Website & Cookies Privacy Notice
In Summary
This website employs a privacy-first policy which means:
No tracking cookies
No personally identifiable tracking
No hidden tags or beacons
No adverts that track usage
No social media buttons or beacons
No logging of VIN or registration number searches
No public display of VIN or registration number searches
VIN and Registration Number Privacy
In strict compliance with UK Department for Transport guidance, we do not disclose or display visitor vehicle registration numbers or VIN numbers in any public-facing context.
This information is classed as sensitive data under official guidelines, and our procedures have been designed from the outset to ensure its full compliance.
Full Privacy Policy
We design our website and services to use the least possible technologies that may impact visitors privacy and rights under the GDPR.
This privacy notice applies to this website - www.vinreport.co.uk - and the services provided by us.
Analytics
1. Use of Cloudflare Privacy-First Analytics
We use Cloudflare's Privacy-First Analytics to collect anonymized, aggregate data on visitor interactions with our website. Cloudflare Analytics does not collect or store personally identifiable information (PII) such as IP addresses, device identifiers, or other personal data that could be used to identify you as an individual. This analytics tool respects users privacy by design and is fully compliant with GDPR and other relevant privacy regulations.
2. Types of Information Collected
Through Cloudflare Privacy-First Analytics, we may collect the following types of information:
Page views and visitor counts
Duration of visits and session lengths
Referring URLs and exit pages
Device type (e.g., mobile, desktop)
General geographic data at a city level (without precise location tracking)
This information helps us analyse trends and enhance the user experience on our website.
3. How We Use the Data Collected
The data collected through Cloudflare Privacy-First Analytics allows us to:
Monitor website traffic and performance
Understand popular content and user preferences
Identify potential issues with website functionality and design
Make data-driven decisions to improve website usability and content
4. Data Protection and Security
Cloudflare ensures that all analytics data remains anonymous and cannot be used to identify individual users. Additionally, no cookies or tracking scripts that follow users across different sites are used. Cloudflare collects this data independently, and we do not share any data with third parties.
5. Session Cookie
A session cookie is used to enable important features in the VIN lookup tool. This is NOT a tracking cookie, but a 'technical cookie' and is thus is exempt from user-chose whilst using this website.
User Submitted Vehicle Details
Vehicle details as returned from a VIN or registration number as submitted into the search box, are not displayed to other visitors on this website. We do not store these details and such data is generated live each time it is requested.
Email contact
If you contact us via the email address or online form as from this website, such data will not be stored and is only used for its intended contact purpose.
Your Rights
Since we use privacy-focused analytics and do not collect personal data in any area, this website does not display user consent or provide grounds for data access, correction, or deletion requests under GDPR or similar regulations. However, if you have any questions about our analytics practices or other aspects of this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us.
Concluding
By using our website, you agree to the information as described in this policy.
Effective: 01-07-2026.
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