Privacy statement

1. Introduction and Applicability of this Privacy Statement

To carry out our activities properly, it is sometimes necessary to process your personal data. We do this with care and in accordance with the law. Green Simplicity respects your privacy as a visitor and ensures that the personal information you provide to us is treated confidentially. This privacy statement applies to the processing of all personal data obtained through visits to and use of our website. We process personal data in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding the protection of personal data. This privacy statement explains what data is processed, what is done with your data, and what rights you have. 

2. Contents

We make every effort to process the personal data you provide to us with care. This privacy statement offers you a transparent overview of:

a. The purpose for which we process your personal data;

b. What personal data we may process;

c. How long we will retain your personal data;

d. Which (sub)processors we use in processing your personal data;

e. Your rights under the GDPR concerning processing by Green Simplicity; and

f. Wat de maatregelen zijn die wij nemen om uw persoonsgegevens te

f. The measures we take to protect your personal data.

3. Personal Data We May Process

Green Simplicity collects only personally identifiable information that is explicitly and voluntarily provided by the visitor.

• Name 
• E-mail 
• Phone number  
• Other personal data you actively provide through the contact form  
• Location data  
• Data about your activities on our website  
• IP address 
• Internet browser and device type  

4. Purpose of Processing

We process personal data for various purposes, namely:

• To contact you by email when necessary to provide our services; 
• To send you our newsletter if you have subscribed to it;
• To send you information upon request via the contact form;
• To analyze your behavior on the website to improve the website and tailor it to your preferences.  

5. Retention Period

Personal data is processed solely for the purposes stated above. Green Simplicity does not retain your personal data longer than necessary for these purposes, unless required by law. The programs we use also automatically delete user and event data older than the set retention period.

Security

We handle the processing of your data with the utmost care. Green Simplicity takes appropriate measures to protect your data against loss, unauthorized use, or alteration. These measures comply with legal requirements and guidelines.

6.1. 6.1. SSL Encryption for Secure Communication

I. Green Simplicity uses secure encryption technologies. SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encrypts your personal data on our site (invisible to third parties). This ensures that your data is visible only to you and our server.  

II. On all parts of our site where your data is used, such as when filling out the contact form, we use SSL encryption. You can recognize this yourself: when you're on an encrypted part of our site, a padlock icon appears in your browser (bottom right or top left), and the URL changes from http:// to https://, indicating the page is secure.  

6.2. 6.2. If you believe your data is not properly secured or if there are indications of misuse, please contact us immediately at info@greensimplicity.com info@greensimplicity.com 

Third Parties

The data we collect is necessary for the purposes described above. Your personal data is not shared with third parties unless there is a legal obligation or justification, such as a data processing agreement. Our employees are required to respect the confidentiality of your data. Your email address is also not shared with third parties. 

8. Cookie Policy

This website uses cookies. Cookies are small, simple text files stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone when you visit our website. Cookies are used to remember usernames, passwords, and personal settings so you don’t have to re-enter them during future visits. Green Simplicity may use various types of cookies:

1. Functional Cookies: These are purely technical cookies that ensure the website works properly, e.g., remembering your preferences. These also help optimize our website and services.  
2. Analytical Cookies from Third Parties: These may track your browsing behavior. They are set when using analytical services like Google Analytics.  

3. Tracking Cookies: These are set by external parties. By reading these cookies, advertisers recognize you when visiting a site they are associated with. As you continue to browse, personalized ads may appear. These cookies can build detailed profiles, possibly qualifying as personal data.  

8.1. Don’t Like Cookies?

Your cookie settings are established during your first visit to our site. You can refuse all non-functional cookies by category. Cookies (other than functional or anonymous analytical cookies) are only placed after your explicit consent. You can change your settings at any time via our website.  

8.2. Google Cookie Google

This website also places a cookie from the American company Google as part of the “Analytics” service. We use this service to track and report how visitors use the website. The information collected by Google is anonymized as much as possible. Your IP address is not shared. The information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google may provide this information to third parties if legally required, or if third parties process the data on Google’s behalf. We have no control over this.

8.3. Linkedin

Our site includes buttons to share or promote pages on LinkedIn. These buttons are generated by code provided by LinkedIn, which also places a cookie (see above). Please review LinkedIn’s privacy policy (which may change) to see how they handle personal data acquired through this code. 

9. Access, Modify or Delete Your Data

Your rights

9.1. U heeft het recht om:  

a. Access your personal data;  

b. Request correction of your data;  

c. Request limited processing of your data; 

d. Request deletion of your data;

e. Request that your data be transferred to someone else;

f. File a complaint as further explained in 9.4.

9.2. If you have questions or comments about the data processing by Green Simplicity, please send a request to us at info@greensimplicity.com info@greensimplicity.com

9.3. Green Simplicity wants to ensure that the access request was made by you. Therefore, we kindly ask that you send a copy of your ID along with your request for access, correction, or deletion. To protect your privacy, please black out your photo, MRZ (machine readable zone), passport number, and citizen service number (BSN) in the copy. Green Simplicity will respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than four weeks.  

9.4. Complaints

If you have a complaint about the processing of (personal) data, Green Simplicity will gladly work with you to resolve it. Submit your complaint to us first at info@greensimplicity.com.You may also file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens): https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/submitting-a-tip-off-or-a-complaint-to-the-dutch-dpa info@greensimplicity.com. Ook kunt u een klacht indienen bij de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/een-tip-of-klacht-indienen-bij-de-ap 

10. Links

Our website may contain possible (embedded) links from and to websites of third parties. Via these (embedded) links you will be taken to websites of third parties. We are not responsible for the contents of these websites and/or the processing of personal data on these websites. Consult the privacy statements on these websites to see by whom and in what way your personal data are processed.

11. Changes

Since Green Simplicity regularly evaluates its own policies and may add new data processing purposes on our website(s), changes to this privacy statement may occur.