Publication details
Supplier of
Vehicle search, online store, model overview, online appointment booking, online test drive booking, vehicle configurator
Mercedes-Benz AG
Mercedesstrasse 120
70372 Stuttgart
Tel.no.: +49 711 17 - 0
Email: dialog.mb@daimler.com
represented by the Board of Management:
Ola Källenius (Chairman), Jörg Burzer, Renata Jungo Brüngger, Sabine Kohleisen, Markus Schäfer, Britta Seeger, Harald Wilhelm
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Bernd Pischetsrieder
Commercial Register at Stuttgart District Court, No. HRB 762873
Sales tax identification number: DE 32 12 81 763
Register of insurance intermediaries (www.vermittlerregister.info): Register no. D-N5VM-4IM0N-23
Permission without licence according to Section 34d para. 3 GewO, supervisory authority: Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jägerstr. 30, www.ihk-stuttgart.de
Member of the Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Jägerstr. 30, 70174 Stuttgart
Professional title: insurance representative with authorisation in accordance with Section 34d para.3 GewO; Federal Republic of Germany
Professional regulations:
- Section 34d Trade Regulation Act:
- Sections 59 - 68, Insurance Contract Act
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The professional regulations can be consulted and called up via the homepage www.gesetze-im-internet.de operated by the Federal Ministry of Justice and by juris GmbH.
Financial services provider
Mercedes-Benz Bank AG
Siemensstrasse 7
70469 Stuttgart
Phone: 0711 2574-0
Fax: 0711 2574-8005
E-mail: kundenservice@mercedes-benz-bank.com
Represented by the Board of Management:
Benedikt Schell (Chairman), Andreas Berndt, Ilka Fürstenberger, Andree Ohmstedt, Marc Voss-Stadler
Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Peter Zieringer
Commercial Register at Stuttgart District Court HRB No.: 22 937
VAT ID: DE-811 120 989
Bank details: Commerzbank AG, Stuttgart
IBAN: DE22600800000960028000
BIC: DRESDEFF600
Responsible supervisory authorities:
Federal Financial Supervisory Authority
Graurheindorfer Straße 108
53117 Bonn
and
Marie-Curie-Straße 24-28
60439 Frankfurt a.M.
and
Europäische Zentralbank
Sonnemannstraße 20
60314 Frankfurt a.M.
Insurance Broker Register (www.vermittlerregister.info): Register no. D-HIEM-XM7SI-10
Permission according to Section 34d Sec. 1 GewO (insurance agent),
Supervisory authority: IHK Stuttgart, Jägerstr. 30, 70174 Stuttgart, www.ihk-stuttgart.de
Member of the Stuttgart Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Jägerstr. 30, 70174 Stuttgart
Professional title:
Insurance agent with permission according to Section 34d Sec. 1 GewO; Federal Republic of Germany
Professional regulations:
- Section 34d Trade Regulation Act
- Sections 59 - 68 VVG
- VersVermV
The professional regulations can be viewed and accessed
via the homepage www.gesetze-im-internet.de operated by
the Federal Ministry of Justice and by juris GmbH.
Other companies advertising on this page:
Mercedes-Benz Leasing GmbH
Siemensstrasse 7
70469 Stuttgart
Tel.no.: 0711 2574-0
Fax: 0711 2574-8005
Email: kundenservice@mercedes-benz-bank.com
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Contact:
Service telephone for private customers: Leasing/Financing/Insurance
Tel.no.: 0681 96595010
Fax: 0681 96595015
Service telephone for commercial customers: Leasing/Financing/Insurance
Tel.no.: 030 868755755
Fax: 030 868755756
Monday-Friday: 8.00-18.00 hrs
Providers of dealer-specific information and offers
John Doe Car Dealership
Anystreet 1
50829 Anycity
Represented by
Joe Bloggs
Registered office and register court
Anycity
Register of companies No.: XXXXX
Sales tax identification number: DE 12345678910
Register of Insurance Intermediaries (www.vermittlerregister.info)
Register no. X-XXXX-XXXXX-XX
Insurance agent with licence exemption according to Section 34d para. 6 GewO (product accessory),
issued by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Musterhausen
Notice pursuant to Section 36 Consumer Dispute Settlement Act (VSBG)
The seller/contractor will not participate in a dispute resolution procedure before a consumer arbitration board within the meaning of the VSBG and is not obliged to do so. Due to a legal obligation, we must inform you, irrespective of our participation in an alternative dispute resolution procedure, that the European Commission has set up an online dispute resolution platform (ODR) for the out-of-court settlement of consumer disputes. You can find these under the navigation point "Legal information". Fahrzeug-Werke LUEG AG will not participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board within the definition of the VSBG and is not obliged to do so.
