Official website cookie policy for visitors, users, private sellers, dealers and business partners.
This Cookie Policy explains how CarZoon Automotive Ltd (we, us, our) uses cookies and similar technologies on www.carzoon.co.uk (the site). It explains what cookies are, why we use them, the types of cookies we may use, and how you can manage your choices.
This policy applies to visitors, account holders, private sellers, dealers, business users, advertisers, contributors and anyone who uses the site.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions and any other policy or notice that applies to your use of CarZoon.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies can help a website recognise your device, remember your preferences, keep you signed in, protect the website, understand how the website is used and improve your browsing experience.
Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, local storage, session storage, scripts, SDKs, device identifiers and other technologies that store information on, or access information from, your device.
CarZoon may use cookies and similar technologies to:
The site may use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:
| Cookie type | Purpose | Consent position |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | These are needed for the site to function. They may support page loading, security, login sessions, account access, listing forms, enquiry forms, fraud prevention, cookie preference storage and basic platform operation. | These cookies are normally active because the site cannot work properly without them. |
| Functional cookies | These help remember choices such as saved preferences, postcode or location settings, search filters, language, display preferences and form progress. | These may require consent unless they are necessary for a service you request or another legal exception applies. |
| Analytics and performance cookies | These help us understand how people use the site, which pages are visited, how searches and adverts perform, where errors occur and how we can improve CarZoon. | Where required, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential analytics cookies. |
| Advertising and marketing cookies | These may help measure campaigns, show relevant adverts, prevent repeated adverts, understand marketing performance or support social media and advertising integrations. | These are non-essential and will only be used where you have given any required consent. |
| Third-party cookies | These may be set by trusted third-party services used by CarZoon, such as analytics, maps, security, embedded content, advertising, social media, payment, email, support or hosting tools. | Non-essential third-party cookies will only be used where you have given any required consent. |
Strictly necessary cookies help the site work correctly and securely. Without them, key features may not function. These may include cookies used for:
You can block these cookies in your browser, but the site may not work correctly if you do so.
Analytics and performance cookies help us understand how visitors use CarZoon. For example, they may help us see which pages are popular, how users move through vehicle search and advert pages, whether forms are working properly, and where improvements are needed.
Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary and no legal exception applies, we will ask for your consent before using them.
We may use advertising, marketing or social media cookies to measure marketing activity, understand campaign performance, support social media features or show more relevant advertising. These technologies may be set by CarZoon or by selected third-party platforms.
These cookies are not essential to the operation of the site. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before using them. If you reject these cookies, you may still see adverts, but they may be less relevant and some marketing measurement features may not work.
CarZoon may use trusted third-party services to help operate, protect, measure and improve the site. Depending on the features active on the site, these may include services for:
Third-party providers may process cookie data in line with their own privacy or cookie notices. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie information provided by those third parties where relevant.
When you first visit the site, we may show a cookie banner or cookie settings panel. This may allow you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences by category.
You can change your cookie choices at any time using the cookie settings link or preference tool on the site, where available. If the site does not yet display a visible cookie settings link, you can also manage cookies through your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to view, block, delete or restrict cookies. Browser settings are usually available in the privacy, security or site settings section of your browser.
If you block all cookies, some CarZoon features may not work properly. This may affect login, account access, advert creation, enquiry forms, saved preferences, saved vehicles, postcode searches or security features.
Cookies may be session cookies or persistent cookies.
The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and the settings used by CarZoon or the relevant third-party provider. We aim to keep cookies only for as long as reasonably necessary for their purpose.
Some cookies and similar technologies may collect or use personal data, such as online identifiers, device information, IP address, browsing activity, account activity, location-related information or enquiry journey data.
Where cookies involve personal data, we handle that data in line with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law. Our Privacy Policy explains more about what personal data we collect, why we use it, who we share it with, how long we keep it and your rights.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law, website features, cookies, third-party tools, advertising partners, analytics tools or how CarZoon operates.
When we make important changes, we may update the effective date above and, where appropriate, ask you to review or refresh your cookie choices.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how CarZoon uses cookies and similar technologies, please contact us:
This policy should be read together with the following CarZoon website pages, where available:
