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Damage

All damaged goods and losses must be reported by email or phone call within 24 hours of receipt of your order. After this period has lapsed, we will not accept responsibility for damaged goods. Failure to do this will invalidate any claims made. The goods you receive should be checked before accepting delivery / signing for to the best of your ability. If they have clearly been damaged in transit they should be returned to sender and not signed for, this way we have a basis for a claim against the courier.

Returns

Returning an item, you have purchased by mistake:

We provide as much information within the content of our product pages to allow you to make an informed decision on your purchase. However, should you require to return any product, we will allow you to do so within 14 days after receipt of delivery. If you are unsure on compatibility, please call/email us before making the purchase and we will make the necessary checks to avoid mistakes. Should you need to return your order, please enclose a copy of your invoice with the goods. You will have to arrange the return of the goods yourself and track them using a reputable carrier. We ask that you do everything possible to ensure the goods are returned to us in good condition and if possible, with their original packaging. We will refund the total cost of the goods, minus a 20% restocking charge and supply postage costs when we receive the goods back in a resalable condition. We reserve the right to charge a restocking charge.

Returning an item that is faulty within the warranty period:

If we have supplied an item that is faulty or becomes faulty in the first 90 days of receipt, we will arrange the uplift of the goods (Please put a copy your invoice with the goods.). Should we be satisfied with the alleged defects, we will either replace the goods if available or arrange a refund of the full value of the goods and any carriage costs incurred.  

Returning an item that we have supplied incorrectly:

If we send you the wrong item, please email or call us, all goods received in error will be collected and replaced at our cost.

Nonreturnable goods:

Vehicles sold in our eBay shop are for personal sale, and we do not accept returns. Any vehicle sold is purchased “sold as seen”.

If a part has been purchased purely for diagnostic purposes and is found not to fix the problem you cannot return it, we are not supplying parts for compare/test/trial and error, please make sure you need the part before making a purchase and do not make assumptions.

Indelible Product Markings:

All goods sent are marked, visible and non-visible. We also engrave goods. These marks are to stop people sending back their own old, damaged parts, we are very thorough in the way we work and know exactly what we have sent out as all markings/numbers are recorded. We will not tolerate any scam artists; we have been in this trade for many years and have a good knowledge of all scams as we have seen and experienced them all.

Overseas Orders (All orders supplied outside UK mainland):

All warranty, damaged and unused goods must be returned by the buyer. We will replace or refund any goods that are proven to be defective if a replacement is available.

Delivery

All goods advertised are in stock and ready for same day  / next working day dispatch.

Mainland UK – We ship with TNT, FedEx, Parcelforce, Royal Mail on a next working day basis.

Mainland UK – Shipping is free of charge

Northern and Southern Ireland, Scotting highlands and Islands – Please contact us for a shipping quote - Postcodes: IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PO30-41, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE, BT, IM, TR21-25 please contact us for a shipping quote prior to purchase.

International customers, we ship with TNT / FedEx. Delivery times vary due to your location. We only ship on Express services. Delivery prices shown are non-negotiable, we do not make a profit on our delivery charges.

*Important Notice for European and International Customers* It is vital that you are ready to receive the goods purchased. You need to ensure that you have the appropriate registration and authorisations in place when ordering goods that are being exported from the UK. Please supply us your Vat registration number, EORI number and any other requirement outlined by your government via eBay messages once an order has been placed. Failure to do so may result in delays and charges which you the purchaser will be responsible for.

Warranties

All our parts are inspected, tested and marked before dispatch all our used parts come with a 90 day warranty, remanufactured engines come with a 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty.

All our items are sent as described please inspect your goods for transit damage before accepting delivery, we will not be responsible for return costs is the item is accepted unchecked (ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE SHOULD BE REFUSED AT POINT OF DELIVERY).

If supplied faulty or incorrect we will resupply if possible, if were unable to resupply you will be refunded on return of supplied item. We are not responsible for return postage unless item has been incorrectly supplied by ourselves. If item is supplied correctly and customer has brought item incorrectly, they will be subject to a refund minus 20% handling charge and postage costs.

REMANUFACTURED Engines we supply have full warranty terms and conditions supplied with them, these terms and conditions are available upon request prior to purchase of an engine, please call and ask. Alternatively, it can be downloaded here: UKA Remanufactured Engine warranty terms and conditions. These terms supplied have to be met to cover you under our 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty, if they are not met your warranty will be voided at our discretion.

USED Engines we supply have full warranty terms and conditions supplied with them, these terms and conditions are available upon request prior to purchase of an engine, please call and ask. Alternatively, it can be downloaded here: UKA Engine warranty terms and conditions. These terms supplied have to be met to cover you under our 90 day warranty, if they are not met your warranty will be voided at our discretion.

USED Gearboxes we supply have full warranty terms and conditions supplied with them, these terms and conditions are available upon request prior to purchase of an gearbox, please call and ask. Alternatively, it can be downloaded here: UKA Gearbox warranty terms and conditions. These terms supplied have to be met to cover you under our 90 day warranty, if they are not met your warranty will be voided at our discretion.

The warranty covers the part fully, but it does not cover labour or postage costs.

Privacy

Thank you for visiting the UK Automotive Ltd website. This privacy policy tells you how we use personal information collected at this site. Please read this privacy policy before using the site or submitting any personal information. By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. These practices may be changed, but any changes will be posted, and changes will only apply to activities and information on a going forward, not retroactive basis. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.

Collection of Information

We collect personally identifiable information, like names, postal addresses, email addresses, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used to fulfil your specific request. This information is only used to fulfil your specific request, unless you give us permission to use it in another manner, for example to add you to one of our mailing lists.

Cookie/Tracking Technology

The Site may use cookie and tracking technology depending on the features offered. Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the Site, and understanding how visitors use the Site. Cookies can also help customize the Site for visitors. Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology, however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties.

Our Commitment to Privacy

Our Privacy Policy was developed as an extension of our commitment to combine the highest-quality products and services with the highest level of integrity in dealing with our clients and partners. The Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site and our products and services. This statement will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our customers' needs.

What Information Do We Collect?

When you visit our website you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.

Personal Information You Choose to Provide

If you choose to request further information on our products or services from us or our partners, you may need to give personal information and authorization to obtain this information. For example, you may need to provide the following information:

Name
Mailing address
Email address
Home and business phone number
Other personal information (e.g. mother's maiden name)
Email Information

In addition to providing the foregoing information to our partners, if you choose to correspond further with us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email address and our responses. We provide the same protections for these electronic communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received by mail and telephone.

Website Use Information

Similar to commercial websites, our website utilizes a standard technology called "cookies" (see explanation below, What Are Cookies?) and Web server logs to collect information about how our website is used. Information gathered through cookies and Web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our website, and the websites visited just before and just after our website. This information is collected on an aggregate basis. None of this information is associated with you as an individual.

How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to Us?

Broadly speaking, we use personal information for purposes of administering our business activities, providing customer service and making available other products and services to our customers and prospective customers. Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to our website, new services and special offers we think you will find valuable. The lists used to send you product and service offers are developed and managed under our traditional corporate standards designed to safeguard the security and privacy of our customers' personal information. As a customer, you will be given the opportunity, at least once annually, to notify us of your desire not to receive these offers.

UK Automotive Ltd use your personal data:

·        to provide goods and services to you;

·        to manage any registered account(s) that you hold with us;

·        to verify your identity;

·        for crime and fraud prevention, detection and related purposes;

·        to contact you electronically about promotional offers and products and services which we think may interest you;

·        to enable UK Automotive Ltd to manage customer service interactions with you; and

·        where we have a legal right or duty to use or disclose your information (for example in relation to an investigation by a public authority or in a legal dispute).

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are a feature of browser software that allows web servers to recognise the computer used to access a website. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by a user's web browser. Cookies can remember what information a user accesses on one web page to simplify subsequent interactions with that website by the same user or to use the information to streamline the user's transactions on related web pages. This makes it easier for a user to move from page to page and to complete transactions over the internet. Cookies should make your online experience easier and more personalised.

Google Analytics

When someone visits ukautomotiveltd.com we use a third-party service called Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. We do this to report on things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make, and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. Data is recorded purely for reporting purposes and to ensure that visitors to our website can find the correct products and pages they are searching for.

