Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 8, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Automotive-translation, inc. (referred to as “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) collects, uses, and protects the personal data of users (“You” or “User”) of our website, https://www.google.com/search?q=https://automotive-translation.eu. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation (EU) 2016/679).

1. Data Controller Identification

The Data Controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

  • Legal Form: automotive-translation, Inc.
  • Company Trade Register Number in Casablanca : 434131
  • Business License Number: 34800517
  • Fiscal Identification Number (Tax ID): 34471838
  • CNSS Affiliation Number (Social Security): 1538150
  • Contact Email: christian@automotive-translation.eu; cvautomotive@gmail.com

2. Data We Collect and How We Use It

We collect and process personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when using our services or contacting us.

Data Category

Purpose of Processing

Legal Basis (GDPR)

Retention Period

Contact Data (Name, Email, Phone number)

To respond to your inquiries, schedule calls, and manage pre-contractual requests (e.g., quotes).

Performance of a contract or necessary steps prior to entering a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)).

3 years after the last contact, unless a contractual relationship is established.

Test/Project Data(Source text, details of the required service)

To provide the free translation test (up to 10,000 words) or fulfill a translation project.

Performance of a contract or necessary steps prior to entering a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)).

Necessary for project delivery, then archived as required by law or for legitimate defense interests.

Usage Data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)

To analyze website traffic, improve user experience, and monitor service security.

Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) in ensuring the functionality and security of the website.

Up to 12 months (anonymized data may be retained longer for statistical purposes).

3. Data Sharing and Recipients

We do not sell your personal data. Your data may be shared with the following categories of recipients:

  • Service Providers: Third-party providers (e.g., hosting services, IT support, payment processors) who process data on our behalf and under our strict instructions.
  • Legal Authorities: When legally required to comply with a binding court order or regulatory requirement.

Since we are a technical translation service, any source text provided for quotation or translation is treated with the highest confidentiality and is never disclosed or used outside the scope of the service agreement.

4. International Data Transfers

As our operations are primarily focused on the European market, data is generally processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). If we need to transfer data outside the EEA, we will ensure that adequate safeguards are in place (e.g., relying on the European Commission’s adequacy decisions or using Standard Contractual Clauses).

5. Your Rights (GDPR)

As a data subject, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  1. Right of Access: You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning you are being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data.
  2. Right to Rectification: You have the right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data corrected.
  3. Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  4. Right to Restriction of Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your data.
  5. Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
  6. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller.
  7. Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at gwen@automotive-translation.eu.

6. Cookies Policy

Our website uses small files called “cookies” to enhance your experience.

  • Essential Cookies: Strictly necessary for the website’s basic functionality (e.g., session management, security). These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytical Cookies: Used to collect aggregated, anonymous information about how visitors use the website (e.g., which pages are most popular), allowing us to improve our services. We use anonymized internal analytics.

You can manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.

7. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this policy at any time. We will post the revised policy on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”