Contact
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Fax:
Email
© Copyright Mercedes-Benz AG.
Provider Mercedes-Benz Van Rental
Mercedes-Benz Vans Mobility GmbH
Rungestrasse 22 -24
10179 Berlin
Germany
Tel.no.: +49 800 826 736 825
Email: kundenservice-vanrental@daimler.com
Mercedes-Benz Vans Mobility GmbH
Registered office and registry court: Berlin, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg
HRB-Nr.: 179904 B
Management: Stefan Sonntag, Agnieszka Kühn
VAT ID No.: DE 309 382 419
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Product and prices.
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Some examples for this are
- an unfavourable development of the global economic situation, especially a decline in demand in our most important sales markets,
- a deterioration in our refinancing options on the credit and financial markets,
- unavoidable events of force majeure, such as natural disasters, acts of terrorism, political unrest, armed conflicts, industrial accidents and their consequential effects on our sales, purchasing, production or financing activities,
- changes in exchange rates and customs regulations,
- a change in consumer behaviour towards smaller and less profitable vehicles or a possible loss of acceptance of our products and services with the consequence of an impairment in the enforcement of prices and in the utilisation of production capacities,
- price increases for fuels and raw materials,
- interruptions in production due to material bottlenecks, staff strikes or supplier insolvencies,
- a decline in the resale prices of used vehicles,
- the successful implementation of cost reduction and efficiency improvement measures,
- the business prospects of the companies in which we hold significant shares,
- the successful implementation of strategic cooperations and joint ventures,
- the changes in laws, regulations and official directives, especially insofar as they affect vehicle emissions, fuel consumption and safety,
- as well as the conclusion of ongoing official investigations or investigations initiated by authorities and the outcome of pending or threatening future legal proceedings
- and other risks and imponderables, some of which are described in the current annual report under the heading "Risk and Opportunity Report".
If any of these uncertainties or contingencies materialise, or if the assumptions underlying any of the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, then actual results may be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements.
We neither intend nor assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements on an ongoing basis, as these are based solely on the circumstances on the date of publication.
Liability.
The information and descriptions on these pages do not represent any kind of assurance or guarantee either expressed or implied. In particular they do not represent any implied assurance or guarantee concerning the condition, the merchantability, adequacy for a particular purpose or non-infringement of laws and patents.
Our Internet site contains links to external sites which are not under the control of Daimler. Please note, therefore, that we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site. Consequently, neither are we able to guarantee that the information provided on the external website is up-to-date, correct, complete or of the required integrity. In view of this, we hereby disassociate ourselves from all contents of these websites. This declaration applies to all links to external pages on our website and the contents thereof.
Notice pursuant to Section 36 Consumer Dispute Settlement Act (VSBG)
We will not participate in any dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board within the meaning of the German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG) and are not obliged to do so.
Information on online dispute resolution
The EU Commission has created an internet platform for the online settlement of disputes (so-called "ODR platform"). The OS platform serves as a point of contact for out-of-court dispute settlement with regard to contractual obligations arising from online purchase agreements. You can access the ODR platform at the following link:
>https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr
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Dealer Privacy Policy.
Northstar Automotive Group Privacy Policy
Our commitment to you
This privacy policy applies to Northstar Automotive Group Limited and each of its subsidiaries (Northstar Automotive Group, we or us). We will provide you with a copy of our privacy policy free of charge at any time if one is requested.
This Policy is designed to give you greater understanding of how we collect, use, disclose and otherwise handle personal and sensitive information.
This Policy applies to all persons who interact with us, including anyone who visits or uses our website, anyone who uses any of our products and services and our staff. This Privacy policy applies to our collection and use of your personal information. By visiting and/or using our website and obtaining products and services and otherwise dealing with us, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.
What is personal information?
Personal information means information or an opinion, whether true or not and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual who is identified or reasonably identifiable. Examples include your name, address, date of birth and email address.
What is sensitive information?
Sensitive information is a subset of personal information that is generally afforded a higher level of privacy protection, such as health information and vaccination status. We only collect sensitive information where it is reasonably necessary for our activities and either you have consented or we are required or authorised by or under law to do so. We will also destroy such information when it is no longer needed, and will not be retain beyond 28 days from the day it is collected.
