Privacy Statement Paired with a Smile

Paired with a Smile ("we"), based in Belgium, is responsible for the processing of personal data as shown in this privacy statement.

Paired with a Laugh considers careful processing of personal data to be of the utmost importance. Personal data is carefully processed and secured. When processing, we comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). This Privacy Notice sets out how we collect and use your data in accordance with the GDPR.

In this Privacy Statement, we explain which personal data we collect and use, and for what purpose. We encourage you to read this Privacy Statement carefully. This Privacy Statement applies to our website, https://gepaardmeteenlach.nl and related websites and Services.

This Privacy Statement was last modified on: 08-06-2023


Use of personal data

If you use websites and related Services that Paired with a Smile offers, you can share personal data with us. We collect and use personal data that you, or your company, share directly with us. We will not use the personal data for purposes other than those described in this statement, unless you have given your prior consent.


Types of data collected

When you use our Services, we may collect the following information:

  • First and last name
  • Address
  • Telephone number
  • Email address
  • IP address
  • Other personal data that you actively provide, for example by creating a profile on this website, in correspondence and by telephone
  • Data about your activities on our website
  • Data about your browsing behavior across different websites (for example, because this company is part of an advertising network)
  • Internet browser and device type
  • Bank account


Grounds for processing

We generally process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Handling your payment
  • Sending our newsletter and/or advertising brochure
  • To be able to call or e-mail you if this is necessary to be able to perform our services
  • Inform you about changes to our services and products
  • Paired With A Smile analyses your behaviour on the website in order to improve the website and to tailor the range of products and services to your preferences.
  • Other personal data that you actively provide, for example by creating a profile on this website, in correspondence and by telephone
  • Paired With A Smile also processes personal data if we are legally obliged to do so, such as data that we need for our tax return.
  • Data about your browsing behavior across different websites (for example, because this company is part of an advertising network)
  • Internet browser and device type
  • Bank account

We collect your personal data on the basis of legitimate interests or your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.


Retention of personal data

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes of this Privacy Statement. In general, we store personal data of our website visitors for 12 months.


Your rights

You have the right to inspect the information we process. If you wish, you can contact us directly. We will make sure that we provide you with a copy of the data we process about you. We may need to verify your identity in order to fulfill your request. If you believe that the information we provide about you is inaccurate, you can contact us to update your information. You also have the right to object to the data processing. If you want us to delete your information, you can inform us at any time. You can contact us at any time regarding these requests. We will always respond in a timely manner, in accordance with the GDPR. If you are not satisfied with the answer you receive, you can submit your complaint to the relevant regulator.


Share with others

We will not share your information with others without your consent, unless this is necessary in the context of the performance of the agreement that you, or your organization, have entered into with us, or unless this is a legal obligation.


Transfer of personal data

In order to achieve the purposes described in this Privacy Statement, we may transfer your data outside the EEA. When this is the case, we will take the appropriate measures to ensure that personal data is properly secured. For transfers to the United States, we ensure that such American party complies with the Privacy Shield. For other transfers, we may transfer your data to a country recognised by the European Commission that provides an adequate level of protection in relation to Personal Data.


Cookies

We want to be able to provide you with relevant and personal information in a user-friendly way. For this purpose, we use different types of cookies on our websites. For example, we place cookies that are necessary for the functioning of the site. Think of the ability to comment, the operation of spam filters, video playback and caching to make the website faster. We also use analytical cookies that do not infringe on your privacy. In general, cookies are stored for the duration of the (browser) session. In addition, your IP address may be stored in our web server log files when you use our Services. This is necessary to properly administer and secure our Services. We do not use your IP address to track or record your online behavior. In most cases, we are unable to link your IP address to your name, address, or other identifying information, except when you provide us with such information and continue to use the same IP address. You can opt out of cookies by setting your internet browser to stop storing cookies. In addition, you can also delete all information that has previously been stored through your browser's settings.


Security

We ensure that your personal data is protected against loss or unlawful processing. We have taken the following technical and organizational measures, among others:

  • Logical access control, use of passwords and possibly a second factor;
  • Encryption of data;
  • Pseudonymization of data;
  • The use of Virtual Private Servers (VPN) accessible with the SSH key;
  • Transfers over SSL only;
  • Purpose-bound access restrictions;
  • Verification of recognised authorisations.


Third-Party Websites and Services

Our Services include activities related to providing software that allows our customers to build their own professional websites. Our customers control what kind of data they collect on or through their website. We only process such data on behalf of our customers. If you have any questions about information that our customers collect on or through their website, please contact the organization that set up the website. Our customers decide what other services or plugins they use. This Privacy Statement does not apply to such other services or plug-ins, nor to third-party websites that are accessed via links. We cannot guarantee that these third parties will treat your personal data securely and reliably. We advise you to read the privacy statements of these parties.

Part 2

Responsible for data protection at Paired with a Smile: Roos Dyson Paired with a Smile processes personal data about you when you use the contact form on the website of Paired with a Smile or because you provide it to us via email or personal contact. Paired with a Smile analyzes your behavior on the website in order to improve this website and to better tailor our range of products and services to your preferences. Paired with a Smile processes personal data if we are legally obliged to do so, such as data that we need for our tax return. Personal data we process:

  • First and last name
  • Email address

Special and/or sensitive personal data:

We cannot verify that any visitor to this website is under the age of 18. Therefore, we encourage parents to be involved in their children's online activities to prevent data about children from being collected without parental consent. If you are convinced that we have collected personal data about a minor without that permission, please contact us via the contact form, and we will delete this information.

Paired with a Smile processes your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Sending our newsletter
  • To be able to contact you in order to perform our services
  • To inform you about changes to our services and products

Retention of personal data:

Paired with a Smile stores your personal data for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes for which this data is collected. Sharing personal data with others: Paired with a Smile does not sell your data to third parties and will only provide it if this is necessary for the execution of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation. We enter into a processing agreement with companies that process your data on behalf of Paired with a Smile to ensure the same level of protection and confidentiality of this data. Paired with a Smile remains responsible for these processing.

How we protect personal data:

Paired with a Smile takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorized modification. If you feel that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of abuse, please contact us via the contact form.

Viewing, modifying or deleting personal data:

You have the right to view, correct or delete your personal data. In addition, you have the right to withdraw your consent for data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by Paired with a Smile and you have the right to data portability. This means that you can submit a request to us to send you your personal data that we have in a computer file. You can send a request for inspection, correction, deletion, data transfer of your personal data or request to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your personal data, via the contact form. To ensure that the request for access was made by you, we ask you to send a copy of your proof of identity with the request. In this copy, black out your passport photo, MRZ (machine readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number and Citizen Service Number (BSN). This is to protect your privacy. We will respond to your request as soon as possible, but within four weeks. Accompanied by a Smile, you also want to point out that you have the option of submitting a complaint to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

You can do so via the following link: Contact with the Dutch Data Protection Authority