Sale & Search Horses BV

(hereinafter also referred to as “we” or “us”), with its registered address at Zeilenmakersgilde 20, 8253 GJ Dronten, the Netherlands, is responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this privacy statement. This privacy statement applies to all ways in which we process personal data, whether in connection with providing our services, managing our websites, mobile apps, or through external online platforms (such as our social media profiles).

Contact Details

Website: https://saleandsearchhorses.com

Address: Zeilenmakersgilde 20, 8253 GJ Dronten, the Netherlands

Telephone: +49 170 7464616

Email: info@saleandsearchhorses.com

Personal Data We Process

Sale & Search Horses BV processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you have provided such data to us. Below is an overview of the personal data we process:

• First and last name

• Date of birth

• Place of birth

• Address details

• Telephone number

• Email address

• IP address

• Other personal data that you provide actively, for example by telephone

• Location data

• Data about your activities on our website

• Internet browser and device type

• Bank account number

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 permission from a parent or guardian. However, we cannot verify whether a visitor is over the age of 16. We encourage parents to be involved in their children’s online activities to help prevent data on minors from being collected without parental consent. If you believe we have collected personal data about a minor without such consent, please contact us at info@saleandsearchhorses.com, and we will delete this information.

Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Sale & Search Horses BV processes your personal data for the following purposes:

1. Handling your payment

   • Legal basis under the GDPR: Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b)), as processing payment details is necessary to complete the transaction as agreed.

2. Sending our newsletter and/or promotional materials

   • Legal basis under the GDPR: Consent (Article 6(1)(a)), as explicit consent from the data subject is required to send marketing communications.

3. Contacting you by phone or email if necessary for the provision of our services

   • Legal basis under the GDPR: Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b)), as contacting you is necessary to provide the agreed services.

4. Informing you about changes to our services and products

   • Legal basis under the GDPR: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)), as informing you of changes is part of normal business operations and you can reasonably expect to be kept informed.

5. Providing services to you

   • Legal basis under the GDPR: Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b)), as processing your personal data is necessary to deliver the agreed services.

6. Analyzing your behavior on the website to improve it and tailor our product and service offerings to your preferences

   • Legal basis under the GDPR: Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)), as both the user and the company benefit from improving and customizing the website experience based on user behavior, provided this does not infringe the rights and freedoms of the data subject.

7. Processing personal data where we are legally obliged to do so, e.g., data needed for our tax returns

   • Legal basis under the GDPR: Compliance with a legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c)), as the company is obliged to process personal data to fulfill its legal obligations, such as tax filings.

Automated Decision-Making

Sale & Search Horses BV does not make decisions based solely on automated processing that could produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. These are decisions made by computer programs or systems without human intervention.

How Long We Retain Personal Data

Sale & Search Horses BV does not retain your personal data any longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data was collected. The retention period depends on the purpose for which we have received or collected the data, as well as any statutory obligations requiring us to retain data.

Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties

Sale & Search Horses BV shares your personal data with various third parties if this is necessary for the performance of our agreement with you or to comply with any legal obligation. If third parties process your data on our behalf, we enter into a data processing agreement (verwerkersovereenkomst) to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality of your data. Sale & Search Horses BV remains responsible for these processing activities. In addition, Sale & Search Horses BV may only share your personal data with other third parties with your explicit consent. Data may be transferred to external parties such as IT service providers responsible for IT tasks, or to providers of services and content embedded in our websites. Social media buttons on our website may also collect your personal data when you click on them; in such cases, those platform operators become data controllers.

Cookies We Use

Sale & Search Horses BV uses functional, analytical, and tracking cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the browser of your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you first visit this website. Sale & Search Horses BV uses cookies that are purely technical in nature, ensuring that the website functions properly and remembering your preferred settings. These cookies also help optimize the website. Additionally, we place cookies that track your browsing behavior so we can offer customized content and advertisements. Upon your first visit to our website, we informed you about these cookies and obtained your consent to place them. You can opt out of cookies by configuring your internet browser to stop storing cookies. You can also delete previously stored information via your browser settings. For more information, see https://veiliginternetten.nl/themes/situatie/cookies-wat-zijn-het-en-wat-doe-ik-ermee/ (Dutch resource). Certain third parties also place cookies on this website, such as advertisers and/or social media companies. Examples of third-party technologies include 1&1-WebAnalytics, Mapbox, reCAPTCHA, YouTube, and the Usercentrics Consent Management Platform.

Access, Correction, or Deletion of Personal Data

You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by Sale & Search Horses BV. Furthermore, you have the right to data portability. This means you can request that we send the personal data we hold about you to you or another organization designated by you, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You can submit a request for access, rectification, deletion, transfer of your personal data, withdrawal of your consent, or objection to the processing of your personal data to info@saleandsearchhorses.com. To verify that the request is made by you, we ask that you send a copy of your proof of identity along with your request. In this copy, please black out your photo, MRZ (machine-readable zone, the strip of numbers at the bottom of your 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 no later than within four weeks.
Sale & Search Horses BV also wishes to point out that you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). You can do so via the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/contact-met-de-autoriteit-persoonsgegevens/tip-ons.

How We Secure Personal Data

Sale & Search Horses BV takes the protection of your data seriously and implements appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification. We use secure connections (Secure Sockets Layer or SSL) to encrypt all information exchanged between you and our service, so your personal data is protected whenever you enter it. If you believe your data is not properly secured or suspect misuse, please contact our customer service or send an email to info@saleandsearchhorses.com.