Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement Van der Meulen Makelaars C.V.
This privacy statement contains information on how Van der Meulen Makelaars C.V. (hereinafter “we” or “Van der Meulen Makelaars”), processes personal data in the course of its business. We do this through our website www.vandermeulenmakelaars.nl.

We are the so-called data controller for the processing of this data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (“AVG”). We process your data carefully and in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the AVG.

If after reviewing our privacy statement, or in a more general sense, you have questions or wish to contact us, you may do so through the contact information provided at the end of this privacy statement.

Personal data we process
We process personal data of (contact persons at) our former, current as well as potential customers, suppliers and other relations, as well as job applicants. We obtain your data (i) from you yourself, (ii) from third parties (such as customers and supply chain partners) or (iii) from public sources, such as the Chamber of Commerce.

Below is an overview of the personal data we may process:

basic information such as your first and last name, title, gender;
contact information such as your e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, the company you work for (if any) and your position;
Financial information, such as IBAN/bank account number;
IP address and statistical data about your use of our website;
personal data you give us when you apply for a job with us, such as a cover letter, CV, date of birth, educational and career information;
Any other personal data we obtain from or about you that we use for the purposes listed below.

We do not always process all of the above data, it depends on the type of relationship, the service involved and (if applicable) the consent you have given us.

For what purpose we process personal data
Van der Meulen Makelaars processes the above personal data for one or more of the following purposes (depending in part on our relationship with you):

Marketing and acquisition purposes

We may process your personal data to send newsletters and other marketing communications that may be relevant to you.

Performing an agreement

We process your data to the extent necessary for the services we provide.

Meeting legal obligations

We process your data to the extent necessary to comply with legal obligations. Depending on our relationship with you, the law requires us, for example, to provide information to tax authorities, public records and regulators.

Applications and recruitment

We process the data you share with us when you apply for a job with us (via email/mail) or that we receive through recruiters to contact you for the purpose of our application process and to process your application.

Use and improvement of our website

We process statistical data on visits to and use of our website. We do this in order to tailor the content, layout and use of our website as closely as possible to your personal preferences.

Other processing

We also process your data to address any questions or complaints.

On what basis we process personal data
We process your personal data on the basis of one or more of the following legal bases:

the performance of a contract with you or to enter into the contract with you;
To comply with legal obligations;
a legitimate interest;
your consent.

Sharing your personal data
In some cases, we share your personal data with third parties. We will only do this when we deem it necessary or when we are required to do so by laws and regulations. We only share your data with trusted parties and ensure that the process of sharing this data is covered by appropriate safeguards. We may share your personal data with:

government agencies such as the IRS;
clients and tenants of Van der Meulen Makelaars;
chain partners and other service providers such as banks, insurers, accountants, tax consultants and other advisors;
external suppliers such as ICT service providers, hosting and cloud service providers or other suppliers to whom we outsource support services.

In addition, if the third party with whom your data is shared is considered a processor within the meaning of the AVG, we will enter into a processor agreement with that third party.

Transfer of personal data outside the European Union
If nothing else, personal data may be transferred to parties outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Even in those cases, we ensure that this privacy statement and applicable (privacy) laws are always complied with.

Retention periods
We store your personal data in accordance with the AVG and specific mandatory legal retention periods. Data will not be kept longer than strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which the data was collected and to comply with legal obligations.

Your privacy rights
Under the AVG, you have a number of rights. You have the right to request us to inspect, rectify, erase, restrict and transfer your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. If you wish to exercise these rights please contact us. Our contact details can be found at the end of this privacy statement.

It is possible that we may not (be able to) comply with your request. For example, because the processing of certain personal data is required to comply with our legal obligations, or because of other exceptions, such as the rights and freedoms of third parties or the legitimate interests of Van der Meulen Makelaars. Should we not (be able to) comply with a particular request, we will of course give you a reasoned explanation.

To the extent that the processing of your personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time. Any withdrawal of your consent shall not affect the lawfulness of previous processing based on it.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority: the Personal Data Authority (“AP”). More information about this can be found on the AP’s website(https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/). Of course, we would be pleased if you would contact us first so that we can see if we can come to an agreement together.

Security of your personal data
We take the protection of your personal data seriously and take appropriate security measures to protect against misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorized alteration.

If you feel that your data is still not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact us using our contact information.

Cookies
We use cookies and/or similar techniques on our website. A cookie is a small text file stored on the device (computer, tablet or smartphone) you use to visit our website. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features, and to analyze website traffic. We use only functional, analytical and tracking cookies.

The functional cookies we use are necessary for the proper functioning of our website and ease of use. For example, they make sure the website works properly and remember preferences.

We use analytical cookies to collect statistical data about the use of our website so that we can improve our services. We use analytical cookies to understand your website activities in order to continuously analyze and improve the user experience of our services.

Through tracking cookies, we collect information about visitors’ browsing behavior so that we can provide customized content and advertisements. This requires permission from the visitor.

Your browser allows you to disable the placement of cookies. However, certain features of our website may then stop working properly.

Changes to this privacy statement
We may change this privacy statement from time to time. We will do our best to announce changes separately.

Contact details
Van der Meulen Makelaars C.V.
Verlengde Hereweg 14
9722 AB, Groningen
E: info@vandermeulenmakelaars.nl
T: + 050 318 89 89

Version: January 2024.