Privacy Notice concerning our
Anvil - SOS & Locate
Data Processing Activity

(Boeing Data Processing Activity ID Number: 7052)

The Boeing Company and its group of companies seek to maintain the privacy, accuracy, and confidentiality of personal data that we collect and use.

We have established privacy and security measures both internally and (where applicable) in our relations with third parties to safeguard personal information in our data processing activities.

We hope that the following questions and answers addressing privacy issues related to our "Anvil - SOS & Locate" data processing activity are as concise, transparent, and intelligible as possible.  We welcome your suggestions for improvement of any of the content presented below.

 

Question

Answer

What corporate entity determines the purposes and means of processing of the personal data in this activity?

(This is the "Controller" under the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other applicable laws.)

The Boeing Company
Who represents this entity with regard to privacy issues? The Boeing Global Privacy Office is responsible for privacy issues related to this activity.  Contact information for the Boeing Global Privacy Office appears below this table.

(The Boeing Global Privacy Office will route issues to the appropriate Data Protection Officer where applicable.)

What other entity may process this personal data on behalf of The Boeing Company (including its fully integrated subsidiaries around the globe)?

(This is the "Processor" under the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other applicable laws.)

The Anvil Group
Whose personal data is intended to be processed by this activity? This activity is intended to process the personal information of:
  • Employees

It is not intended to process the personal information of individuals in other categories.

What categories of personal data are processed by this activity?

Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information:

  • Real-time Geo-Location

Personal Information:

The following personal data elements are processed by this application: name, business contact email and telephone number, the device’s phone number, username and a unique device identifier (for example, your Device’s ID number, the MAC address of the Device’s wireless network interface, or the mobile phone number used by the Device), mobile network information, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile browser you use, time zone setting; information stored on your Device, including contact information, check ins, SOS and location information from GPS devices.

 

What are the purposes of processing personal data in this activity? SOS & Locate is a tracking application that will be used specifically on a voluntary basis for travelers deploying to high Risk Locations. It enables them to be tracked and provides and emergency SOS button to use in the event of an emergency. Global Security Operations Center (GSOC), International Security Activity (ISA) will monitor these deployments.
What is the legal basis for processing personal data in this activity? The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes.
How may consent be withdrawn?

If not offered as a self-service capability within the "Anvil - SOS & Locate" data processing activity or otherwise addressed in an answer here, consent may be withdrawn using https://boeing.com/privacy/rightsexerciseportal.

Is the data subject (the person to whom the data relates) required to provide personal information for this processing activity, and what would be the possible consequences of failing to do so? Provision of personal information for this processing activity is not required.  Failure to provide the personal information would result in the individual being unable to download and use the application and provide awareness to International Security for travelers in High-Risk locations.
Who are the recipients of the personal data in this activity? The recipients of the personal information in this activity may include Global Security Operations Center (GSOC), International Security Activity (ISA) & approved security vendors. The Anvil Group will also have access to the data.
In what countries will the personal data be processed? The personal information will be processed in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The personal information will only be stored in the United States.

How long will the personal data be retained by this activity? The data will be retained in accordance with the Company Records and Information Management system and will be retained at least 1 year post event.
What specific privacy rights may the individuals whose personal data is processed by this activity have, and how can they be exercised? Anyone may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (https://boeing.com/privacy/authorities.html).

Depending upon the jurisdiction(s) in which you live or work, you may have the following additional rights:

  • to request access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing
  • to object to processing
  • to data portability
  • to withdraw consent
  • to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly affects you

If not offered as a self-service capability within the "Anvil - SOS & Locate" data processing activity or otherwise addressed in another answer above, any applicable privacy rights may be exercised using https://boeing.com/privacy/rightsexerciseportal.

If you have questions or concerns about privacy issues associated with our "Anvil - SOS & Locate" data processing activity, you may contact the Boeing Global Privacy Office by:

Boeing Global Privacy Office

Email

Telephone

Mail

globalprivacy@boeing.com

+1-206-544-2406
+1-877-544-2407

Boeing Global Privacy Office
Mail Code 11-503
7755 East Marginal Way S.
Seattle, WA 98108

 

You may use https://boeing.com/privacy/rightsexerciseportal to exercise any applicable privacy rights for which a self-service capability has not been offered within the "Anvil - SOS & Locate" data processing activity or for which other specific instructions do not appear above.

For customers and visitors to our web sites: This notice supplements the Boeing Privacy and Cookie Statement.

For employees, contract labor, retirees, and subsidiary employees: This notice supplements the Boeing Employee Privacy Notice.
 

 


Boeing will periodically review and update the content of this notice at its discretion.
It was last updated 2024-01-04 17:17:08 (UTC).

 

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