PRIVACYSTATEMENT

Holland Chocolate respects the privacy of visitors to its website, in particular the rights of visitors with regard to the automated processing of personal data. Because of complete transparency with our customers, we have therefore formulated and implemented a policy with regard to these processing operations themselves, their purpose and the possibilities for data subjects to exercise their rights to the best of their ability.

For any additional information about the protection of personal data, please visit the website of the Dutch Data Protection Authority: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl.

Until you accept the use of cookies and other tracking systems on the website, we do not place analytical cookies and / or tracking cookies on your computer, mobile phone or tablet.

By continuing to visit this website you accept the following terms of use.

The current version of the privacy policy available on the website is the only version that applies as long as you visit the website, until a new version replaces the current version.

Article 1 - Legal provisions

1. Website (hereinafter also “The website”: Holland Chocolate, hollandchocolate.nl
2. Responsible for the processing of personal data (Hereafter also: “The administrator”): Holland Chocolate

Article 2 - Access to the website

• Access to the website and use is strictly personal. You will not use this website and the data and information provided on it for commercial, political or advertising purposes, or for any commercial offers and in particular not for unsolicited electronic offers.

Article 3 - The content of the website  

• All brands, images, texts, comments, illustrations, (animation) pictures, video images, sounds, as well as all technical applications that can be used to make the website function and more generally all parts used on this site are protected by law by intellectual property rights. Any reproduction, repetition, use or adaptation, in any way whatsoever, of all or part of it, including the technical applications, without the prior written permission of the person responsible is strictly prohibited. If the manager does not immediately take action against any infringement, this cannot be interpreted as tacit permission or refraining from prosecution.

Article 4 - Management of the website

• For the proper management of the website, the administrator can at any time:
• suspend, interrupt or limit access to a certain category of visitors to all or part of the website
• remove all information that may disrupt the functioning of the website or that is contrary to national or international legislation or that is contrary to internet etiquette
• have the website temporarily unavailable in order to perform updates

Article 5 - Responsibilities

• The administrator is in no way responsible for failures, malfunctions, difficulties or interruptions of the functioning of the website, as a result of which the website or one of its functionalities is not accessible. The way in which you connect to the website is your own responsibility. You must take all suitable measures yourself to protect your equipment and your data against, among other things, virus attacks on the Internet. You are also responsible for the websites and data that you consult on the internet.
• The manager is not liable for legal proceedings against you:
• because of the use of the website or services accessible via the Internet
• for violating the terms of this privacy policy
• The administrator is not responsible for any damage that you incur, or third parties or your equipment incur as a result of your connection to or use of the website. You will refrain from any action against the administrator as a result of this.
• If the administrator becomes involved in a dispute as a result of your use of this website, he is entitled to recover from you any damage he may suffer as a result.

Article 6 - Collection of data

• Your data is collected by Holland Chocolate. Personal data means: all information about an identified or identifiable natural person; is regarded as identifiable as a natural person who can be directly or indirectly identified, in particular by means of an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or one or more elements characteristic of the physical, physiological, genetic , psychological, economic, cultural or social identity.
• The personal data collected on the website is mainly used by the administrator for maintaining relationships with you and if appropriate for processing your orders.

Article 7 - Your rights regarding your data

• Pursuant to Article 13 (2) (b) of the GDPR, everyone has the right to inspect and rectify or erase his personal data or limit the processing concerning him, as well as the right to object to the processing and the right to data portability. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@hollandchocolate.nl.
• Any request to this end must be accompanied by a copy of a valid proof of identity, on which you have signed and stating the address at which you can be contacted. You will receive a reply to your request within 1 month of the request submitted. Depending on the complexity of the requests and the number of requests, this period can be extended by 2 months if necessary.

Article 8 - Processing of personal data

• In case of violation of any law or regulation, of which the visitor is suspected and for which the authorities need personal data collected by the administrator, these will be provided to them after an explicit and motivated request from those authorities, after which these personal data will no longer be fall under the protection of the provisions of this privacy statement.
• If certain information is necessary to access certain functionalities of the website, the controller will indicate the mandatory nature of this information at the time of requesting the data.

Article 9 - Commercial offers

• You can get commercial offers from the administrator. If you do not wish to receive it (anymore), please send an email to the following address: info@hollandchocolate.nl.
• If you come across any personal data while visiting the website, you should refrain from collecting it or from any other unauthorized use and from any act that violates the privacy of those person (s). The administrator is in no way responsible in the above situations.

Article 10 - Data retention period

• The data collected by the website operator is used and stored for the duration as determined by law.

Article 11 - Cookies 

• A cookie is a small text file that is placed on the hard disk of your computer when you visit our website. A cookie contains data so that you can be recognized as a visitor every time you visit our website. It is then possible to configure our website especially for you and to facilitate logging in. When you visit our website, a banner appears with which we inform you about the use of cookies. By continuing to use our website you accept its use. Your permission is valid for a period of thirteen months.
• We use the following types of cookies on our website:
  • Google Analytics (analytical cookie)
  •  Functional cookies: such as session and login cookies for tracking session and login information.

- Analytical cookies: to view the visit to our website based on information about visitor numbers, popular pages and topics. In this way we can better tailor communication and information to the needs of visitors to our website. We cannot see who visits our websites or from which PC the visit takes place.

• When you visit our website, cookies from the controller and / or third parties may be installed on your equipment. During your first visit to the website, a banner will appear with which we inform you about the use of cookies. By continuing to use the website you accept its use. Your consent is valid for a period of thirteen months.
• For more information on the use, management and removal of cookies for each control type, we invite you to consult the following link:  https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/onderwerpen/internet-telefoon-tv-en-post/cookies#faq

Article 12 - Visual material and offered products

• No rights can be derived from the images that belong to the products offered on the website.

Article 13 - Applicable law

• Dutch law applies to these conditions. The court of the place of residence / place of business of the manager has exclusive jurisdiction in any disputes regarding these conditions, except where a legal exception applies.

Article 14 - Contact

• For questions, product information or information about the website itself, please contact: Holland Chocolate, info@hollandchocolate.nl, +3656566566.