We keep this simple: we only collect what we need to process your booking, we never sell your data, and you can ask us to delete it at any time.
1. Who we are
Dorset Supercar Hire is operated as a sole trader based in Dorset, England. We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website and via direct enquiries.
Contact: dorsetsupercarhire@gmail.com · 07555 649938
2. What data we collect
We collect personal data only when you choose to provide it. This includes:
- Contact details — name, email address, and phone number when you submit an enquiry or booking request
- Booking details — date, location, and description of your shoot or event
- Communications — emails, messages, or notes exchanged during the booking process
- Payment information — we do not store payment card details; any payments are processed by third-party providers under their own privacy policies
We do not use cookies beyond those strictly necessary for the website to function, and we do not run analytics or tracking scripts on this site.
3. How we use your data
We use the information you provide to:
- Respond to your enquiry and discuss your booking
- Confirm, manage, and fulfil your booking
- Send you relevant information about your shoot or event
- Meet our legal and contractual obligations
We will only contact you for marketing purposes if you have explicitly asked us to, and you can opt out at any time by emailing us.
4. Legal basis for processing
Under UK GDPR, we process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Contract — to fulfil the booking agreement between us
- Legitimate interests — to respond to your enquiry and manage our business
- Legal obligation — where we are required to retain records by law
5. How long we keep your data
We retain booking and contact records for up to 3 years after your booking, in line with standard UK business record-keeping practice. After this period, your data is securely deleted unless we are required by law to keep it longer.
6. Sharing your data
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share data only in the following limited circumstances:
- With payment processors, solely to complete a transaction
- Where required by law, court order, or regulatory authority
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure — ask us to delete your data where there is no legitimate reason to keep it
- Restriction — ask us to limit how we use your data
- Portability — receive your data in a commonly used format
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interests
To exercise any of these rights, email us at dorsetsupercarhire@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
8. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure. All communications are encrypted in transit.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of our services after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Contact us
For any privacy-related questions or requests:
- Email: dorsetsupercarhire@gmail.com
- Phone: 07555 649938
- Location: Dorset, England