GDPR PRIVACY

PRIVACY POLICY

Comprehensive information on personal data protection, legal basis, and your rights according to EU GDPR.

schedule Updated: January 20, 2026
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GDPR PRIVACY

PRIVACY POLICY

Comprehensive information on personal data protection, legal basis, and your rights according to EU GDPR.

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1. Data Controller Identification

In compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR), the data controller is:

  • Company Name: SIÓ-TRANS International Freight Forwarding & Logistics Ltd.
  • Registered Office: 34 Tartsay Vilmos street, 7100 Szekszárd, Hungary
  • Company Reg. No.: 17-09-123456
  • EU VAT ID: HU11223344
  • Privacy Email: info@siotrans.hu
  • Phone: +36 74 123 456
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2. Categories of Data and Purposes of Processing

We process only personal data strictly necessary for our logistics operations and client communication:

  • Quotation and Inquiry Data: Name, company, contact email, phone number, loading and delivery addresses, cargo specifications. Purpose: calculating competitive freight rates and contacting prospects.
  • Transport Execution Data: Contract documents, consignor and consignee details, CMR consignment notes. Purpose: fulfillment and billing of international freight orders.
  • Statutory Accounting Data: Invoicing name, billing address, VAT ID. Purpose: compliance with statutory tax and accounting regulations.
  • Technical Website Data: Anonymized IP addresses, browser types, session cookies. Purpose: server stability, cyber security, and visit statistics.
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3. Legal Basis of Processing

Personal data is processed pursuant to GDPR Article 6:

  • Article 6 (1) (a) GDPR: Freely given explicit consent of the data subject (inquiries, cookie preferences).
  • Article 6 (1) (b) GDPR: Performance of a contract or taking pre-contractual steps at the request of the data subject.
  • Article 6 (1) (c) GDPR: Compliance with a legal obligation (mandatory retention of tax and accounting vouchers).
  • Article 6 (1) (f) GDPR: Legitimate interests pursued by the controller (network security, legal claim defense).
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4. Data Retention Period

Personal data is retained only for the time necessary to achieve the specific purpose or required by law:

  • General Inquiries without contract: Deleted within 12 months.
  • Contractual Documentation: 5 years according to the civil law statutory limitation period.
  • Tax and Accounting Records: 8 years under Section 169 (2) of the Hungarian Accounting Act.
  • Analytics Cookies: Maximum 30 days or until cleared by the user.
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5. Data Transfers and Processors

We do not transfer your personal data to non-EU third countries. Processing is supported solely by verified, contractually bound European service partners (hosting provider, accounting services, certified IT maintenance).

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6. Your Data Subject Rights and Remedies

You are entitled at any time to exercise your rights under GDPR by contacting info@siotrans.hu:

  • Right of Access & Rectification: Review and correct your processed data.
  • Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): Request deletion where no override legal retention applies.
  • Right to Restriction & Data Portability.
  • Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests.

Supervisory Authority in Hungary:

  • National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (NAIH)
  • Address: 9-11 Falk Miksa street, 1055 Budapest, Hungary | Web: www.naih.hu
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Have a question or need a quote?

Our international dispatch team is available 24/7 from our Szekszárd terminal.

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