Privacy Policy

As of: July 2026

1. Controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:

Brunold Automobile GmbH
Handwerkstraße 9
70565 Stuttgart
Germany

Phone: +49 711 787806-0
Email: stuttgart@brunold.de

For questions regarding data protection, please contact:

datenschutz@brunold.de

2. General Information on Data Processing

We process personal data only to the extent necessary to provide and operate our website, process enquiries, carry out pre-contractual measures, comply with legal obligations or where you have given us your consent.

Depending on the processing activity, the legal basis is in particular:

  • Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR – consent
  • Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR – performance of a contract and pre-contractual measures
  • Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR – compliance with a legal obligation
  • Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR – legitimate interests

Personal data is stored only for as long as necessary for the respective purpose or for as long as statutory retention obligations apply.

3. Hosting and Provision of the Website via Webflow

This website is created and hosted using Webflow.

Provider:

Webflow, Inc.
398 11th Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA

When you access our website, technically necessary data may be processed. This may include, in particular:

  • IP address
  • date and time of access
  • pages and files accessed
  • referrer URL
  • browser type and browser version
  • operating system
  • device information

This processing takes place in order to provide the website technically, ensure its security and stability and identify technical errors.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the secure and reliable operation of our website.

Webflow is a provider based in the United States. Processing of personal data in the United States therefore cannot be excluded. According to Webflow, recognised mechanisms for international data transfers are used, including the EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

4. Contact and Contact Forms

If you contact us via a contact form, email or telephone, we process the information you provide in order to handle your enquiry.

This may include in particular:

  • name
  • contact details
  • telephone number
  • email address
  • content of your message
  • information relating to a vehicle
  • preferred location
  • any further information provided voluntarily

If your enquiry relates to the purchase of a vehicle, a workshop appointment or another specific service, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR.

For general enquiries, processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in processing and responding to your enquiry.

The data will be deleted once it is no longer required for handling your enquiry, unless statutory retention obligations or other legitimate reasons require further storage.

5. Forwarding to a Brunold Location

If you select a specific location, vehicle or service as part of your enquiry, your data may be forwarded to the Brunold company or Brunold location responsible for handling your request.

The data will only be shared where this is necessary to process your enquiry, carry out pre-contractual measures or provide the requested service.

The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR or, in the case of general enquiries, Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

6. Vehicle Search and Vehicle Listings via dotzilla / Carzilla

We use services provided by:

dotzilla GmbH
Essener Straße 99c
46047 Oberhausen
Germany

to provide our vehicle search, vehicle listings, vehicle detail pages and related functions.

When using the vehicle search, technical data may be processed, including in particular your IP address, browser and device information and information regarding your use of the vehicle search.

If you contact us via a vehicle detail page or vehicle enquiry form, the contact details and enquiry information entered by you may also be processed and transmitted to us.

Processing takes place in order to provide our digital vehicle search and to handle vehicle enquiries.

Where processing is necessary to provide the vehicle search specifically requested by you, it is based on Art. 6(1)(b) or Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR.

Where non-essential cookies, comparable technologies or tracking functions are used, these will only be activated on the basis of your prior consent pursuant to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR in conjunction with Section 25(1) TDDDG.

Further information on data processing by dotzilla can be found in the provider's privacy policy.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses technically necessary cookies and comparable technologies.

Technically necessary technologies may be used where they are required to provide a digital service expressly requested by you.

Any technologies beyond this, particularly those used for analytics, marketing or tracking purposes, will only be used after you have given your prior consent via our consent management system.

The legal basis for technologies requiring consent is Section 25(1) TDDDG in conjunction with Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

You may withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future or change your selection via the Cookie Settings.

8. External Links and Social Networks

Our website contains links to external websites and to our profiles on social networks.

Where these are simple links, no personal data is transmitted to the respective provider merely by visiting our website. A connection to the third-party provider is generally only established once you click the relevant link.

The privacy policies of the respective providers apply to the processing of personal data on the websites subsequently accessed.

9. Recipients of Personal Data

We only disclose personal data where this is necessary for the purposes described above or where we are legally required to do so.

Recipients may include in particular:

  • companies within the Brunold Group or the Brunold location responsible for your enquiry
  • IT and hosting service providers
  • providers of our vehicle search
  • technical service providers
  • manufacturers or importers where necessary to provide a service requested by you
  • financing, leasing or insurance partners where you request such a service or consent to the transfer of your data

Service providers that process personal data exclusively on our behalf are engaged in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

10. Storage Period

We store personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the respective processing purpose.

In addition, we retain data where statutory retention obligations apply or where the data is required for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.

Once the relevant purpose no longer applies and any applicable retention periods have expired, the data will be deleted.

11. Your Rights

Subject to the applicable legal requirements, you have in particular the following rights:

  • right of access pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR
  • right to rectification pursuant to Art. 16 GDPR
  • right to erasure pursuant to Art. 17 GDPR
  • right to restriction of processing pursuant to Art. 18 GDPR
  • right to data portability pursuant to Art. 20 GDPR
  • right to object pursuant to Art. 21 GDPR
  • right to withdraw consent pursuant to Art. 7(3) GDPR

The withdrawal of consent applies with effect for the future. The lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal remains unaffected.

To exercise your rights, please contact:

datenschutz@brunold.de

12. Right to Object

Where we process personal data on the basis of Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, you have the right to object to such processing at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.

Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, you may object to such processing at any time without stating reasons.

13. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding the processing of your personal data.

For companies based in Baden-Württemberg, the competent supervisory authority is in particular:

The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Baden-Württemberg
Heilbronner Straße 35
70191 Stuttgart
Germany

14. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, manipulation, unauthorised access and other unlawful processing.

Data transmitted via this website is encrypted using HTTPS/TLS.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy if legal requirements, services used or technical functions of our website change.

The version currently published on this website shall apply.

Last updated: September 2026

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