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Privacy Statement

Privacy statement

https://www.aquariumplantenshop.nl

About our privacy policy

Aquariumplantenshop cares a lot about your privacy. We therefore only process data that we need for (improving) our services and we handle the information that we have collected about you and your use of our services with care. We never make your data available to third parties for commercial purposes. This privacy policy applies to the use of the website and the services provided by Aquariumplantenshop. The effective date for the validity of these conditions is 22/05/2018, with the publication of a new version the validity of all previous versions expires. This privacy policy describes which data about you is collected by us, what this data is used for and with whom and under what conditions this data may be shared with third parties. We also explain to you how we store your data and how we protect your data against misuse and what rights you have with regard to the personal data you provide to us. If you have any questions about our privacy policy, you can contact our contact person for privacy matters, you will find the contact details at the end of our privacy policy

About data processing

Below you can read how we process your data, where we store it (or have it stored), which security techniques we use and who has access to the data.

Webshop software

Shopify

Our webshop is developed with software from Shopify . Personal data that you make available to us for the benefit of our services will be shared with this party. Shopify has access to your data to provide us with (technical) support, they will never use your data for any other purpose. Shopify is obliged to take appropriate security measures based on the agreement we have concluded with them. These security measures consist of the application of SSL encryption, a firewall and a strong password policy. Data is stored in the EU on ISO27001 certified servers. Shopify uses cookies to collect technical information regarding your use of the software, no personal data is collected and/or stored. Shopify reserves the right to share collected data within its own group in order to further improve the service.

Email and mailing lists

Shopify

EXAMPLE: Our website uses Shopify , a third party that handles email traffic from our website and the sending of any newsletters.

All confirmation emails you receive from our website and web forms are sent via Shopify 's servers. Shopify will never use your name and email address for its own purposes. At the bottom of every email that is automatically sent via our website you will see the 'unsubscribe' link. If you click on this, you will no longer receive emails from our website. This can seriously reduce the functionality of our website! Your personal data is stored securely by Shopify . Shopify uses cookies and other internet technologies that provide insight into whether emails are opened and read. Shopify reserves the right to use your data to further improve the service and to share information with third parties in this context.

Payment processors

Shopify Payments, Paypal, Klarna

EXAMPLE: We use the Shopify Payments & Paypal platform to process (part of) the payments in our webshop. Shopify Payments & Paypal process your name, address and place of residence details and your payment details such as your bank account or credit card number. Shopify Payments & Paypal have taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. Shopify Payments & Paypal reserve the right to use your data to further improve the service and to share (anonymized) data with third parties in this context. In the event of an application for a deferred payment (credit facility), Shopify Payments & Paypal share personal data and information regarding your financial position with credit rating agencies. All the above-mentioned guarantees with regard to the protection of your personal data also apply to the parts of Shopify Payments & Paypal services for which they engage third parties. Shopify Payments & Paypal does not store your data for longer than is permitted under the statutory terms.

Reviews

WebwinkelKeur & Google reviews

We collect reviews via the WebwinkelKeur platform. If you leave a review via WebwinkelKeur, you are required to provide your name and email address. WebwinkelKeur shares this information with us so that we can link the review to your order. WebwinkelKeur also publishes your name and place of residence on its own website. In some cases, WebwinkelKeur may contact you to provide an explanation of your review. In the event that we invite you to leave a review, we share your name and email address with WebwinkelKeur. They use this information solely for the purpose of inviting you to leave a review. WebwinkelKeur has taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data. WebwinkelKeur reserves the right to engage third parties for the purpose of providing the service, for which we have given WebwinkelKeur permission. All the above-mentioned guarantees with regard to the protection of your personal data also apply to the parts of the service for which WebwinkelKeur engages third parties.

Shipping and logistics

Myparcel/PostNL

EXAMPLE: If you place an order with us, it is our job to have your package delivered to you. We use the services of Myparcel to carry out the deliveries. For this purpose, it is necessary that we share your name, address and city details with Myparcel. Myparcel uses this data only for the purpose of executing the agreement. In the event that Myparcel uses subcontractors, Myparcel also makes your data available to these parties.

Invoicing and accounting

Exact Online

EXAMPLE: For our administration and accounting we use the services of Exact. We share your name, address and residence details and details regarding your order. This data is used for the administration of sales invoices. For our administration and accounting we use the services of Exact. We share your name, address and residence details and details regarding your order. This data is used for the administration of sales invoices. Your personal data is sent and stored securely. Exact is obliged to maintain confidentiality and will treat your data confidentially. Exact does not use your personal data for purposes other than those described above.

