Workshop Privacy Policy

At FC Azerbaijan, we run a small, private workshop in Bristol focused on 80s and 90s supercars. We believe in mechanical honesty, and that includes how we handle your personal information. We only collect data that helps us keep your car on the road or answer your technical questions. This page explains our rules for keeping your info safe. Honestly, we don't have time for complex data tracking. Our team of 8 specialists is usually busy on the bench with V12 engine rebuilds or checking factory blueprints.

When you use our site, we act as the data controller. This means we decide how your info is used and stored. We follow the standard UK rules for data protection, including the GDPR. We don't sell your details to big marketing firms. We don't trade your email for parts. We treat your privacy with the same workshop-grade care we give to a 30-year-old gearbox. If you have any questions about this policy, you can reach us at our Bristol office on Queens Square.

We mostly collect info when you fill out our 'Talk to a tech' form or use our service calculator. This typically includes your full name, email address, and phone number. We also ask for specific details about your vehicle, such as the model year and current mechanical issues. This is vital because we need to check our global parts network and technical library before we give you a quote. We also collect basic technical data like your IP address and browser type through our server logs.

We do not collect sensitive info like your health records or financial history beyond what is needed for a bank transfer. If you visit our workshop, we might keep a record of your vehicle's VIN and service history. This helps us ensure every bolt is tightened to factory torque specs during future visits. We keep our records organized so we can find your car's file quickly. By the way, we only keep data that is actually useful for the restoration process or for keeping our 14 active projects moving forward on schedule.

We use your information to provide our specialized services. This includes sending you a written estimate or calling you back to discuss an engine overhaul. If we are searching for a rare part for you, we use your contact info to provide updates. Sometimes, finding a period-correct transmission in Japan can take 11 business days, and we need to stay in touch during that time. We also use site data to improve our workshop journal. For example, if we see many people reading about 90s wiring looms, we might write more guides on that topic.

Our team uses your data to manage our internal workshop schedule. We want to make sure we don't overbook our lifts. We might also use your email to send you a follow-up after a project is delivered. This is just to make sure the car is still running as it should after our 4.44-hour bench test. We do not use automated systems to make decisions about your service. Every project at FC Azerbaijan is handled by a human technician who looks at your specific needs and project goals individually.

Our website uses cookies to help things run properly. Cookies are small files that stay on your computer or phone. They help our budget calculator remember your workshop hour inputs while you browse. They also help the site load faster when you come back to read a new post in our journal. We use a few basic analytics cookies to see how people find our Bristol workshop online. This helps us understand if our global parts network stories are reaching the right audience of 80s and 90s icon owners.

You can choose to block cookies in your web browser settings. Most people do this to save battery or keep things private. If you turn them off, our site will still work, but some tools like the restoration budget planner might not remember your numbers. We don't use cookies to follow you around the web or show you annoying ads. We only use them to make your visit to our digital workshop a bit easier. It is a standard practice for almost every site on the internet today, and we keep ours as simple as possible.

We keep your data on secure servers based in the UK. We take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access, like using strong passwords and firewalls. Access to your client file is limited to our 8 staff members who actually work on the cars or manage the parts sourcing. We only share your data with third parties when it is absolutely necessary for your project. For example, we might share your address with a shipping company to deliver a rare engine block from Italy. We also use trusted software to manage our workshop invoices and emails.

We will never sell your data to a third party. We only keep your information for as long as we need it to serve you or to follow UK tax and legal rules. Usually, this means we keep project records for about 7 years. If we ever stop working together, you can ask us to archive your file. We store all physical blueprints and paper records in a locked area at our Bristol facility. We built our systems to be reliable and built to last, just like the engines we rebuild every day in the workshop.

You have full control over your personal data. You can ask us for a copy of the information we have about you at any time. If you find a mistake in your records, like an old phone number or the wrong car model year, just tell us. We will fix it right away. You also have the right to ask us to delete your data from our systems. We will handle these requests within 5-8 business days. Please keep in mind that we might need to keep some info for legal reasons, like proof of a V12 engine rebuild for your car's heritage file.

If you aren't happy with how we handle your privacy, you can talk to us directly. We prefer a straight-talking approach and will do our best to solve any concerns you have. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK if you feel we have broken the rules. However, we hope you will come to us first so we can make it right. We value our relationship with every club member and supercar collector who trusts us with their machine. Your trust is the most important tool in our workshop.