Privacy notice
Introduction
SKF Vertevo takes privacy and the protection of personal integrity seriously. We are committed to respecting privacy and data protection rights when processing your personal data, to processing it securely and lawfully, and to communicating how we process your personal data in a transparent way.
When you interact with us, for example by visiting our website, using our online or web services, attending an SKF Vertevo event, visiting our premises, or purchasing and/or selling goods and services to or from SKF Vertevo, you share information about yourself with us.
We process personal data using electronic systems and, where necessary, paper records, through authorized personnel and service providers acting on SKF Vertevo’s behalf and subject to confidentiality obligations. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction. Where personal data is necessary for a specific service or purpose, failure to provide it may prevent us from delivering that service or fulfilling that purpose.
In this general Privacy Notice, you will find information about:
- Who we are
- The categories of personal data that we process
- Why we process your personal data, the legal basis for processing and how long we keep your personal data
- How we share your personal data
- How we manage international transfers of personal data
- Your rights
- How to contact us
We invite you to read this Privacy Notice carefully. If you have any questions about how or why we process your personal data, you will find our contact information at the end of this Privacy Notice. In addition to this general Privacy Notice, you may receive a separate privacy notice depending on the context of your interaction with us. SKF Vertevo may update our privacy information from time to time. We encourage you to check it periodically to stay tuned about how we process and protect your personal data. This general Privacy Notice was last updated 17 September 2026.
Who we are
SKF Vertevo AB is a Swedish legal entity with company registration number 556007-3495 and registered address Sven Wingquists Gata 2, SE-415 50 Gothenburg, Sweden. In general, SKF Vertevo AB is the responsible controller for the processing of personal data, unless otherwise specified in a relevant Privacy Notice, website, application or service.
As SKF Vertevo operates through multiple legal entities worldwide, responsibility for processing your personal data may be shared with subsidiaries and affiliates within the SKF Vertevo Group. Depending on the nature of your interaction with SKF Vertevo, a different SKF Vertevo legal entity may act as an independent controller for specific processing activities, such as the entity you are seeking employment with, or that provides services to you directly. Rules may vary by country, so the local SKF Vertevo legal entity may provide further information to supplement this general Privacy Notice.
Please refer to the following link for a list of SKF Vertevo group companies that may act as a controller.
Categories of personal data we collect
When you interact with SKF Vertevo, we may collect personal data that directly or indirectly relates to you as a natural living person. We may receive personal data directly from you; from a company you are employed with or represent; from other legal entities within the SKF Vertevo Group; from public records or authorities; or from publicly available information or other third parties with whom we have a business relationship.
For clarity, we have divided the personal data we may collect and process about you into the following categories. Please refer to these categories when reviewing the information about why we process personal data about you and on what legal basis.
Category of personal data | Description/Examples |
Identification data | Name, surname, title, date of birth, identification documents and other details provided by you. |
Contact data | Postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, company address. |
Professional data | Job title, employer, department, professional background, curriculum vitae, qualifications, skills, certifications, interview records, notes, evaluations, assessment results, and other employment-related information. |
Account and Registration data | Usernames, login credentials, account identifiers, preferences, subscription details, and information provided when creating an account or registering for a service. |
Business Relationship data | Information exchanged in the context of a business relationship, including correspondence, requests, contracts, orders, enquiries, customer support interactions, and records of communications. |
Browsing and Usage data | Information relating to your interaction with our websites and digital services, including IP address, browser type, operating system, device information, access times, pages visited, referring URLs, clickstream data, and system logs. |
Cookie and Tracking data | Data collected through cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies, such as online identifiers, preferences, analytics information, and advertising-related information. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for further details. |
Location Data | General geographic location, such as country, region, or city. |