Purpose of data processing

General purpose of the processing

We use your data exclusively for the purpose of our services. This means that the purpose of the processing is always directly related to the order you provide. We do not use your data for

(targeted) marketing. If you share data with us and we use this data to contact you at a later time - other than at your request - we will ask you for explicit permission to do so. Your data will not be shared with third parties, other than to meet accounting and other administrative obligations. These third parties are all bound to confidentiality on the basis of the agreement between them and us or an oath or legal obligation.

Automatically collected data

Data that is automatically collected by our website is processed with the aim of further improving our services. This data (for example your IP address, web browser and operating system) is not personal data.

Cooperation in tax and criminal investigations

In certain cases, Aquariumplantenshop may be required by law to share your data in connection with fiscal or criminal investigations by government authorities. In such a case, we are forced to share your data, but we will oppose this within the possibilities that the law offers us.

Retention periods

We will retain your data for as long as you are our client. This means that we will retain your client profile until you indicate that you no longer wish to use our services. If you indicate this to us, we will also regard this as a request to be forgotten. Based on applicable administrative obligations, we must retain invoices with your (personal) data, so we will retain this data for as long as the applicable term runs. However, employees will no longer have access to your client profile and documents that we have produced in response to your assignment.

Your rights

Based on the applicable Dutch and European legislation, you as a data subject have certain rights with regard to the personal data that is processed by or on behalf of us. We explain below what these rights are and how you can invoke these rights.

In principle, to prevent abuse, we only send transcripts and copies of your data to your e-mail address already known to us. In the event that you wish to receive the data at a different e-mail address or, for example, by post, we will ask you to identify yourself. We keep an administration of processed requests; in the event of a request to be forgotten, we administer anonymized data. You will receive all transcripts and copies of data in the machine-readable data format that we use within our systems.

You have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority at any time if you suspect that we are using your personal data incorrectly.

Right of inspection

You always have the right to view the data that we (have) process and that relate to you or can be traced back to you. You can submit a request to that effect to our contact person for privacy matters. You will then receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you the data that we have on file with you.

known e-mail address a copy of all data with an overview of the processors who have this data, stating the category under which we have stored this data.

Right of rectification

You always have the right to have the data that we (have) process and that relate to you or can be traced back to you, adjusted. You can submit a request to that effect to our contact person for privacy matters. You will then receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you a confirmation that the data has been adjusted to the e-mail address known to us.

Right to restriction of processing

You always have the right to limit the data that we (have) process that relates to you or can be traced back to you. You can submit a request to that effect to our contact person for privacy matters. You will then receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you a confirmation to the e-mail address known to us that the data will no longer be processed until you lift the restriction.

Right to portability

You always have the right to have the data that we (have) process and that relate to your person or can be traced back to you, performed by another party. You can submit a request to that effect to our contact person for privacy matters. You will then receive a response to your request within 30 days. If your request is granted, we will send you copies of all data about you that we have processed or that have been processed by other processors or third parties on our behalf to the e-mail address known to us. In all probability, we will no longer be able to continue providing the service in such a case, because the secure linking of data files can then no longer be guaranteed.

Right to object and other rights

In appropriate cases, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data by or on behalf of Aquariumplantenshop. If you object, we will immediately cease processing the data pending the handling of your objection. If your objection is justified, we will provide you with transcripts and/or copies of data that we (have) process and then permanently cease processing.

You also have the right not to be subject to automated individual decision-making or profiling. We do not process your data in such a way that this right applies. If you believe that this is the case, please contact our contact person for privacy matters.

Cookies

Google Analytics / Metricool

Cookies are placed via our website by the American company Google, as part of the “Analytics” service. We use this service to track and receive reports on how visitors use the website. This processor may be required by applicable laws and regulations to provide access to this data. We have not allowed Google to use the obtained analytics information for other Google services.

Third party cookies

In the event that third-party software solutions use cookies, this is stated in this privacy statement.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time. However, you will always find the most recent version on this page. If the new privacy policy has consequences for the way in which we process already collected data with regard to you, we will inform you of this by e-mail.

Contact details

Aquarium plant shop

Northland 4 Heinkenszand Netherlands

T 0113-268072 E info@aquariumplantenshop.nl

Contact person for privacy matters

Stefan van Hoogen