Last updated: 30.12.2025
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by VT Motors, an automotive service and repair business located in Dublin, Ireland.
Business Address:
148 Ardlea Rd, Artane, Dublin, D05 N5Y4, Ireland
Website: https://vtmotors.net
Phone: +01 847 5146
VT Motors acts as the Data Controller for personal data processed via this website in accordance with:
General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”)
Irish Data Protection Act 2018
If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact us via our website contact form or by phone.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
Data you provide voluntarily:
Name Email address Phone number Vehicle details (if provided in contact form) Messages or enquiries submitted via contact form
Data collected automatically:
IP address Device and browser type Pages visited Referral source
This data is collected via:
security logs
analytics tools
server software
We do not collect sensitive data.
3. Purpose of Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes:
To respond to service enquiries
To provide quotations and appointment scheduling
To communicate with customers
To improve website functionality and security
To comply with legal and tax obligations
We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process personal data on the following lawful bases:
Article 6(1)(b) GDPR — contract performance
(responding to service requests / providing quotes)Article 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest
(website security, preventing fraud, spam filtering)Article 6(1)(c) GDPR — legal obligation
(financial and accounting compliance)
Where required, we obtain your explicit consent.
5. Cookies & Analytics
We may use cookies for:
functional website performance
basic anonymised visitor statistics
security & spam protection
We do not use invasive marketing cookies.
Third-party services may include:
Google Analytics (IP anonymised)
Cloudflare security services
Spam & bot protection tools
You can disable cookies via your browser settings.
6. Data Sharing & Transfers
We do not sell or trade personal data.
Data may be shared only with:
IT & website hosting providers
security and anti-spam systems
external contractors (where necessary)
All processors operate under GDPR-compliant agreements.
Data is not transferred outside the EU unless adequate safeguards are in place.
7. Data Retention
We retain data only as long as necessary:
Contact form enquiries — up to 12 months
Booking / service communications — up to 6 years (legal compliance)
Security logs — up to 90 days
Data is securely deleted when no longer required.
8. Your Data Protection Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data Request correction of inaccurate data Request deletion (where applicable) Restrict processing Object to processing Request a copy of your data
If you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us.
9. Right to Lodge a Complaint
You also have the right to submit a complaint to:
Data Protection Commission (Ireland)
https://www.dataprotection.ie
We encourage you to contact us first — we will do our best to resolve any issue.
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures including:
SSL encryption
firewall and intrusion prevention
restricted administrative access
secure hosting environment
No internet system is 100% secure — however we take data protection seriously.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be available on this page.