Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-02-02 12:00:00

CarBuilds.com (“CarBuilds”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

By using CarBuilds.com, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

CarBuilds.com
Contact: [email protected]

For abuse or content takedown requests, please contact: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect the following information when you register or use the platform:

Username
Email address
Password (stored in hashed form)
Profile information (bio, avatar, social links – optional)
Vehicle, project, event, gallery, and expense data you voluntarily upload
Messages, comments, and interactions with other users
Support requests and communications

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access CarBuilds.com, we may automatically collect:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device information
Operating system
Pages visited, actions taken, and timestamps
Referrer URLs

This data is used primarily for security, analytics, and service improvement.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your data for the following purposes:

To provide and operate the CarBuilds platform
To manage user accounts and authentication
To display your projects, events, and content as configured by you
To enable social features such as following, commenting, and notifications
To send service-related emails (alerts, notifications, system messages)
To improve platform performance, usability, and features
To ensure platform security and prevent abuse or fraud
To comply with legal obligations

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Consent – when you voluntarily provide data
Contractual necessity – to deliver the services you request
Legitimate interest – improving the platform, security, analytics
Legal obligation – compliance with applicable laws and regulations

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

CarBuilds.com uses cookies and similar technologies for:

Authentication and session management
Security and fraud prevention
Analytics and performance monitoring
User preferences

You can control or disable cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain platform features.

6. Analytics & Statistics

We may use internal or third-party analytics tools to understand how users interact with the platform.

Analytics data is aggregated where possible
We do not sell personal data
We do not provide personally identifiable information to analytics providers

7. Affiliate Links & Monetization

CarBuilds.com may introduce a Parts & Resources section where users can submit links to third-party products or services.

To support the platform financially:

User-submitted links may be modified to include affiliate or referral parameters
This does not affect the price paid by users
CarBuilds does not control third-party websites or their privacy practices

8. Advertising & Sponsored Content

CarBuilds may display:

Sponsored posts
Promoted content
Targeted advertisements on feed or discovery sections

Important:

We do not share personal user data with advertisers
We may share aggregated and anonymized statistics such as reach, audience size, or engagement metrics
Advertisers cannot identify individual users

9. AI & Automated Processing

CarBuilds may use third-party AI tools (including OpenAI GPT models) to assist users, for example:

Project cost estimation
Content suggestions
Data analysis or summaries

Key points:

AI-generated content is permitted on the platform unless it violates our Terms
At a later stage, aggregated and anonymized community data may be used to train or improve models intended to help the CarBuilds community
We do not use private content to train public models without appropriate safeguards

10. Data Storage & Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including:

Encrypted connections (HTTPS)
Password hashing
Access controls and logging
Regular system updates and monitoring

Despite our efforts, no system can be guaranteed 100% secure.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

While your account is active
As required to provide services
To comply with legal obligations
For legitimate business purposes

You may request deletion of your account and associated data, subject to legal or operational constraints.

12. Your Rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
Restrict or object to certain processing
Request data portability
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

13. Third-Party Services

CarBuilds may integrate with third-party services (e.g. image hosting, analytics, AI tools). These services process data under their own privacy policies.

We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

14. Children’s Privacy

CarBuilds.com is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page and the “Last updated” date will be revised.

Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

16. Contact

For privacy-related questions or requests:

[email protected]
[email protected]

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