Last updated: May 24, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Car Guides ("we", "us", "our"), operated by Lumira Projects (editorial office at 33 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003, United States), collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you visit car-guides.com.
1. Information we collect
We collect the following categories of information:
- Information you provide directly: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message contents.
- Automatically collected information: When you visit our site, we may collect your IP address (anonymized), browser type, device type, pages visited, referring URL, and timestamp of your visit. This is collected via privacy-respecting analytics.
- Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies for essential functionality and aggregate analytics. See our Cookie Policy.
2. How we use your information
- To respond to your contact form submissions and inquiries.
- To understand how visitors use our site and improve our content.
- To detect and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse.
- To comply with legal obligations.
3. Sharing your information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service providers who help us operate the site (hosting, analytics, contact form).
- Affiliate partners — when you click an affiliate link and complete a purchase or get a quote, the partner may track that you came from Car Guides for commission purposes. They receive only what you provide them directly.
- Legal authorities when required by law, court order, or to protect our rights.
4. Your rights — California residents (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect about you.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Opt out of any sale or sharing of your personal information (we do not sell personal information).
- Non-discrimination for exercising your rights.
To exercise these rights, email contact@car-guides.com with subject line "CCPA Request".
5. Your rights — EU / EEA / UK residents (GDPR)
If you are in the EU, EEA, or UK, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data we hold.
- Request correction or erasure.
- Object to or restrict processing.
- Data portability.
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise these rights, email contact@car-guides.com with subject line "GDPR Request".
6. Data retention
Contact form submissions are retained for 24 months. Aggregated analytics data is retained indefinitely in anonymized form. You may request deletion at any time.
7. Children's privacy
Car Guides is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe a child has submitted information to us, contact contact@car-guides.com and we will delete it.
8. International transfers
Our hosting (Cloudflare Inc.) and analytics services may transfer and process data in the United States and other jurisdictions. We rely on appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent) for any cross-border transfers.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected with a new "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
10. Contact
Questions about this policy? Email contact@car-guides.com or write to:
Car Guidesc/o Lumira Projects
33 Irving Pl
New York, NY 10003
United States