1. Controller and contact
The Diesel Emissions Justice Foundation (Stichting Diesel Emissions Justice, Chamber of Commerce no. 75260425), Herengracht 449A, 1017 BR Amsterdam, the Netherlands, values your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data of our participants. The Foundation represents people harmed by the diesel-emissions scandal and acts as the data controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
For any question about the processing of your personal data, contact info@emissionsjustice.com.
2. Processing of personal data
Depending on your relationship with the Foundation, we may process the following categories of personal data:
- Name, address and contact details;
- Vehicle identification and chassis numbers;
- Proof of ownership or use of the vehicle and evidence of damage;
- Copies of official identification (with identification numbers redacted);
- Payment and bank details;
- Any further data necessary for the conduct of legal proceedings or settlement negotiations.
We process this data to perform Participation Agreements for people claiming damages in respect of vehicles with fraudulently manipulated software manufactured by the Volkswagen AG group (including Audi, SEAT, Škoda and Porsche), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (including Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Maserati), Daimler AG (including Mercedes-Benz) and other responsible parties. We also process data to meet identity-verification obligations and to operate the website (device information, IP address and location data used for address autofill). If you subscribe to our newsletter we process your email address; every newsletter contains an unsubscribe link.
3. Retention
The Foundation does not retain personal data for longer than is necessary for the performance of the Participation Agreement and the conclusion of the legal proceedings and/or settlements. If you withdraw, the associated personal data is deleted. Anonymous, aggregated data (such as vehicle models and makes) may be retained for statistical purposes.
4. Recipients
We share personal data only where necessary. Recipients may include lawyers, counterparties, litigation funders, experts, courts and bailiffs. Any further sharing with third parties takes place only with your consent, to comply with a legal obligation, or on the basis of the Foundation’s legitimate interests.
5. Transfers to third countries
Where personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, this happens only where the European Commission has determined that the country offers an adequate level of protection, or where appropriate safeguards apply (such as standard contractual clauses approved by the Commission), in accordance with the GDPR.
6. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. This version of the website uses only strictly-necessary and functional cookies — no analytics, advertising or third-party tracking cookies. The cookies in use are:
| Cookie | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| pll_language | Remembers your selected language (Polylang) | Functional | 1 year |
| dejf_cookie_consent | Stores your cookie-consent choice | Necessary | 1 year |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Checks whether your browser accepts cookies | Necessary | Session |
| PHPSESSID | Maintains your session across pages | Necessary | Session |
See our Cookie policy for full details and how to manage your choice.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict and object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, contact info@emissionsjustice.com. You may also lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). See our Data rights page for more.
8. Security
The Foundation takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss or unlawful processing.
9. Amendments
We may amend this privacy policy from time to time. Substantial changes will be clearly announced; we recommend reviewing this page regularly.