Privacy Policy

ABOUT ARCTIC TRUCKS

Arctic Trucks is a company that provides services that include designing and providing parts to make changes to cars. Arctic Trucks have made this policy based on Act No. 90/2018 on Data Protection and the Processing of Personal Data (hereinafter referred to as the “Data Protection Act”). The purpose of this policy is to inform users of the company’s website about the data that the company collects and processes.

Arctic Trucks Polar ehf., ID no. 670505-0730,  Kletthálsi 3, 110 Reykjavík, is the data controller of the personal data that the company collects and processes about individuals in connection with the use of the website. Written inquiries regarding the processing of personal data may be sent to the company at the email address info@arctictrucks.is.

An Icelandic version of this policy is available upon request.

PERSONAL DATA

Personal Data means any identified or identifiable information relating to a data subject, such as information that can be directly or indirectly linked to a specific individual, in accordance with the definition set out in the Data Protection Act. An individual is considered identifiable if he or she can be identified, directly or indirectly, for example by reference to an identifier such as a name, national identification number, location data, online identifier, or one or more factors specific to the individual’s physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity. Data that is not identifiable does not constitute personal data.

GATHERING AND PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA

Arctic Trucks collects and processes personal data that is necessary for the purpose of providing services to its customers and for fulfilling its obligations under applicable law.

Arctic Trucks processes, among other things:

  • Basic personal data such as name, national identification number, home address, telephone number, email address, and/or other basic information.
  • Information relating to your communications with Arctic Trucks.
  • Information that is necessary in connection with the business relationship.

The above list is provided by way of example and is therefore not exhaustive. Arctic Trucks may process other personal data in addition to those listed above, in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and this policy.

The information is used to inform you about matters on the market that may be of interest to you, as well as to develop the company’s website so that it is as useful to you as possible and to enable the company to improve its services. Arctic Trucks may provide you with news and information about products and services that may be of interest to you.

PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY

The purpose of Arctic Trucks collecting personal data is primarily to provide services to customers in accordance with the provisions of customer agreements.

The processing of personal data by Arctic Trucks is primarily based on the following legal grounds:

  • Contractual necessity: Where Arctic Trucks needs to process personal data in order to perform a contract to which the customer is a party, or to take steps at the request of the customer prior to entering into a contract.
  • Consent: Where the customer has given consent to the processing and, where applicable, has taken the initiative to provide Arctic Trucks with personal data.
  • Legitimate interests: Where Arctic Trucks has a legitimate interest in processing personal data for a specific purpose.
  • Legal obligations: Where Arctic Trucks is required to process a customer’s personal data in order to comply with legal requirements or regulations applicable to its operations, whether generally or in specific cases.

WEBSITE COOKIES

The website of Arctic Trucks stores cookies on your computer or smart phone/device. Cookies are small text files that store information in order to analyze the use of Arctic Trucks’s website and improve the user experience. Cookies are also used to adapt the website to your needs, for example, to support the functionality of the site, save your preferences, compile statistical information, and analyze traffic on the websites.

When you visit Arctic Trucks’s website, you are given the option to reject the use of cookies, in whole or in part. Please also note that it is possible to change the settings of most web browsers so that they do not accept cookies, as well as to delete cookies.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

We may from time to time establish relationships with other companies that will enable you to access the websites of such companies directly from our site. Each individual company operates its own policy regarding the use of personal data. If you have a particular interest or concern regarding the way your data will be used, then you are advised to read the Privacy Policy on the relevant site.

We will try to provide you with links to high quality, reputable sites which we believe will be of interest and relevant to you, but please note that such third party sites are not under our control and we do not contribute to the content of such websites. When you click through to these sites you leave the area controlled by us. We cannot accept responsibility for any issues arising in connection with either the third party’s use of your data, the site content or the services offered to you by these sites.

THIRD PARTY ACCESS

Arctic Trucks does not disclose personal data to third parties except with consent, in accordance with the provisions of commercial agreements, on the basis of the company’s legitimate interests, or on the basis of a legal obligation. Arctic Trucks will not sell, rent, or otherwise transfer personal data unless with your consent and in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.

Arctic Trucks does not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) except in accordance with applicable law.

STORING PERSONAL DATA

Arctic Trucks will not process personal data for longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as permitted by law. Personal data is processed for as long as required to fulfill contractual obligations, consent, or legal duties, depending on the purpose and legal basis underlying the processing. Different retention periods generally apply depending on the type and nature of the personal data.

DATA SECURITY

Arctic Trucks will ensure that the storage of personal data is carried out in a secure manner. Arctic Trucks ensures that appropriate technical and organizational measures are implemented to guarantee the highest level of data security at all times.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to know whether your personal data is being processed, the purpose of the processing, the legal basis for it, and the retention period. You also have the right to access your personal data.

You have the right to have any incorrect personal data concerning you corrected. You may also have the right to have your personal data erased, for example if the information is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

These rights are subject to certain limitations. Applicable laws may restrict which personal data may be erased or the circumstances under which an individual is entitled to access their personal data.  If you believe that the processing of personal data is not in compliance with applicable laws, you may submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority: www.personuvernd.is.

REVIEW OF THIS POLICY

Arctic Trucks reserves the right to review and update this privacy policy at any time without prior notice. The updated privacy policy will take effect once it has been published on the company’s website.

This policy was adopted on 28 January 2026 and last updated on 28 January 2026.