Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 13, 2026
At WhatToDrive (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “WhatToDrive”), accessible from https://whattodrive.com/, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you may provide while using our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how cookies and advertising technologies may be used, and the choices available to you.
By using WhatToDrive, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information in several ways.
Information You Provide Directly
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
Contact us through our website
Send us an email
Submit information through a contact form
Subscribe to any newsletter or updates we may offer
Otherwise communicate with us
Depending on the interaction, this information may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through our website unless it is specifically requested and necessary.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit WhatToDrive, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, advertising services, or other third-party technologies.
This information may include:
IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Referring website or page
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Approximate geographic information derived from an IP address
Website interactions and usage information
Other technical information provided by your browser or device
This information is generally used for website operation, security, analytics, performance measurement, and improving our content and services.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information collected through WhatToDrive to:
Operate and maintain our website
Respond to questions and messages
Improve website content and functionality
Understand how visitors use our website
Analyze website traffic and performance
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, spam, and security issues
Maintain website security
Display and measure advertising
Personalize advertising where permitted and where appropriate consent has been obtained
Comply with legal and regulatory requirements
Protect our rights and the rights of our users
We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit or use WhatToDrive.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
WhatToDrive may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, understand website usage, remember preferences, measure performance, and support advertising.
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by a website.
Cookies may be:
Essential cookies, which are necessary for certain website functions
Analytics cookies, which help us understand website traffic and usage
Preference cookies, which may remember settings or preferences
Advertising cookies, which may be used by advertising providers to deliver and measure advertisements
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
WhatToDrive may display advertisements provided by Google AdSense and/or other advertising partners.
When advertising services are used on our website, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers, or similar technologies to collect information as a result of ad serving.
Google and its partners may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide, measure, and improve advertising, including personalized advertising where permitted.
Google’s advertising cookies may allow Google and its partners to serve advertisements based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
You can learn more about how Google uses information when you use sites or apps that partner with Google here:
How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings:
https://adssettings.google.com/
You may also learn more about options for opting out of certain third-party advertising cookies at:
Google may use cookies such as the DoubleClick cookie for advertising purposes. The specific cookies and advertising technologies used may change over time.
Google’s use of advertising cookies and related technologies is subject to Google’s own privacy policies and applicable laws.
5. Third-Party Advertising Partners
In addition to Google, WhatToDrive may work with other advertising networks, vendors, or technology providers in the future.
These third parties may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, IP addresses, or similar technologies to:
Display advertisements
Measure advertising performance
Limit repeated advertisements
Detect invalid or fraudulent activity
Provide relevant advertising
Understand advertising effectiveness
Third-party advertising providers operate under their own privacy policies.
Where required by applicable law, appropriate consent mechanisms will be used before certain advertising technologies are activated.
6. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors use WhatToDrive.
Analytics services may collect information such as:
Pages viewed
Time spent on pages
Browser and device information
Approximate location
Referring sources
Website interactions
General traffic patterns
Analytics information helps us improve our website, content, navigation, and user experience.
If we use Google Analytics or another analytics service, that service may collect and process information according to its own privacy policy.
Google’s privacy information is available at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
7. Contact Information
If you contact us, we may collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message.
We use this information only as reasonably necessary to:
Respond to your inquiry
Provide requested information
Communicate with you
Maintain records of communications where necessary
Protect against spam or abuse
We do not use contact information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis or your consent where required.
8. How We Share Information
We may share information with third parties only when reasonably necessary for operating and improving WhatToDrive or when required by law.
These third parties may include:
Website hosting providers
Website security providers
Analytics providers
Advertising networks
Email or communication providers
Technical service providers
Legal or regulatory authorities where required
We do not intentionally sell or rent personally identifiable information to third parties.
Third-party service providers may process information on our behalf according to their own privacy policies and applicable legal requirements.
9. Data Retention
We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing services, maintaining business and communication records, resolving disputes, preventing abuse, complying with legal obligations, and enforcing our agreements.
The exact retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Therefore, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through the internet.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include:
The right to request access to personal information we hold about you
The right to request correction of inaccurate information
The right to request deletion of certain personal information
The right to object to certain processing
The right to restrict certain processing
The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
The right to request information about how your personal information is used
These rights are subject to applicable laws and legal limitations.
To exercise an applicable privacy right, contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.
12. European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, certain privacy laws may provide you with additional rights regarding your personal information.
Where legally required, we will request appropriate consent before using cookies or similar technologies for certain purposes, including personalized advertising.
Where applicable, you may be presented with a consent management or privacy choices interface that allows you to accept, reject, or manage certain categories of data processing.
Advertising and technology partners may process information according to their respective privacy policies.
Google’s information regarding its processing of data can be found at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
13. California and Other U.S. State Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence and applicable law, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information.
These may include rights to know what personal information is collected, request access or deletion, correct certain information, or opt out of certain forms of processing.
WhatToDrive does not knowingly sell personal information for monetary consideration.
If applicable privacy laws provide additional rights to you, you may contact us to exercise those rights.
14. Children’s Privacy
WhatToDrive is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate steps to delete the information.
Where applicable, we will comply with children’s privacy laws and applicable requirements relating to advertising and data collection.
15. Third-Party Links
WhatToDrive may contain links to third-party websites, including automotive manufacturers, dealerships, services, tools, social media platforms, and other websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.
When you leave WhatToDrive and visit another website, we encourage you to review that website’s privacy policy before providing personal information.
16. Affiliate Links
WhatToDrive may participate in affiliate programs in the future.
If affiliate links are used, clicking a link may result in WhatToDrive receiving a commission or other compensation at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to determine when a visitor has clicked an affiliate link or completed an eligible action.
Any affiliate relationships will be disclosed where required by applicable law.
17. Advertising and Your Choices
Advertising technologies may allow advertisers and advertising partners to use information about your browsing activity to provide more relevant advertising.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may be able to:
Reject non-essential cookies
Withdraw previously provided consent
Manage advertising preferences
Opt out of personalized advertising
Use browser controls to restrict cookies
For Google advertising preferences, visit:
https://adssettings.google.com/
For additional information about opting out of certain third-party advertising cookies, visit:
18. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers provide a “Do Not Track” feature.
Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals across all websites and services, WhatToDrive may not respond to such signals unless required by applicable law.
Where legally required, we will provide the privacy choices and controls required by applicable regulations.
19. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes may be made to reflect:
Changes to our website
New services or features
Changes to advertising or analytics providers
Changes in applicable laws
Changes in our privacy practices
When we update this Privacy Policy, we will change the Last Updated date at the top of this page.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
20. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, please contact us through our website:
Website: https://whattodrive.com/
Contact Page: https://whattodrive.com/contact/
If you have submitted personal information to us and would like to request access, correction, or deletion where applicable, please include enough information for us to identify your request.
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https://whattodrive.com/
Last Updated: August 15, 2026