Images, Audio and Video Recordings | Photographs, CCTV recordings, audio recordings, video footage, and other visual or audiovisual materials collected during visits, events, meetings, training sessions, or other activities. |
Training and Learning data | Information relating to participation in training activities, workshops, webinars, e-learning courses, certifications, assessments, attendance records, training completion status, learning progress, and related communications. |
Survey, Feedback and Social Media Data | Information provided through surveys, questionnaires, feedback forms, contests, or interactions on social media platforms and online communities. |
Marketing and Communication Preferences | Information regarding your preferences for receiving newsletters, marketing communications, event invitations, and other promotional materials, including records of consent and opt-out requests. |
Visitor and Access Control data | Information collected when you visit our premises, including visitor registration details, identification documents where required, vehicle registration information, access badges, and visit logs. |
Compliance and Security data | Information necessary to comply with legal obligations, perform security checks, investigate incidents, prevent fraud, manage cybersecurity risks, and protect our systems, facilities, employees, and business operations. |
Reporting and Investigation data | Information contained in reports, complaints, disclosures and supporting documentation submitted through whistleblowing channels or other reporting mechanisms, including information relating to reported facts, individuals involved, witnesses, investigations, case management activities and related communications. |
Shareholding data | Names of major shareholders; percentage of shares held by significant investors; details of corporate ownership that may affect how personal data is processed/shared within the Group. |
Meeting data | Meeting invitations, attendee lists, calendar entries, meeting recordings and transcripts, notes and action items. |
Financial data | Payment information and bank account. |
Content and Communications Provided by You | Any other personal information that you voluntarily choose to provide during an interaction with SKF Vertevo, or that is required for a specific purpose communicated to you at the time of collection. |
SKF Vertevo does not generally process special categories of personal data except in certain circumstances where such processing is permitted or required by applicable law, including compliance with employment-related obligations, legal obligations, the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, substantial public interest, protection of vital interests, occupational health and safety requirements, or the explicit consent of the data subject where required.
Where special categories of personal data are processed, SKF Vertevo will provide appropriate information and implement suitable safeguards to protect such data.
Why we collect your personal data, the legal basis for processing, and how long we keep your personal data
For us to process your personal data, we need a legal basis for that processing. We may rely on different legal bases depending on the purpose. The legal bases we may rely on are the following:
- Contract. The personal data we process about you is necessary for the performance of, or to enter into, a contract with you. Please note that this is not the legal basis for processing your contact details if you are a representative of a business partner we are entering into a contract with.
- Legal obligation. The processing of your personal data is necessary for us to comply with a legal obligation or where we are by law required to process your personal data.
- Legitimate interest. When the processing of your personal data is necessary for the legitimate interest pursued by SKF Vertevo or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interest in not having your personal data processed. SKF Vertevo carefully assesses and balances its legitimate interests against the rights and freedoms of the individuals concerned and implements appropriate safeguards to ensure that such processing remains fair, proportionate and compliant with applicable data protection laws. Where your personal data is processed on the basis of legitimate interest, you always have the right to request further information about how the legitimate interest assessment was performed.
- Consent. The data subject has consented to the processing of their personal data and may withdraw such consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal. Consent can be withdrawn by following the instructions provided on the applicable consent banner or in the relevant Privacy Notice. Moreover, please refer to our and Cookie Policy for further information on how to manage or modify your cookie preferences and settings.
We process personal data relating to different categories of individuals, depending on your relationship with SKF Vertevo. In the table below, we describe why we process your personal data, which categories of personal data we process, from where we collect it, the legal basis for processing and for how long we keep your personal data.
