Paramount Transportation Systems

Data Privacy

Effective Date: 10 Nov 2017
Revised Date: 25 July 2025

Privacy Statement

Your personal information is important to Paramount Transportation Systems. In order to facilitate your relocation information about yourself, those accompanying you, the location of your possessions, contact information, details about your possessions, collection of documents, information necessary to interact with governmental agencies and any necessary information concerning your employment if applicable will be collected and utilized. If you are relocating with a corporation or on your own some of the aforementioned information may be provided by your employer, your relocation company or an overseas freight forwarder consigning services to one of our offices on your behalf.

Paramount Transportation Systems operates globally, as such, your personal information is subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. DPF) Principles, any local laws as well as laws present in Canada, Germany, and Singapore. This Privacy Statement details the information we gather and what we do with it. Information provided or obtained during this process is Paramount Transportation Systems' confidential information unless expressly stated otherwise.

This means Paramount Transportation Systems does not sell or share personal information for monetary or commercial benefit, nor for behavioral advertising, consistent with the definitions under the CCPA/CPRA and PIPEDA. Paramount Transportation Systems may share information with other companies in conjunction with your physical move. Paramount Transportation Systems operates both as a controller and processor. Upon conclusion of your relocation and within the limits of the law all personal information will only be kept as long as needed to comply with legal and contractual obligations; as such, personal information will no longer be shared, information will be archived and information will eventually be anonymized.

What We Gather & What We Do With It

Personal information identifies the specific individual associated including name, address, phone numbers, email, driver's license, passport, work visa, bank account information, Tax ID, etc.

	•	All personal information collected is necessary to arrange services, facilitate your relocation and interact with authorities.
	•	Personal information will only be shared with those parties or authorities involved in facilitating your relocation.
	•	Paramount Transportation Systems remains responsible and liable under the EU-U.S. DPF Principles, the UK extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles if third-party agents that it engages to process the personal data on its behalf do so in a manner inconsistent with the Principles unless Paramount Transportation Systems proves that it is not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage.
	•	Paramount Transportation Systems and their network suppliers have strict private policies in place.
	•	Paramount Transportation Systems does not share or sell any information with/to marketers.
	•	Paramount Transportation Systems acts as both a controller and processor of the information at the direction of the client and or client and account.
	•	Any individual who seeks to access, correct, amend or delete inaccurate information should direct their request to Paramount Transportation Systems. Paramount Transportation Systems will review the inquiry or discuss the inquiry with the controller and reply within a reasonable period.
	•	Paramount Transportation Systems reserves the right to disclose any information necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against anyone who may be intentionally or unintentionally violating, causing harm/interference/injury to Paramount Transportation Systems property, rights, other Paramount Transportation Systems Customers, Governmental Agencies, etc.
	•	Paramount Transportation Systems may access and or disclose personal information in good faith as the law permits, as required by law to comply with a subpoena or for administrative purposes.

Data Retention

Personal information will be retained as long as your record is active and thereafter consistent with data retention policies. If you elect to cancel services or request we no longer use your information Paramount Transportation Systems will cease to share your information, archive and anonymize as legally and contractually allowable.

Suppliers & Third Parties

Paramount Transportation Systems may share personal information with clients, affiliates, and third-party service providers as required to deliver contracted moving services and as allowed by law.

Paramount Transportation Systems may disclose personal information in the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of all or a portion of its assets; in the event of such a change notice will be posted on the website as well as any choices you may have.

The Paramount Transportation Systems supply chain is an important piece of how services are delivered. Paramount Transportation Systems will take reasonable steps to ensure all suppliers are obligated to protect personal information.

Transfer of Information and Location of Servers

Where personal information is transferred across borders, Paramount Transportation Systems implements appropriate safeguards under applicable data transfer laws. These may include reliance on:

	•	Adequacy decisions issued by regulatory authorities;
	•	Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) issued by the European Commission or UK ICO
	•	International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs) in the UK
	•	Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), where applicable
	•	Specific consent from the data subject
	•	The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) (Singapore)
	•	Additional technical, contractual, and organizational measures where required

Compliance

Paramount Transportation Systems, Inc. complies with the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Paramount Transportation Systems has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the EU-U.S. DPF Principles and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF with regard to the processing of personal data received from the European Union and United Kingdom in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF and the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF. Paramount Transportation Systems has certified to the U.S. Department of Commerce that it adheres to the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles with regard to the processing of personal data received from Switzerland in reliance on the Swiss-U.S. DPF. As covered entities, Paramount Transportation Systems - Washington LLC and Paramount Transportation Systems - New Jersey LLC also adhere to the EU-U.S. DPF Principles, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles. If there is any conflict between the terms in this privacy policy and the EU-U.S. DPF Principles and/or the Swiss-U.S. DPF Principles, the Principles shall govern. To learn more about the Data Privacy Framework (DPF) program, and to view our certification, please visit https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/.

Paramount Transportation Systems will offer EU, UK, and Swiss individuals whose personal information has been transferred to us the opportunity to choose whether the personal information it has received is to be used for a purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally collected or subsequently authorized by the individual. An individual may opt-out of such uses of their personal information by contacting us at privacy@pts-moves.com. In compliance with the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF, Paramount Transportation Systems commits to cooperate and comply with the advice of the panel established by the EU data protection authorities (DPAs), the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), and/or the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) with regard to unresolved complaints concerning our handling of personal data received in reliance on the EU-U.S. DPF, the UK Extension to the EU-U.S. DPF, and the Swiss-U.S. DPF. If you should have a complaint or inquiry, please contact Paramount Transportation Systems:

Contact Information by Region

Region	Contact Entity	Contact Details
United States	Paramount Transportation Systems, Inc.	1350 Grand Avenue, San Marcos, CA 92078 USA Tel: +1 760.510.7986 Email: privacy@pts-moves.com
Canada	Paramount Transportation Systems (Canada)	Same contact as above or via Email: privacy@pts-moves.com
Germany (EEA)	Paramount Transportation Systems - Europe GmbH Data Controller	Hanauer Landstrasse 147- 149, 60314 Frankfurt am Main, Germany Email: privacy.eu@pts-moves.com
United Kingdom	Paramount Transportation Systems - UK Liaison	Contact via privacy@pts-moves.com Liaison with UK ICO and compliance under UK GDPR

Paramount Transportation Systems commits to refer unresolved privacy complaints to the EU Data Protection Authorities (DPA's). If you do not receive timely acknowledgment of your complaint or if the situation is not satisfactorily addressed, please visit the EU DPA's website at https://www.edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en about-edpb/members_en or if the issue is Swiss related to the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) at https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home/datenschutz.html .If your complaint is still not resolved through these channels, a binding arbitration option before a DPF Panel may be available under limited circumstances. In the event of a privacy complaint within the United States, Paramount Transportation Systems is subject to investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

In the event of a privacy complaint within the United States, Paramount Transportation Systems is subject to investigatory and enforcement powers of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. If you don't receive timely acknowledgment or you are dissatisfied with your response from Paramount Transportation Systems, please visit the FTC website at https://www.ftc.gov.

Additional Global Compliance Requirements

Personal information identifies the specific individual associated including name, address, phone numbers, email, driver's license, passport, work visa, bank account information, Tax ID, etc.

	•	The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
	•	The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
	•	The Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (revFADP) (Switzerland)
	•	The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) (Canada)
	•	The California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA (CCPA/CPRA) (United States)
	•	The Lei Geral de Protecao de Dados (LGPD) (Brazil)
	•	The Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) (Singapore)
	•	Applicable data localization, cross-border transfer, and security laws in all countries from which data is collected or to which it is transferred.

Where required, Paramount Transportation Systems ensures that appropriate data transfer mechanisms are in place (such as Standard Contractual Clauses, International Data Transfer Agreements, or adequacy decisions), and that additional safeguards are implemented to ensure data security and compliance with applicable legal frameworks.

Security

Your personal information is important. Paramount Transportation Systems maintains reasonable physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect all data. Paramount Transportation Systems regularly reviews receipt, delivery, use, security standards, and procedures for handling all information both internally and externally to protect against unauthorized disclosure, use or access to personal information. Paramount Transportation Systems limits contact to those employees, agents and suppliers based on the services and functions each entity is providing.

If you should have a question or concern please use the contact information under Compliance above.

Changes to the Privacy Statement

Paramount Transportation Systems reserves the right to amend the Privacy Statement at any time and at its sole discretion. Any changes to the Privacy Statement will be made available on the website prior to becoming effective.

Your Rights

Depending on your country of residence, you may also have the following rights under local privacy laws:

	•	The right to access, correct, amend or delete inaccurate information.
	•	The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
	•	The right to object to or limit certain types of processing, including direct marketing or profiling.
	•	The right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
	•	The right to data portability, allowing you to obtain and reuse your personal data across different services.
	•	The right to designate a representative to act on your behalf in exercising your privacy rights (as under CCPA or other U.S. state laws).
	•	The right to transparency regarding any automated decision-making or profiling.
	•	Requests to exercise these rights may be made by contacting Paramount Transportation Systems at privacy@pts-moves.com
	•	Paramount Transportation Systems employs limited use automatic data collection technology on all websites or services. The tracking technology includes cookies (see below) to collect information such as your IP address, Internet service provider, browser type, operating system and language, referring and exit page URLs,

OUR WEBSITE

Data Collection Technology

Paramount Transportation Systems employs limited use automatic data collection technology on all websites or services. The tracking technology includes cookies (see below) to collect information such as your IP address, Internet service provider, browser type, operating system and language, referring and exit page URLs, date and time, amount of time spent on particular pages, what sections of the websites you visit, number of links you click while on the websites and other data. Please be advised that if you opt out of any service, you may not be able to use the full functionality of the website or service. Other than rate requests explicitly submitted on Paramount Transportation Systems forms. Paramount Transportation Systems does not gather personal information of any kind.

Visiting other Internet Sites and Social Media

Paramount Transportation Systems is not responsible or liable for third-party sites accessed through a Paramount Transportation Systems website. Other Internet sites including those which may be linked to/ from the Paramount Transportation Systems website may have their own privacy policies or no policy at all. The inclusion of any link, including social media links, does not necessarily imply we endorse the third party company, its Internet site or any services it may promote.

Paramount Transportation Systems websites may make use of "cookies" to measure website activity and provide analytics. A cookie is an element of data that a website can send to your browser which may then store the cookie on your hard drive. Cookies cannot be used to collect sensitive information about your computer or data residing on your computer. Most major websites use this technology and most browsers are set up to accept them.

Visitors may disable cookies by visiting their browser settings and adjusting their browser's cookie settings; however, disabling cookies may interfere with the ability to view certain content on Paramount Transportation Systems sites.

Revision History

VERSION	DATE	REVISION AUTHOR	SUMMARY OF CHANGES
1.9	25 July 2025	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	DPF Updates
1.8	24 May 2025	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	Document review
1.7	12 Nov 2024	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	Revised Suppliers & Third Parties section
1.6	01 April 2024	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	Document review
1.5	03 April 2023	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	Document review
1.4	01 April 2022	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	Document review
1.3	01 April 2021	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	Document review
1.2	20 Dec 2020	Silvia Louro, Director, Quality & Compliance	Revised compliance section
1.1	16 Jan 2020	Louis Rast, Group Director	Document review
1.0	04 June 2018	Phil Joyaux, IT Director

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