document: title: privacy
text: This privacy statement sets out the practice of Audi (UK) in relation to the information that it collects about you on this website and other sources.

Company Information  
This site is operated by Audi (UK). Audi (UK) is a division of Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited a company registered in England under number 514809 and whose registered office is Yeomans Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5AN. Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Limited has notified the Information Commissioner of its processing activities and is committed to processing your information in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. Other 'Group Companies' include, Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Limited and Volkswagen Insurance Services (Great Britain) Limited.

When do we collect information?  
Audi (UK) (we, us or our) collect information about you whenever you contact us directly, for instance via this site or if you request a brochure, a test drive or if you contact our customer service department. Additionally, we are provided with information about you and your vehicle from the network of Audi Centres and Authorised Repairers. From time to time, we may receive information about you from our Group Companies or from research agencies, but in each case we will only receive your information where you have indicated that you are happy to hear from us.

Who holds the information  
Any information you provide will be held by us, our Audi Centres and Authorised Repairers (the Data Controllers). Should you receive or purchase additional services such as roadside assistance or used car warranty services, which are provided by third parties, we will pass your information to them for the purpose of administering these services to you on our behalf.. Some information may also be passed to our Parent Company, Audi AG, for customer satisfaction and for undertaking surveys and questionnaires.

What information do we collect

1\. Personal Information  
The information we hold about you relates primarily to you and your vehicle. For marketing and analysis purposes, we may from time to time request lifestyle information about you.

2\. Technical Data  
We may collect technical data about the type of Internet browser and computer operating system that you use. This information does not identify you as an individual and is used only for tracking of site use.

We might also place a "cookie" on your hard drive that will help us to identify you when you return to the site and allow us to tailor content to your personal preferences. If you do not wish to use "cookies" you may disable this option in your internet browser settings. "cookies" can be removed from your computer.

For what purpose do we collect this information?

Business activities  
Your information will be held for the purpose of providing you with our products and aftersales services such as roadside assistance and warranty administration, customer care, safety, recall and Audi Network issues. We may also undertake marketing, satisfaction survey and research activities. We may keep your information for a reasonable period for these purposes.

Please note that we are not permitted to transfer data outside the EEA without your permission. Currently, Jersey does not form part of the EEA. If you require our services while you are based in Jersey and you are happy for your information to be transferred to our Audi Centre based in that Country for the purposes identified above we will require your consent.

Marketing activities  
Please note that wherever you contact us direct for further information about our products or if you ask for a test drive, we will use your information for that purpose and we may pass your information on to your local or chosen Audi Centre for that purpose.

Additionally, we our Audi Centres and Authorised Repairers and other Group Companies would like to keep you up to date on any products and services which may be of interest to you or we may ask you to participate in one of our customer satisfaction surveys. From time to time, we would also like to keep you up to date with any changes to our Authorised Network. We or they may contact you by mail, telephone, e-mail or other electronic messaging service. If you do not wish your information to be used in this way, please ensure that the appropriate boxes are checked on the Contact Details pages and/or ensure that you tick the boxes on any reply coupon that you submit to us.

Call monitoring  
Please note that for quality control and training purposes, we may monitor or record your communications with us. Our monitoring activities comply with OFTEL Regulations.

Your rights  
You have the right to ask for a copy of the information held by us in our records in return for payment of a small fee. You also have the right to require us to correct any inaccuracies in your information.

You are able to delete the Data from audi.co.uk at anytime by selecting "edit your details" in the 'My Audi' section of the site.

This data protection notice may change and therefore you should review it regularly. We will of course notify you of any changes where we are required to do so.