Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Holland Green Science Europe BV (hereinafter referred to as: “Holland Green Science”) collects various data when using the website www.hollandgreenscience.eu, when offering services or when otherwise entering into an agreement with us.

First and foremost, Holland Green Science attaches great importance to your privacy and therefore handles your personal data with confidentiality and care. Personal data are processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. In this privacy policy, we give you insight into the way Holland Green Science handles the processing of your personal data.

What information do we collect?

We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter or if you open a Holland Green Science account.

When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your: name, address, contact details, date of birth, e-mail address, business details including company numbers as well as credit references for determination of credit limits given to you by Holland Green Science (at our sole discretion).

What do we use your information for?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

− To improve our website
− To improve customer service
− To administer promotions, surveys or other site features
− To perform commercial transactions
− To keep you updated on latest Holland Green Science news
− To fulfil our legal obligations

Grounds for processing personal data

If you leave personal data on our website in order to receive a newsletter or create an account, or if you otherwise enter into an agreement with us, we will process your personal data for the performance of an agreement.

It is also possible that Holland Green Science has a legitimate interest in processing your personal data. In each situation, Holland Green Science will however make a proper weighing of interests between guaranteeing your privacy on the one hand and the legitimate interest of Holland Green Science on the other hand. Only if the legitimate interest of Holland Green Science outweighs your right to privacy, will your personal data be processed on this basis.

Furthermore, Holland Green Science processes personal data based on a legal obligation, such as its administration duties.

It is possible that we ask your explicit permission to process your personal data in specific situations. If you have given permission for the processing of your personal data, you are always free to withdraw this permission.

Do we use cookies?

Our website uses cookies. A cookie is used for an origin website to send state information to a user’s browser and for the browser to return the state information to the origin site. The state information can be used for authentication, identification of a user session, user’s preferences, shopping cart contents, or anything else that can be accomplished through storing text data on the user’s computer. Note, www.hollandgreenscience.com will only place cookies in your computer if you allow our website to do so.

Virus Warning

All care is taken to ensure that the www.hollandgreenscience.com website is free from viruses. However, it is your responsibility to scan any such data for viruses. By using our website you agree that we shall not be liable to you in any way for the transmission of any virus to you or your computer, instrument or equipment from our website.

Storage term

Your personal details are not saved longer than necessary for the purpose for which Holland Green Science collects or processes the details, unless saving your details longer is necessary to comply with a legal saving obligation of Holland Green Science.

If no legal retention period applies, your personal details are saved as long as the agreement continues or as long as your permission is valid. After termination of the agreement, your personal details are saved for a maximum of two years.

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

We do not disclose, sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights, property, or safety.

A processing agreement is concluded with third parties that process your personal data on behalf of and by order of Holland Green Science, as a result of which these third parties are also obliged to comply with the privacy legislation. Holland Green Science does not accept any liability for the (further) processing of your personal data by third parties who offer services as a data controller.

Protection of personal data

Holland Green Science takes the protection of your personal data seriously. We take appropriate measures to prevent abuse, loss, unauthorised access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorised changes. Do you think that your personal data is not properly secured, do you suspect a data breach or are there other indications of abuse? Please contact us via saleseurope@hollandgreenscience.com.

Transfer to other countries

Your personal data will not be transferred to countries outside the EU or EEA.

Third party links

We may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Your rights

Objection

You can object free of charge against the use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes, without having to give a reason, by sending an e-mail to saleseurope@hollandgreenscience.com. Holland Green Science will cease the use at the first request.

In all other cases, you can object to the processing for special personal circumstances by sending an e-mail to saleseurope@hollandgreenscience.com. Holland Green Science will assess whether the objection is justified within four weeks after receiving it. In that case, Holland Green Science will terminate the processing.

Correction, inspection, removal, restriction and data portability

Furthermore, you have the right to correct, inspect, delete or transfer your personal data. You can also restrict the processing of your personal data and you have the right not to be subject to automated decision-making.

If you wish to use these rights, please send an e-mail to saleseurope@hollandgreenscience.com. Holland Green Science will inform you within four weeks by e-mail to what extent it can comply with the request. Correction will take place in case the personal details are factually incorrect, incomplete or not relevant for the purpose for which they are processed or have been processed in any other way in violation of the privacy regulations. Your rights may also be restricted when this is necessary to safeguard your protection, the rights or freedoms of others or the collection of civil claims.

Complaints

Finally, we inform you that you have the right to submit a complaint about the processing of your personal data by us to the Personal Data Authority, if your complaint has not been or is not being dealt with satisfactorily by us.

Modification of privacy statement

It is possible that changes are made to this privacy statement. Please keep a close eye on this website. This privacy statement was last updated on 26 July 2022.

Contact details

Holland Green Science Europe BV Mauritskazerne D41
Office D21
Nieuwe Kazernelaan 2
6711 JC Ede The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce Number: 82 52 34 44
saleseurope@hollandgreenscience.com