Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

1. Who We Are

ford-wet-belt.co.uk is an independent consumer awareness website run by a private individual who has been personally affected by Ford's wet belt engine failures. We are not affiliated with Ford Motor Company.

2. What Data We Collect

When you submit a failure report we collect:

  • Your name and email address (kept private, never published)
  • Your city/town and postcode (city may be shown publicly if you consent)
  • Vehicle details (make, model, year, engine, mileage)
  • Your vehicle registration (kept private, used for verification only)
  • Details of the failure and repair costs
  • Your IP address (stored for spam prevention, not published)

When you submit a garage enquiry we collect your business name, email and location.

3. How We Use Your Data

  • To publish anonymised failure reports on this site (only with your explicit consent)
  • To maintain a register of Ford wet belt failures
  • To share with legal representatives pursuing Ford (only with your explicit consent)
  • To send you campaign updates if you opted in

4. Cookies & Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use this site. Google Analytics uses cookies. We operate Google Consent Mode v2 — analytics and advertising cookies are only set after you give consent via our cookie banner.

We also use Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense may use cookies to show relevant ads. Again, these are only active after your consent.

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your cookies.

5. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

  • Right to access the data we hold about you
  • Right to have your data deleted
  • Right to correct inaccurate data
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the contact page.

6. Data Retention

Report data is retained indefinitely for the purposes of the awareness campaign and legal proceedings. You may request deletion at any time. Email addresses for updates are removed immediately on request.

7. Third Parties

We use Google Analytics and Google AdSense (Google LLC, USA). Google's privacy policy applies to their services: policies.google.com/privacy.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us here.