Privacy Policy

Last updated: [01.10.2025]
At Histovin.com (“we,” “our,” “us”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our website. By using Histovin.com, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect
We keep our data collection to the minimum necessary. When you use Histovin.com, we may process the following information:
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or, in Poland, a license plate number, which you provide in our search form.
Technical data automatically collected when you visit our website (e.g., IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website). This is collected via cookies and analytics tools.
We do not require user registration, and we do not collect names, email addresses, or payment details on Histovin.com.

2. How We Use Information
We use the information you provide solely for the following purposes:
To forward the VIN or license plate number to our trusted partners (such as CarVertical, AutoDNA, or other vehicle history providers) in order to generate the requested vehicle history report.
To improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
To analyze traffic and performance through tools such as Google Analytics.
We do not generate or sell reports directly. Reports are always delivered through our partners’ platforms.

3. Affiliate Links
Histovin.com contains affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and purchase a service (such as a VIN report) from one of our partners, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partnerships do not affect the impartiality of the information we provide. We always work with trusted, established partners in the vehicle history industry.

4. Sharing of Information
We may share your VIN or license plate number only with our trusted partners in order to generate the requested report. We do not share your data with any other third parties.
Technical data collected through analytics may be shared with service providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us understand website usage.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your information.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your information under the following legal bases:
Consent: By entering your VIN or license plate and clicking submit, you consent to us forwarding this data to our partners to generate a report.
Legitimate interest: To maintain and improve our website, prevent fraud, and ensure security.

6. Data Retention
We do not store VINs, license plates, or generated reports on our servers. Submitted data is transmitted securely to our partners for processing, and then discarded.
Technical and analytics data may be retained for up to 26 months in accordance with standard practices.

7. Cookies
Histovin.com uses cookies and similar technologies to:
Ensure proper website functionality
Analyze traffic and usage (Google Analytics)
Track affiliate referrals
You may control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may limit certain website features.

8. Third-Party Services
Our website may link to or integrate with third-party websites (our affiliate partners). Please note that their privacy practices are independent of ours, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies when redirected.

9. Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the data we process. While no system is completely secure, we work to minimize risks of unauthorized access or misuse.

10. Your Rights (EEA Users)
If you are located in the EEA, you have the following rights under the GDPR:
Right to access the data we process about you
Right to rectification of inaccurate data
Right to erasure of your data
Right to restrict or object to processing
Right to data portability
Since we do not store VINs or reports, these rights apply primarily to technical/analytics data.
You may contact us at any time to exercise your rights (see Section 12).

11. Children’s Privacy
Histovin.com is not intended for use by individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

12. Contact Us
If you have questions or requests about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
📧 support@histovin.com

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.