vehicleroadtax.co.uk understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website, will only collect, and use personal data in ways that are described here, and in a way that is consistent with the obligations required to perform the function of this site and your rights under the law.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it.
This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of this Site. It may contain links to other websites. Please note that have no control over how your data collected, stored, or used by other websites and advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.
Personal data is defined by the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 (collectively, “the Data Protection Legislation”) as ‘any information relating to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified in particular by reference to an identifier’.
Personal data is, in simpler terms, any information about you that enables you to be identified. Personal data covers obvious information such as your name and contact details, but it also covers less obvious information such as identification numbers, electronic location data, and other online identifiers.
Under the Data Protection Legislation, you have the following rights, which will always work to uphold:
The right to be informed about this collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should tell you everything you need to know, but you can always contact us to find out more.This is and not limited to -
The right to access the personal data hold about you.
The right to have your personal data rectified if any of your personal data held by us is inaccurate or incomplete.
The right to be forgotten, i.e., the right to ask Us to delete or otherwise dispose of any of your personal data that hold.
The right to restrict (i.e., prevent) the processing of your personal data.
The right to object to Us using your personal data for a particular purpose or purposes.
The right to withdraw consent. This means that, if we are relying on your consent as the legal basis for using your personal data, you are free to withdraw that consent at any time.
The right to data portability. This means that, if you have provided personal data to Us directly and we are using it with your consent or for the performance of a contract, and that data processed using automated means, you can ask Us for a copy of that personal data to re-use with another service or business.
It is important that your personal data is accurate and up to date. If any of the personal data hold about you changes, please keep Us informed as long as have that data.
Further information about your rights can be obtained from the Information Commissioner’s Office or your local Citizens Advice Bureau.
If you have any cause for complaint about this use of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office. We would welcome the opportunity to resolve your concerns so please contact Us first.
Depending upon your use of this Site We may collect and hold some or all of the personal (and non-personal) data. Please also see more information about the use of Cookies and similar technologies
Under the Data Protection Legislation, must always have a lawful basis for using personal data. The following table describes how we use your personal data, and the lawful bases for doing so:
With your permission and where permitted by law, may also use your personal data for marketing purposes, which may include contacting you by email, telephone or post with information, news, and offers. You will not be sent any unlawful marketing or spam. We will always work to fully protect your rights and comply with obligations under the Data Protection Legislation and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, and you will always have the opportunity to opt-out. We will always obtain your express opt-in consent before sharing your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes and you will be able to opt-out at any time.
Third Parties whose content appears on this Site may use third-party Cookies. Please note that do not control the activities of such third parties, nor the data that they collect, and use themselves, and advise you to check the privacy policies of any such third parties.
We will only store your personal data if required to do so by law within the European Union and United States of America on secure servers with the highest security protocols. This means that your personal data has suitable protection under the EU GDPR standards and laws.
The security of your personal data is essential to Us and to protect your data, take important measures, including the following:
Limiting access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties with a legitimate need to know and ensuring that they are subject to duties of confidentiality.
Procedures for dealing with data breaches (the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, your personal data) including notifying you and/or the Information Commissioner’s Office where we legally required to do so.
We will not share any of your personal data with any third parties for any purposes, subject to the following exceptions –
If sell, transfer, or merge parts of this business or assets, your personal data may transfer to a third party. Any new owner of this business may continue to use your personal data in the same way(s) that have used it, as specified in this Privacy Policy.
In limited circumstances, We may be legally obliged to share certain personal data, which might include yours, if involved in legal proceedings or to comply with legal obligations, a court order, or the instructions of a government authority.
If any of your personal data is shared with a third party, as described above, we will take steps to ensure that your personal data is managed safely, securely, and in accordance with your rights, and obligations, and the third party’s obligations under the law.
In addition to your rights under the Data Protection Legislation, when you submit personal data via this Site, you are given options to restrict use of your personal data. In particular, aim to give you strong controls on use of your data for direct marketing purposes (including the ability to opt-out of receiving emails from Us which you may do by unsubscribing using the links provided in emails).
You may also wish to sign up to one or more of the preference services operating in the UK: The Telephone Preference Service (“the TPS”), the Corporate Telephone Preference Service (“the CTPS”), and the Mailing Preference Service (“the MPS”). These may help to prevent you receiving unsolicited marketing. Please note, however, that these services will not prevent you from receiving marketing communications that you have consented to receiving.
You may access certain areas of this Site without providing any personal data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on this Site you will be required to submit or allow for the collection of certain data.
You may restrict the use of Cookies.
If you want to know what personal data we have about, you can ask Us for details of that personal data and for a copy of it (where any such personal data is held). This is known as a “subject access request.”
All subject access requests should be in writing and sent to the email or postal addresses given on this Site.
There is not normally any charge for a subject access request. If your request is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’ (for example, if you make repetitive requests) a fee may be charged to cover the administrative costs in responding.
We will respond to your subject access request within 30 business days and, in any case, not more than one month of receiving it. Normally, we aim to provide a complete response, including a copy of your personal data within that time. However, particularly if your request is more complex, more time may be required up to a maximum of three months from the date receive your request. You will be kept fully informed of the progress.
This Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by Us and used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of this Site and to provide and improve products and services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected at all times.
By using this Site, you may also receive certain third-party Cookies on your computer or device. Third-party Cookies are those placed by websites, services, and/or parties other than Us.
These Cookies are not integral to the functioning of this Site and your use and experience of this Site will not be impaired by refusing consent to them.
All Cookies used by and on this Site are in accordance with current Cookie Law.
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, your consent to set those Cookies is requested. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling Us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of this Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first-party Cookies and block third-party Cookies.
Certain features of this Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary.” Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below, but please be aware that this Site may not work properly if you do so. have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
In addition to the controls that provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
We recommend that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings
We may change this Privacy and Cookies Policy from time to time. This may be necessary, for example, if the law changes, or there is a change in the business in a way that affects personal data protection.