Privacy Policy
Last updated: 1 November 2026
1. Who operates the service
Car History VIN Checks is an independent vehicle research service founded and operated by Mr. A.G, based in Bulgaria, European Union.
Data Controller / Operator: Mr. A.G
Contact: carhistoryvinchecks@gmail.com
2. What we process
When you submit a VIN, the service processes the VIN and the vehicle-history information needed to produce a report. Depending on the connected data providers, this may include vehicle specifications, mileage records, recalls, auction or listing events, damage indicators, market references.
3. Cookies, Google Analytics, Google Ads and your choices
Google Analytics 4 is optional. “Accept analytics and advertising” enables both Google Analytics and Google Ads conversion measurement. “Reject all” disables both Analytics and Google Ads measurement. You can enable either purpose independently in Settings and save your choices. The free VIN check works regardless of your choice. Advertising personalisation and Google Signals remain disabled.
With consent, Google Analytics measures page visits and technical information such as browser and device details, using identifiers stored in _ga and _ga_* cookies. We configure these cookies to expire after six months without extending their expiry on each visit. We send page addresses without query strings or fragments and do not intentionally send submitted VINs, report contents, names or email addresses to Analytics.
Your consent or refusal, its date and this notice version are saved in your browser’s local storage under chvc_analytics_consent_v1 for up to six months. This stores your privacy choice, not an analytics identifier. If browser storage is unavailable, the choice applies only to the current page. To change your choice, open the Privacy Policy and select “Settings” in section 3. Withdrawal stops subsequent Analytics collection, removes accessible _ga cookies and reloads the page. Previously collected data is not automatically deleted; you may contact us to exercise your rights.
The Analytics provider for EEA users is Google Ireland Limited. Google may process data outside the EEA, including in the United States, under its applicable data-processing terms and transfer safeguards. Analytics data retention follows the settings of our Google Analytics property.
Google privacy information · Google Analytics — Data Processing Terms
Google Ads conversion measurement is a separate optional checkbox in Cookie settings. If you select “Accept analytics and advertising” or enable advertising measurement in Settings and save your choices, we enable advertising measurement storage (_gcl_* cookies) and send a conversion after a VIN report with available data is successfully displayed. We do not send the VIN, report contents, names or email addresses with this event. No monetary purchase value is sent. Declining or withdrawing consent disables this measurement; withdrawal also removes accessible _gcl_* cookies. Your previous analytics choice alone does not authorise this new measurement; the updated notice asks again.
4. Why we process it
We process the submitted information to provide the requested vehicle-history search, prevent abuse of the service and maintain security.
5. Legal basis
Processing relies on legitimate interests such as security and service operation. Optional Analytics and Google Ads measurement is based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time without affecting earlier lawful processing.
6. Data sources and third parties
The service currently uses connected vehicle-data services and public-web research. These include U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data for relevant U.S.-market information, plus additional data returned by db.vin and CarWhere when available. Coverage varies by vehicle, country and source. Third-party services remain subject to their own terms and privacy practices.
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany — public safety-recall data, matched by make, model and year. Matches are possible model-level campaigns, not confirmation that a particular VIN is affected or that a repair has been completed. Model year can differ from production year; confirm applicability and repair status with the manufacturer. Source data is filtered and reformatted. Official KBA source; Data licence Germany – attribution – version 2.0 (dl-de/by-2-0).
The website also contains clearly identified partner/affiliate links. Opening a third-party or partner website takes you to that provider, whose own privacy practices apply.
7. Retention
Information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide and secure the service, handle support or comply with applicable legal obligations.
8. Your rights
Where GDPR applies, individuals may have rights including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and data portability, subject to legal exceptions. Requests should be sent to the published service contact.
9. Security
The service is delivered over HTTPS and keeps server-side service logic separate from the browser interface. Reasonable technical measures are used to reduce unauthorised access and service abuse.
10. Automated assessment
The report may generate an automated vehicle-history assessment from available evidence. This is informational and is not a guarantee about the vehicle's condition, legal status or future reliability.
11. Changes
This policy may be updated when the service, data providers or legal requirements change. The current version will be published on this page.