LAST UPDATED December 13, 2024
This Data Governance Statement describes the practices of Finning International Inc., our divisions and subsidiaries (collectively, “Finning,” “we,” “us” or “our”) when collecting, storing, sharing and otherwise using information about our customers related to machines, products, attachments and other assets and their associated worksites (collectively, “Assets”). We collect this information through online and offline means including: (1) applications and platforms for use on or through computers, APIs, and mobile devices; (2) telematics or other devices on Assets, whether manufactured by Finning, Caterpillar Inc. or any of its affiliates (collectively, “Caterpillar”) or by other companies (“Devices” and, together with the Applications, “Digital Offerings”); and (3) component manufacturers, service providers, and customers.
For the purposes of this Data Governance Statement, the term “your” (and related terms such as “you”) refers to both the individual accessing this document and each entity for whose benefit you act. You may not procure equipment or services from us unless you agree with this Data Governance Statement. You should regularly review this Statement carefully to understand what information we collect and what we do with that information. By providing System Data, Operations Data, or Personal Information (each as defined below) (collectively, “information”) to us, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Data Governance Statement, including our collection, use and sharing of that information as set out in this Statement.
We may collect the following information:
System data is information that is ingested or used by or generated through Digital Offerings, which may include:
Operations Data may include:
We may also receive location information either directly from you or from Caterpillar, which enables us to provide you with localized content and services. In some instances, you may be permitted to allow or deny such uses and/or sharing of your Device’s location, but if you do, we may not be able to provide you with the applicable services and content.
Personal Information is information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual, which may include but is not limited to:
Information collected by us may simultaneously constitute System Data, Personal Information, and Operations Data, or any combination thereof.
We may collect information in a variety of ways. For example, we collect information that you provide to us, information that we collect through your use of our products or services, and information that we collect from publicly available sources or third parties.
We collect information you give us when you engage with us and/or use our products or services. For example, we may collect information when you interact with us, attend one of our stands at a trade show, make an enquiry, place an order or contact our customer service.
In addition to the information you provide to use directly, we may collect information about your use of our Products and/or Services. For example:
We may receive information from publicly and commercially available sources, as permitted by law, which we may combine with other information we receive from you. For example:
We also may collect other information about you, your device, or your use of the services in ways that we describe to you at the point of collection or otherwise with your consent. You may choose not to provide us with certain types of information, but doing so may affect your ability to use some of the products and services.
We may use collected information for the following purposes:
With respect to audio-visual data that identifies an individual or physiological data for an identifiable individual, we will use that data only to provide products and services to our Customers, including to make recommendations regarding safety, Asset health, maintenance, worksite efficiency and productivity training for operators, and to improve our products and services.
We may disclose your information to third parties as follows:
When your information is disclosed to third parties, such as Caterpillar, your information becomes subject to the third party’s terms of use, privacy policy and/or data governance statement. If we transfer your Personal Information to a third party, we will require the third party to treat your Personal Information in accordance with this Data Governance Statement and Finning’s Privacy Policy. Other than as described in this Data Governance Statement and our Privacy Policy, we do not share your Personal Information with third parties.
We may also transfer and disclose your information as we believe necessary or appropriate:
We may use and disclose de-identified or aggregated information (i.e., information that does not identify you) for any purpose, except where required otherwise under applicable law.
Your Data may be stored and processed by us, our affiliates and our third party service providers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, South America or other jurisdictions that may not have data protection or other laws that are as protective as in your country of residence. If information is transferred to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South America or another foreign jurisdiction, it will be subject to the laws of that jurisdiction and may be disclosed to or accessed by the courts, law enforcement and governmental authorities in accordance with those laws. By transferring Data or allowing Data to be transferred to us, you consent to the transfer, processing and storage of your Data in countries outside of your country of residence, as described in this Data Governance Statement.
We have implemented reasonable organizational, technical and administrative measures designed to protect information within our organization. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If you have reason to believe that your interaction with us is no longer secure (for example, if you feel that the security of your account has been compromised), please immediately notify us in accordance with the “Contacting Us” section below.
Subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law, you have a right to access and request correction of most personal data that we have about you. In some circumstances, it may not be possible for us to provide you with all of your personal data. For instance, there may be instances where disclosing the requested information would impact the privacy of another individual. Where we cannot provide access to personal data held about you, we will tell you why.
If you think that any personal data we hold about you is inaccurate, you may contact us using the contact details below and we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information is corrected. We may take steps to verify your identity before providing you access to your personal data.
If you send any request for access to or correction of your personal data, we will do our best to respond within a reasonable period after your request.
With your consent, we may use personal data to inform you of products or services available from us or our affiliated entities. When collecting information that might be used to contact you about our products and services, we give you the opportunity to opt-out from receiving such communications. Moreover, each e-mail communication we send includes the ability to unsubscribe allowing you to stop delivery of that type of communication. If you elect to unsubscribe, we will remove you from the relevant list.
We may change this Data Governance Statement from time to time and without advance notice. The “LAST UPDATED” legend at the top of this page indicates when this Data Governance Statement was last revised. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Data Governance Statement. Your use of Digital Offerings following these changes means that you accept the revised Data Governance Statement.
If you have any questions about this Data Governance Statement, please write us at 19100 – 94 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia V4N 5C3 (Attention: Privacy Officer).