Privacy policy

1. Data controller

The data controller for this website, enquiries received through its contact channels and consent-based analytics is ALEXANDER HUBERT, an individual sole trader (autónomo). Workshop address: Calle Fidias 24, 29004 Málaga, Spain. Contact email: automovileshubert@gmail.com.

This policy applies to https://motores.automovileshubert.com and to communications through the contact channels available on the website.

2. Personal data processed

When a visitor voluntarily makes contact by email or WhatsApp, ALEXANDER HUBERT may receive their contact details and information they choose to provide about a vehicle, engine or requested service. Visitors should avoid sending unnecessary documents or third-party personal information.

Browsing may also generate technical data needed to serve and protect the site, such as IP addresses, access times and basic browser characteristics, to the extent recorded by the hosting provider.

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is activated only after the visitor expressly consents to analytics cookies. Consented measurement may include pages visited, interaction duration, technical browser or device characteristics, traffic source, approximate geographic information and interactions with contact links.

Click events for WhatsApp, telephone and email links do not contain the message text or information entered in forms. Opening WhatsApp does not mean a message has been sent to the workshop.

Current website forms validate fields locally in the browser but do not transmit or store submitted information. To make an enquiry, visitors must use one of the available contact channels.

3. Purposes and legal bases

Enquiries and estimates. Responding to requests about engine repair, diagnostics, rebuilding, replacement or exchange. Legal basis: steps requested by the data subject before entering into a contract (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).

Contracted workshop work. ALEXANDER HUBERT processes data needed to manage repair work, invoicing and warranties on the basis of contract performance and compliance with legal obligations (GDPR Arts. 6(1)(b) and 6(1)(c)).

Website security and operation. Protecting website availability and security. Basis: legitimate interests where applicable, or compliance with legal obligations (GDPR Arts. 6(1)(f) and 6(1)(c)).

Website usage analytics. Measuring content use and contact-link interactions to improve the browsing experience. Basis: the visitor's prior, withdrawable consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) and the applicable cookies rules).

Declining analytics cookies does not restrict access to site content or contact links. This configuration is not used to create profiles for personalized advertising.

Marketing communications, if introduced, will require an appropriate legal basis and prior consent where required. The site has no active marketing subscription form and does not make automated decisions with legal effects.

4. Recipients and technology providers

The following providers may process data where needed for the stated purposes and subject to applicable contractual terms:

Vercel, for website hosting and delivery.
Google, through Google Analytics 4 and Google Tag Manager, for analytics accepted by the visitor.
WhatsApp, when a visitor voluntarily chooses that communication service.

Google Analytics is not loaded without analytics consent. Data may also be disclosed where required by law.

5. International data transfers

Some providers may process or transfer data outside the European Economic Area. Where ALEXANDER HUBERT is responsible for such transfers, he applies the required safeguards, such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses where relevant. The safeguards depend on the provider and the processing involved. See Google’s information about international data transfers and the Vercel Privacy Notice.

Further information may be requested at automovileshubert@gmail.com. Google's privacy information: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

6. Retention

Contact data and correspondence are kept for as long as needed to respond, provide the service and meet applicable legal obligations. Technical security data are kept for the purposes and periods verified with the hosting provider.

The Google Analytics 4 user-level and event-level data retention setting is 14 months. The browser's analytics consent choice is retained for no longer than 12 months, unless the visitor changes or deletes it sooner.

This does not prevent the retention of aggregate statistics that no longer identify individual visitors.

7. Data subject rights

Visitors may request access, rectification, erasure, objection, restriction and data portability where applicable. They may also withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand. Requests can be sent to automovileshubert@gmail.com.

Visitors may lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD): https://www.aepd.es.

8. Security and updates

ALEXANDER HUBERT applies appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. This policy will be reviewed when the website's tools, providers, features or processing conditions change.