Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

ROAutoMarket.ro respects user privacy and is committed to protecting personal data in accordance with UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).

2. Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of data:

• Account data: email, name, phone number
• Listing data: vehicle information, photos, descriptions
• Usage data: IP address, browser, platform actions
• Cookies: for functionality and analytics

3. Purpose of Processing

We use data for:

• Facilitating contact between sellers and buyers
• Managing accounts and subscriptions
• Improving services and user experience
• Platform communications and updates
• Fraud prevention and legal compliance

4. Data Sharing

IMPORTANT: Seller contact details (email, phone) are displayed publicly in listings to facilitate direct contact.

We share data with:

• Stripe: for payment processing
• Supabase: for database hosting
• Analytics services: anonymised data for statistics

5. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your data
• Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
• Erasure: Request account and data deletion
• Restriction: Limit processing in certain cases
• Portability: Obtain data in structured format
• Objection: Refuse direct marketing

To exercise your rights: Contact

6. Data Security

We implement technical and organisational measures to protect data: SSL encryption, secure authentication, regular backups, restricted access.

7. Cookies

We use cookies for:

• Functionality (authentication, language/country preferences)
• Analytics (Google Analytics for anonymous statistics)
• Performance (page load optimisation)

You can manage cookies through your browser settings.

8. Push Notifications

With your explicit consent (granted by accepting in your browser), we collect a unique device identifier (push token) to send you notifications about:

• New listings matching your saved alerts
• Messages received from sellers/buyers
• Important updates about your account

This data is stored securely and can be deleted at any time by disabling notifications in your browser settings or your account. We do not share these identifiers with third parties.

9. Data Retention

We retain data while you have an active account or as required for legal purposes. Upon account deletion, data is anonymised or deleted within 30 days.

10. Contact DPO

For data protection enquiries, contact us at: Contact Page