A. Website Visitors and Online Users
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Website registration and user account management | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Account and Registration data | Directly from the individual | • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures • Legitimate interest in providing secure access to online services, improving user experience, administering accounts and maintaining service quality
| For as long as the account remains active and thereafter according to account inactivity procedures |
Website analytics and usage monitoring | • Browsing and Usage data • Cookie and Tracking data
| Directly from the device/browser; cookies and similar technologies | • Legitimate interest in understanding website performance, improving functionality, user experience and content
• Consent where required by applicable cookie laws
| According to the Cookie Policy and cookie settings/consent preferences |
Profiling, analysis and prediction of preferences, habits and interests for personalization and targeted offers
| • Identification data • Browsing and Usage data • Cookie and Tracking data • Location data
| Directly from the individual; cookies and analytics technologies | • Consent | Until consent is withdrawn or expires |
Access to online portals and services, including training platforms | • Identification data • Account and Registration data • Browsing and Usage data • Content and Communications Provided by You • Training and Learning data | Primarily from the individual; may also be generated through platform usage | • Performance of a contract
| Duration of access rights and according to applicable retention schedules |
B. Customers, prospects and other individuals interested in our company and products
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Contact requests, customer enquiries, product and technical support | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Business Relationship data
| Directly from the individual; may also come from the customer's employer or organization | • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
| Duration of support activity and until closure of the request, plus applicable legal and administrative requirements |
Business relationship management with customers | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Business Relationship data
| Directly from the individual; employer organizations; publicly available business sources | • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
| Duration of relationship plus statutory retention requirements |
Marketing communications and newsletters | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Marketing and Communication Preferences
| Directly from the individual | • Consent | Until consent is withdrawn, preferences are changed, or the individual opts out, plus a limited period necessary to maintain suppression records
|
Promotional initiatives, events and trade fairs | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Images, Audio and Video Recordings | Directly from the individual; event organizers; employers | • Legitimate interest in organizing events, maintaining business relationships, promoting products and services, and documenting corporate events
| For the period necessary to manage the initiative and maintain related business relationships |
Surveys, feedback, testimonials and social media interactions
(Access via social networks may involve processing of your personal data based on their own policies) | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Images, Audio and Video Recordings • Survey, Feedback and Social Media Data • Content and Communications Provided by You
| Directly from the individual; social media platforms where applicable | • Consent where required
| Until analyses are completed and according to applicable retention schedules, business needs and platform interactions |
C. Suppliers, service providers, business partners and consultants
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Managing commercial relationships with suppliers, service providers, consultants, distributors and other business partners, including payments | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Business Relationship data • Financial data
| Directly from the individual; employer organizations; publicly available business sources | • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures
| Duration of relationship plus statutory retention requirements |
D. Visitors to our offices, factories, facilities and events
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Visitor management, security, health and safety, access control | • Identification data • Contact data • Images, Audio and Video Recordings • Visitor and Access Control data • Compliance and Security data | Directly from the individual; CCTV and access-control systems | • Compliance with legal obligations relating to safety and security
| According to applicable security, safety and access-control requirements |
E. Job applicants and candidates
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Recruitment and candidate assessment | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Images, Audio and Video Recordings • Content and Communications Provided by You
| Directly from the individual; recruitment agencies; referees; publicly available professional sources (e.g. LinkedIn) where permitted by law | • Pre-contractual measures at the request of the candidate
| Duration of recruitment process and applicable retention rules. |
F. Whistleblowers, reported persons and other individuals involved in reports
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Whistleblowing, ethics, compliance and investigation activities | • Reporting and Investigation data • Compliance and Security data | Directly from the reporting individual; investigation participants; third-party evidence sources | • Compliance with legal obligations
| According to whistleblowing, compliance and investigation retention requirements |
G. Inventors, patent applicants and intellectual property contributors
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Management of invention disclosures, patent applications and intellectual property rights | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Content and Communications Provided by You • Financial data | Directly from the individual; employer organizations; patent representatives | • Compliance with legal obligations
| Duration of the intellectual property lifecycle and applicable statutory limitation periods |
H. Individuals subject to compliance, legal and export control requirements
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Compliance screening, export control, sanctions compliance, legal claims management and regulatory compliance | • Identification data • Contact data • Location data • Compliance and Security data • Reporting and Investigation data