We commit to abide by the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Credit Reporting Code and any other relevant law. The APPs regulate the way in which we collect, use, keep secure and disclose personal information.
We review our privacy policy periodically.
The kinds of personal information we collect and hold
We collect and hold the following kinds of personal information about you including:
name
date of birth
contact information
occupation
gender
employment history
identification documents such as driver’s licence
purchase history
IP address
ABN
documents to support a finance application
tax file numbers for employees to comply with our PAYG obligations
specific technical data downloaded from your vehicle for diagnostics, fault memory, specification and warranty information for the purpose of servicing your vehicle
any other information you choose to provide us or may be relevant or necessary to enable us to provide you with our services, and/or to support your purchase of any of our products or services
What kinds of sensitive information we may collect and hold
We collect and hold the following kind of sensitive information about you including:
details of current or previous insurance (for motor insurance)
driver’s licences
salary and personal finances (for loan applications)
You can choose not to provide us with personal information, however, we may not be able to provide you with the products and services you require, or the level of service which we aim to offer.
How we collect personal information
Unless it is unreasonable or impracticable to do so, we generally collect your personal information directly from you during the course of our business relationship, including:
if you visit one of our dealerships or collision repair facilities in person
if you contact us by phone or email
through our Facebook pages or other social media accounts
if you complete a form on, or interact with, one of our websites (for example when you submit a request to receive our offers, to receive our brochures and/or other materials, or to book a test drive)
if you purchase a vehicle or other product or service from us
if you are an employee or supplier
if you enter competitions or promotions that we run
When you complete surveys or provide online feedback or product reviews
through written correspondence (such as sms, letters, faxes and emails)
any materials about our vehicles, parts, accessories or services (for example, competition entry forms and surveys)
through surveillance cameras
We will collect personal information about you from third parties, for example:
A credit reporting body to conduct a car history check over your vehicle
if you complete a form on, or interact with, a third party website such as Carsales.com.au, a car manufacturer website or Google
from your employer or referees to confirm details of your employment for finance applications or employment with us
manufacturers, distributors and authorised dealer network and service providers
marketing organisations including through the use of purchased lists industry databases
publicly available sources such as the internet and telephone directories
How we hold your personal information
Northstar Automotive Group holds your personal information in a number of ways including:
Electronic files using third party software programs stored on a server, hard drive or in the cloud.
Hard copy files stored securely at one of our sites or at a third party document archiving facility.
The purposes for which we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information
We collect, hold, use and disclosure your personal information for the following primary reasons:
to provide our products and services to you
to conduct our business of automotive retailing, supplying parts, servicing vehicles and collision repair
to comply with our obligations to our vehicle manufacturers
to action your requests, enquiries, complaints, consumer guarantee or warranty claims
to provide customer care
to contact you for any of these purposes including product recall
to contact you in relation to service, end-of-warranty and other reminders
to conduct direct marketing activities and advertising events and competitions
to comply with our legal obligations
for general management (such as to invoice you)
for research, statistical analysis, including but not limited to for market research, customer satisfaction and service improvement purposes
protecting the security of our offices, staff, customer and the property held on our premises
to assess your job application
to assess your finance and insurance applications
to search public records or registers
answering queries and resolving complaints
training our respective employees, agents and representatives
for any purpose you have consented to
to allow our third party service providers to perform the services they are contracted to perform
handling complaints and disputes
detect, investigate and prevent fraud
to assess and investigate matters disclosed to us in accordance with our Whistleblower Policy
if we are obliged to so by law (e.g. in relation to vehicle safety recalls)
We also collect, hold, use and disclose personal information for other purposes explained at the time of collection, to which you have consented, or which are required, or authorised by or under law.
When we disclose your personal information
We will disclose your personal information to:
our related bodies corporate within Northstar Automotive Group
other organisations that provide products or services to us, for example:
dealer management system providers
third party software providers
our vehicle manufacturers and their related bodies corporate
marketing agencies
lenders
insurers
insurance and finance brokers
debt recovery agencies
legal and financial advisors
shareholder registry
Government bodies
Some of these organisations are located outside of Australia.
Other than for these purposes, generally we will only use or disclose your personal information if we have your consent, or if it is required or authorised by law.
Transfer of information overseas
Due to the number and complexity of the IT systems we use to operate our business and because majority of the brands we sell are based in Europe, your personal information will be disclosed to overseas service providers and suppliers.
Refer to Annexure A to this policy for a current list of countries. We will update the List of Countries in Annexure A from time to time, as necessary.
