Vehicall Privacy Policy
Last Updated: 2026-07-14
1. Data Controller
VEHICALL LIMITED, registered in England and Wales (company number 16739605), registered office at Church View Chambers, 38 Market Square, Toddington, Dunstable, England LU5 6BS.
Email: legal@vehicall.uk
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide:
- Account details (name, email, phone)
- Vehicle information (registration, make, model)
- Service request details, photos, and pickup/destination locations
- Reviews and ratings you leave for service providers
Information collected automatically:
- Device information and app usage
- Location data (with your permission, to match you with nearby service providers and calculate distances)
- Push notification tokens
Information from third parties:
- Vehicle data from government sources (DVSA — MOT history, vehicle details)
3. How We Use Your Information
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Providing the Service | Contract performance |
| Sending notifications about your service requests | Contract performance |
| Matching you with suitable Suppliers | Legitimate interests |
| Displaying Supplier ratings and reviews you've written | Legitimate interests |
| Preventing fraud | Legitimate interests |
| Legal compliance | Legal obligation |
4. Information Sharing
With Suppliers (when you submit a service request):
- Suppliers in your area see your service request, vehicle details, and pickup location so they can quote
- Your contact information is shared with a Supplier only when you accept their quote
With service providers we use to run the platform:
- Cloud hosting and database services
- Push notification services
- Driving-distance calculation services (we do not provide navigation or directions; these providers only receive the two locations needed to calculate a distance)
- Map display services (Apple Maps on iOS, Google Maps on Android)
- Vehicle information services (DVSA)
- Email delivery services
- Error monitoring and crash reporting
Other disclosures:
- When required by law
- To protect our rights or the safety of users
5. International Transfers
Your data may be processed outside the UK. We ensure appropriate safeguards (Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions) are in place.
6. Data Retention
- Active accounts: Until you delete your account
- Guest / temporary accounts: Flagged as expired after their 7-day validity period; account data is retained (not deleted) to preserve job history, and the account can later be upgraded to a full account
- Completed job records: Retained to preserve your service history and the integrity of Supplier ratings
- Reviews you've written: Retained to preserve Supplier reputation data, with your name removed if you delete your account
7. Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Erase your data (subject to retention requirements above)
- Restrict processing
- Data portability
- Object to processing based on legitimate interests
You can delete your account directly in the app via Settings → Delete Account, or on the web at vehicall.uk/delete-account. To exercise any other rights, contact legal@vehicall.uk.
8. Complaints
You may lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office:
ICO: https://ico.org.uk | 0303 123 1113
9. Changes
We may update this Policy with notice via the App or email.
10. Contact
VEHICALL LIMITED
Email: legal@vehicall.uk
Address: Church View Chambers, 38 Market Square, Toddington, Dunstable, England LU5 6BS