Privacy Policy

1. Data We Collect and How We Use It

1.1 Personal Data You Provide

We collect personal data that you knowingly provide, such as:

•Newsletter or Event Subscription: Name, job title, company name, email address, and areas of interest. This information is used to send relevant updates, invitations, and newsletters. Subscription requires your explicit consent, and you may unsubscribe at any time.

•Marketing Communications (e.g. whitepapers, events): When downloading content or registering for events, we may ask for your consent to receive marketing communications (such as updates, insights and event invitations). Providing this consent is optional and not required to access the content.

• Contact Form: Name, email address, and company name, to respond to inquiries.We will not use your details for marketing purposes unless you have explicitly consented.
• Job Applications: Any personal data provided during (open) job applications.
• LinkedIn Lead Generation Advertisements: When you provide your contact details via our LinkedIn ads
• Communication with Our Business Development Team: When you engage with our team through email, phone, or other channels
• Webinar and Internal Event Registration: When you sign up for one of our events

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide requested information.
• To send the Ampelmann newsletter where you have subscribed.
• To send marketing communications where you have provided explicit consent.
• To manage and facilitate event and webinar participation.
• To improve our services, marketing strategies and user experience.
• To comply with legal obligations.

1.2 Automatically Collected Data

When you use our website, we may collect:
• IP address
• Browser type and settings
• Pages visited and interaction patterns
• Referral website and demographic information
• Time and duration of your visit

This data is collected for technical and functional management of the website, to analyze usage, and to improve user experience.

1.3 Cookies‍

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to enhance your website experience. We use the following types of cookies:

• Functional Cookies: Improve website usability and save preferences.
• Analytic Cookies: Provide insights into website usage (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Social Media Cookies: Enable social sharing via platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Note that third-party platforms may process your data when you use these features.

For more details, see our Cookie Policy.

2. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds under the General Data Protection Regulation:

• Performance of a Contract: To provide requested services or respond to inquiries.
• Consent: For sending the Ampelmann newsletter and other marketing communications. You may w withdraw your consent at any time.
• Legitimate Interests: For business communications, improving our services, analytics, and handling job applications.
• Compliance with Legal Obligations: As required by applicable laws or regulations.

3. Data Sharing and Transfers

Your personal data may be shared with:

• Ampelmann Entities: For internal administrative purposes.
• Service Providers: Such as hosting providers or analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Third Parties: With your consent or as required to fulfill contractual obligations.

Data may be transferred outside the EU/EEA only when appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place to ensure GDPR compliance.

4. Your Rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten): You may request deletion of your personal data where legally applicable.
• Right to Restriction: You may request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Object to Direct Marketing: You may object at any time to the use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. If you do so, we will stop processing your data for such purposes.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent (such as for newsletters or marketing communications), you may withdraw your consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

To exercise these rights, email legal@ampelmann.nl or write to the address provided below.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data:
• For newsletter and marketing purposes: until you withdraw your consent or unsubscribe.
• For contact requests: as long as necessary to handle and close your inquiry.
• For event participation: for a reasonable period after the event for follow-up and evaluation.
• As required to comply with legal obligations.

6. Security

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse, including:

• Secure servers and firewalls.
• Regular monitoring and auditing of our systems.

While we strive to protect your data, please note that no system is completely secure.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on our website.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:

legal@ampelmann.nl

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority in the EU, such as the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)