Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how WheelResource collects, uses, and protects the personal data of visitors to its website.

WheelResource places particular importance on respecting privacy and strives to process personal data in accordance with applicable regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

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

WheelResource

Website:

WheelResource.com

For any questions regarding your personal data, you can contact us via our Contact Page.

2. Personal Data Collected

Depending on how you use the website, WheelResource may collect different categories of data.

Data Submitted Through the Contact Form

When you use the contact form, the information you provide may include, in particular:

  • First and last name;
  • Email address;
  • Subject of your inquiry;
  • Message content;
  • Any other information you voluntarily choose to provide.

WheelResource asks users not to submit sensitive personal data through the contact form unless it is necessary to process their inquiry.

Technical Data

When you browse the website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address;
  • Browser type;
  • Operating system;
  • Device used;
  • Pages visited;
  • Date and time of connection;
  • Browsing activity on the website.

The exact nature of the data collected depends on the tools and services used on the website.

3. Purposes of Processing

Personal data may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form;
  • Ensure the website’s proper operation and security;
  • Improve content and the user experience;
  • Measure website traffic and audience engagement;
  • Detect and prevent abusive or fraudulent behavior;
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations;
  • Handle requests relating to users’ exercise of their rights.

Personal data is not used for purposes incompatible with those for which it was collected.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the processing activity concerned, personal data may be processed on the following legal bases:

  • Your consent, where required;
  • Taking steps at your request, particularly when you use the contact form;
  • WheelResource’s legitimate interests, including ensuring website security, preventing abuse, and improving its services;
  • Compliance with a legal obligation, where required by applicable regulations.

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

5. Contact Form

When you use the contact form, the information you provide is transmitted to WheelResource so that your inquiry can be handled.

Your data is not sold or rented to third parties for commercial purposes.

6. Data Recipients

Personal data may be accessed, to the extent necessary, by individuals or service providers involved in operating the website.

These may include:

  • The website hosting provider;
  • The service provider used for the contact form;
  • Technical service providers required for the website to function;
  • Any audience measurement tools used;
  • Competent authorities where required by law.

WheelResource strives to select service providers that offer appropriate safeguards for the protection of personal data.

7. Data Retention

Personal data is retained for a period proportionate to the purpose for which it was collected.

Messages and information submitted through the contact form may be retained for as long as necessary to handle the inquiry and, where necessary, for an additional period to ensure follow-up or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Data used for statistical purposes is retained in accordance with the retention periods established by the relevant services and the choices made through cookie consent settings, where consent is required.

8. Cookies

WheelResource may use cookies and similar technologies.

These cookies may serve different purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies help the website function properly and provide certain essential features.

Audience Measurement Cookies

Where analytics tools are used, certain cookies may help measure website traffic and understand how visitors use different pages.

Third-Party Cookies

Certain features or embedded content on the website may rely on third-party services that may place their own cookies or use similar technologies.

Where user consent is required, these cookies are activated only after consent has been obtained.

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie management tool provided on the website.

9. Affiliate Links

WheelResource may publish affiliate links to retailers or partner websites.

When a user clicks on certain links and completes an action with a partner, WheelResource may receive a commission.

Using these links does not necessarily result in additional data collection by WheelResource. However, once redirected to a third-party website, users are subject to that website’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

WheelResource recommends reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

10. Links to Third-Party Websites

The WheelResource website may contain links to external websites.

WheelResource is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of these websites.

This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to the WheelResource website.

11. Security

WheelResource implements reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against:

  • Unauthorized access;
  • Loss;
  • Alteration;
  • Disclosure;
  • Accidental or unlawful destruction.

However, no data transmission or storage over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

12. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection regulations, you have the following rights, among others:

Right of Access

You may request a copy of the personal data concerning you.

Right to Rectification

You may request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Right to Erasure

In certain circumstances, you may request the deletion of your personal data.

Right to Restriction of Processing

In certain circumstances, you may request that the processing of your personal data be restricted.

Right to Object

You may object to certain processing activities involving your personal data, particularly where processing is based on legitimate interests.

Right to Data Portability

Where this right applies, you may request to receive the personal data you have provided in a structured, commonly used format.

Right to Withdraw Consent

Where processing is based on your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

13. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise your rights or obtain information about your personal data, you can contact us.

To help us process your request, please include, where possible:

  • Your name;
  • The email address you used;
  • The nature of your request;
  • Any information that may help us identify the relevant data.

Proof of identity may be requested where necessary to verify the identity of the person making the request.

14. Filing a Complaint with the CNIL

If you believe that the processing of your personal data does not comply with applicable regulations, you may contact the French Data Protection Authority (Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés — CNIL).

You can visit its official website for further information about your rights and how to file a complaint.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

WheelResource may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the website, its services, or applicable regulations.

The version published on this page is the version currently in effect.

The date of the latest update is displayed at the top of this page.