Last updated: September 7, 2026
Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how eori-number.com ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website, use our free EORI checker, or contact us. eori-number.com is an independent guide and validation tool for EORI numbers — we are not a government body and are not affiliated with HMRC, the European Commission, or any national customs authority.
Information We Collect
- Information you provide — your name and email address if you use the contact form, and any EORI number you submit to our checker tool (used only to run the validation and not stored against your identity).
- Information collected automatically — your IP address, approximate location, browser and device type, pages visited, and on-site search queries, used to secure the site, monitor abuse, and understand which content is useful.
- Cookies and similar technologies — small files stored on your device. We use essential cookies to run the site, and, with your consent, analytics and advertising cookies as described below.
How We Use Your Information
- To run the EORI checker and return a validation result.
- To respond to messages sent through the contact form.
- To monitor analytics (pages visited, search queries, popular content) and improve our guides.
- To detect and prevent abuse of the checker tool.
- Where you have given consent, to show relevant advertising and measure its performance.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use, or intend to use, Google AdSense to display advertising on this site. Google and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info. You can read more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Where required by law (including for visitors in the UK and EEA), we ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies via the cookie banner shown on your first visit. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your browser's site data and revisiting the site.
Other Third Parties
We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics, IP geolocation APIs, and the official HMRC and EU EOS validation services our checker queries. These services may receive limited data (such as your IP address or the EORI number you are checking) to perform their function, under their own privacy policies.
Data Retention
Contact form messages are kept only as long as needed to handle your enquiry. Analytics data is retained in aggregate or anonymised form. We do not sell your personal data.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of personal information we hold about you, and to object to or restrict certain processing (including for advertising). To exercise these rights, contact us via the contact page.
Children's Privacy
This site is intended for business and professional use and is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact page.