Privacy policy

This privacy policy sets out how Andify OÜ (the owner of Cargoland) collects, uses and protects any personal information that you provide when you visit or register for an account on Cargoland. By using and registering to Cargoland, you agree to and accept all of the terms and conditions set herein.

1. TERM DEFINITIONS

Andify OÜ (hereinafter abbreviated as AO) refers to the people who administer Cargoland.

Cargoland is an online freight exchange (available at the following web domains: cargoland.ee, cargoland24.eu, cargoland24.com), owned and administered by the following company: Andify OÜ, an Estonian company, Registration Number: 16025775,  with its registered office at: Tartu maakond, Tartu linn, Tartu linn, Luha tn 2-6, 50703

By Data Protection Legislation we are referring to the provisions of:

  • Directive (UE) 2016/679 “GDPR” (General Data Protection Regulation) on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data
  • Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector

as well as any national legislation or regulations implementing them or related, applicable to Cargoland and its users

2. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

On several occasions (like when you sign up or update your profile), you may be asked to provide or update your personal details. This may include:

  • First and Last name
  • Telephone number(s)
  • E-mail address
  • IP address

By creating an account on Cargoland, each user explicitly gives consent as AO may collect his personal data, under the conditions and in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation.

Note that, after you complete the registration process, you’ll be able to change this information any time you want, by accessing Dashboard.

Users who choose to purchase access to a paid plan via credit card are asked to provide additional information, including – as necessary – the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. Transaction data, including personal data, can be transferred to Stripe (stripe.com), in order to process payments. Sharing of information is voluntary, however, at the same time it is crucial to fulfill a payment.

Users who choose to purchase access to a paid plan via Bank Transfer through Paysera or Kevin (kevin.eu) are asked to provide additional information, including – as necessary – the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. Transaction data, including personal data, can be transferred to Paysera (paysera.com) or Kevin (kevin.eu), depending on the chosen payment provider, in order to process payments. Sharing of information is voluntary, however, at the same time it is crucial to fulfill a payment.

3. WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE GATHER

AO uses this data for specific purposes, namely:

  • To allow you to use Cargoland, as each account needs valid contact information;
  • For authentication on Cargoland;
  • To display contact information in the ads you publish, so you can be reached by other users;
  • Statistics, what and how much have you posted something on our platform;
  • To send you information about new service updates, special offers, and similar information;
  • To send you e-mail or SMS notifications when suitable ads are published;
  • To customize the website accordingly (language, preferred currency, etc.);
  • To be able to contact you, in case any problems regarding your account occur;
  • To combat fraud or software piracy and protect Cargoland and its users.

4. BROWSER STATISTICS

As is true of most Web sites, we gather certain information automatically and store it in log files and/or database. This information includes Internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, and date/time stamp. We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends and to prevent malicious activity on Cargoland. We do not link this automatically-collected data to personally identifiable information. IP addresses are tied to personally identifiable information to prevent and block abusers to keep using our services such as members who violates our terms of service.

5. SECURITY

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online in accordance with the Data Protection Legislation.

The server on which the site is hosted is protected from unauthorized physical access, and limited remote access, being installed in adequated and safe technical place. We make all reasonable efforts, commercially justified, to protect your personal information, analyze new technologies and, when necessary, apply upgrades to our security systems.

To simplify the process of posting freight loading and truck availability posts, Cargoland uses OpenAI. By using Cargoland, you acknowledge and agree that OpenAI will have access to some of your personal information, which is limited to the freight and vehicle details that you write about in the system. We take data security very seriously, and we will ensure that any information shared with OpenAI is protected in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

6. DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

AO does not alienate nor will alienate your personal data to third parties without your consent.

Still, AO further reserves the right to share personal information in the following limited situations:

  • If AO is acquired or merges with another company; in these cases, your information will likely be transferred to the new owner;
  • When AO is asked to provide information in response to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process;
  • When AO believes disclosure is necessary to prevent or limit fraud, in the event of serious situations (cargo theft and other criminal activities), to protect the safety of the platform and its clients.

7. LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Cargoland contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by AO. Please be aware that AO is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. Shall you leave our site, please read the privacy policy of every other site you visit. This privacy statement applies only to information collected by Cargoland.

8. COOKIES

To improve your browsing experience, Cargoland uses a feature of your web browser called “cookie”. Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device or preference, like language or preferred currency.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can ask your browser, by editing its options, to stop accepting cookies or to warn you before accepting a cookie from the sites you visit. If you decide not to accept cookies, you will still be able to access sections of Cargoland which are available to the general public, but certain parts of the site will work incorrectly or won’t work at all.

9. USER RIGHTS AND OPPOSABILITY

Cargoland cherishes the privacy and freedom of decision of its users, being in full agreement with the legislation in force.

The user has the right to oppose the collection of personal data and request full account termination/deletion, without any further obligation of any of the parties to each other, and without the right to claim damages or interest of any kind.

Users who wish to close their Cargoland account may request this by sending an e-mail to support@cargoland.ee from the email address they registered with. If it is impossible to access the e-mail address of the system for various reasons, it will be necessary to make a written request, dated, signed and stamped (companies only).

10. UPDATES TO PRIVACY POLICY

AO may change this policy from time to time by updating this page.

AO will notify you by email if there are major changes to your privacy policy.

For minor updates, you should check this page regularly to ensure that you agree with any changes.