Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
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If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
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Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Data Privacy Statement
Thank you for your interest in our company and for visiting our website https://sc-exports.com/
(hereinafter the “Website”).
This privacy policy informs you about the processing of your personal data as well as your rights
when using the website and other services and offerings from SC-Exports.
This data privacy statement applies accordingly to the use of Apps operated by SC-Exports.
1. The controller responsible for the processing of your personal data
Responsible for the processing of your personal data within the meaning of the EU General Data
Protection Regulation (hereinafter the “GDPR”) and other data protection regulations is
1.1 AUTO GT GmbH
Moosbacher Straße 46
83224, Grassau, Deutschland
Tel.: +49 8641 977 3121
E-Mail: info@sc-exports.com
as operator of the website
1.2 Swedish Car Exports AB
Smedsmora Gårdsväg 4
762 91 Rimbo, Sweden
Tel.: +46 73 121 4963
E-Mail: info@sc-exports.com
as the holding company of the SC-Exports Group, operator of the auction platform and
contractual partner for transportation services
2. Data protection officer
If you have any questions and/or suggestions regarding data protection, you can contact
SC-Exports’s data protection officer directly at any time.
3. Processing of usage data
Every time this Website is accessed by a user, this Website collects general data and
information. This general data and information is stored in the log files of the server. This
concerns the following data:
● browser types and versions used,
● the operating system used by the accessing system,
● the webpage from which an accessing system arrived on this Website (known as a
referrer),
● the sub-websites that are accessed on this Website via an accessing system,
● the date and time of an access to the Website,
● the IP address,
● the internet service provider of the accessing system and
● other similar data and information aimed at averting danger in the event of attacks
directed at our IT systems.
SC-Exports needs this data to:
● correctly deliver the content of this Website and to ensure the permanent functionality
of our IT systems and the technology underlying this Website.
The legal basis for this processing activity is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR.
● optimize the content of and the advertising for this Website.
The legal basis for this processing activity is Art. 6 (1)(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to
adjust the website to individual user needs and to improve our services.
● as well as to provide to law-enforcement authorities the information necessary for
purposes of conducting criminal proceedings in the event of a cyberattack.
The legal basis for this processing activity is Art. 6 (1)(c)(f) GDPR. SC-Exports has an overriding
legitimate interest in ensuring the security of the Website and preventing misuse.
4. Processing of data that you have provided to us
We collect and store data that you provide to us when using the Website, and more specifically
when using the Website’s applications, services or tools.
Such data includes:
● data that you provide upon registration or upon signing up for one of our services, such
as name, email address, telephone number, mobil phone number;
● data that you have provided to us for purposes of entering into a purchase contract
regarding a used vehicle;
● data that you provide to us via the website for the purpose of deregistering an imported
vehicle from abroad;;
● data that you transmit to us for the purpose of car financing.
The legal basis for this processing activity is Art. 6 (1)(b) GDPR.
● data that is transmitted in the context of resolving any problems and of
correspondence/feedback on the Website or via email / fax / postal mail / telephone;
● additional personal data which we request from you and which we need for the
authentication or for verification purposes.
The legal basis for this processing activity is Art. 6 (1) (b) (f) GDPR. We have a legitimate
interest in improving our services and protecting ourselves against misuse.
5. Processing of data in telephone conversations
If you communicate with one of our agents by telephone, we reserve the right to record the
content of your messages. Calls are only recorded on the basis of your consent, which is
requested at the beginning of each call. You can withdraw your consent at any time with effect
for the future, for example by asking the employee on the phone to stop the recording. The
recordings are used for quality assurance, training and education purposes. In exceptional
cases, calls may be listened to for training and education purposes. We work together with this
service provider:
● Twilio Inc, 375 Beale St, Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
The legal basis for this processing is your consent pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a and Art. 6 para.
1 lit. f GDPR. If the processing is based on Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, our legitimate interest in the
use of Twilio is to improve our offer by using external expertise.
6. Transfer of data when concluding a purchase contract
SC-Exports processes the personal data that you have provided when concluding a purchase
contract (e.g. company name, address, contact persons, telephone number, bank details) for the
purpose of concluding and processing the purchase contract between you and either SC-Exports
European Cars B.V.
