Privacy Policy

Listing view counts

We record visits to published listing pages to show sellers how often their ads are viewed. An anonymous browser cookie, lasting up to 30 days, helps count repeat visits within each 30-minute period once. We store a listing-specific hashed identifier and visit time, without storing your IP address in these records. Signed-in seller visits and recognised automated browsers are excluded. Counts are viewing activity, not a count of unique people.

Information we receive

• ChatGPT sign-in supplies an account identifier, name and email address. If you choose mobile sign-in, we use your phone number for SMS verification and maintain a session for your seller account. Your sign-in provider’s privacy notice may also apply.
• For seller ads, we store the vehicle description, city, state, price, photos, insurance month if provided, and the contact phone number you enter.
• When you send a report, we store your email, the listing link, your message and submission time. We record account details, successful sign-in returns, and the first and most recent signed-in activity times for account administration and site statistics. These records are available only to the site owner. We do not store passwords or SMS codes in the admin page. Embedded videos are provided by YouTube. Loading a video thumbnail or playing a video connects your browser to Google/YouTube, whose privacy terms apply. Basic technical logs may be generated to run and protect the site.

How we use it

We use account details to associate ads with a seller, publish the ad information you choose to share, let buyers contact you, respond to reports, prevent abuse and operate the site. Published ads show the contact number you provide and may link to WhatsApp. Do not put private documents or sensitive information in your ad.

Sharing and storage

Public ad details and photos can be viewed by site visitors. Our hosting, storage and sign-in providers process information needed to operate the service. Buyers and sellers may share information directly outside 4TheWheels; those exchanges are outside our control. We do not currently sell personal data as a separate product.

Retention and your choices

You can remove your ads from My listings. You can also use the seller-data deletion option described on our deletion page to remove your listings and recorded account activity. If you continue using the site while signed in, a new activity record may be created. A report may be retained as needed to investigate abuse, resolve disputes or meet legal obligations. Sign-in provider account data must be managed with that provider.

• For access, correction, or privacy concerns, use the report form and select Privacy or data request.
• Do not send identity documents, passwords, OTPs or payment credentials in the report form.

Changes

We may update this policy as features and legal requirements change. The date at the top reflects the latest published version.