Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to Caronaut. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you purchase a car model guide/report from our website.
2. Information We Collect
To provide our services, we collect only the minimum amount of data necessary:
Personal Contact Information: Your email address (required to deliver the PDF report).
Purchase Preferences: Information regarding the specific car make, model, and generation you selected (to generate the correct guide). Note: We do not collect Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) or license plate data.
Transaction Data: Details about your purchase (date, time, and amount paid).
3. Payment Information (Stripe) We do not store your credit card or banking details on our servers.
All payments are securely processed by Stripe, a third-party payment processor.
When you make a purchase, your payment details are sent directly to Stripe via an encrypted connection.
We only retain a transaction ID and the status of the payment (Success/Failure) to verify your order.
You can review Stripe’s Privacy Policy here: https://stripe.com/privacy
4. How We Use Your Data
We use your data for the following specific purposes:
Service Delivery: To generate the specific car model guide you purchased and send it to your email address.
Customer Support: To assist you if you have trouble receiving or opening your report.
Internal Analytics: To analyze which car models are most popular among our users, helping us improve our content.
Legal Compliance: To maintain financial records of transactions for tax and accounting purposes.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell your personal email address to advertisers. We only share data with trusted service providers necessary to run our business:
Email Delivery Services: To automatically send the PDF report to your inbox.
Hosting Providers: To securely host our website and store our report database.
Payment Processors: As mentioned above (Stripe).
6. Data Retention
We retain your email address and transaction record for as long as necessary to fulfill legal tax obligations and to ensure you can retrieve your report if it is lost. You may request the deletion of your personal data after the transaction is complete, subject to applicable tax retention laws.
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:
Access the personal data we hold about you.
Request correction of incorrect data.
Request deletion of your data ("Right to be Forgotten"), provided we are not legally required to keep it for financial records. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email below.
8. Cookies
We use essential cookies to ensure our website functions correctly (e.g., keeping items in your cart during the checkout process). We may also use analytical cookies to understand website traffic anonymously. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
