Cookies Policy
This website is owned by BEE4DRIVE, S.A., located in Portugal, R. de Santa Rita, Vilar 3810-167, AVEIRO. This website is hosted in a National Data Centre, complying with the legal obligations provided by RGPD.
Before using this website, please read this policy carefully as it explains what personal data we collect, for what purposes, how we handle it and with whom we share it. By using this website, you agree to this policy.
1. Types of data to be processed / links to other websites
We care about your privacy. We collect and process various types of personal data through this website. which include:
• Information you give us when you register, place an order, and use our website, such as: name, address, email address
• The information we need when you inform us of a problem with our website.
• Information collected through cookies (for more information see cookies policy).
• Information about the rented vehicle and contract-specific data, which we require for an individual performance of the website (e.g., rental period) and to provide you with a positive user experience with the best service.
For more information, see section 2.
2. Information on the processing of personal data
The personal data provided by you that BEE4DRIVE, S.A. generally collects, and processes will be as follows:
| DATA CATEGORY | EXAMPLES |
| Identification | Name*, numbers and expiry dates of civil identification documents (and images thereof) *, passport*, TIN*, driving licence*, or other identification documents. |
| Contact | Address*, mobile*, e-mail*, or other contact details. |
| Professional situation | Profession. |
| Personal situation | Date of birth, marital status, household. |
| Economic and transactional | Bank Details* (IBAN, NIB or similar) where applicable. |
| Customer history | Responses to Satisfaction Surveys, Order Date, Contract Term, Price, History of Complaints, among others. |
| How to use the platforms | Responses to Satisfaction Surveys, Order Date, Contract Term, Price, History of Complaints, among others. |
| Car usage | Number of kilometres, maintenance records and interventions when applicable, among others. |
| Application, Internet and Social Networks | Location, use of BEE4DRIVE social networks, among others. |
The data marked with an asterisk (*) in the above list are obligatory and a contractual requirement. You are therefore obliged to provide this data. If you do not provide the information, we cannot respond to/process your request. We have implemented technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, accidental loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure, or access.
The period for which your data is kept will depend on the purposes for which we are processing it, that is, we will process your data for the time strictly necessary to fulfil the corresponding purpose, and we may subsequently keep it, duly stored and protected, for as long as responsibilities may arise from the processing, in compliance with the legislation in force at any given time.
In case you have provided us with consent for marketing purposes, your personal data will be kept for this purpose for a period of three years from your last contact with us. Communication data provided as part of online conversations will be kept for a period of one month from the last conversation session. In any case, audio or video data from chat sessions will not be kept except in cases of necessary reporting of a claim, in which case they will be kept for the time strictly necessary for the conclusion of the process.
We disclose your personal information for the purposes described in the following list and the respective recipients indicated therein:
| FINALITY | DESCRIPTION |
| Execution and fulfillment of our pre-contractual and contractual obligations | · Presentation of commercial proposals. · Response to booking requests. · Conclusion and extension of rental contracts. · Among others. |
| Communicate and manage our contractual relationship with you | · Contact, communication, and response to requests made |
| Customize and improve your customer experience | · Sending customer satisfaction surveys on the services provided for continuous improvement from customer feedback. You can always inform us that you no longer wish to be contacted for this purpose. |
| Marketing | If you are our customer, we will use your personal data to provide you, by e-mail, with news from us, such as new offers, new campaigns and new vehicles and services that you may like. We consider that we have a legitimate interest in sending you this information as it will also be of benefit to you by allowing you to improve your experience and to access information which we believe will be of complete interest to you. For these purposes, we may also analyse your user or customer profile, namely through your browsing and/or purchase history, to determine your preferences and thus send you personalised information. At no time will we share your personal data with other third parties for marketing purposes unless we have your express and explicit consent. If you do not wish to receive marketing communications from us, you can tell us so at any time by clicking on the link at the bottom of any marketing email you receive from BEE4DRIVE. If you prefer, you can always express your preference not to receive marketing communications to geral@bee4drive.com. |
| Compliance with legal obligations | · Legal obligations that may be required of Bee4Drive. · Response to judicial, regulatory, and supervisory bodies. · Among others |
| User records management | · If you register as a user of any application, reserved area or platform owned by BEE4DRIVE we need to process your data to identify you as a user on such platforms and give you the ability to access the various features and services that are available to you as a registered user. |
| Protection of rights and property | · Verification and confirmation with credit agencies or other sources, as well as storage of information relating to any incident in cases where, as a result of such incident, it is considered that there may be a risk for future contracts, in which case, your data may even be communicated to the Association of the Car Rental Industry without Driver, for the purposes of inclusion in a database of customers in default, as well as for transmission to credit recovery companies in the event of possible breach of contract. |
| Physical Security Control | · Video surveillance on our premises, where applicable. · Among others |
| Litigation Management | · Judicial and extrajudicial collection. · Management of other conflicts. · Among others |
| Accounting, Fiscal and Administrative Management | Accounting and invoicing. · Tax Information, including sending information to the Tax Authority. · Among others. |
