Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 24 March 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Blue Horizon (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit our website www.bluehorizon.blue (“Website”). We are committed to safeguarding your personal data and ensuring transparency under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Dutch UAVG.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of your data is:
Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon Holding B.V .
Molenstreek 192-52, 9641 HJ Veendam, The Netherlands
KvK: 95194010
Email: info@bluehorizon.blue
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect the following types of personal data through direct interactions with you or via technical mechanisms:
- Identity & Contact Data: name, email address, phone number, company name (if provided via contact forms).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, time of access, pages visited.
- Communication Data: messages submitted through forms or email correspondence.
3. Source of Data
We only collect personal data directly from you. We do not purchase or receive personal data from third parties or external sources.
4. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing
We process your personal data for the following purposes and based on the lawful grounds provided under Article 6 GDPR:
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| To respond to inquiries, contact requests, and questions | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| To send newsletters or updates when subscribed | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| To maintain website performance and ensure security | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
| To manage pre-contractual or partner communications | Contract performance or legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(b)/(f)) |
| To comply with legal and tax obligations | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
5. Automated Decision-Making
We do not use your personal data for profiling or automated decision-making as defined in Article 22 GDPR.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data only as long as necessary for its intended purpose or to comply with legal obligations. The following retention periods apply:
| Data Type | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Contact form submissions | 6 months after last contact |
| Newsletter subscription | Until withdrawal of consent |
| Technical logs & IP addresses | 30 days |
| Partner communication data | Up to 7 years (legal retention) |
7. Data Sharing
We may share your data with trusted third parties to help us operate our Website and conduct our activities:
- Hosting and IT infrastructure providers
- Email and CRM service providers (for example, newsletters)
- Legal or regulatory bodies where required by law
All data processors are contractually bound by a verwerkersovereenkomst (data processing agreement) and may not use your data for their own purposes.
8. International Transfers
We may transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) if required for technical hosting or service delivery. In such cases, we ensure that one of the following safeguards is in place:
- Transfer to countries with an adequacy decision by the European Commission
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
9. Security of Your Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- SSL encryption (HTTPS)
- Two-factor authentication where available
- Role-based access control (RBAC)
- Secure server environments
- Regular software updates and patching
- Data minimization principles in data collection
10. Your Rights
You have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Right of access – to know what data we hold about you
- Right to rectification – to correct inaccurate data
- Right to erasure – to have your data deleted, where applicable
- Right to restriction – to limit how we use your data
- Right to object – to object to our processing based on legitimate interest
- Right to data portability – to receive your data in a transferable format
- Right to withdraw consent – at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise your rights, contact us at: info@bluehorizon.blue. We will respond within 30 days as required by law.
11. Complaints Procedure
If you believe your rights have been violated, please contact us first. We will investigate your concern and respond promptly. If unresolved, you may lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens):
https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
12. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect data from minors without parental consent. If you believe we have done so, please contact us.
13. Data Protection Officer
We are not required to appoint a Data Protection Officer under Article 37 GDPR. For data protection-related inquiries, please use our general contact email.
14. Copyright and Website Security
All content and source code on this Website is the intellectual property of Blue Horizon unless otherwise indicated. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification is prohibited. Attempts to compromise our website security or gain unauthorized access will be reported and may result in legal action.
15. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in law or our services. The latest version will always be available on our Website, with the updated effective date shown at the top.
16. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at:
Blue Horizon
Molenstreek 192-52, 9641 HJ Veendam, The Netherlands
Email: info@bluehorizon.blue
KvK: 95194010