Cars2transport Europe AB, a company with its head offices at Barnhusgatan 8, 111 23 Stockholm, Sweden, duly registered at Swedish Companies Registration Office under the number 559295-1999, provides the website https://cars2transport.com/ (hereinafter referred as “Controller” or “Cars2transport”), acting as the data controller for the processing of personal data under this Cookie Policy.

The Controller uses Cookies to ensure that the website remains safe and that the features made available can work properly and fully and to enhance website navigation. This Cookies Policy (hereinafter, the “Cookie Policy” or “Policy”) regulates the collection, storage and use of cookies and the processing of information collected through Cookies in this website (“Website”) and, when applicable in the respective reserved/private area (“Reserved Area”) (jointly the “Digital Channels”). This Policy should, whenever necessary, be supplemented by the applicable legislation governing the matters herein.

Note that this Policy is not applicable to third party websites that can be accessed through links available on the Digital Channels. Additionally, this Policy does not regulate the processing of data carried out by third parties when they obtain data through the Cookies installed. These data processing operations are the responsibility of the third parties who collect them.

Users may, at any time, change and manage their preferences regarding the use of Cookies in the Digital Channels, through the browser’s definitions (Security, management and blocking of Cookies).

Certain Cookies may allow for the identification of the user. Considering this, users should read the Privacy Policy available here, which provides further information and complements this Cookie Policy.  

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small information files, usually in html format, stored by a website in your equipment (computer, laptop, smartphone, tablet, etc.). All Cookies and other tracking technologies, such as tags, pixel tags, web beacons, user IDs or other technological forms that may be developed, are regulated by this Policy (jointly, “Cookies”).

On each visit to the Digital Channels, your internet browser permits access to the Cookies installed on your equipment, allowing the recognition and memorization of your digital identifier (when and if applicable). Regarding strictly necessary Cookies (which are the only type of Cookies used in the website), users may delete them or set up their device to ensure that they are automatically blocked according to the instructions provided under Section 6 (Security, management and blocking of Cookies).

2. What are Cookies used for?
Cookies may be used to ensure that the Digital Channel’s essential features remain in working order.

The specific use of Cookies carried out by the Digital Channels is described throughout this Policy.

3. For which purposes do we use Cookies?
The Digital Channels only set the following type of Cookies:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies – Without these Cookies we cannot provide you access to core features of the Digital Channels and/or access to functionalities explicitly requested by you. These may be required to provide you access to features such as hotel reservations, allow you to access your private account and ensure the security of your navigation. You may configure your browser to block or alert you about these Cookies. However, note that his may affect core features of the website.
  

You may find below more detailed information regarding the Cookies we use and their main characteristics, including who is the controller, mode of operation, purpose, retention period, and sharing of data with third parties.

4. Who is the entity responsible for placing the Cookies?

Each Cookie has a domain name associated with it, and may be classified, with respect to its origin, by the following categories:

• First party Cookies: managed and stored by the domains of the Controller.
  
  
• Third party cookies: Cookies placed on the user’s device through a domain or device managed by a third party whose content or technological solution is integrated within the Digital Channels. In this case, the third party may process data collected through Cookies and Cars2transport may be unable to configure/change the Cookies’ operation.

You may find more information regarding the first and third-party Cookies we used in the table provided in the previous section.

5. Cookie duration

Regarding their duration (storage period), we only use session Cookies. These Cookies will be deleted when or shortly after the user ends the browser session or closes the browser or application used to access the Digital Channels.

6. Security, management and blocking of Cookies

As Cookies may be intercepted or altered, the following security actions are taken:

• Sensitive information such as passwords or personal data used for the purpose of cars’ trading, such as the customer's address or telephone number, is not stored;
• Unsecured orders (HTTP) are not sent when Cookies are sent to the browser in plain text and may be intercepted.

To protect the users’ rights and their privacy and data protection, most browsers allow users to control, through their settings, the Cookies that are stored on their device and to review which Cookies are used, deleting them immediately if they no longer want to allow Cookies to be stored. Users can also change their browser settings to disable the storage of Cookies or to notify them whenever a new Cookie is set:

For more information regarding “Private Browsing” and Cookie management on Google Chrome, click here;

For more information regarding “Private Browsing” and Cookie management on Microsoft Edge, click here;

For more information regarding “Private Browsing” and Cookie management on Firefox, click here;

For more information regarding “Private Browsing” and Cookie management on Internet Explorer, click here;

For more information regarding “Private Browsing” and Cookie management on Opera, click here;

For more information regarding “Private Browsing” and Cookie management on Safari, click here.

Users should be aware that disabling Cookies on their browser settings can have an impact on the functioning of our Digital Channels, as the settings in most current browsers are not detailed enough to allow users to disable all Cookies that are not strictly necessary for the proper functioning of the websites they visit.

7. Changes to the Policy

The Controller may, at any time, without prior notice, amend, update or delete, in part or in whole this Cookie Policy. If changes are deemed relevant, the Controller will invite the users to read again the Policy and to review their Cookie preferences.

Last amended: 2024-02-20