number (optional), and phone number
• Listing data: vehicle registration, make, model, year, mileage, price, description, and photographs
• Verification data: vehicle registration submitted for DVLA verification and the result of that check
• Communication data: messages sent between buyers and sellers through the platform
• Payment data: transaction records processed by Stripe. We do not store card numbers or full payment details
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and session data

Partner Advertisers

Businesses that purchase partner advertising placements on Motorproof are referred to as Partner Advertisers. When you create a partner advertiser account, we collect and store the following information:

• Business name and contact email address
• Website URL and category
• Payment information processed securely via Stripe — we do not store card details
• Advert content including tagline and logo or icon
• Impression and click data for your advert placements

This information is used solely to deliver your advertising placement, send renewal reminders, and provide you with performance data. We do not sell or share your business data with third parties.

You may request deletion of your partner advertiser account and all associated data at any time by contacting info@motorproof.co.uk.

3. How we use your data

We use your data to:

• Provide and operate the Motorproof platform
• Verify vehicle registrations against DVLA records
• Process dealer subscription payments via Stripe
• Enable secure communication between buyers and sellers
• Send transactional emails including account confirmation, lead notifications, and listing updates
• Comply with our legal obligations including fraud prevention and anti-money laundering requirements
• Improve the platform through aggregated, anonymised usage analytics

4. Legal basis for processing

• Contract: processing necessary to provide the service you have signed up for
• Legal obligation: compliance with fraud prevention and financial crime laws
• Legitimate interests: platform security, abuse prevention, and service improvement
• Consent: marketing communications where you have opted in

5. Data sharing

We share data only with:

• Supabase: our database and authentication provider, hosted in Europe
• Stripe: payment processing for dealer subscriptions
• DVLA: vehicle registration data submitted for verification purposes only
• Resend: transactional email delivery
• HubSpot:a CRM platform used to manage dealer relationships and respond to enquiries. We share name, email, phone number, business name, and enquiry content where applicable. See HubSpot's privacy policy
• Law enforcement: where required by law or court order

We do not sell your personal data. We do not share your data with advertisers.

6. Data retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account is active and for up to 2 years after closure. Listing data is retained for 3 years for audit purposes. Payment records are retained for 7 years as required by HMRC. You may request deletion of your data at any time subject to our legal retention obligations.

7. Your rights under UK GDPR

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data (right to be forgotten)
• Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Request restriction of processing
• Data portability - receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, email info@motorproof.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

8. Cookies

We use essential cookies to operate the platform including session management and authentication. We use analytics cookies only with your consent. See our Cookie policy for full details.

9. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), secure server-side authentication via Supabase, and row-level security policies on all database tables. No system is completely secure. In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights, we will notify you and the ICO within 72 hours as required by UK GDPR.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by email. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance.