Privacy Policy
Last Updated: July 2026
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by Smart Repairs Ayr (“we”, “our”, or “us”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, please contact us using the details provided on our Contact page.
2. Information We Collect
When you use our website, contact us, or request a quotation, we may collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Vehicle registration and vehicle details
- Photographs of vehicle damage
- Details about the repair or service you require
- Appointment and booking information
- IP address, browser type and device information
- Website usage data collected through cookies and analytics
You only need to provide information that is necessary for us to respond to your enquiry or provide our services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries and quotation requests.
- Arrange appointments and carry out vehicle repairs.
- Contact you regarding your booking or repair.
- Improve our website and customer service.
- Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
- Prevent fraud and protect our business.
We only process your personal information where we have a lawful basis to do so.
4. Marketing Communications
If you choose to receive marketing communications from us, we may occasionally contact you with offers, promotions or company news.
You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
5. Sharing Your Information
We never sell your personal information.
We may share your information where necessary with trusted third parties, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Email and communication providers
- Payment processors, where applicable
- Insurance companies or accident management companies where authorised by you
- IT support providers
- Professional advisers and legal authorities where required by law
All third parties are required to keep your information secure and confidential.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.
Cookies may be used to:
- Analyse website traffic.
- Improve website performance.
- Remember your preferences.
- Measure marketing effectiveness.
- Provide essential website functionality.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
7. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes and maintain business records.
8. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Request access to your personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal data where appropriate.
- Restrict or object to certain processing.
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
For further information, visit www.ico.org.uk.
9. Data Security
We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.
While no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, we continually review and improve our security procedures.
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites and encourage you to read their own privacy policies.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with the revised update date.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal information, please contact Smart Repairs Ayr using the contact details provided on our website.
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