Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

VinNumber.net is an informational vehicle history service that allows users to look up VIN-based data associated with vehicles registered in the United States. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways: information you provide directly, and information collected automatically when you use the service.

• VIN and plate queries: When you submit a VIN number or license plate lookup, we log that query for service operation and fraud prevention purposes.
• Log data: Our servers automatically record your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of each request. This is standard web server logging.
• Cookies: We use cookies to remember your language preference and to measure aggregate site traffic. We do not use cookies to track you across other websites.
• Contact submissions: If you contact us via our contact form or by email, we retain the content of your message and your email address in order to respond.

We do not collect payment information directly. Any paid report transactions are handled by our third-party data partners, who operate under their own privacy policies.

3. How We Use Your Information

Information we collect is used for the following purposes:

• Delivering VIN history lookups and returning relevant results
• Improving the accuracy and relevance of our data and search results
• Analyzing aggregate traffic patterns to improve site performance
• Responding to inquiries submitted through our contact form
• Detecting and preventing fraudulent or abusive use of the service

We do not sell your personal data. We do not build advertising profiles based on your search history. Individual VIN queries are not linked to personal identifiers and are not disclosed to third parties except where required by law.

4. Third-Party Data Partners

When you access a vehicle history report through VinNumber.net, you may be directed to a report provided by a third-party data partner. These partners have access to the VIN or plate number you submitted in order to return a result. Their data handling practices are governed by their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review before submitting a report request.

We may also use third-party analytics tools to understand aggregate visitor behavior. These tools may set their own cookies in accordance with their privacy terms.

5. Cookies and Tracking

VinNumber.net uses first-party cookies to store your language preference (English or Spanish) and to track sessions for operational purposes. We do not use third-party behavioral advertising cookies. You can disable cookies in your browser settings; doing so may affect language persistence and certain site features but will not prevent you from using the VIN lookup service.

6. Data Retention

Web server access logs are retained for up to 90 days and then deleted. Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to resolve the inquiry and then deleted. VIN query logs are retained in aggregated, non-identifiable form for service improvement purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, or to object to certain processing. To make a request, contact us at the address below. We will respond within 30 days.

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal data we collect and the right to request deletion of that data.

8. Children's Privacy

VinNumber.net is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal data to us, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

9. Security

We apply standard technical safeguards — including HTTPS encryption on all pages — to protect data transmitted to and from our service. No method of internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of data.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the service following any change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent to: privacy@vinnumber.net