Privacy Policy
Who we are
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is the data controller for the processing of personal data described in this Privacy Notice.
Controller: United European Car Carriers AS and its group companies, including United European Car Carriers Unipessoal Lda
Contact: gdpr@uecc.com
UECC has appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO). You may contact the DPO at the same email address for any questions about this notice or your personal data.
What personal data do we collect?
Depending on how you interact with UECC, we may collect and process:
- Contact details: name, email address, phone number
- Professional information: company name, job title, business contact details
- Communications: emails, contact form submissions, attachments
- Recruitment data: CVs, qualifications, interview notes
- Website usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited (via cookies and similar technologies)
- Social media interactions when you engage with UECC on social platforms
- Any other information you choose to provide to us
We do not intentionally collect special categories of personal data unless required and lawful.
Cookies
We use Strictly Necessary cookies on our website. Strictly Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors use our website. The information collected is used to improve website functionality and user experience.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and how visitors navigate the website. These cookies do not directly identify individual users.
Cookies used for analytics
- _ga — Used to distinguish users. Stored for up to 2 years.
- ga* — Used to maintain session state and track usage statistics. Stored for up to 2 years.
You can withdraw or change your cookie consent at any time through the cookie settings on this website.
Why we use your personal data
We use personal data for the following purposes:
- To respond to inquiries and communicate with you
- To manage customer, supplier, and business relationships
- To process shipments and logistics activities
- To recruit employees and contractors
- To provide and improve our website and services
- To send marketing communications where permitted
- To meet legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations
- To protect our systems, people, and business
Legal Basis for processing
UECC processes personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a contract or steps taken before entering into a contract
- Legal obligations
- Legitimate interests, such as running our business, improving services, and ensuring security
- Consent, where required (for example for marketing or external use of photographs)
Where we rely on legitimate interest, we balance our interests against your rights and freedoms.
Who we share personal data with
We may share personal data with:
- UECC group companies for internal administration and service delivery
- Service providers such as IT, hosting, recruitment, and logistics partners
- Professional advisers (lawyers, auditors, insurers)
- Public authorities when required by law
All external processors act under written Data Processing Agreements and are required to protect your data in line with GDPR.
We do not sell your personal data and do not allow third parties to use it for their own marketing without your explicit consent.
International transfers
Some of our service providers or group companies are located outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
When personal data is transferred outside the EEA, UECC ensures appropriate safeguards are in place, including:
- EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
- Transfer Impact Assessments (TIAs) where required
These measures ensure that your data remains protected.
How long we keep your data
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:
- Contractual and business needs
- Legal and regulatory requirements
- Accounting and audit obligations
Retention periods vary by category of data and are defined in UECC’s internal retention schedules.
Your rights
You have the following rights under GDPR:
- Access – to know what data we hold about you
- Rectification – to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure – to request deletion of your data
- Restriction – to limit how your data is used
- Data portability – to receive your data in a structured format
- Objection – to certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent at any time, where consent is the legal basis
To exercise your rights, contact gdpr@uecc.com.
Complaints
If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you may contact UECC or lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
In Norway, this is Datatilsynet.
Security
UECC applies appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including access controls, encryption, monitoring, and regular security reviews.