The retention period applies to user-level and event-level data associated with cookies, user-identifiers (e.g., User-ID) and advertising identifiers (e.g., DoubleClick cookies, Android’s Advertising ID, Apple’s Identifier for Advertisers).

When data reaches the end of the retention period, it is deleted automatically on a monthly basis.

Web Banner Advertising

If you visit our websites, you may receive personalised banner advertisements whilst browsing other websites.  Any banner advertisements you see will relate to products you have viewed whilst browsing our websites on your computer or other devices.

These advertisements are provided by UK Automotive Ltd via market leading specialist providers using ‘cookies’ placed on your computer or other devices (see further information on the use of cookies in our Cookie Policy).  You can remove or disable cookies at any time - see below for further information.

How to opt-out of Cookies

Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

How Do We Use Information We Collect from Cookies?

We use website browser software tools such as cookies and Web server logs to gather information about our website users' browsing activities, in order to constantly improve our website and better serve our customers. This information assists us to design and arrange our Web pages in the most user-friendly manner and to continually improve our website to better meet the needs of our customers and prospective customers.

Cookies help us collect important business and technical statistics. The information in the cookies lets us trace the paths followed by users to our website as they move from one page to another. Web server logs allow us to count how many people visit our website and evaluate our website's visitor capacity. We do not use these technologies to capture your individual email address or any personally identifying information about you although they do permit us to send focused online banner advertisements or other such responses to you.

Notice of New Services and Changes

Occasionally, we may also use the information we collect to notify you about important changes to our website, new services and special offers we think you will find valuable. As our client, you will be given the opportunity to notify us of your desire not to receive these offers by clicking on a response box when you receive such an offer or by sending us an email request at info@ukautomotiveltd.com

Evaluation of Information Protection Practices

Periodically, our operations and business practices are reviewed for compliance with corporate policies and procedures governing the security, confidentiality and quality of our information.

Employee Access, Training and Expectations

Our corporate values, ethical standards, policies and practices are committed to the protection of customer information. In general, our business practices limit employee access to confidential information, and limit the use and disclosure of such information to authorised persons, processes and transactions.

Do We Disclose Information to Outside Parties?

We may provide aggregate information about our customers, sales, website traffic patterns and related website information to our affiliates or reputable third parties, but this information will not include personally identifying data, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.

What About Legally Compelled Disclosure of Information?

We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights.

What About Other Websites Linked to Our Website?

We are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our website nor the information or content contained therein. Often links to other websites are provided solely as pointers to information on topics that may be useful to the users of our website.

Please remember that when you use a link to go from our website to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link on our website, is subject to that website's own rules and policies. Please read over those rules and policies before proceeding.

Mailing Lists

As part of the registration process for our e-newsletter, we may collect personal information. We use this information for a couple of reasons: to tell you about things you’ve asked us to tell you about; to contact you if we need to obtain or provide additional information; to check our records are right and to check every now and then that you’re happy and satisfied. We don't rent or trade email lists with other organisations and businesses.

We use an integrated sender to deliver our newsletter. We gather statistics around email opening and clicks using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our e-newsletter.

You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails or by emailing our Customer Services team at info@ukautomotiveltd.com

Your Consent

By using our website you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If we change our privacy policies and procedures, we will post those changes on our website to keep you aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it.

Access to your personal information

As part of our commitment to keeping your data private, you are fully entitled to view, amend or delete personal information that we hold.

To request information on your personal data or ask for us to delete any details we store, please email info@ukautomotiveltd.com or call 01702 257257

You can also write to us at:

Greenacres Farm,

Hyde Wood Ln,

Canewdon,

Rochford

SS4 3RR

 

Note: We may be required to continue storing certain personal data for legal reason e.g. tax purposes or proof of sales.

How long do we keep your data?

We will not retain your data for longer than necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data, however the longest we will normally hold any personal data is 6 years.

Changes to this Privacy Notice

This Privacy Policy is reviewed regularly and is subject to amendment, without prior notification.

Visitors to our website

When someone visits ukautomotiveltd.com we collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. We do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. We collect this information in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source. If we do want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will be up front about this. We will make it clear when we collect personal information and will explain what we intend to do with it.