(vehicle purchase) or SC-Exports Remarketing GmbH (vehicle sale). The legal basis for this
processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.Credit checks
When purchasing vehicles from SC-Exports European Cars B.V., you have the option of participating
in a financing program that allows you to purchase vehicles up to a certain total amount and
defer payment of the purchase price to a later date. If you apply for the financing program, a
credit check will be carried out at Verband der Vereine Creditreform e. V. Hammfelddamm 13,
41460 Neuss, Germany (hereinafter referred to as “Creditreform”). The data that is transmitted
to SC-Exports includes the company name, address, default probabilities and turnover in recent
years. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. c GDPR and our legitimate interest
pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as SC-Exports assumes the default risk of the vehicle dealer by
deferring the purchase price if the dealer does not meet its contractual obligations.
In addition, when selling vehicles to SC-Exports Remarketing GmbH, you can agree with us to receive
the purchase price of the vehicle before the vehicle is handed over. In these cases, we also carry
out a credit check with Creditreform in advance. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para.
1 lit. c GDPR and our legitimate interest pursuant to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, as SC-Exports assumes
a financial default risk by making the advance payment (purchase price payment before the
vehicle is handed over).
a. Deregistration of the vehicle
If you have commissioned us to deregister your vehicle, SC-Exports European Cars B.V. will forward
the data required for deregistration, such as company name, address, vehicle identification
number and license plate number, to SC-Exports Group Operations SE. The legal basis for this
processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b, f GDPR. If the processing is based on our legitimate interest, this
is to outsource internal administrative purposes to affiliated companies and thus improve our
services.
SC-Exports uses the services of Christoph Kroschke GmbH (formerly: DAD Deutscher Auto Dienst
GmbH), Ladestraße 1, 22926 Ahrensburg, Germany, to deregister the vehicle. This service
provider has been carefully selected, is bound to strict confidentiality and processes personal
data only on behalf of and in accordance with the instructions of SC-Exports. The legal basis for this
processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. The overriding interest is to improve our offering by
drawing on external expertise.
If you have also commissioned us to deliver your vehicle, SC-Exports may also forward the data
required for this to an external local carrier. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit.
b GDPR.
If your vehicle sold to us is resold, personal data may be transferred to the new buyer of the
vehicle. This transfer only concerns personal data that can be seen on the vehicle documents
(e.g. registration certificate) and is necessary for the lawful acquisition of ownership. The legal
basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b GDPR.
b. Compliance checks
SC-Exports carries out compliance checks before purchasing vehicles based on the company name,
which may be personal. We work with these service providers:
● Comply Advantage, LABS, 15-19 Bloomsburg Way, Holborn, London WC1A 2TH, United
Kingdom
● sanctions.io Inc., 1000 N West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801, United States
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. b, f GDPR. If the processing is based on Art.
6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR, we pursue the legitimate interest of being able to ensure that our partners
and customers are not involved in money laundering or terrorist financing.
7. Google reCAPTCHA
This website uses the reCAPTCHA service provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA) to ensure that interactions on our website come from real
people and to prevent spam and automated bot activity. The reCAPTCHA query is used to
distinguish whether an input is made by a human or abusively by automated, machine
processing.
ReCAPTCHA can set a necessary cookie called “_GRECAPTCHA” when executing the security
check to perform a risk analysis and ensure that the users are human and genuine visitors.
During this check, certain information (e.g. the IP address), but also the behavior and
interactions of the users are collected and analyzed. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6
para. 1 lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to protect our website from spam and fraudulent
activities as well as automated bots. You can find more information about Google’s privacy policy
at: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de
8. Google Ads
This website uses Google Ads, a service provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View, CA 94043-1351, USA, to draw the attention of potentially interested parties to
our offers through advertisements, e.g. as part of Google search results. As part of Google Ads,
we use Google Conversion Tracking and Customer Match, remarketing and Google Marketing
Platform technologies to measure the success of our advertising measures and to place
targeted advertising.
a. Google Ads formats
We use various Google Ads advertising formats, including
● Search Ads: Ads that appear in Google search results are based on search terms that
users enter into the Google search engine. These ads can be tailored to your interests
and search history.
● Performance Max: Performance Max is a type of campaign that uses machine learning to
optimize ads across different Google channels. This includes Search, YouTube, Display,
Discover and Gmail. Data is processed across channels to achieve the best possible
performance.
● YouTube Ads: Ads placed on the YouTube video platform can appear before, during or
after videos. These ads are based on your YouTube user behavior and interests.
● Display Ads: Banner and image ads that appear on websites in the Google Display
Network. These ads can be tailored to your interests, demographic characteristics or
previous user behavior.
The use of Google Ads formats requires your consent in accordance with Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a
GDPR. This consent is obtained via our cookie banner, which is displayed when you first visit our
website. In the cookie banner, you can select whether you wish to consent to the processing of
your data for marketing purposes. The corresponding Google Ads tags or scripts will only be
activated after you have given your consent.
