Privacy policy
# Privacy Policy
Last updated: 24 September 2026
TAS / The Auto Salon ("TAS", "we", "us" or "our") operates tascarcare.ie, the TAS online store and TAS Digital Garage.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you visit our website, purchase products, create or use a TAS Digital Garage account, use social features, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with our services.
## 1. Personal Information We Collect
Depending on how you use TAS, we may collect the following information:
### Contact information
This may include:
- name
- email address
- telephone number
- billing address
- shipping address
### Account information
If you create a TAS Digital Garage account, we may collect:
- your name
- email address
- profile information
- profile photograph or avatar
- account preferences
- account and privacy settings
- authentication information
Passwords and authentication credentials may be processed through our authentication service providers rather than being directly visible to TAS.
### Vehicle information
When using TAS Digital Garage, you may choose to provide information about vehicles you own or manage, including:
- make and model
- year
- registration information
- vehicle nickname
- photographs
- care history
- service history
- modification history
- events and notes
- vehicle usage or care preferences
You control much of the vehicle information you choose to add and whether certain content is visible to other TAS members.
### Social and user-generated content
TAS Digital Garage includes social features. Depending on how you use them, we may process:
- activity posts
- photographs
- comments
- Beeps and other reactions
- friend connections and requests
- messages
- reports
- public profile information
- interactions with businesses or other members
Content you choose to make public or share with accepted friends may be visible to those users.
### Purchase and transaction information
When you purchase TAS products, digital features or other paid services, we may process:
- products or services purchased
- order history
- payment status
- transaction identifiers
- refunds and cancellations
Payment card information may be processed directly by payment providers and may not be stored by TAS.
### Device and usage information
We may automatically receive information such as:
- IP address
- browser type
- device type
- operating system
- app or website activity
- pages and features used
- approximate location derived from technical information
- diagnostic and security information
### Push notification information
If you choose to enable notifications, we may process information required to send notifications relating to your TAS account, vehicles, care reminders, messages, activity or streak reminders.
You can disable notifications through your device, browser or TAS settings where available.
### Communications
If you contact us, we may retain:
- emails
- support requests
- contact form submissions
- information you voluntarily provide to us
## 2. How We Collect Information
We may collect personal information:
- directly from you
- automatically when you use our website or Digital Garage
- through cookies and similar technologies
- from Shopify and our other service providers
- from payment providers
- from advertising and analytics providers
- from other TAS members where their interaction with you creates information within the platform
## 3. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
### Provide TAS products and services
This includes:
- creating and maintaining accounts
- operating TAS Digital Garage
- displaying vehicle histories and profiles
- processing purchases
- providing paid features
- managing subscriptions or entitlements
- maintaining social features
- providing messaging
- sending requested notifications
### Personalise and improve TAS
We may use information to:
- remember preferences
- improve Digital Garage features
- improve our website and products
- understand how services are used
- diagnose technical issues
- develop new TAS features
### Safety and moderation
We may process information to:
- investigate reports
- moderate user-generated content
- enforce our rules and terms
- prevent fraud, abuse or misuse
- protect TAS members and our services
### Communications
We may use your information to:
- answer customer service enquiries
- send important account communications
- notify you about purchases or transactions
- provide service-related notifications
### Marketing
Where permitted by law, we may use your contact information to send promotional communications.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.
### Advertising
TAS Digital Garage may display advertising or sponsored content.
Advertising may be provided through Google advertising services, including Google AdSense and/or Google Ad Manager.
Depending on your location and consent choices, advertising providers may use cookies, device identifiers or similar technologies to:
- deliver advertisements
- measure advertisement performance
- prevent fraud
- limit how often advertisements appear
- personalise advertisements where you have provided the required consent
Where required by law, including for users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland, we will request consent before using advertising technologies that require consent.
You may be able to change or withdraw your advertising and cookie choices using the privacy or consent controls provided on our services.
TAS does not guarantee that advertisements displayed within Digital Garage will relate exclusively to vehicles or automotive products.
## 4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We and our service providers may use cookies, local storage, pixels, software development kits and similar technologies.
These may be used for:
- authentication
- security
- remembering settings
- essential website functionality
- analytics
- advertising
- measuring advertising performance
Where required, non-essential cookies and advertising technologies will only be used after obtaining the appropriate consent.
## 5. How We Share Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to service providers where necessary to operate TAS.
These may include providers involved in:
- ecommerce and website hosting
- database and cloud infrastructure
- authentication
- payment processing
- email delivery
- notifications
- analytics
- advertising
- fraud prevention
- customer support
- app infrastructure
We may also disclose information:
- where you direct or consent to the disclosure
- where content is intentionally shared with other TAS members
- to comply with legal obligations
- to protect our rights or the rights and safety of others
- in connection with a sale, restructuring or transfer of the business
We do not sell personal information in the ordinary meaning of selling personal data for money.
## 6. Shopify
Our online store is powered by Shopify.
Shopify processes certain information when you access our store, make purchases or use Shopify-supported functionality.
Information processed by Shopify is subject to Shopify's own privacy practices.
You can learn more at:
https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy
## 7. Google Advertising
We may use Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager and related Google advertising technologies.
Google and participating advertising partners may process information relating to your device and interaction with advertisements.
Google's use of information is governed by Google's own privacy policies and advertising controls.
You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
## 8. Public and Shared Content
Certain Digital Garage features allow you to publish or share content.
Information you make public may be visible to other people.
Information shared with accepted friends may be visible to those friends according to the privacy controls available within TAS.
You should avoid publishing information that you do not want other people to see.
## 9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for purposes including:
- providing your TAS account
- providing purchased services
- maintaining transaction records
- fulfilling legal obligations
- resolving disputes
- security and fraud prevention
- enforcing our agreements
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information involved.
## 10. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information.
However, no internet service or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are responsible for keeping your account login details secure.
## 11. International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers may process information outside Ireland or the European Economic Area.
Where required, we rely on recognised safeguards for international transfers, including adequacy decisions or appropriate contractual safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
## 12. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights including:
- access to your personal information
- correction of inaccurate information
- deletion of your information
- restriction of processing
- objection to certain processing
- data portability
- withdrawal of consent
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect processing that lawfully occurred before consent was withdrawn.
To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
You also have the right to make a complaint to the Data Protection Commission in Ireland or another competent supervisory authority.
## 13. Account Deletion
TAS Digital Garage members may request deletion of their account and associated personal information.
Requests can be submitted using the contact options available on tascarcare.ie or by emailing us using the address below.
Certain information may need to be retained where required for legal, security, fraud-prevention or financial-record purposes.
## 14. Children
TAS Digital Garage is intended for users aged 18 and over.
We do not knowingly permit children under 18 to create Digital Garage accounts.
If we become aware that personal information relating to a child has been collected contrary to our requirements, we may take steps to delete the account and associated information.
## 15. Third-Party Links
Our website or Digital Garage may contain links to third-party websites, services or advertisers.
We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third parties.
You should review the privacy policies of any third-party service you choose to use.
## 16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to TAS, our technology, legal requirements or our privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date shown at the top of this policy.
## 17. Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices or to exercise your data protection rights, contact:
TAS / The Auto Salon
Email: theautosalon.ie@gmail.com
Website: https://tascarcare.ie
For the purposes of applicable data protection law, TAS / The Auto Salon is the data controller.