Source: https://developer.dhl/privacy-notice
Timestamp: 2019-10-22 21:14:41
Document Index: 81681843

Matched Legal Cases: ['Art. 6', 'Art. 6', 'Art. 6', 'Art. 6', 'Art. 6', 'Art. 28']

Privacy Notice | DHL Group Developer Portal
Deutsche Post AG (hereinafter called DP AG) and its subsidiaries operating under the brand DHL (hereinafter called 'DHL') is pleased that you have visited our website and are interested in our company, products and services. It is important to us to protect your personal data during handling throughout the entire business process.
In the following, we explain what personal data DP AG collects when you visit our website and how this data is processed and for what specific purposes.
This Privacy Notice applies for the date processing carried out by:
What are the purposes of and the legal basis for the processing of personal data? / What are the controller´s or third party´s legitimate interests?
DP AG is committed to preserving the privacy of users of our websites. When you visit our web pages, our web servers temporarily save the connection data of the computer connecting to our site. This connection data includes: a list of the web pages that you visit within our site; the date and duration of your visit; the IP address of your device; the identification data of the type of browser and operating system used, and the website that referred you and linked to our site. Additional personal information, such as your name, address, telephone number or e-mail address is not collected, unless you provide this data voluntarily. For example: when completing an online contact form, as part of a registration, survey, competition, fulfillment of contract, or an information request.
The legal basis for the processing of the aforementioned data categories is consent, as provided in Art. 6 (1) (a) of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The ways that users can withdraw the consent for future processing is defined in the process for obtaining relevant consent. We have also a legitimate interest to process this data as provided in Art. 6 (1) (f) of the GDPR. This is due to the purposes, such as guarantees of security and smooth connection setup.
The web tracking data will be stored for a period of 36 months and then automatically deleted. In addition, we user here cookies, tracking-tools and targeting measures. You will find more details hereto below "Use of Web Tracking", "Use of Cookies" and "Use of Google Adwords".
If you have enabled geo localization functions in your browser, or in your operating system, we will use this data to offer you location-based services (e.g. location of the nearest branch, packing station etc.). We will not use this data for any other purpose. If you disable this function, your data will be immediately deleted.
The legal basis is usually Art. 6 (1) b) and c) GDPR, since the processing is required to comply with legal obligations in connection with the performance of a contract to which you are a party.
If you are an existing customer, your postal data (e.g. name, address) will be processed to contact you in order to provide you with the latest information about our offers, news, products and services. Apart from an existing consent, we will process your e-mail address exclusively in order to provide you with information regarding our products and services where it is legally allowed.
You have right to object at any time to the said processing. To exercise your right, get in touch with us by using the contact details mentioned under "Who is Responsible".
If you register for one of our newsletters, we are entitled to use your email address for this purpose. You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by clicking the relevant link at the bottom of the newsletter.
In case you file an objection or unsubscribe from our newsletter, the respective data will be removed from the mailing list, or blocked, respectively deleted and no longer be processed for such purposes.
We use tracking software to determine how many users visit our website and how often. We do not use this software to collect personal data or individual IP addresses. The data is used solely in anonymous and summarized form for statistical purposes and for making improvements to the website.
When you click on an ad delivered by Google, a conversion tracking cookie is placed on your computer. These cookies expire after 30 days, do not contain any personal data and therefore cannot be used to identify you personally. If you visit certain pages on our website and the cookie has not yet expired, we and Google can tell that you clicked on the ad and were directed to that page. Each Google AdWords customer has a different cookie, so it is not possible to track cookies via websites of other AdWords customers. The information collected by means of the conversion cookie is used to compile conversion statistics for AdWords customers who have opted for conversion tracking. Customers can see the total number of users who clicked on their ad and were directed to a page containing a conversion tracking tag. However, they do not receive information that enables them to identify users personally. If you do not want to participate in conversion tracking, you can opt out of this use and prevent cookies from being installed by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser software (deactivation option). You will then not be included in the conversion tracking statistics. Further information and Google's Privacy Policy are available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy
"Cookies" are small files that enable us to store information related to your device and you, the user, specifically, while you visit one of our websites. Cookies help us to determine how frequently our internet pages are accessed as well as the number of users. They also help us configure our services so that they are as convenient and efficient as possible for you.
In addition, we use "persistent cookies" for retaining information about visitors who repeatedly access one of our internet pages. The purpose of using cookies is to be able to offer you optimal user guidance as well as to "recognize" you. It enables us to present (as much as possible) relevant content for you.
List of cookies and categories
We have provided details of all cookies used on this websites below.
All cookies have been categorized according to 4 numbered groups – the relevant category numbers are also listed below. Please note that cookies can belong to more than one category.