| Directly from the individual; customers, suppliers or business partners; public registers; sanctions lists; compliance screening providers | • Compliance with legal obligations
| For the period required by law and any applicable limitation periods for legal claims |
I. Shareholders, investors and market and media analysts
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Management of shareholder records, organization of shareholder meetings, compliance with corporate governance requirements and communication to shareholders | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Shareholding data • Meeting data • Financial data
| Directly from you; share registers; custodians, brokers, financial institutions and other third-party providers involved in shareholder administration | • Compliance with legal obligations
| For as long as you remain a shareholder and thereafter as required by applicable laws and corporate governance requirements |
Meeting scheduling, briefings, calls and interactions with investors including financial aspects, market analysts and media analysts, including where recordings are required for regulatory compliance purposes | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Images, Audio and Video Recordings • Meeting data • Financial data
| Directly from you; publicly available professional sources; third-party event organizers or communication service providers | • Compliance with legal obligations where recording or documentation is required by law
| For as long as required under applicable laws, regulations and internal record-keeping requirements |
Investor relations updates, media releases, financial information and other relevant communications you have subscribed to receive | • Identification data • Contact data • Professional data • Marketing and Communication Preferences | Directly from you; publicly available business and professional sources | • Legitimate interest in managing your subscription and providing requested investor relations or media communications
| For as long as you maintain a valid subscription or relationship with us, or until you unsubscribe or withdraw your consent, where applicable |
J. Board Members
PURPOSE | DATA CATEGORY | DATA SOURCE | LEGAL BASIS | DATA RETENTION |
Management of board membership, organization of board and committee meetings, corporate governance activities, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and communication with board members | • Identification data • Meeting data • Financial data
| Directly from you; internal corporate records; public registers and regulatory sources; professional advisors; regulatory authorities and other third parties involved in corporate governance activities
| • Compliance with legal obligations | For the duration of your board membership and thereafter for the period required under applicable laws, corporate governance requirements, limitation periods and internal record retention policies |
Generally, SKF Vertevo retains your personal data only as long as it is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. When the purposes of processing your personal data have been accomplished, the information is deleted or stored in a form that prevents the identification of the concerned people. However, SKF Vertevo retains personal data for longer periods if there are rights or obligations according to applicable laws and agreements, or if necessary to handle any legal claims.
We do not engage in solely automated decision-making, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning you or similarly significantly affects you. Decisions that may affect individuals are always subject to meaningful human involvement and review.
How we share your personal data
Your personal data may be shared with different recipients for business, organizational, legal, and operational purposes. In all cases, we will share only the personal data that is necessary to achieve the relevant purposes described in this Privacy Notice.
SKF Vertevo Group companies
SKF Vertevo is a global organization, so your personal data may be shared with and transferred to other SKF Vertevo Group companies located worldwide for purposes including the operation and management of the website, IT and system support, business administration, analytics and marketing activities, recruitment and career management, reporting channels, intellectual property management, compliance activities, and data storage.
Any transfers of personal data between SKF Vertevo affiliates are governed by an intracompany agreement based on European Commission-approved Standard Contractual Clauses, or such other mechanisms as recognized by relevant authorities.
Depending on the circumstances and purposes of the processing, SKF Vertevo Group companies may act either as independent controllers or as processors processing personal data on behalf of another SKF Vertevo Group company.
Service providers
SKF Vertevo also engages external service providers to process personal data on its behalf and under its instructions. Such providers act as data processors and are contractually bound by appropriate data processing agreements and confidentiality obligations. These providers may support SKF Vertevo in areas such as IT services, hosting, cloud services, website management, data storage, technical support, and other business operations.
Third parties
SKF Vertevo may also share your personal data with third parties that process personal data as independent controllers for their own purposes and in accordance with applicable laws. These may include professional advisors, patent agents, auditors, business partners, insurers, and other parties involved in the provision of services or the management of business activities.
In addition, SKF Vertevo may disclose personal data to public authorities, regulators, courts, law enforcement agencies, or other entities where required by applicable law or where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims, protect SKF Vertevo's rights, or comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
If you would like more information regarding the sharing of your personal data, please contact us at privacy@skfvertevo.com.
How we manage international transfers
Due to SKF Vertevo’s global business operations, it may be necessary to disclose and transfer personal data to recipients located in a country other than the one where it was first collected. Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to countries not considered to provide an adequate level of protection (third countries), SKF Vertevo will perform a Transfer Impact Assessment, and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data during and after the transfer.