3. With whom do we share your personal data?
Your personal data is treated with the utmost confidentiality and is used solely and exclusively for the purposes identified.
BEE4DRIVE guarantees that it will never sell, lend or transfer your personal data to third parties without your express and explicit consent.
In order to ensure that we deal with your requests and provide you with the best possible assistance, your personal data may be shared with our suppliers or service providers, for example:
· Financial Institutions;
· Technology service providers;
· Providers of services related to customer support.
BEE4DRIVE guarantees that such entities are also equipped with technical and organisational measures to ensure the total protection of your personal data and that they will only process your data for the full compliance with the purposes inherent in the execution of the contract.
4. Assistance through social networks
4.1 Contact
You can also contact us through social media channels. For example, if you send us a message or post something on your social media channels, we may use the information in your message or post to follow up with you on the matter you have contacted us about through the social media channel you used. In order to provide you with the response/support you have requested, we may ask you to provide, either directly or by private message, further information such as details about the issue, name, email, phone number, address and services required. The information you provide will not be used for direct marketing; market research for improved services and products will only be implemented on the basis of aggregated (anonymous) data.
Please note that you must not include any sensitive data (such as racial or ethnic origin information, political opinions, religion or philosophical beliefs, or health) in your post or message. Please be aware that by posting something on a social media channel, anyone will be able to read it.
4.2 Social network connections / social network plug-ins
Our website includes links to social networks. To protect your personal data when you visit our website we do not use social plug-ins. Instead, HTML links are embedded in the website, allowing for simple sharing on social media platforms. Embedding the link prevents direct connection to multiple social media servers when you open a page from our website. Clicking on one of the buttons opens a browser window which directs you to the website of the respective provider, where (after logging in), for example, you can use the “Like” or “Share” button. For more information about the aims and scope of data processing and additional uses of your personal data by the provider and its websites, as well as your rights and possible settings to protect your privacy, please refer to the data protection information of the provider in question.
5. Your Rights
With regard to your personal data, you have the right of access, right to amend/ rectify, right to delete/delete (right to forget), right to limit/restrict processing, right to data portability, right to object to the processing of personal data relating to you on the basis of Art. 6 (1) e) or f) GDPR or where personal data is processed for direct marketing proposals/offers in accordance with applicable law. Please note that your above rights are subject to the limits and obligations provided by law and may therefore be subject to restrictions under certain conditions.
As data controllers, we may update your personal data at any time (e.g. change your address). If you wish to exercise the above rights, please address a written request to:
geral@bee4drive.com.
To exercise your right to lodge a complaint/claim (Art. 77 GDPR) please contact CNPD – Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados – Av. D. Carlos I, 134 – 1.º 1200-651 Lisboa – Tel: +351 213928400 – Fax: +351 213976832 – e-mail: geral@cnpd.pt.
Contact us
You can contact us by writing to:
BEE4DRIVE, S.A.
R. de Santa Rita, Vilar 3810-167 AVEIRO
geral@bee4drive.com
234340305
Version: June 2022
See our Terms & Conditions for full company details.