This Global Privacy Notice was last updated November 25, 2020.
Our Global Privacy Notice describes the types of personal information we collect, how we use your personal information, who we share it with. We have also shared the choices you can make about sharing your personal information and how to contact us.
This is a global notice and describes our data protection practices in relation to the DC Transport Inc website and other digital properties.
Information We Collect
We process information about you that you have provided either directly (ex. - submitted information from our website) or indirectly (ex. - publicly available sources, trade associations or cookies on our website).
DC Transport Inc collects information about you from various sources. For example, we may have a direct relationship with you or have been referred you by a mutual partner.
You may choose to submit information to us in connection with the use of our products. When you respond to a survey, or in connection with an actual or potential business relationship with us. We also may obtain information about you from companies that use our products or services, publicly available information systems, consumer reporting agencies, agents and trade associations, and commercial information services. We also collect information from you when you browse our websites through the use of Cookies. (See Cookie Statement below).
The types of information we may obtain are:
Website Users
• Operating system data
• Website visit statistics
• IP Address
• Mobile device type and resolution
• Your path through our website
• Name and version of your browser
Job Applicants
• Information necessary to identify potential candidates for employment such as;
• Professional social media public profile data on professional sites
• Contact information
• Employment application data
• Previous employment, education, and industry certifications
• Information necessary to make employment decisions and onboard new candidates for employment such as;
• Information required by federal, provincial, or country laws to enable compliance with jurisdictional requirements such as diversity information, citizenship, etc.
• Results of background checks
Carriers/Drivers
• Business and contact information (such as name, postal and/or e-mail address, and phone or fax number, country)
• Financial information (such as financial account information used for payment and credit purposes)
• Government Identification (such as drivers license or passport)
• Survey responses
• Social Media identifier(s)
Customers/Shippers
• Business contact information (such as job title, department and name of organization)
• Contact information (such as name, postal and/or e-mail address, and phone or fax number, country)
• Third party contact information that support business processes completed on your behalf (such as a consignee)
• Information pertaining to shipments and delivery (such as origin and destination locations)
• Business Financial information (such as financial account information used for payment purposes)
• Usernames and passwords used to access DC Transport Inc resources (such as account registration information to Panjiva)
• IP Address, device ID and statistical information
• Survey responses
• Social Media identifier(s)
How DC Transport Inc Uses Collected Information
We use your personal information to provide our products and services, market to you in accordance to your privacy preferences, and to keep a record of the pages you have visited so we can market relevant products to you.
• promote compliance with applicable legal requirements, industry standards, and corporate policies;
• promote security to protect against and prevent fraud, claims, and other liabilities and to manage corporate risk exposure; and
• any other purpose about which we provide notice at the time of collection.
• provide information, products, and services you request;
• provide effective customer service and facilitate payments or provide credit for services;
• communicate and coordinate shipment status information such as location and estimated time of arrival;
• comply with the security requirements of our customers
• provide insights into shipment characteristics, strategies and allocation of transportation assets;
• utilize remarketing campaigns using online behavioral advertising techniques
• contact you with special offers and other information we believe will be of interest to you (in accordance with any privacy preferences you have expressed to us);
• contact you with information and notices related to your use of our products and services, including our websites;
• invite you to participate in surveys and provide feedback to us (in accordance with any privacy preferences you have expressed to us);
• improve our products and services and develop new products and services;
• optimize our business operations (for example, to help us understand best routes so that we can deliver a more effective service);
Processing Information
DC Transport Inc will only process personal information where we have an appropriate lawful basis.
• When we have your consent;
• When we need to comply with legal, contractual, and regulatory requirements;
• when processing this information is necessary to our interests. For example, ensuring proper delivery of products, security and performance of company, to promote products
Sharing Information
We don’t share personal information in unlawful ways, or in ways that could be considered unexpected.
We may share the personal information we collect with:
• regulators, governments and authorized law enforcement agencies (when required or compelled through legal mechanisms);
• our affiliates;
• to other third parties when allowed or required by law (for example to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft);
• third parties to perform activities that you request;
• courts, tribunals, arbitrators or other judicial committees;
• our professional advisors and auditors;
• a successor or potential successor organization if, for example, we transfer the ownership or operation of our website to another organization or if we merge with another organization.