We will disclose personal information to the following third parties located overseas:
Vehicle manufacturers
External advisers; and
Service providers
We also store your information in cloud or other types of networked or electronic storage. You should note that, as electronic or networked storage can be accessed from various countries via an internet connection, it is not always practicable to know in which country your information will be held. You should note that while the overseas recipients will often be subject to confidentiality or privacy obligations, they may not always follow the particular requirements of Australian privacy laws. In the event that a disclosure is made in an overseas country, the information may not be protected to the same extent as the APPs.
Direct Marketing
We will use your personal information to promote our products and services to you.
We conduct direct marketing activities by:
Email
SMS
Phone
Mail
Third party channels such as social networking sites.
If the direct marketing is by email or SMS, you can also use the unsubscribe function. If you wish to unsubscribe from any other types of direct marketing, please contact your Dealership. Your request to unsubscribe will be actioned within a reasonable period of time.
We will only use or disclose your personal information (other than sensitive information) for direct marketing under circumstances where you would reasonably expect us to use or disclose your personal information for direct marketing.
We sometimes use third party marketing service providers to facilitate our direct marketing activities.
We do not disclose your personal information to any third party for the purpose of allowing them to market their products or services to you.
Opting out
Where you have consented to receiving marketing communications from us, your consent will remain current until you advise us otherwise. However, you can opt out at any time, by:
contacting us
advising us if you receive a marketing call, that you no longer wish to receive these calls
using the unsubscribe facility that we include in our electronic messages (such as email, SMS and MMS)
IP address, cookies and web beacons
Cookies
We use cookies on our website to:
provide you with a better website experience
to better understand your behaviours and habits
display relevant advertisements or content on our network and third party networks and websites
We use remarketing tools such as Google Ad Words to personalise your marketing and content experience.
When you visit our website or related landing pages to read, browse, submit or download information, our system will record/log information such as your IP address, date and time of your visit to our site, the pages viewed, and any information downloaded. We automatically collect non-personal information about you such as the site from which you linked to our website. We also collect your personal information through the use of cookies.
You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies from your hard drive. Rejecting cookies will limit your website experience.
Web beacons
The use of a web beacon allows the website to record the simple actions of the user (such as opening the page that contains the beacon) through a tracking pixel. We use web beacons (and cookies) to analyse site usage, to report and audit advertising and personalise your content. We share data collected from web beacons (and cookies) with third parties to provide you with relevant advertising when browsing third party websites.
Advertising and tracking
We advertise on third party websites. When you view our advertisements on third party websites, the advertising company will use cookies, and in some cases, web beacons, to collect information such as the server your computer is logged onto, your browser type, the date and time of your visit and the performance of their marketing efforts.
When you access our website after viewing one of our advertisements on a third party website, the advertising company will collect information on how you utilise our website (for example, which pages you viewed) and whether you commenced or completed any online forms.
We may advertise on third party websites. When you view our advertisements on third party websites, the advertising company may use cookies, and in some cases, web beacons, to collect information such as the server your computer is logged onto, your browser type, the date and time of your visit and the performance of their marketing efforts.
When you access our website after viewing one of our advertisements on a third party website, the advertising company may collect information on how you utilise our website (for example, which pages you viewed) and whether you commenced or completed any online forms.
Accurate information
We take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal information we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up to date. However, the accuracy of that information depends to a large extent on the information you or others provide to us.
Update and access of personal information
If you wish to make any changes to the personal information, we hold about you, please contact your Northstar Automotive Group Dealership. We will require you to verify your identity before processing any access or correction requests, to ensure that the personal information we hold is properly protected.
If you ask us to correct personal information that we hold about you, or if we are satisfied that the personal information, we hold is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete, irrelevant or misleading, we will take reasonable steps to correct that information to ensure that, having regard to the purpose for which it is held, the information is accurate, up to date, complete, relevant and not misleading.
You may request access to the personal information we hold about you by contacting us. We will respond to your request within a reasonable period. We will give access in the manner you have requested if it is reasonable to do so.
We will deny you access to your personal information in certain circumstances, for example, if required or authorised by or under an Australian law or a court/tribunal order, or it would be likely to prejudice enforcement related activities by an enforcement body. In relation to credit eligibility information, the exceptions will differ.
If we decide not to give you access, we will provide reasons for the refusal and information on how you can complain about the refusal.
