Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 15, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to CarAndNews (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website carandnews.com (the “Site”), an online platform dedicated to automotive information, vehicle pricing references, car brand and model listings, rankings, and automotive news content.
At CarAndNews, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit or interact with our Site. It also describes your privacy rights and the choices available to you regarding your information.
By accessing or using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the Site.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, as well as information collected automatically through your use of the Site.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
You may provide information directly to us when you contact us through email or contact forms, subscribe to newsletters or updates, submit feedback or inquiries, or participate in surveys and promotions.
This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information Collected Automatically
When you browse the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, including pages visited, time spent on pages, search queries, navigation behavior, clicked links, and referring or exit pages.
We may also collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, language settings, and access times.
Cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar technologies may be used to improve functionality, analyze traffic, remember user preferences, and support advertising services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for a variety of business and operational purposes.
These purposes include operating and maintaining the Site, improving website performance and user experience, providing automotive content and pricing information, personalizing recommendations, responding to inquiries, sending newsletters or updates you subscribed to, analyzing traffic and user engagement, preventing fraud or security threats, and complying with legal obligations.
We may also use aggregated or anonymized data for research, analytics, and business development purposes.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (EEA and UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal information under several legal bases.
These legal bases may include your consent when subscribing to communications or accepting cookies, our legitimate interests in website analytics and security, contractual necessity for providing requested services, and compliance with applicable legal obligations.
5. Cookies and Analytics
CarAndNews uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish users, improve browsing experience, and better understand how the Site is used.
Essential cookies are required for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems.
Analytics cookies help us understand user activity, including page visits, traffic patterns, and feature usage. We may use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics.
Advertising cookies may be used by advertising partners to display advertisements that are more relevant to your interests and browsing activity.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookie settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact Site functionality or user experience.
6. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
However, we may share information with trusted service providers that assist with website hosting, analytics, advertising, email delivery, technical support, or other operational services.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental request.
In the event of a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of business assets, information may be transferred as part of the business transaction.
We may also share information with your consent or at your direction.
7. Third-Party Advertising
CarAndNews may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks and partners.
These advertising partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements that may be relevant to your interests.
We do not control third-party advertising technologies or their privacy practices. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of those third parties separately.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including automotive manufacturers, dealerships, advertisers, social media platforms, or other external services.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, or security. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
For example, newsletter subscription data may be retained until you unsubscribe, while analytics data may be stored in aggregated or anonymized form for longer periods.
Security and log information may also be temporarily retained for fraud prevention, monitoring, and system administration purposes.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the right to access your information, correct inaccurate data, request deletion of your data, restrict or object to processing activities, request data portability, withdraw consent, and opt out of marketing communications.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be stored or processed in countries outside your country of residence.
By using the Site, you understand that your information may be transferred internationally. Where required by law, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect personal information transferred across borders.
12. Children’s Privacy
CarAndNews is not intended for children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information promptly.
13. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update or modify this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or business operations.
Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting the updated version on this page. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when revisions were made.
We encourage users to review this page regularly to stay informed about our privacy practices.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, requests, or feedback regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at:
CarAndNews
Email: service@carandnews.com