Privacy policy

In this Privacy Policy: "WhatGreenCar" refers to "What Green Car Limited"; the "WhatGreenCar Website" and "the Website" refers to the website of What Green Car Limited (URL: http://www.whatgreencar.com).

What information WhatGreenCar collects Return to top

The information WhatGreenCar collects via the WhatGreenCar Website includes:

1. Your personal details you knowingly provide us with through registration forms and email, including name, address, post/zip code, telephone number, email etc. Note that we do NOT collect details of those persons you email through our 'Email this page to a friend' service.

2. Your IP Address. This is the string of numbers unique to your computer that is recorded by the WhatGreenCar web server when you request any page or component on the Website. This information is used to monitor your usage of the Website.

3. Data recorded by the Website that allows us to recognise you and your preferred settings. This saves you from re-entering information on return visits to the site. Such data is recorded locally on you computer through the use of cookies. Most browsers can be programmed to reject, or warn you before downloading cookies, information regarding this may be found in your browser's help facility.

4. Data collected via WhatGreenCar online surveys. These surveys are completed voluntarily and include information about your understanding of transport and environment issues and vehicle consumer preferences.

What WhatGreenCar does with your information Return to top

Any personal information WhatGreenCar collects from the WhatGreenCar Website will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and other applicable laws. The details WhatGreenCar collects will be used:

1. To process your request for detailed information from WhatGreenCar about transport and environmental issues. This includes the information contained in the PDF files that form part of the What Green Car? Website.

2. WhatGreenCar may use your email address to send you information on new WhatGreenCar services and/or to request your participation in an WhatGreenCar survey, where you have given permission for us to do so. In all cases you will be offered the option to opt in/out of further participation by the initial contact email.

3. WhatGreenCar will not allow other organisation to contact you by email to supply/deliver products or services to you without your prior consent.

4. WhatGreenCar occasionally uses third parties to carry out administrative activities on behalf of WhatGreenCar (eg processing and sorting data, monitoring Website usage). However, in all cases, third parties are not permitted to use your personal information for their own purposes.

Your rights Return to top

You have the right to request a copy of any information that WhatGreenCar currently holds about you. In order to receive such information please either email: privacy@whatgreencar.com or write to: What Green Car Limited, Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Road, Bristol BS1 6UX. Mark your email or letter Privacy Information Request.

Other websites Return to top

This Privacy Policy only covers this Website. Any other websites that may be linked to by the What Green Car Website are subject to their own policy, which may differ from What Green Car's Privacy Policy.