SMASH Cars privacy
Updated November 12, 2026
Account information
SMASH Cars stores your email, display name, password hash, verification status and account activity to provide a separate Cars login. Session cookies keep you signed in and protect forms. Passwords are stored using Django’s password hashing.
Public vehicle ads
Approved ads show the details and processed photos you choose to publish, including vehicle description, asking price, city and province or state. Your email, account credentials and identity documents are not published as listing contact details. Keep private details out of your description and photos.
Private conversations
Your Cars messages are available to the conversation participants. Authorized SMASH staff may review messages to operate the marketplace and investigate reports. This is not an end-to-end encrypted messaging service.
Notifications and records
SMASH uses your email for account verification and password resets. Listing, conversation and moderation records may remain after an ad is withdrawn or marked sold. No payment card is required during the free launch.
Your requests
Use the Contact page for questions about your information, corrections or account deletion. SMASH will review requests against the operational records it needs to retain.