Privacy Policy
This policy explains what data bmweuro.parts collects, why, and what rights you have. The short version: we collect only what a normal online store needs to work, we never sell data, and we never collect the contents of your messages except when you explicitly send them to us.
What we collect
- Visit analytics. When you browse the site we record: pages you open, elements you click (links and buttons), date and time, your IP address, browser type (User-Agent), the website you came from (referrer), and campaign parameters (UTM tags) if you followed a marked link. Your IP address may be used to determine your approximate location (country and city). We use this to understand where visitors come from and which parts they are interested in.
- Reviews you submit. Name, location, car, review text, rating, and photos you choose to attach — shown publicly after moderation. Votes on reviews are stored with an IP to prevent abuse.
- Contact requests. If you write us through the contact form or messengers, we receive what you send: name, email, car model, part request.
What we do NOT collect
- Passwords or payment card data (we do not process payments on this site).
- Contents of forms you did not submit.
- Keystrokes, mouse movements, screen recordings, or device fingerprints.
Third-party services
- Google Analytics — aggregated traffic statistics (Google Ireland Ltd.). It is loaded only after your explicit consent in the analytics banner; without consent Google Analytics is never loaded.
- Telegram — delivery of contact form messages to our team (Telegram FZ-LLC). Messages are forwarded from our own server to a private Telegram chat; no third-party form processors are used.
- ip-api.com — approximate location (country and city) lookup by IP address.
Storage and retention
Analytics and security logs are stored on our hosting server with access restricted. Logs rotate automatically (1 MB / 5 archives), so older events are deleted on a rolling basis. Reviews stay published until you ask us to remove them.
Cookies and local storage
The site uses your browser's local storage for preferences (theme, language) and to remember your analytics consent choice (accept or reject), and, for the admin, session cookies required to sign in. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
Your rights
You may request a copy of your data, correction, or deletion (including removal of a review) at any time — just email us. If you are in the EU, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your data protection authority.
Contact
Privacy questions: bmweurogarage@gmail.com · Contact page