Privacy Policy for www.transportinformation.eu

(Version 2.0; Last updated February 2026)

The following privacy policy is designed to inform you about how your personal data is processed when you use this website and your rights under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller and Data Protection Officer Contact

The controller responsible under data protection law for data processing when visiting this website is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG, Stiftsbergstraße 1, 74167 Neckarsulm, Germany, transportinformation@lidl.com ("Controller").

Our company data protection officer can be contacted at the above address, for the attention of the Data Protection Officer.

2. Details of the Data Processing – Website

2.1. Use of the Website

Purposes and Legal Bases

When using our website, the browser used on your end device will – automatically and without any action on your part – send

• the IP address of the end device;
• the date and time of access;
• the name and URL of the requested file;
• the http response code;
• the data volume transmitted;
• the website/application from which the access occurred (referrer URL);
• the browser and, where relevant, the operating system of your end device; and
• the name of your Internet service provider

to our website server and be stored temporarily in a log file for the following purposes:

• to ensure a fault-free connection;
• to ensure the comfortable use of our website/application; and
• to analyze system security and stability.

The use of our website is protected by a firewall. Your IP address and the client request are logged for this purpose (purpose for request).

The legal basis for this data processing is Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from our interest in protecting our systems and preventing improper and/or fraudulent activity each time that a user accesses our website.

Recipients/Categories of Recipients

The website is operated on our behalf on servers of IT service providers. Your personal data may be made available to these service providers for support and maintenance purposes. The service providers are carefully selected, audited by us and bound by contract in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.

Storage Time/Criteria for Determining Storage Time

Data will be stored for a period of 30 days and automatically deleted thereafter.

2.2. User Account

General Information and Terms of Use

A user account is required to use the platform. If a valid contract exists, we will create a user account for you and assign you a user name. The login details will be sent to you by e-mail.

The login details are intended solely for use by the authorized user and appropriate precautions must be taken to keep them safe and prevent them from being disclosed to unauthorized persons. You are liable for the consequences of unauthorized use insofar as you are responsible for it, for example if you are aware of any such misuse and fail to notify us thereof without undue delay.

You are under an obligation to provide us with correct information and must notify us of any changes to your user data without undue delay.

Purposes and Legal Bases

When you use the user account, we process the following data:

• user e-mail address
• company identifier
• password
• login ID
• date and time of login

We use the data to enable you to access your user account, for user administration purposes and to secure your user account.

The legal basis for this is Article 6(1) sentence 1(b) GDPR, i.e., we process your data on the basis of contracts in place between Lidl and business partner companies.

Recipients/Categories of Recipients

The website is operated on our behalf on servers of IT service providers. Your personal data may be made available to these service providers for support and maintenance purposes. The service providers are carefully selected, audited by us and bound by contract in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.

Storage Time/Criteria for Determining Storage Time

We process your data until you or your company request the deletion of the user account or your user authorization is withdrawn for other reasons, e.g., because you have left the business partner company.

2.3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

When cookies and similar technologies are used to process usage data, files are stored locally on your end device when you visit our website. They store information in connection with the end devices you use. This does not, however, mean that we will immediately become aware of your identity.

An information overview of the cookies and other similar technologies used in the respective categories is provided at the end of this text.

Purposes, Types of Data and Legal Bases

The use of cookies and similar technologies to process usage data on the website serves the following purposes:

• Technically necessary: These are cookies and other technologies that are necessary for you to use our website (for example, to correctly display our services, including the language, font and color, to provide the functions you request, to remember your selection regarding cookies and other technologies, etc.).

Technically necessary cookies and similar technologies categorized as "technically necessary" are used on the basis of section 25 (2) no. 2 of the German Telecommunications Digital Services Data Protection Act (Telekommunikation-Digitale-Dienste-Datenschutz-Gesetz – TDDDG).

Data is subsequently processed based on our legitimate interests pursuant to Article 6(1) sentence 1(f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest arises from our desire to be able to present you with a functional and secure website.

Recipients/Categories of Recipients

The website is operated on our behalf on servers of IT service providers. Your personal data may be made available to these service providers for support and maintenance purposes. The service providers are carefully selected, audited by us and bound by contract in accordance with Article 28 GDPR.

Storage Time/Criteria for Determining Storage Time

For information on the duration of storage for cookies, see our cookie policy at the end of this text.

If "end of session" is entered in the "expiration" column, the cookie will be stored for the duration of your visit to the site. The cookies saved locally are deleted as soon as you end the session or close your browser.

3. Your Rights as Data Subject

If the data processing is carried out on the basis of consent granted under Article 6(1) sentence 1(a) or Article 9(2)(a) GDPR, you may withdraw that consent at any time with effect for the future without this affecting the lawfulness of the previous processing.

Under Article 15(1) GDPR, you have the right to access information, free of charge, on the personal data stored about you.

If the statutory requirements are met, you also have a right to rectification (Article 16 GDPR), erasure (Article 17 GDPR) and restriction of processing (Article 18 GDPR) of your personal data.

If you have provided the processed data yourself, you have a right to data portability under Article 20 GDPR.

If the basis of processing is Article 6(1) sentence 1(e) or (f) GDPR, you have a right to object under Article 21 GDPR. If you object to processing, your data will only be processed thereafter if we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests in the objection.

To exercise your rights as a data subject, or if you have questions or complaints, please write to or e-mail the data protection officer (see point 1). You also have a right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority. The data protection supervisory authority located in the state in which you live or where the controller is domiciled has jurisdiction.

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