Privacy Policy & Data Protection

We collect information only when voluntarily provided by you through our interactive web interfaces or when necessary for the technical operation of our website:

• Traveler Inquiry & Contact Details: When you submit a request through our Contact Desk or Dossier Planning Form, we collect your name, email address, phone/WhatsApp number, driver license issuing jurisdiction, and travel timeline.
• Route Planning Parameters: Party size, vehicle class preferences, regions of interest (e.g. Xinjiang, Sichuan, Tibet), and specific medical or altitude considerations.
• Automated Technical Data: Standard server log entries, IP address geolocation (country level), browser user-agent, and anonymized page navigation telemetry to monitor site performance.

Your personal information is processed exclusively for the following legitimate purposes:

• Reviewing road trip feasibility, seasonal pass windows, and altitude pacing requirements for your requested route;
• Generating tailored itinerary dossiers, elevation profiles, and bilingual waypoint files;
• Responding to regulatory questions regarding Chinese Temporary Driving Permits;
• Notifying you of urgent seasonal pass closures or major traffic regulation alterations affecting your active route;
• Ensuring network security, fraud detection, and platform stability.

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the PRC Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), we process your data based on:

• Your Explicit Consent: Provided when submitting an advisory form or dossier request;
• Contractual Performance: Necessary to deliver the commissioned route dossier service;
• Legitimate Interests: Improving road intelligence accuracy and maintaining platform security;
• Statutory Compliance: Obeying applicable digital data retention mandates.

DriveChinaNow utilizes minimal, privacy-centric cookies strictly for session handling and site caching. We do NOT deploy invasive cross-site tracking pixels or behavioral re-targeting advertising cookies.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, certain interactive map features and filter states may function sub-optimally if local storage is fully disabled.

We implement industry-standard administrative, physical, and technical safeguards (including TLS 1.3 encryption, secure cloud infrastructure, and access-controlled databases) to defend against unauthorized data disclosure or loss.

Traveler inquiry correspondence and custom route parameters are retained for a maximum of 12 months following completion of your travel window, after which all personal identifying records are securely purged or permanently anonymized.

Regardless of your geographic residency, you possess the right to:

• Request a copy of any personal data we hold concerning your inquiries;
• Request the prompt rectification of inaccurate travel records;
• Request the complete deletion ("Right to be Forgotten") of your submission records;
• Withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent prior to withdrawal.

To exercise any of these rights, simply email our data compliance desk at gerry@drivechinanow.com. Requests are fulfilled free of charge within 15 business days.

For any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our data protection practices, please contact us via: