Privacy Policy

We are committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for all our users. Learn how we handle, use, and safeguard your data.

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 3 September 2026

This privacy policy explains how Car Rental From Manchester Airport ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and safeguards the personal data you provide when you use our website (carrentalfrommanchesterairport.co.uk) and the services offered within it. We are committed to maintaining robust privacy protections for all our users in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. The Role of Our Booking Engine Partners

Important Notice Regarding Bookings

Our website acts as an informational guide and search portal. When you use the search widget on our website to look for or book a car, your search criteria and subsequent booking information are processed directly by our secure technology partner, 1st UK Car Rentals. We do not directly collect, hold, or store your payment information, passport details, or final booking contracts on our servers.

For detailed information on how your booking data, payment card details, and personal identification are managed to fulfil your rental contract, please refer to the 1st UK Car Rentals Privacy Policy.

2. What Data We Collect Directly

While we do not process your booking transaction, we may collect and process the following data when you interact with our website:

  • Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you use our website. This includes your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and details about your visit (such as pages viewed, time spent on pages, and clickstream data).
  • Communication Data: If you contact us via email regarding site feedback or general enquiries, we will collect your email address, name (if provided), and the contents of your message.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the data we collect for the following legitimate business purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our website and its content.
  • To analyse website traffic and user behaviour to better understand how visitors interact with our guides (e.g., determining which terminal guides are most popular).
  • To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support (directing you to the correct booking portal if necessary).
  • To protect our website against malicious attacks, fraud, or brute force attempts.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, the lawful bases we rely on for processing this information are:

  • Legitimate Interests: We process Usage Data to analyse website performance and ensure site security. This is necessary for our legitimate interests in operating a functional, secure, and user-friendly website.
  • Consent: Where required by law (such as for non-essential cookies), we will obtain your explicit consent before collecting data.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar tracking technologies to distinguish you from other users. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and allows us to improve our site.

These cookies may be used to remember your search preferences within the booking widget before you are transferred to the secure 1st UK Car Rentals environment. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website (particularly the booking engine) may become inaccessible or not function properly.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to external websites, specifically to our booking partner, 1st UK Car Rentals, and various official tourism or airport portals. Please note that we do not have control over these other websites. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

7. International Data Transfers

As part of the services offered to you, the information which you provide to us may be transferred to countries outside the United Kingdom (UK) or the European Economic Area (EEA). For example, this may happen if any of our servers or third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics or GeoJS for location services) are located in a country outside of the UK/EEA. If we transfer your information outside of the UK/EEA in this way, we will take steps to ensure that appropriate security measures are taken with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this policy.

8. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. Your data may be shared in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share Usage Data with trusted third-party analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand website traffic. These providers act on our instructions and are bound by data protection obligations.
  • Booking Partners: As stated, when you initiate a search or booking, you are interacting directly with the 1st UK Car Rentals system. Information entered into the search widget (dates, times, locations) is passed to them to generate your quote.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or in response to a valid request by a law enforcement or governmental authority.

9. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as is reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, or to comply with our legal obligations. For example, general communication emails are typically deleted once the enquiry has been resolved. Usage data used for analytics is generally aggregated and anonymized.

10. Your Data Protection Rights

Under data protection law, you have rights including:

  • Your right of access: You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
  • Your right to rectification: You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate.
  • Your right to erasure: You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to restriction of processing: You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Your right to object to processing: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

If you wish to make a request regarding your data, please contact us. Note that if your request relates to a booking transaction, you will need to contact the data controller for that transaction (1st UK Car Rentals / the rental supplier).

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact our team:

Data Controller: Car Rental From Manchester Airport

Address: Manchester Airport, Ringway, Manchester, United Kingdom. M90 1QX

Email: hello@carrentalfrommanchesterairport.co.uk

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how we have used your data. You can contact the ICO at www.ico.org.uk.