Privacy Policy
Last updated: 11/06/2026
Stonegate Automotive respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, contact us, enquire about a vehicle, arrange a viewing, or buy a car from us.
Stonegate Automotive is a used car dealer based in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Who We Are
Stonegate Automotive
Stone Gate House, Stone Street
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD1 4QF
(07822) 001571
info@stonegateautomotive.co.uk
For the purposes of data protection law, Stonegate Automotive is the data controller for the personal information we collect and use.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Postal address
- Vehicle enquiry details
- Part exchange information
- Vehicle purchase details
- Payment and transaction information
- Identification documents, where required
- Finance-related information, if you ask us to help with a finance enquiry
- Website usage information, such as pages visited and enquiry forms submitted
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Arrange vehicle viewings or test drives
- Provide information about vehicles you are interested in
- Process vehicle purchases
- Discuss part exchange options
- Manage payments and sales paperwork
- Help with finance enquiries, where requested
- Keep records for business, legal, and accounting purposes
- Improve our website and customer service
- Contact you about your enquiry or purchase
We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful reason to do so, such as fulfilling a contract, complying with a legal obligation, responding to your request, or where we have a legitimate business interest. The ICO provides guidance on lawful bases for using personal information under UK data protection law.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with trusted third parties where necessary, including:
- Finance providers, if you request a finance quote or application
- Warranty providers, if applicable
- Payment providers
- Vehicle history or provenance check providers
- Professional advisers, such as accountants or legal advisers
- Regulators, law enforcement, or government bodies where required by law
We do not sell your personal information.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary. This may include keeping records to respond to enquiries, complete a sale, meet legal and accounting requirements, or handle any future queries relating to a vehicle purchase.
When your information is no longer needed, we will delete it securely or anonymise it.
Marketing
We may contact you about vehicles or services if you have asked us to do so, or where you have given us permission.
You can ask us to stop sending marketing messages at any time by contacting us using the details on this page.
Cookies and Website Data
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help it work properly, improve user experience, and understand how visitors use the site.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. If analytics or tracking tools are added to the website, this section should be updated to explain which tools are used and why.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, or alteration. Access to personal data is limited to those who need it for legitimate business purposes.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have rights over your personal information. These may include the right to:
- Ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct inaccurate information
- Ask us to delete your information in certain circumstances
- Object to certain types of processing
- Ask us to restrict how we use your information
- Withdraw consent, where we rely on consent
- Complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details above.
Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the matter.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office:
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.