Storage and security of personal information
We have a range of technical, administrative, and other security safeguards to protect your personal information from interference, misuse, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. This includes control of access to our buildings and our electronic databases are password access only with virus protection software installed.
The steps we take to secure the personal information we hold include website protection measures (such as firewalls and anti-virus software), security restrictions on access to our computer systems (such as login and password protection), controlled access to our corporate premises, policies on document storage and security, personnel security (including restricting access to personal information on our systems to staff who need that access to carry out their duties, staff training and workplace policies.
Online credit card payment security
We process payments using EFTPOS and online technologies. All transactions processed by us meet industry security standards to ensure payment details are protected.
Website Security
While we endeavour to protect the personal information and privacy of users of our website, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that you disclose online, and you disclose that information at your own risk. If you are concerned about sending your information over the internet, you can contact us.
Third party websites
Links to third party websites that are not operated or controlled by us are provided for your convenience. We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of those websites, which are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Third party websites should have their own privacy and security policies, which we encourage you to read before supplying any personal information to them.
Use a web browser’s privacy features
Different web browsers have different settings and features that you can use to help control your personal information online. Common options include deciding whether to accept cookies and how long to allow them to stay on your device. Many browsers allow you to view in private mode, which usually means your browsing history will not be saved to your device, but it doesn’t mean the browser will automatically block all tracking of your activities online.
Opting out of targeted advertising
Some organisations that deliver targeted advertising give users the options of viewing their profile, editing it or opting out of receiving targeted ads. Choosing to opt out will not remove advertising from the pages you visit — it means the ads you see will not be matched to your interests.
You can opt out of Facebook, Google, Twitter, or Instagram by looking under its account settings.
Business without identifying you
In most circumstances, it will be necessary for us to identify you in order to successfully do business with you. However, where it is lawful and practicable to do so, we will provide you with the option to remain anonymous or to use a pseudonym, for example, when you make general inquiries about our business or current promotional offers.
Unless permitted by the Privacy Act (for example, use of an identifier to verify an individual’s identity or use or disclosure required or authorised by or under an Australia Law), we do not adopt or use a government related identifier of an individual (such as your tax file number, Medicare number or your driver’s licence number) as a means of identifying you. We do not use or disclose such a government related identifier.
Data Breach
We will handle data breaches in accordance with our Data Breach Response Plan.
Complaints and further information
You can request further information about the way we manage your personal information by contacting us. You can use this form http://autosportsgroup.com.au/contact.html or call us on 1300 125 179.
Please also contact us if you believe that our privacy standards do not meet the level set by the APPs or have a complaint about our handling of your personal information.
If you are dissatisfied with our response, you can make a complaint to the OAIC which can be contacted by email at enquiries@oaic.gov.au or by phone on 1300 363 992.
Credit Reporting
Credit information is a sub-set of personal information, and it is information that is used to assess your eligibility to be provided with finance. It includes any finance that you have outstanding, your repayment history in respect of those, and any defaults. Usually, credit information is exchanged between credit and finance providers and credit reporting bodies (CRBs). Credit providers (such as lenders and utility) provide information about individuals’ activities in relation to consumer credit to central databases managed by CRBs. CRBs are then able to include that information on the individual’s credit report. A credit provider can obtain a copy of an individual’s credit report from a CRB to assist them in deciding whether to provide an individual with consumer credit, or to manage credit that has been provided to an individual.
About credit information and ‘notifiable matters’
The law requires us to advise you of ‘notifiable matters’ in relation to how we use your credit information. You can request to have these notifiable matters (and our privacy policy) provided to you in an alternative form, such as a hard copy.
We may exchange your credit information with CRBs. We will use the credit information that we exchange with the CRBs to assess your creditworthiness, assess your application for finance and manage your finance. If you fail to meet your payment obligations in relation to any finance that we have provided or arranged, or you have committed a serious credit infringement, we may disclose this information to a CRB.
You have the right to request access to the credit information that we hold about you and make a request for us to correct that credit information if needed. We explain how you can do this below.
Sometimes, your credit information will be used by CRBs for ‘pre-screening’ credit offers on the request of other credit providers. You can contact the CRB at any time to request that your credit information is not used in this way.
You can contact the CRB to advise them that you believe that you have been a victim of fraud. For 21 days after the CRB receives your notification, the CRB must not use or disclose that credit information. You can contact any of the following CRBs for more information: Dun & Bradstreet (Australia) Pty Ltd (www.dnb.com.au); Experian (www.experian.com.au); and Equifax (www.equifax.com.au).
