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Privacy Policy

Privacy Statement

Article 1 - Identity of the Data Controller
BÖLKIE, located at Valkenburgerweg 54, 6367GW Voerendaal, the Netherlands, is responsible for the processing of personal data as outlined in this privacy statement.
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Article 2 - Personal Data We Process
BÖLKIE processes your personal data when you use our services and/or when you provide this information to us. Below is an overview of the personal data we process:

  • First and last name

  • Gender

  • Date of birth

  • Address details

  • Phone number

  • Email address

  • IP address

  • Other personal data actively provided, for example, by creating a profile on this website, in correspondence, and by phone

  • Location data

  • Data about your activities on our website

  • Bank account number

Article 3 - Special and/or Sensitive Personal Data We Process
Our website and/or service does not intend to collect data about website visitors under the age of 16, unless they have the consent of parents or guardians. However, we cannot verify whether a visitor is over 16. We recommend that parents be involved in their children's online activities to prevent the collection of data about children without parental consent. If you believe that we have collected personal information about a minor without that permission, please contact us at yourfriends@blkie.com, and we will remove this information.
Article 4 - Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
BÖLKIE processes your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Handling your payment

  • Sending our newsletter and/or promotional materials

  • Contacting you by phone or email if necessary to provide our services

  • Informing you about changes to our services and products

  • Providing you the opportunity to create an account

  • Delivering goods and services to you

  • Analyzing your behavior on the website to improve the website and tailor the offering of products and services to your preferences

  • Processing personal data as required by law, such as data needed for our tax return.

Article 5 - How Long We Retain Personal Data
BÖLKIE does not retain your personal data longer than strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected.
Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties
BÖLKIE does not sell your data to third parties and only provides it if necessary for the performance of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation. We enter into a data processing agreement with companies that process your data on our behalf to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality for your data. BÖLKIE remains responsible for these processing activities.
BÖLKIE shares your personal data with various third parties when necessary for the execution of the agreement and to comply with any legal obligation. We enter into a data processing agreement with companies processing your data on our behalf to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality for your data. Additionally, BÖLKIE provides your personal data to other third parties only with your explicit consent.
BÖLKIE provides data to third parties only if necessary for the performance of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation.
Article 6 - Cookies or Similar Technologies We Use
BÖLKIE uses only technical and functional cookies and analytical cookies that do not infringe on your privacy. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you first visit this website. The cookies we use are necessary for the technical operation of the website and your ease of use. They ensure the website works properly and remember your preferences, allowing us to optimize our website. You can opt out of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings to no longer store cookies. Additionally, you can delete all previously stored information through your browser settings.
Article 7 - Accessing, Modifying, or Deleting Data
You have the right to view, correct, or delete your personal data. You can do this yourself through the personal settings of your account. Additionally, you have the right to withdraw your consent for data processing or object to the processing of your personal data by our company and have the right to data portability. This means you can submit a request to us to send the personal data we hold about you in a computer file to you or another organization you specify.
If you wish to exercise your right to object and/or your right to data portability or if you have other questions/comments about data processing, please send a detailed request to yourfriends@blkie.com.
To ensure that the request for access is made by you, we ask you to include a copy of your identity document with the request. In this copy, please black out your photo, MRZ (machine-readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number, and Citizen Service Number (BSN) to protect your privacy. BÖLKIE will respond to your request as soon as possible, but in any case, within four weeks.
BÖLKIE also wants to inform you that you have the option to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority. This can be done via the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/contact-dutch-dpa/tip-us
Article 8 - How We Secure Personal Data
BÖLKIE takes the protection of your data seriously and implements appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification. If you believe that your data is not properly secured or if there are indications of misuse, please contact our customer service or yourfriends@blkie.com.

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