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Privacy Policy & GDPR

Last updated: 2026-09-20

This Privacy Policy explains how AutoMaher (Apipas s.r.o.), based in Prague, Czech Republic, processes personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, "GDPR") and applicable Czech data protection laws.

1. Data Controller

Apipas s.r.o. (Company ID / IČO: 03457567)
Rybná 716/24, Staré Město, 110 00 Praha, Czech Republic
Contact: info@automaher.eu

2. What We Collect

  • Contact & inquiry data: name, email, phone, optional message, and the source page of your inquiry (e.g. a specific vehicle, import, armoring, or general contact request).
  • Technical data: basic request data (IP, user agent) processed by our hosting provider for security and operational logging, and a Cloudflare Turnstile challenge to prevent automated abuse.

3. Why We Process It (Legal Basis)

  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract (e.g. responding to a vehicle inquiry or import request).
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — our legitimate interest in operating, securing, and improving the Site, and in responding to general inquiries.

4. Retention

Inquiry messages are retained only as long as needed to address your request and any resulting engagement, and afterwards in line with applicable record-keeping obligations. You may request deletion at any time.

5. Sharing

We do not sell your data. We may share data with carefully selected processors that help us operate the Site (e.g. hosting, email, anti-abuse verification), each bound by appropriate contractual safeguards.

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data (Art. 15)
  • Request rectification (Art. 16)
  • Request erasure / "right to be forgotten" (Art. 17)
  • Restrict processing (Art. 18)
  • Data portability (Art. 20)
  • Object to processing (Art. 21)
  • Withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the legal basis

Lodge a complaint with the Czech Data Protection Authority: Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (ÚOOÚ) — uoou.cz

7. Cookies

We use only essential cookies and local storage required for the Site to function (e.g. remembering your cookie consent choice, preferred language and theme). No third-party tracking, advertising or analytics cookies are loaded without your prior consent. You can manage your choice via the cookie banner shown on first visit and by clearing your browser storage.

8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

9. International Transfers

Where data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be indicated by updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact

To exercise your rights or ask any privacy-related question, please email us at info@automaher.eu.