This privacy policy explains how Wright Recycling collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use this website, request a quote or sell a vehicle to us.

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Wright Recycling is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and in accordance with the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

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This policy may be updated from time to time.

Last updated: 07.10.2026

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Information we collect

Depending on how you use our website or services, we may collect:

• your name

• email address and telephone number

• address and postcode

• vehicle registration and vehicle details

• information you provide when requesting a quote

• identification details where required by law

• bank or payment details required to complete a transaction

• correspondence between you and Wright Recycling

• technical information relating to your use of the website, including cookies and analytics data

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How we use your information

We may use your personal information to:

• provide vehicle quotations

• contact you about your enquiry or vehicle sale

• arrange vehicle collection or drop-off

• process payment for a vehicle

• verify identity where legally required

• maintain transaction records required by law

• manage and improve our website and services

• respond to enquiries, complaints or legal obligations

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Our lawful bases for processing your information may include performing a contract or taking steps at your request before entering into one, complying with our legal obligations, and our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business.

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Legal record keeping

As a licensed scrap metal dealer, Wright Recycling is required by law to keep certain records relating to vehicles purchased, sellers, identity checks and payments.

Where these requirements apply, relevant records are retained for three years in accordance with the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013. GOV.UK

Other personal information will only be kept for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose it was collected, including legal, accounting and business requirements.
 

Sharing your information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information where necessary with organisations involved in providing our services or meeting our legal obligations, including:

• payment providers and banks

• website and IT service providers

• professional advisers

• government bodies, regulators, local authorities, the police or other authorities where required by law

• authorised vehicle treatment or disposal organisations where relevant to the transaction

We only share information where there is a legitimate reason to do so.

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Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

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Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, understand how visitors use the website and improve our services.

Where required, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent. You can manage your preferences using the website’s cookie settings.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

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Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

• request access to the personal information we hold about you

• ask us to correct inaccurate information

• request deletion of your information in certain circumstances

• request that we restrict how your information is used

• object to certain uses of your information

• request transfer of your information where applicable

• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Some rights may be limited where we are legally required to retain information.

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To exercise your rights, contact:

Wright Recycling

Email: Davidwrightjp@gmail.com

Tel: +44 7867887506

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Complaints

If you have concerns about how Wright Recycling handles your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve the issue.

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK regulator for data protection. The ICO says privacy notices should tell people about this right. ICO

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Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Wright Recycling is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites, so you should review their privacy policies separately.