Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025 | This policy applies to autopremio.com and all related communications.

1. Who We Are

AutoPremio is a private intermediary service for premium automobile acquisitions, operating at autopremio.com. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, AutoPremio acts as the data controller for personal information collected through this website and related communications.

Contact: contact@autopremio.com | Romania

2. What Data We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to provide our service. This includes:

• Registration data: full name, email address, telephone number
• Vehicle preferences provided voluntarily (make, model, budget, preferred financing method)
• Communication records: emails, messages, and enquiries you send us
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, and pages visited (via cookies — see Section 6)

We do not collect payment card data, national identification numbers, or sensitive personal data unless specifically required for a financing application and with your explicit consent.

3. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used for the following purposes:

• To deliver the membership service — sending offers, newsletters, and alerts
• To respond to your enquiries and process vehicle requests
• To coordinate financing applications with our banking partners, where requested
• To improve our service and understand member preferences
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations

We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under GDPR (Regulation EU 2016/679):

• Consent: when you register for membership or sign up for our newsletter
• Contractual necessity: to fulfil the service you have requested
• Legitimate interests: to improve our service and maintain business records
• Legal obligation: where required by Romanian or EU law

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We share your data only in the following limited circumstances:

• With authorized dealers: only the information necessary to facilitate a specific transaction you have initiated
• With financing partners: only when you request a financing application and have given explicit consent
• With service providers: trusted third parties who assist in operating our website and communications (e.g. email platform, hosting provider), under data processing agreements
• With authorities: where required by law or court order

6. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to ensure proper functionality and to understand how visitors use the site. We use:

• Essential cookies: required for the website to function (cannot be disabled)
• Analytics cookies: to understand visitor behavior and improve the site (can be disabled)

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect your ability to use the site.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your membership is active and for a reasonable period thereafter, or as required by law. Specifically:

• Membership and communication data: retained for 3 years from your last interaction
• Financing application data: retained for 5 years as required by Romanian financial regulations
• Newsletter data: retained until you unsubscribe

Upon your request, we will delete your data promptly, except where we are required by law to retain it.

8. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right of access: to obtain a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: to correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: to request deletion of your data
• Right to restriction: to limit how we process your data
• Right to portability: to receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object: to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent: at any time, without affecting prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@autopremio.com. We will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP) at www.dataprotection.ro.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. Our website uses SSL encryption. Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel only.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated date. For significant changes, we will notify registered members by email.