Last Updated: August 2026

1. About this policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Chinese Car (we, us, our), operating at chinesecar.co, collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you use this website. This policy applies to all visitors and users of chinesecar.co regardless of which country page or section you access.

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Who we are

Platform Name: Chinese Car
Website: https://chinesecar.co
Operation: Independent editorial team focused on the Chinese automotive sector
Contact: Via the contact page at chinesecar.co/contact/

3. What information we collect

3.1 Information you provide to us

When you submit an inquiry through our contact form, we collect:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Country
  • Subject of inquiry
  • Message content

Submission of this form is voluntary. You are not required to provide any personal information to browse the Website.

3.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit the Website, our hosting infrastructure and third-party services may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and navigation paths
  • Referring URL
  • Date, time, and duration of visit

3.3 Information we do not collect

We do not collect:

  • Payment card or banking details
  • Government identification documents
  • Precise real-time location data
  • Biometric data
  • Special category personal data (health, ethnicity, religion, etc.)

4. How we use your information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • Responding to enquiries — To provide you with the vehicle information, guidance, or support you have requested.
  • Service improvement — To understand how the Website is used and to improve its content, structure, and functionality.
  • Analytics — To measure Website traffic and visitor behaviour in aggregate, non-identifying form.
  • Legal compliance — To comply with applicable law and any lawful legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

5. Legal basis for processing

We process your personal information on the following lawful bases, consistent with applicable data protection law in your jurisdiction:

  • Consent: Where you have voluntarily submitted information through the contact form.
  • Legitimate interests: For analytics and site performance monitoring that helps us improve content across 50 country markets.

Visitors from the European Economic Area may have rights under the GDPR. Visitors from California may have rights under the CCPA. Visitors from Saudi Arabia and the UAE may have rights under the PDPL. Visitors from Singapore may have rights under the PDPA. Visitors from other jurisdictions are covered by applicable local data protection law. We apply the principles of these frameworks to all users of the Website regardless of location.

6. Cookies and tracking

This Website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to support its operation. The categories of cookies used include:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the Website to function correctly, including session management and security. These cannot be disabled without affecting core Website functionality.
  • Functional cookies: Used by the WordPress content management system and WoodMart theme to maintain Website preferences and session state.
  • Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors use the Website in aggregate, anonymised form.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

7. Third-party services

The Website uses third-party services that may process data on our behalf, including:

  • Web hosting providers: The Website is hosted on third-party infrastructure. The hosting provider may log technical data including IP addresses as part of standard server operations.
  • Analytics services: We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use the Website, including which country pages are accessed most frequently. Analytics data is aggregated and not used to identify individual visitors.
  • Email service providers: Contact form submissions are routed through an email service. Your inquiry details are transmitted to this service to deliver your message to our team.
  • Cookie consent tools: Where applicable, a cookie consent tool may record your preferences.

We select third-party providers that offer appropriate data protection commitments. We do not sell personal information to third parties.

8. Data retention

We retain personal information submitted through our contact form for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law.

Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months by default. Analytics data is retained in accordance with the default retention policies of the analytics service used. You may request earlier deletion by contacting us through the Contact page.

9. Your rights under GDPR

Subject to applicable data protection law in your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request that inaccurate information be corrected.
  • Deletion: Request that your personal information be deleted, subject to any legal retention obligations.
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format where technically feasible.
  • Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Restriction: Request that we restrict processing of your data in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the Contact page at chinesecar.co/contact/.

10. Data security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction, including:

  • HTTPS encryption for data transmitted between your browser and the Website
  • Access controls limiting who can access contact form submissions
  • Use of reputable third-party hosting and service providers with their own security standards

No internet transmission or electronic storage method is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but are committed to industry-standard protective measures.

11. Children's privacy

This Website is not directed at anyone under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from users under 16. If you believe a user under 16 has provided us with personal information, contact us through the Contact page and we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

12. External links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites including vehicle manufacturer websites, automotive platforms, and informational resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their policies before submitting personal information to them.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The Last Updated date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent revision was made. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, including requests to access, correct, or delete your personal information, contact us through the Contact page at: chinesecar.co/contact/