Privacy Policy

This policy explains what personal data PitClue (pitclue.com) processes, why, and what rights you have. It applies to the website in all languages.

Who is responsible

The controller is Kriko Bilişim ve Bilgi Teknolojileri Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Küçükbakkalköy Mah. Selvili Sk. No:4/48 Canan Business, Ataşehir / İstanbul, Türkiye. Email: contact@pitclue.com. Phone: .

Data we process and why

Visiting the website

When you open a page, our hosting provider and our content delivery network process technical data that every browser sends: IP address, date and time, the page requested, referrer and browser type. We need this to deliver the page, keep the service secure and fix errors. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in a secure, working website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Server logs are deleted after at most 30 days unless needed to investigate an attack.

Settings stored on your device

PitClue stores your choices only in your own browser (local storage): colour theme, units, the car you selected and your last searches. This data never leaves your device and is not used for advertising. You can delete it at any time in your browser settings. We do not set cookies for these features.

Contact and error reports

If you write to us, we use your name, email address and message only to answer you. Legal basis: your request (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) or our legitimate interest in answering (Art. 6(1)(f)). We delete the messages when they are no longer needed, at the latest after 24 months, unless the law requires us to keep them longer.

My Garage (optional account)

If you create an account, we store your email address, the cars you save and the records you add. A VIN is optional and is shown only to you. Legal basis: providing the service you asked for (Art. 6(1)(b)). You can download or delete your data in My Garage at any time; deleting the account removes it.

Recall alerts by email

If you switch on recall alerts, we use your email address and the cars in your garage to tell you about official recalls. Legal basis: your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)). You can switch alerts off in My Garage or via the link in every email.

Advertising and statistics

PitClue is financed by advertising. Advertising (Google AdSense) and any statistics tools are only activated after you have agreed in our consent tool, and only for the purposes you allow. Until then, no advertising cookies are set. When active, Google may process device identifiers and IP addresses; details are in Google’s privacy policy. You can change your choice at any time through the cookie settings link in the footer.

Recipients and transfers

We use service providers who process data on our behalf under a data processing agreement: our hosting provider (Xnet), Cloudflare for content delivery and security, and, if you consent, Google for advertising. Some providers may process data outside your country, including in the United States. Such transfers take place on the basis of an adequacy decision (for example the EU-US Data Privacy Framework) or the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.

Your rights

Under the GDPR and the UK GDPR you have the right to access your data, to have it corrected or deleted, to restrict processing, to data portability and to object to processing based on legitimate interests. Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time with effect for the future. You also have the right to complain to a data protection supervisory authority, for example the one in your country of residence; in the United Kingdom this is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

Notice for residents of US states

Residents of California and other US states with consumer privacy laws have the right to know which personal information we collect, to access, correct and delete it, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and of targeted advertising. We do not sell personal information. Advertising that could count as sharing is only shown with your consent; you can opt out at any time through the cookie settings link. We honour Global Privacy Control signals where the law requires it. We will not treat you differently for exercising your rights. To make a request, email contact@pitclue.com; we may need to verify your identity.

Children

PitClue is not directed at children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect their data.

Changes

We update this policy when our services or the law change. The date of the last update is shown at the top of this page.