Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
Who we are
Carhealth Ltd, trading as Carhealth, is the data controller for the personal information described in this policy. Carhealth Ltd is registered inEngland and Wales under company number 17483345, with its registered office at 82a James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds IP28 7DE. You can reach us about anything in this policy atcontact@carhealth.co.uk.
Last updated: 26 September 2026.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:
- Name and email address when you create an account
- Your email address if you opt in to receive a discount code or marketing emails
- Payment information when you purchase our services
- Vehicle registration numbers that you search
- When you purchase a report: the vehicle history data compiled for that report (from the DVLA, DVSA, and licensed data providers), which we retain with your order so you can revisit your report
- Communications you send to us
- Information collected through cookies and similar technologies. Analytics and marketing cookies are on by default and you can switch them off at any time in our cookie settings
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our services
- Process transactions and send related information
- Send you technical notices, updates, and support messages
- Send you marketing or promotional emails (for example, discount codes) where you have given consent. You can opt out or withdraw consent at any time
- Respond to your comments and questions
- Monitor and analyse trends, usage, and activities
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and fraudulent activity
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who perform services on our behalf, including AWS (hosting, storage, and the AI analysis included in reports, processed via Amazon Bedrock in the UK (London) region), Stripe (payments), and our vehicle data providers. When you place an order, we pass Stripe how you arrived at our site (search engine, AI assistant, email or ad, including ad click identifiers if you allow marketing cookies), the name of the website that referred you, the page you landed on (without its query string) and the time (see the cookie table in our cookie policy).
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect the rights and safety of Carhealth, our users, or others
- In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of all or part of our business
4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.
5. Your Data Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to processing of your personal data
- Request restriction of processing your personal data
- Request transfer of your personal data
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, email contact@carhealth.co.uk. If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, you also have the right to complain to the UK supervisory authority, theInformation Commissioner's Office. We would appreciate the chance to resolve your concern first.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and for legitimate business purposes, such as complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Vehicle report data is scheduled for automatic deletion 30 days after purchase. You can request earlier deletion of your data at any time (see Section 5) by contacting contact@carhealth.co.uk.
7. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country. We take steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@carhealth.co.uk or write to Carhealth Ltd, 82a James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Bury St Edmunds IP28 7DE.