PRIVACY POLICY & COOKIES
Sporthorses Auctions respects the privacy of all participants' personal data. This privacy policy explains how we do that. By using our website, you consent to the processing of your personal data for the purposes described in this privacy policy.
PERSONAL DATA
Personal data is any data about an identifiable person, with the exception of that person's business title or business contact details when used or disclosed for business communications. Personal data does not include anonymous or non-personal data (data that cannot be linked to or traced back to a specific person).
RESPONSIBLE FOR PROCESSING
Sporthorses Auctions, part of Sporthorses B.V., is responsible for the processing of your personal data (the “controller”). You can contact us by email (info@sporthorsesauctions.com).
WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO WE COLLECT
You can visit our website without telling us who you are or providing any information about yourself, such as your email address. Our web server may collect information about your visit to our website, such as the IP address and domain you use to access our website, the type and version of your browser, the website from which you visited our website, the page you entered on and the page you left the website on, all web pages viewed by that IP address, and the country you are from. We use this information to monitor the performance of our website (such as the number of visits, the average time spent on the site, the number of pages viewed) and for our business purposes, such as continuously improving our website. In addition, we collect the personal data you enter on our website, such as your name, address, and other information you provide by creating an account or contacting Sporthorses Auctions through the website.
COOKIES
When you visit the website, we may place a “cookie” on your computer's hard drive to track your visit. A cookie is a small data file that is sent to your hard drive via your web browser and can only be read by the website that placed the cookie on your hard drive. The cookie acts as a kind of identity card and allows our website to recognize you and remember your passwords and preferences. The cookie allows us to track your visit to the website so that we can better understand how you use our website and tailor it to your needs. You can accept or decline cookies. Most internet browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you decide to disable cookies, some graphic elements may no longer be displayed optimally, or you may no longer be able to use certain features on the Sporthorses Auctions website.
OTHER WEBSITES
We sometimes refer to other websites on our website. Sporthorses Auctions is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or actions of the third parties that operate these websites.
YOUR PERSONAL DATA
We collect your personal data, and sometimes make it public, to stimulate the functioning of the website, and also to 1. be able to contact you, and 2. send you (personalized) marketing, advertising, and promotional messages and other information that may be of interest to you, relating to the products and services of Sporthorses Auctions and Sporthorses. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in the email you received.
If sharing data is necessary for the above purposes, your personal data may be shared with external service providers who need this information to help us build, maintain, and manage our relationship with you. In some cases, these parties may also provide us with certain information technology and data processing services so that we can carry out our activities. In such cases, external service providers processing personal data on behalf of Sporthorses Auctions are, where applicable, required to take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of that data and to act only in accordance with Sporthorses Auctions' instructions regarding the processing of such data. Your data will be stored in Europe. Personal data may also be disclosed or transferred to another party in the event of a change in ownership of, or the granting of a security interest in, all or part of Sporthorses Auctions. We may collect, use, or disclose your personal data without your knowledge or consent when we are entitled or required to do so under applicable laws or regulations. Unless otherwise permitted or required by applicable law or regulation, Sporthorses Auctions aims to retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the personal data was collected (including to comply with legal, accounting, or other reporting requirements or obligations). If the destruction or deletion of personal data is not required by law, we may anonymize it so that it can no longer be linked to or traced back to an individual. If you contact us from Europe via our website, we may disclose your personal data (including a person's business title or business contact details when used or disclosed for business communications) to the relevant European subsidiary or subsidiaries or dealers of Sporthorses Auctions so that they can respond to your request and provide you with the necessary assistance. The processing of your personal data will then be governed by the privacy policy applicable to the processing by the relevant European subsidiary(ies).
ACCESS
By using our website, we assume that you have read and understood the information about the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data as explained in this privacy statement. You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA PROTECTED?
Sporthorses Auctions makes every effort to maintain physical, technical, and procedural security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal data concerned. These security measures are intended to protect your personal data against loss and unauthorized access, copying, use, modification, or disclosure. However, the provision of personal data is at your own risk.
OTHER
In the event of confusion, differences, or ambiguities in the text of the privacy policy in languages other than Dutch, including but not limited to those arising from translation, the provisions and explanations in the Dutch version shall prevail.