Privacy statement

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Hippischadvocaat.nl is a subsidiary of Van den Broek Advocaten, a law firm established in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Below you will find our Privacy Statement.

Our Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy was last updated on March 1, 2023. We reserve the right to unilaterally alter or supplement our Privacy Policy by updating this web page.

For this reason, you are advised to regularly consult this web page. When substantial alterations are made to this Privacy Policy, clear notice will be given through the website www.vandenbroekadvocaten.nl. www.vandenbroekadvocaten.nl.

In this Privacy Policy we explain:

  • what personal data will be collected and in what manner collection will take place;
  • for which purposes and reasons we process your personal data;
  • how long we store your personal data for;
  • with whom we share your personal data;
  • how your personal data will be protected;
  • your rights as a data subject;
  • our usage of cookies; and
  • how you can contact us.

Personal data

Personal data are defined as all information pertaining to an identified or identifiable physical person. We are able to process, inter alia, the following personal data items:

  • common data items such as your first and last name, title;
  • contact details such as your email address, postal address, and telephone number;
  • data concerning the device you used to access our website, such as the IP address;
    zoals een IPadres;
  • data concerning your visit to our website;
  • personal data that you provide us with in the context of attendance at events or meetings such as your needs and preferences with regards to accessibility;
  • personal data that you provide us with in the context of job applications, such as your first and last name, date of birth, address, telephone number, nationality, marital status, and all other personal data included in your application; and
  • all other data related to you, that you provide us with or we are able to obtain in light of the purposes and legal bases as set forth below.

 

We collect your personal data functionally because you have provided us with them. We are also able to obtain personal data from other sources, such as other law firms, counterparties, the Commercial Registry, the Land Registry, or by utilizing other public data sources.

Purposes and grounds for the processing of personal data

Van den Broek Advocaten may use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • for providing our legal services;
  • to comply with our statutory obligations;
  • for marketing and business development activities such as the distribution of newsletters, invitations to our events, and other marketing materials that may interest you;
  • for processing of your job application; and
  • We process your personal data on the basis of one or more of the following legal bases:

We process your personal data on the basis of one or more of the following legal bases:

  • execution of an agreement;
  • compliance with statutory obligations;
  • legitimate interest; and
  • your consent.

Data retention period

Van den Broek Advocaten does not store your data for a longer period than required to fulfill the purposes set forth in this Privacy Statement and/or comply with legislation.

Sharing of data

For the purposes set forth in this Privacy Statement, Van den Broek Advocaten might share your personal data with (other) entities directly related to Van den Broek Advocaten.

In some instances, we might share your personal data with third parties, including, but not limited to:

  • third parties relevant to legal services we provide, such as counterparties, local attorneys, courts of law, bailiffs, regulatory institutions, and governmental institutions;
  • third parties, such as supervisory and other institutions, relevant to the compliance with statutory obligations; and
  • external suppliers relevant to the collection and processing of personal data for the purposes as set forth in this Privacy Statement, such as IT suppliers (time tracking and/or data management system providers), providers of communication services, and other suppliers to whom we outsource certain supportive services and activities.

The sharing of your personal data with the aforementioned third parties solely occurs for the purposes and on the legal bases as set forth in this Privacy Statement.

Third parties with whom we share personal data are individually responsible for complying with the applicable privacy legislation. Van den Broek Advocaten accepts neither responsibility nor liability for the processing of personal data by these third parties. To the extent that a third party processes your data in the capacity of data processor of Van den Broek Advocaten, Van den Broek Advocaten shall enter into an agreement with that third party. Any such agreement will be in accordance with the requirements as set forth in the GDPR.

In order to enable us to provide our services, we might be prompted to share your personal data with a party established outside the European Economic Area. In such instances, Van den Broek Advocaten will ensure that any such sharing will occur in accordance with the applicable privacy legislation.

Protection

Van den Broek Advocaten has taken adequate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing as well as loss, destruction, alteration, or publication. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the protection of your personal data or if there are any indications of data abuse. Van den Broek Advovaten can be reached via email at info@vandenbroekadvocaten.nl or info@hippischadvocaat.nl.

 

Your rights

As a data subject, you have certain rights within the boundaries of our duties of confidentiality as lawyers. These rights include:

  • the right of access to your personal data. This right entails that you have the ability to make a request for insight into the personal data that we have collected from you. In making such a request, you should be aware that there are certain circumstances under which we are authorized to refuse to comply with your request, on the basis of our professional right to non-disclosure;
  • the right to rectification of your personal data, should they be incorrect or incomplete;
  • the right to erasure of your personal data. With regards to this right, you should be aware that there are certain circumstances under which we are legally obligated to retain your data to comply with our statutory obligations;
  • the right to restrict or object to processing of your personal data. With regards to this right, you should be aware that there are certain circumstances under which we are authorized to refuse to comply with your request, on the basis of our professional right to non-disclosure;
  • the right to data portability. This right entails the right to receive your personal data in a structured and common format. Additionally, you have the right to transfer these data to another party;
  • the right to not be evaluated based on automatic processing;
  • the right to file a complaint with the supervisory authority; and
  • the right to revoke consent. 

Should the rules and regulations of our professional group be at stake, we may first present your request, based on the aforementioned rights, for advice to the relevant local dean of the Netherlands Bar Association.

    Cookies

    Hippischadvocaat.nl and Van den Broek Advocaten may use cookies on their websites. A cookie is a small text file that is saved by the web browser on your computer. You can block the use of cookies by adjusting your web browser’s settings. However, this may affect the functioning of our websites.

    Our websites do not employ the use of tracking or advertisement cookies. Personal data are, thus, not collected. The cookies we employ solely collect anonymized statistical data.

    Contact

    Should you require further information or have any other questions or complaints about the processing of your personal data, you can contact us (depending on your inquiry and the specific Van den Broek Advocaten entity it pertains to email at info@vandenbroekadvocaten.nl or info@hippischadvocaat.nl, or via post at:

    Van den Broek Advocaten / Hippischadvocaat.nl Attn. mr. R. P. van den Broek Ramstraat 27 3581 HD Utrecht Netherlands

    Our office

    Kromme Nieuwegracht 11
    3512 HC UTRECHT
    + 31 (0) 30 20 83 057

    info@hippischadvocaat.nl

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