Last updated: 30 August 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit Vans Guru at vansguru.com, how it may be used, and the choices available to you. We are the controller of personal data processed through this website. You can reach us through our Contact Us page.
Information we may collect
When you browse this website, limited technical information may be collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages viewed, approximate location derived from your IP address, and the date and time of your visit.
If you choose to contact us or submit a comment, we receive the information you provide, such as your name, email address and the content of your message.
How we use information
Information may be used to operate and secure the website, understand how readers use our content, respond to enquiries, prevent spam and abuse, measure site performance and support advertising where enabled.
Legal bases for processing
Where UK GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Legitimate interests for operating, securing and improving the website and for responding to enquiries.
- Consent for non-essential cookies and similar technologies, including advertising and analytics cookies, where consent is required.
- Legal obligation where we are required to retain or disclose information by law.
Cookies and similar technologies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, understand usage, improve performance and support advertising. Full detail is set out in our Cookie Policy. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, though disabling some may affect site features.
Advertising
We may use Google AdSense or other third party advertising services. Third party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google uses advertising cookies to enable it and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
You can manage or opt out of personalised advertising through Google Ads Settings, and find out more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services through Google policy pages. Other advertising vendors may also use cookies or similar technologies under their own privacy policies and opt-out controls.
Where required by law, a consent message will be presented before non-essential advertising, analytics or storage technologies are used, and you can change or withdraw your choices through that message.
Analytics and service providers
We may use analytics, security, anti-spam, hosting and content delivery providers that process limited technical information in order to operate the website. These providers process data under their own policies and, where applicable, under contract with us.
Embedded content
Articles may embed or link to content from other websites. Embedded content can behave as though you had visited that website directly and may collect data or set cookies. We do not control the privacy practices of third party sites.
Comments
If comments are enabled and you leave one, WordPress may collect the information in the comment form together with your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. Comment data may be retained to support moderation and any follow-up discussion.
International transfers
Some service providers and advertising partners may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where that happens, we expect appropriate safeguards recognised under UK data protection law to be in place, such as adequacy regulations or standard contractual clauses.
Data retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to operate the website, maintain security, resolve disputes or meet legal obligations. Retention periods vary by the type of information and the service involved.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing of your personal data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details on our Contact Us page. Requests are handled subject to applicable law and reasonable verification of identity.
If you are in the UK and believe your data has been handled improperly, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Children
Vans Guru is a general audience website about vehicle repair and maintenance. It is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children in breach of applicable law.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect the website and the information processed through it. No method of transmission or storage can be guaranteed completely secure.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, its services, its advertising setup or our legal obligations change. The date at the top of this page shows the latest revision.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent through our Contact Us page.