You can withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings on our website. Alternatively,
you can deactivate personalized advertising in the Google settings:
https://adssettings.google.com.
b. Google Conversion Tracking
If you access our website via a Google ad, Google Ads will store a cookie on your device. This
cookie is used to track the user’s interaction with our website after clicking on an ad. It does not
contain any personal data and is not used for personal identification. The cookie has a lifespan
of 30 days and is then automatically deleted.
The information collected using the conversion cookie is used to create conversion statistics.
These statistics provide us with information about the total number of users who have clicked
on our ads and performed a specific action on our website. However, we do not receive any
information that allows us to personally identify users.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. You can find the Google privacy
policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
c. Google Marketing Platform (formerly DoubleClick by Google)
We also use Google Marketing Platform technologies to present you with relevant
advertisements. These technologies use cookies to display personalized advertising based on
your user behavior. A pseudonymous identification number (ID) is assigned to your browser in
order to check which ads have been displayed in your browser and which ads have been
viewed. The cookies do not contain any personal information.
The use of these cookies enables Google and its partner websites to place ads based on your
previous visits to our or other websites on the Internet (so-called remarketing). The information
generated by the cookies is transmitted by Google to servers in the USA for analysis and stored
there. We would like to point out that the level of data protection in the USA is not comparable
to that in the EU.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR. The Google privacy policy can be
found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=de.
You can also prevent or restrict the storage of cookies in the following ways:
● You can block the automatic setting of cookies via your browser settings.
● You can manage your advertising settings with Google at the following link:
https://adssettings.google.com.
● Alternatively, you can disable interest-based advertising via the Digital Advertising
Alliance website: http://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2#!/.
9. Whatsapp Business
Communication with SC-Exports can be carried out as part of the existing business relationship or
for other inquiries via the messenger service of WhatsApp Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Quay,
Dublin 2, D02 KH 28, Ireland (hereinafter “WhatsApp”). An existing messaging account with
WhatsApp is required for use.
All communication content (your messages and attached images) is secured by WhatsApp using
end-to-end encryption, which prevents WhatsApp from viewing the content, but only the
message recipient itself. We would like to point out to you as our communication partners, i.e. in
particular our dealers, that WhatsApp cannot see the content,
but can find out that and when communication partners communicate with us and obtain
knowledge of technical information about the device used by the communication partners and,
depending on the settings of your device, also location information (so-called metadata). With
the exception of encrypted content, it is also possible to transmit the data of communication
partners within the Facebook group of companies, in particular for the purpose of optimizing
the respective services and for security purposes. Furthermore, communication partners should
assume, at least as long as they have not objected to this, that their data processed by
WhatsApp can be used for marketing purposes or to display advertising tailored to users. If you
do not want WhatsApp or Facebook to process your data, you are of course free to refrain from
using the messenger service.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our legitimate interest is to offer you
fast and efficient communication and to adapt to the needs of our communication partners.
For more information about the purposes, types and scope of the processing of your data by
WhatsApp, as well as the related rights and settings options to protect your privacy, please refer
to the privacy notices of WhatsApp: https://www.WhatsApp.com/legal/.
10. Datadog
This website uses the web analysis service Datadog from Datadog Inc. 620 8th Avenue, Floor 45,
New York, NY 10018 (hereinafter referred to as “Datadog”). Datadog enables us to carry out
statistical surveys on the speed of the website, in particular loading times.
Datadog uses technologies such as cookies, which enable us to analyze your use of the website.
The information thus generated about your use of this website is transmitted and stored
exclusively within the member states of the European Union or in other signatory states to the
Agreement on the European Economic Area. Data processing, in particular the setting of
cookies, only takes place with your consent. Further information on terms of use and data
processing can be found at https://www.datadoghq.com/legal/privacy/. The legal basis for this
processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a GDPR.
25. Loggly
This website uses the Loggly service from SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC, 7171 Southwest Parkway,
Bldg 400, Austin, Texas 78735, USA (hereinafter “Loggly”) to track and fix logs and errors on our
websites. Loggly is a log management and analysis service that helps us to ensure the
performance and stability of our websites.
The data collected by Loggly includes information about the use of our websites, including error
logs, user interactions and other event data. This information is critical to identifying, diagnosing
and resolving problems and malfunctions.
Loggly generally collects this data anonymously and does not use any personally identifiable
information. The data is used exclusively for troubleshooting and to improve the user
experience. Further information on data protection at Loggly can be found at
https://www.solarwinds.com/legal/privacy. The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. a
GDPR.