Depending on the circumstances of the transfer, SKF Vertevo may:
- Rely on an adequacy decision adopted by the European Commission.
- Enter into agreements based on the Standard Contractual Clauses issued by the European Commission and implement any supplementary measures required under applicable laws.
- Rely on any applicable derogation.
If personal data is transferred from jurisdictions outside the EEA that impose specific international transfer requirements, SKF Vertevo will comply with the applicable legal requirements and implement the safeguards required by the relevant legislation.
For further information regarding international transfers of personal data and the safeguards applied, please contact us at privacy@skfvertevo.com.
Your rights
You have the right to know if we process personal data about you. If we do, you also have the right to:
- Request and receive information about the personal data we process and why we do it. In addition, you may receive a copy of all personal data we have about you together with information on how the data has been collected, processed, shared, etc.
- Have erroneous data corrected. If the personal data we process about you is incorrect, you have the right to have it corrected. You also have the right to supplement incomplete personal data with additional information that may be needed for the personal data to be correct.
- Have data deleted. In some cases, you have the right to have your personal data deleted, such as: (i) if data is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was collected; (ii) you oppose use that is based on our legitimate interest, and we cannot show compelling grounds that outweigh your interests; (iii) the personal data has been used illegally; (iv) deletion is required to fulfil a legal obligation.
- Request of restriction. It applies: (i) when you believe the personal data is incorrect and you have requested correction. If so, you can also request that we limit our use while we investigate if the personal data is correct or not; (ii) if the processing is illegal but you do not want the personal data to be deleted; (iii) when we no longer need the personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, but you need it to be able to establish, assert or defend legal claims; (iv) if you object to the processing. If so, you can request that we limit our processing while we investigate if our interest in processing your personal data outweighs your interests. Even if you have asked us to restrict our processing of your personal data, we have the right to process it for storage, if we have obtained your consent to use it. We may also use the information to assert or defend legal claims or to protect someone else’s rights or use the information for reasons relating to an important public interest.
- Consent. To the extent we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Such withdrawal does not affect the legality of the processing of data before the consent was withdrawn. You can withdraw your consent by following the instructions mentioned in the consent banner or following the procedures of the specific Privacy Notices. Visit our Cookie Banner and Cookie Policy for more information on how you can change your cookie preferences and settings.
- Data portability. You have the right to receive your personal data, that you have provided us with, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and transfer this personal data to another controller, provided that the processing is based on your consent or on a contract to which you are a party and is carried out by automated means.
- Objecting to data use. You have the right to object to processing that is based on our legitimate interest. If you object, we will evaluate, based on your situation, whether our interests in using the data outweigh your interests in the data not being used for that purpose. This means we will no longer process the personal data for the purpose you object to, unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that outweigh your rights and freedoms. However, we may still use the personal data to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. If you object, you also have the right to request that we restrict our processing while we investigate the matter. Where personal data is processed for direct marketing purposes, including related profiling, you have the right to object at any time and free of charge, and we will stop such processing upon your objection.
Lodge a complaint. If you do not agree with the way we process your personal data you may lodge a complaint, by sending an e-mail to privacy@skfvertevo.com. To help us identify you and handle your complaint, please provide the following information in your email: Full name; Date of birth; Nationality and country of residence; Email address associated with your relationship with us; and circumstances of your interaction with SKF Vertevo and the SKF Vertevo legal entity with which you have interacted.
In certain cases, if the information initially provided is insufficient to verify your identity or locate the personal data relevant to your complaint, we may contact you to request additional information.
We will use provided data solely for the purpose of verifying your identity and processing your complaint.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority in the country where you live, work or where you believe the infringement has taken place. However, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns directly before you contact a supervisory authority.
How to contact us
For any questions related to SKF Vertevo’s processing of your personal data you may contact our Group Data Privacy Officer by e-mail at privacy@skfvertevo.com
Alternatively, you may send your correspondence by post to SKF Vertevo's registered office at:
SKF Vertevo AB
Compliance and Ethics Dep.
SE-415 50 Gothenburg · Sweden