Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your information
Last updated: 3 March 2026
Who We Are
Carboot Sales Near Me ("we", "us", "our") operates the website carbootsalesnearme.com, a free directory of car boot sales across the United Kingdom. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal data when you visit or use our site.
Information We Collect
Information you provide
- Account information: If you create an account, we collect your name and email address via your chosen sign-in provider (e.g. Google, Facebook).
- Submissions: If you submit a car boot sale listing, claim request, or contact form, we collect the information you include in that submission.
- Reviews and photos: Any reviews or photos you upload are stored and displayed publicly alongside the relevant listing.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data: We use PostHog for analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes page views, device type, browser, and approximate location (country/region level).
- Cookies: We use essential cookies for authentication sessions and optional analytics cookies. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
How We Use Your Information
- To provide and maintain our car boot sale directory
- To process listing submissions and claim requests
- To display reviews and photos on relevant listings
- To respond to enquiries sent via our contact form
- To analyse site usage and improve the user experience
- To send important service-related communications
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following lawful bases (UK GDPR):
- Consent: When you create an account, submit content, or accept analytics cookies.
- Legitimate interests: To operate, improve, and secure our service.
- Contract: To provide services you have requested (e.g. listing management for claimed venues).
Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:
- Hosting providers: Railway (application hosting) and Neon (database) process data on our behalf.
- Analytics: PostHog receives anonymised usage data.
- Email: Resend processes transactional emails on our behalf.
- Image storage: Cloudflare R2 stores uploaded images.
Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. Submitted listings, reviews, and photos are retained to maintain the directory. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Rectify inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the address below.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication, and access controls on our database and hosting infrastructure.
Children
Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us via our contact page.