¹ Strictly Necessary: These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. As already stated above, this is based on Art. 6 (1) (f) GDPR.
EU Cookie Agreement ³ | cookie-agreed
This cookie is being set by the EU Cookie Compliance module when the user accepts the cookie usage. At this cookie the cookie name can be arbitrary so it's changeable (by default it's "cookie-agreed"). The cookie's lifetime is also changeable by default it's set to 100 days.
User Identification Cookie ¹ | SESS [32 characters long unique ID]
This cookie is being set by Drupal core to identify the logged in user once she/he logs in to the site so this is mandatory for the login functionality. In the cookie name [32 characters long unique ID] is a placeholder for a unique 32 characters long ID so this is vary per logged in user (for example SESS5c086737db3d6c259ea9d2c16c4ce435). The cookie lifetime by default is 2000000 seconds but this is also changeable if necessary.
These two pieces of data are needed to determine if a user is new or returning. If you want to know more about Usabilla's cookie policy, please check: https://usabilla.com/cookie-policy/
Please note, on some pages of our websites you may notice that cookies have been set that are not related to DHL. When you visit a page with content embedded from, for example, YouTube or Vimeo, these service providers may set their own cookies on your web browser. DHL does not control the use of these cookies and cannot access them. This is due to the way that cookies work, as cookies can only be accessed by the party who originally set them. You should check the third party websites for more information about these cookies.
In order to keep DHL’s online content relevant, easy to use and up-to-date, we use web analytics services such as Webtrends (See Webtrends entry in DHL Table of Cookies above for more information) to help us understand how people use our websites. These services use data collection technologies such as web beacons. Web beacons are small electronic images that deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and website effectiveness. This lets us know what content is of interest to our visitors and helps us provide tailored information on our websites. These web beacons are anonymous and do not contain or collect any information that identifies you. The information is anonymous and is used only for statistical purposes. This web analytics data and the cookies cannot be used to identify you as a natural person, as they never contain personal information, such as your name or email address.
It is possible to use our products and services without cookies. In your browser, you can deactivate the saving of cookies, limit them to particular websites, or set the browser to notify you when a cookie is sent. You can also delete cookies from your PC hard drive at any time (file: "cookies"). Please note that in this case web page functionality may be limited.
You can choose to opt out of some or all of the advertising cookies set on your PC by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) website.
To opt out of being tracked by dotMailer, you will need to manage and delete the cookies using your browser settings. To find out more, please visit: All about cookies
To opt out of being tracked by MediaMind across all websites, you can do so by clicking on the MediaMind Opt-Out link: MediaMin Opt-Out
To opt out of being tracked by Adobe Analytics, visit Adobe Experience Cloud Opt-Out
On our website and in accordance with Art. 6 (1) f) GDPR we use social media plugins (like Facebook, Twitter etc.) in order to promote our brand, products and services and to get in touch with our customers. Therefore, these advertising purposes are regarded as carried out for a legitimate interest. It is the responsibility of the respective social media provider to be in line with all applicable laws and regulations.
The following mandatory information is required when users create a customer account on https://developer.dhl/. It is not possible to create a personal account without this information being supplied: first name, last name, email and country.
Career opportunities within Deutsche Post DHL Group are as diverse as our teams all over the world. With approximately 510,000 employees in over 220 countries, we connect people, improving their lives. If you would like to apply for one of our open jobs you will find more information here.
DP AG does not share, sell, transfer or otherwise disseminate your personal data to third parties and will not do so in future, unless required by law, unless required for the purpose of the contract or unless you have given explicit consent to do so.
External service providers that process data on our behalf are contractually obliged to maintain strict confidentiality as per Art. 28 GDPR. DP AG retains responsibility for safeguarding your information in such circumstances. The service providers follow the instructions of DP AG, and this is guaranteed by technical and organizational measures, as well as by means of checks and controls.
To exercise your right, simply get in touch with us by using the contact details mentioned above under "Who is responsible".
DP AG takes all of the necessary technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data from being lost or misused. For instance, your data is saved in a secure operating environment which is not accessible to the public. In certain cases, your personal data is encrypted by Secure Socket Layer technology (SSL) during transmission. This means that an approved encryption procedure is used for communication between your computer and the DHL servers if your browser supports SSL. If you wish to contact DHL by email, please be aware that the confidentiality of the information sent cannot be guaranteed. The contents of e-mail messages can be read by third parties. We therefore recommend you send us confidential information only by post.
We keep our Privacy Notice under regular review. DP AG reserves the right to change its Privacy Notice at any time with or without prior notice. Please check back frequently to be informed of any changes. By using DHL’s websites you agree to this Privacy Notice.
This statement was last updated on 25.02.2019.