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Privacy statement

At ASCEE, accessible from https://www.ascee.nl, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. We are very proud to be completely independent of any third party, which greatly enhances our ability to ensure the privacy of our visitors (you). Note that this strive for full (tech) third party independence is not only related to our website.

This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by ASCEE and how we use it. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. The Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in ASCEE. It is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Cookies

Like any other website, ASCEE uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including preferences of visitors, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. For example, in a cookie we store whether you as a visitor accepted cookies from our website. Other cookies are used to store session data, the preferred language you use, if applicable your login credentials and site traffic analytics. Site traffic analytics is done using Matomo. For more general information on cookies, please read HTTP cookie.

Information we collect

ASCEE uses Matomo for investigation of website traffic. We installed our own Matomo instance to be completely independent of third parties. Here is an overview of the data that is tracked using Matomo. We partly anonymize IP addresses by masking the last byte of the IPv4 address.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

ASCEE follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

When you register for an Account or subscribe to our mailing list, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our webste
  • Improve, personalize, and expand our webste
  • Understand and analyze how you use our webste
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the webste, and for marketing and promotional purposes
  • Send you emails
  • Find and prevent fraud

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.