Privacy Policy

of dreamcarstrade.com

Last updated: 10 June 2026

1. General Provisions

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) describes how Dream Cars (Registration No. 543-10-02673, Republic of Korea, hereinafter referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data of users of the website dreamcarstrade.com (the “Website”).

This Policy has been developed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and applicable data protection laws.

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with this Policy, please discontinue your use of the Website.

2. What Data We Collect

2.1. Information You Provide Directly

When submitting an inquiry through the Website, we may collect:

Phone number (for communication via WhatsApp or other messaging platforms);
Name (if provided);
Information regarding the requested vehicle (make, model, budget);
Any other information voluntarily provided in your messages.

2.2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect:

IP address and device information (browser type, operating system, screen resolution);
Website usage information (URLs visited, time and duration of visits);
Traffic source information (search engine, advertisement, direct access);
Cookies and similar tracking technologies;
UTM parameters from Google Ads campaigns.

2.3. Information Collected Through Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, which may collect information about you:

Google Analytics — for analysing Website traffic and user behaviour;
Google Tag Manager — for managing tags and tracking scripts;
Google Ads — for advertising purposes and conversion tracking.

3. Purposes of Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

Handling inquiries regarding vehicle sourcing and export from South Korea;
Communicating with you via WhatsApp, messaging platforms, and other channels;
Providing information about our services, prices, and cooperation terms;
Improving the quality and usability of the Website;
Analysing the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and marketing activities;
Complying with applicable legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Your personal data is processed on the following legal grounds pursuant to Article 6 of the GDPR:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — when submitting an inquiry through the Website;
Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b)) — for processing requests related to vehicle sourcing;
Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — for analytics, Website security, and service improvements.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us using the details provided in Section 10 of this Policy.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Website uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device. We use the following categories of cookies:

Essential Cookies — necessary for the proper functioning of the Website. These do not require consent.
Analytics Cookies — used by Google Analytics to collect anonymous statistics regarding Website usage. These require your consent.
Marketing Cookies — used by Google Ads to display relevant advertisements and measure conversions. These require your consent.

You may manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you may install Google's browser add-on available at:

tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Disclosure of Personal Data to Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or disclose your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes, except in the following circumstances:

Google LLC, in connection with the use of Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google Ads. Google processes data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy (policies.google.com/privacy);
Competent authorities, where disclosure is required by applicable law;
Our partners located within the European Union, solely to the extent necessary for providing the requested services and fulfilling contractual obligations.

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure an adequate level of protection in accordance with Chapter V of the GDPR.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described above:

Inquiry records and correspondence — 3 years from the date of the last interaction;
Google Analytics data — 26 months (Google Analytics default retention period);
Advertising-related data — in accordance with Google Ads policies;
Cookies — for the duration specified by the respective cookie.

Upon expiration of the applicable retention period, personal data will be deleted or anonymised.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access (Article 15 GDPR);
Right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR);
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") (Article 17 GDPR);
Right to restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR);
Right to data portability (Article 20 GDPR);
Right to object (Article 21 GDPR);
Right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before such withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 10. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your country of residence.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including:

Use of HTTPS encryption on the Website;
Restricted access to personal data within the Company;
Regular monitoring of systems for potential vulnerabilities.

Although we take appropriate security measures, no method of data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. In the event of a personal data breach, we will notify affected individuals and competent authorities where required under the GDPR.

10. Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the exercise of your rights, please contact:

Company: Dream Cars (드림 카르스)
Registration Number: 543-10-02673
Address: Office 408-243, 915 Jungang-daero, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
Website: dreamcarstrade.com
WhatsApp: +82 10-2380-9379

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The latest version will always be available on the Website at:

dreamcarstrade.com/privacy-policy

In the event of material changes, we will provide notice by publishing a prominent announcement on the Website. Continued use of the Website following the effective date of any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.