Privacy Policy

2. Information We Collect

A) Information you provide

We may collect:

• Your name (if you provide it)
• Your email address
• The content of your message
• The VRN you reference in a support request

B) Information collected automatically

When you visit our site, we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Operating system
• Pages viewed and time spent
• Referral source
• Basic security logs

C) Tool input data

When you use our checker, we process the VRN you enter to retrieve vehicle-related results.

We do not require account creation to use the MOT checker.

3. What We Do Not Require

To use our free MOT checker, we do not ask for:

• Payment details
• Account passwords
• Unnecessary identity information

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and operate the Service
• Return MOT- and tax-related results
• Improve user experience and site performance
• Prevent abuse, fraud, or automated misuse
• Respond to support requests
• Maintain security and reliability

5. Vehicle Data Sources

Our Service displays results sourced from official UK Government vehicle data made available through official data channels and APIs where applicable.

We present these results in a simplified, user-friendly format to support everyday drivers and used car buyers.

6. Advertising and Cookies (Google AdSense)

We may display advertising on our website using Google AdSense.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website and/or other websites. This is a standard AdSense requirement and helps deliver more relevant advertising. 

Cookies used for advertising may include:

• Ad delivery and reporting cookies
  
• Fraud and safety cookies
  
• Measurement and performance cookies
  

You can learn more about how Google uses cookies for advertising and how users can manage ad personalization through Google’s ad settings and privacy resources. 

7. Consent for UK/EEA Users

If you access our site from the UK or EEA, laws may require consent for the use of cookies and for ad personalization.

Where required, we request consent through a consent management solution. Google requires a certified CMP integrated with the IAB TCF for serving personalised ads in the UK and EEA. 

If you do not consent to personalised advertising, we may show non-personalised ads where available.

8. Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website so we can improve content, performance, and user experience. These tools may use cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

9. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data.

We may share limited data with trusted service providers who help us operate the website, such as:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers
• Security and performance providers
• Analytics providers (if enabled)
• Email systems used to handle support requests

These providers act under contractual obligations to protect your data.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, users, and systems.

10. Data Retention

We retain information only as long as needed for:

• Service operation and troubleshooting
• Security and misuse prevention
• Support request resolution

We aim to minimise retention of tool-related logs where possible.

11. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards to protect information, including access controls and monitoring for suspicious activity. No online service can guarantee absolute security, but we work to reduce risk and respond quickly to issues.

12. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction
• Request deletion
• Object to processing
• Request restriction

To exercise these rights, contact:
privacy@mymotstatus.co.uk

13. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect improvements to the Service or legal updates. We will revise the effective date at the top when changes are made.

15. Contact

For privacy questions:
privacy@mymotstatus.co.uk

For support:
support@mymotstatus.co.uk
For urgent help:
priority@mymotstatus.co.uk