Privacy Policy
How we handle your personal data
Introduction
This privacy policy describes how RahtiYhteys processes and protects your personal data when you use our service. We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws.
Data We Collect
We collect the following personal data:
Account Information
- Email address
- Name (first and last name)
- Phone number
- Company information (if registering as a business)
- Profile type (sender/transport company)
Usage Data
- Browsing history within the service
- IP address
- Device information and browser type
- Cookies and similar technologies
Shipment Data
- Origin and destination information
- Cargo description and quantity
- Offers and pricing information
- Messages with other users
Purpose of Data Processing
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Creating and maintaining your user account
- Providing the service and enabling functionality
- Enabling communication between senders and transport companies
- Developing and improving the service
- Customer support and responding to inquiries
- Fulfilling legal obligations
- Security and preventing misuse
Legal Basis for Processing
The processing of your personal data is based on:
- Contract: Providing the service requires processing your data
- Legitimate interest: Service development and security maintenance
- Consent: Marketing communications and cookie usage
- Legal obligation: Accounting and taxation
Data Sharing
We share your data only in the following situations:
- With other users: Profile information and messages are visible when using the service
- Service providers: We use trusted third parties for service maintenance
- Legal obligation: If law requires disclosure to authorities
- We do not sell your personal data to third parties
Data Retention Period
We retain your personal data as long as:
- Your user account is active
- Law requires data retention (e.g., accounting for 6 years)
- We need the data to pursue our legitimate interests
You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting our customer support.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access your data
- Right to rectify incorrect data
- Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten')
- Right to restrict processing
- Right to data portability
- Right to object to processing
- Right to withdraw consent
- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
You can exercise your rights by contacting [email protected]
Data Security
We protect your personal data by:
- Encrypting data during transfer and storage
- Using secure service providers
- Restricting data access to authorized personnel only
- Regularly updating our systems
- Monitoring for data breaches and responding quickly
Cookies
We use cookies to improve service functionality and user experience.
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We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes in the service or via email. We recommend reviewing this policy regularly.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:
Updated: 15.6.2026
