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| Schenker, Inc. Privacy statement. This information on data protection applies exclusively to the schenker.com web site. We appreciate your visit to our site and welcome your interest in our company, products and services. We regard data protection as a mark of customer-oriented quality and, consequently, take the protection of your privacy very seriously when processing your personal data. We process and make use of the data collected from or provided by visitors to our web sites in accordance with the valid statutory provisions governing the confidentiality of personal data. Our web sites may include links to other web sites, which, however, are not covered by this privacy statement. Collecting and Processing Personal Data Whenever you visit one of our sites, our web servers automatically record and analyze your technical access data such as the IP address of your Internet service provider, information on the Internet Browser you are using, the web site from which you are visiting us and which of our web sites you visit, including the date and time of each visit. However, these data remain anonymous and cannot be associated with an individual person. We use this technical access data exclusively to improve the interest value and user-friendliness of our web sites and to detect any technical problems as early as possible. You can use most of our web sites without providing us with personal data. In adherence to the principle of avoiding or restricting the use of personal data, we collect and record this type of data only if absolutely necessary, and only if they are provided by you voluntarily and intentionally, for instance, for processing your orders, answering your inquiries, providing you with access to special information and offers, or for rendering special services (for instance, mailing brochures). Use of Personal Data and Transfer to Third Parties We use your personal data only for the purposes indicated in this privacy notice. However, we collect, process and use personal data if, after due consideration of the interests of all parties, it is deemed essential for safeguarding the justified business interests of Schenker, Inc. We will only pass your personal data on to the subsidiaries and business partners being involved in the processing of your order to the extent required. We will not provide your personal data to other third parties without your express permission and, above all, we will not sell this data to commercial users or make them available in any other form. Information, Modification and Deletion of Personal Data You are entitled to inquire in writing which of your personal data, if any, we have recorded. In reply to such an inquiry, we will send you the pertinent information. We would ask you to send your inquiries to our data protection officer (see below). You can also contact this person to have your data corrected or deleted. Cookies On some of our web sites, we use cookies to monitor the preferences of our visitors so that we can tailor our web sites accordingly. Cookies are not viruses and, therefore, do not represent any danger for your computer. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's hard disk which help our servers recognize your computer when you visit again, so that it is easier for you to navigate on our web site and make the best use of your visit. The Help portion on the toolbar of most browsers will tell you how to have your browser accept or reject new cookies or how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, whatever you decide is best. Data Security We use appropriate technical and organizational means to protect your data against misuse, loss, damage or unauthorized access, change and deletion. Our security measures are constantly tested and improved in accordance with technical progress and organizational possibilities. Your Contact Person for Data Protection Should you have any questions, recommendations or complaints concerning the protection and privacy of your personal data, please contact: Chief Information Officer Dennis Stoove Stinnes AG Schenker, Inc. 150 Albany Ave. Freeport, NY 11520 Phone: (516) 377-3000 Fax: (516) 403-5479 E-mail: Dennis.Stoove@schenker.com © Schenker, Inc., Version: December 2, 2003 |