Privacy Policy
Last updated: 7 October 2026 · Effective: 7 October 2026
1. Who we are
Race for Sale ("we", "us", "our") operates the Race for Sale marketplace at raceforsale.com and associated subdomains.
Race for Sale is the data controller for your personal data processed through this platform.
2. Data we collect
We collect personal data in the following categories:
- Account data: name, email address, phone number (optional), company name and VAT number (for pro accounts). Authentication is handled by our identity provider (Clerk); we do not store your password.
- Listing data: vehicle details, photos, pricing, location, and any documents you upload in support of provenance claims.
- Payment data: billing name, billing address, and last four digits of payment card. We do not store full card numbers; these are handled by our payment processor (Stripe).
- Usage data: pages visited, search queries, filters applied, clicks on listing cards, time spent on listings.
- Communications: messages sent through our enquiry system, support tickets, and correspondence with our editorial team.
3. How we use it
- To operate the marketplace: matching buyers with sellers, processing listings, and sending leads to sellers.
- To process payments and issue invoices.
- To verify identity and conduct editorial review of listings.
- To send transactional emails (listing approved, new enquiry, auction ending).
- To send marketing emails, where you have opted in.
- To improve the platform through aggregated analytics.
- To comply with legal obligations including fraud prevention and tax record-keeping.
4. Legal basis for processing
- Contract performance: to deliver the services you have signed up for.
- Legitimate interests: for fraud prevention, security, and improving the platform.
- Consent: for marketing emails and non-essential cookies.
- Legal obligation: for tax records and responding to lawful requests from public authorities.
6. How long we keep your data
- Account data: while your account is active, plus 2 years after closure.
- Listing and payment records: 7 years (Belgian accounting requirement).
- Usage logs: 13 months.
- Support communications: 3 years after resolution.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you may request access, rectification, erasure, portability, restriction, or object to certain processing. Email privacy@raceforsale.com. We respond within 30 days. You may lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority or your local EU supervisory authority.
9. Contact us
Data protection enquiries: privacy@raceforsale.com
General enquiries: see our contact page.