We share information gathered from third party cookies with the providers of technology sites such as; LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. These third parties may use personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Data Transfers
Data we collect may be transferred to, stored, and processed in any country or territory where one or more of our DC Transport Inc service providers are based or have facilities. While other countries or territories may not have the same standards of data protection as those in your home country, we will continue to protect personal data that we transfer in line with this privacy policy.
We may use specific approved contracts that use Standard Contractual Clauses for the protection of personal data where appropriate, with our service providers that are based in countries outside the EEA, including those based in the US and Australia.
Your Rights
We want to make sure that you feel in control of your personal information and, in particular, to know how you can change your mind if you don’t want to receive our marketing emails anymore.
We will offer you certain choices about what personal information we collect from you, how we use that information, and how we communicate with you.
We typically offer you an opportunity to choose whether you want to receive certain communications from us, generally by offering an “opt-in” or an “opt-out” option, depending on applicable law, when you first provide contact information through one of our websites, software applications, and/or mobile apps. In addition, we will include an “unsubscribe” link in each electronic newsletter or promotional e-mail we send you, so that you can inform us if you do not wish to receive such communications from us in the
future.
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
• request access to and receive information about the personal information we maintain about you;
• update and correct inaccuracies in your personal information; and
• have your personal information transferred, blocked, or deleted.
We will promptly respond to such requests and may ask you for additional information to verify your identity to appropriately respond.
In most cases, we will provide access and correct or delete any inaccurate information you discover. In some cases, however, we may limit or deny your request if we have a lawful justification. If you would like to exercise any of these rights about your personal information that we hold, please use our contact details set out below.
Cookie Statement
DC Transport Inc uses cookies, pixels, and other data technology to collect information about your interactions with our website, social media accounts and email.
Why do we use Cookies?
We use Cookies to facilitate navigation, display information more effectively, personalize your experience, understand how our websites are used, to market our products and services, to measure the success of our marketing campaigns, and for security purposes.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data downloaded to your device when you visit a website to collect information about your use of the website. Cookies are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow our websites to remember information about you to make it easier for you to use our website. Other tracking technologies may use unique identifiers to track and facilitate your use of our websites.
You can find more information about Cookies and at https://www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
How to change preferences so Cookies are not set on your device
Most devices allow you to block Cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser. However, if you use your browser settings to block all Cookies (including necessary Cookies, such as those allowing you to log-in) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website or our website may not function as effectively.
For further information about how to block Cookies, please refer to your browser 'help' section or see www.allaboutcookies.org.
Third Party Cookies
Sealion utilizes remarketing and retargeting platforms to advertise. When you visit or interact with our site, we may use third party cookies to show advertisements on websites across the Internet.
For more information about how Google Analytics, Facebook and LinkedIn uses cookies, see the privacy resources for each identified below:
• Google Analytics — https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
• Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
• LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy
The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR")
The GDPR requires us to tell individuals some extra information about how we process their personal information. You have certain rights in relation to your personal information. These include: the right to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes, the right to access your personal information, and the ability to erase, restrict or receive a machine-readable copy of your personal information. We will handle any request to exercise your rights in accordance with applicable law and any relevant legal exemptions. To exercise your rights under the GDPR, please contact us below.
You may also have the right to complain to a data protection authority if you think we have processed your personal information unlawfully. If you have such concerns please contact us in the first instance so that we can hopefully resolve, your concerns.
Use of Our websites by Children under the Age of 16
Our websites are not intended for children under the age of 16. If you believe your child has used our website and submit their personal information, contact us below and we will delete their information.
California Residents – California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights
If you are a California resident, this section applies to you.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) requires that we provide transparency about personal information we “sell,” which broadly means scenarios in which DC Transport Inc has shared personal information with third parties in exchange for valuable consideration. DC Transport Inc does not sell personal information; however, we allow California residents to opt out of future sales of their personal information by submitting a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” request or by sending an email to privacy@sealioncargo.com.
Updates to Our Global Privacy Notice
This Notice describes DC Transport Inc’s current data protection policies and practices. We reserve the right to update it periodically. When we do, we will make note of the most recent changes and the date of those changes at the top of this page.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this notice, or if you would like us to update information we have about you or your preferences, contact us below.
Data Privacy
DC Transport Inc
1255 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5R 2A9
privacy@sealioncargo.com
Phone: 952-683-3399