The privacy of your personal data is important to us. Below you will find our Privacy Statement as it pertains to the Hoogwegt family of websites (each, “Website”). By using the Website, you are acknowledging and accepting this Privacy Statement.
Privacy Statement
June 2018
Hoogwegt may collect personal information about you during your visit to this website or otherwise. Hoogwegt also collects any information you may choose to provide in your communications with us.
We will only use this personal data for the purposes described in this Privacy Statement and will do everything to protect all collected personal details. This Privacy Statement features information about the purpose Hoogwegt is trying to serve when processing details relating to this website and about how you can exercise any rights concerning your personal data.
Information We Collect.
We may ask for and collect from you personally identifiable and other information at certain points throughout the Website. Depending on the information and/or services you request, you may be asked to provide your name, email address and other information.
Hoogwegt does not request any special categories of personal data via the website. Special categories of personal data include information about race or ethnic group, political preference, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, physical or mental health, sexual preferences, or criminal record. We dissuade you from furnishing this type of particular personal data.
In addition to the information you knowingly provide, Hoogwegt collects the domain names and IP addresses of its visitors, along with usage statistics (e.g., types of web browsers and operating systems used) and browsing history. This data is used to more efficiently operate Hoogwegt’s business, promote our services and administer the Website. Hoogwegt may combine this information with the personally identifiable and other information it collects.
We do not collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across third party websites or online services. Our third party partners do not collect personally identifiable information about your online activities over time and across third party websites or online services through your use of the Website.
How We Collect Information. In addition to the methods described above, we and our service providers collect information using cookies, web beacons, pixel tags or similar digital marker technologies. These methods permit us to collect various types of information, including which pages you visit, which of our newsletter articles you clicked on , and other information. We and our service providers use this information to monitor and improve our website and to show you advertisements about Hoogwegt when you visit other sites.
How Hoogwegt Uses Your Information. We may use your information (i) to provide you with personalized content; (ii) to process and respond to inquiries; (iii) for the purposes for which you provided the information; (iv) to improve the content and navigability of the Website; and (v) to alert you to new features, special events, and service offerings.
Because Hoogwegt may also use its website as a recruitment tool, you may send a curriculum vitae to us during a visit to the website. The information that you provide in this respect will be used by us exclusively for recruitment and selection purposes within Hoogwegt.
How We Protect Information. Hoogwegt attempts to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of your personal information. Hoogwegt has implemented reasonable administrative, technical and physical measures to protect your personal information.
We will not retain your personal data any longer than is necessary for the realization of the purposes set out above with regard to the processing of your personal data unless this data is required for compliance with a statutory retention obligation or (if longer) until expiry of the retention period required by applicable conduct and professional practice.
Information Sharing with Third Parties.
Your personal information will be treated confidentially by us and not used for other purposes or given to third parties unless you explicitly request it, we are legally required to do so or when these third parties are other entities within the group of companies that Hoogwegt is a part of.
We may further disclose your personally identifiable information to another entity (i) for purposes of outsourcing one or more of the functions described in the previous section; (ii) to confirm or update information provided by you; (iii) to inform you of events, information about our services, and other important information, or (iv) for other purposes disclosed at or before the time the information is collected. If you tell us you wish to attend an event, your name and organization may appear on a list which we provide to other delegates at the event.
The Hoogwegt website is explicitly not used to gather or to compile personal information in order to disseminate it externally or to use it for sales activities and/or to deliver mailings on behalf of third parties.
How You Can View Or Update Your Personal Or Financial Information. To ensure that you have as much control over your personally identifiable and other information as possible, you may update your information by contacting us as provided in the “Contacts” section below. We will use reasonable efforts to process any change you make; provided, however, that requests to delete information are subject to Hoogwegt’s internal reporting and retention policies and all applicable legal obligations.
International Transfers. We are an international company and your data might be passed on to our international offices, some of which are in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States. The Website is hosted on servers in the Netherlands.
Changes to This Privacy Statement. From time to time, we may change this Privacy Statement. Changes are effective as of the effective date listed above, and indicates the last time this Privacy Statement was revised or materially changed. Your continued use of the Website indicates your consent to the changes to this Privacy Statement.
Links. The Website may contain links to third-party websites. Hoogwegt is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Contact. If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions regarding this Privacy Statement, please contact us by email at privacy@hoogwegt.com.