Privacy Policy

Last updated: 1 March 2026

1. Data Controller

Diesel Motor, contact: cm@marlin.co.uk. We comply with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

2. Data We Collect

Contact form submissions (name, email, message), classified ad submissions (name, email, phone, ad content), engineer listings (name, company, contact details), and automatically collected usage data (IP, browser, pages visited).

3. How We Use Data

To publish and manage classified ads, respond to enquiries, improve our Site, prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookies

We use essential cookies, analytics cookies (Google Analytics), and advertising cookies (Google AdSense). You can control cookies through your browser settings.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your data. Contact details in classified ads are displayed publicly as part of the listing. We may share data with hosting providers and legal authorities if required.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, and port your data. Contact cm@marlin.co.uk to exercise these rights. You can also complain to the ICO at ico.org.uk.

7. Data Retention

Classified ads are retained for their listing duration plus 30 days. Contact form data is retained for 12 months. Blog content is retained for 14 days if AI-generated.