Privacy Policy
This policy explains what data RegAdvisor processes when you use the website, request a report, or open a shared review.
What we collect
- Vehicle registration numbers that you enter to request DVLA and DVSA results.
- Vehicle details returned by official data sources, such as make, model, year, MOT history, and tax or SORN status.
- Usage and diagnostic data such as device type, referrer, region, response time, and whether a request succeeded.
- Email addresses you provide when requesting an emailed report.
- Email addresses, payment references, and report snapshots created when you buy a paid check.
- Temporary shared review data when you create a share link.
How we use data
- To return vehicle lookup results and generate AI-assisted summaries.
- To operate email and sharing features requested by you.
- To process paid checks, store paid report history, and help you recover reports through your account.
- To monitor reliability, rate-limit abuse, and improve the product.
- To understand which pages and search journeys are performing well.
Cookies and local storage
RegAdvisor stores a small preference cookie to remember whether you are using the service for your own car or while shopping for one. The site may also cache assets locally through your browser for faster performance.
Data sources and processors
Vehicle information is sourced from DVLA, DVSA, and paid vehicle-data suppliers where you choose a paid check. RegAdvisor also uses infrastructure and service providers to host the site, process payments, manage account sign-in, log events, send email reports, and store report links.
Paid report history
When you buy a paid check, RegAdvisor stores the registration, checkout email, payment reference, generated report snapshot, and report status so that the report can be retrieved later. If you sign in with the same email address, matching paid reports may be linked to your account.
Shared links
When you generate a share link, the relevant review data is stored temporarily so the recipient can view it. Shared reviews are intended to expire automatically after a limited period.
Your responsibilities
If you share a report, make sure you are comfortable sharing the included vehicle information. Do not submit personal data that is not necessary to use the service.
Contact
If you have a privacy question, please use the contact details on the contact page.