Effective date: March 6, 2023
This Privacy Policy describes how Data & Visions (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards the personal information of individuals (“users” or “you”) who interact with our website and services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Statement outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal data when you interact with our website, products, and services. We respect your rights and strive to handle your information responsibly. By accessing or using our website or services, you acknowledge and accept the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Lawful Basis for Processing
We will only process your personal data when we have a lawful basis to do so, which may include:
- The necessity to perform a contract with you or take pre-contractual steps at your request.
- Compliance with our legal obligations.
- Legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
- Your explicit consent to the processing of your personal data.
2. Information Collection
We may collect personal information from you when you visit our website or send a message via email, WhatsApp or LinkedIn. The types of personal data we may collect include your name, email address, contact information, and any other information you voluntarily provide to us. When you visit our website, we may collect certain information about your visit, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, and the duration of your visit. This data helps us analyze trends, administer the website, and gather demographic information about our visitors. We do not collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it to us.
3. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing
We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes and on the corresponding legal bases:
- To deliver the requested services (contractual necessity).
- To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide updates (contractual necessity and legitimate interests).
- To send you promotional offers, newsletters, or marketing materials (with your consent or legitimate interests).
- To improve our website and services based on your feedback (legitimate interests).
- To protect against fraud or unauthorized activities (legal obligations and legitimate interests).
4. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. We will securely delete or anonymize your personal data when it is no longer needed.
5. Data Subject Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to access and obtain a copy of your personal data.
- The right to rectify any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- The right to erase your personal data in certain circumstances.
- The right to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability, allowing you to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- The right to withdraw your consent at any time if processing is based on consent.
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that we have violated your rights under the GDPR.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. We regularly review and update our security measures to ensure the ongoing confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data.
7. Use of Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze data about how visitors interact with our website. This information is processed in a way that does not personally identify individuals but provides insights into user behavior and preferences. Google Analytics uses cookies, which are small text files stored on your device, to track and collect anonymous information about your website usage. The information generated by the cookies about your use of our website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in various locations worldwide. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
8. Opting out for Google Analytics
If you prefer that Google Analytics does not track your website usage, you can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. The add-on instructs the Google Analytics JavaScript not to send information about your website visit to Google Analytics. Please note that opting out will apply only to the device and browser you use when opting out, and you may need to install the add-on on each browser or device you use.
9. Data Storage and Sharing
Our website and hosting is located inside the European Economic Area. We may transfer your personal data to third parties or service providers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, such as implementing standard contractual clauses or relying on the recipient’s Privacy Shield certification (if applicable).
10. Changes of our Privacy Statement
We may update this Privacy Statement to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated version on our website and indicate the effective date of the revision. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically for any changes.
11. Contact us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Statement or the handling of your personal information, please contact us via caeser@datavisions.nl.