Privacy Policy

Introduction

putonrclt B.V. ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website putonrclt.life and use our automotive industry news services.

This policy is designed to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws in the European Union and Netherlands.

Data Controller

putonrclt B.V. is the data controller responsible for your personal data. Our contact details are:

Data Collection

The data we collect includes personal information that you voluntarily provide to us and information automatically collected when you use our website and services. We collect the following types of information:

Information You Provide

• • Contact information (name, email address, phone number)
• • Company or organisation details
• • Communication preferences
• • Messages and inquiries sent through our contact forms
• • Subscription information for our news services

Automatically Collected Information

• • IP address and location data
• • Browser type and version
• • Operating system
• • Pages visited and time spent on our website
• • Referring website information
• • Device information and identifiers

How We Use Your Information

We explain how we use your information for various legitimate business purposes. The use of your data is based on the following legal bases under GDPR:

Legitimate Interests

• • Providing automotive industry news and insights
• • Improving our website and services
• • Analysing website usage and performance
• • Preventing fraud and ensuring website security

Contractual Necessity

• • Delivering requested services and content
• • Processing subscriptions and service requests
• • Managing customer accounts and relationships

Consent

• • Marketing communications (where consent is given)
• • Cookie usage for analytics and personalisation
• • Special features and personalised content

Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• • Consent: Where you have given clear consent for specific processing activities
• • Contract: Where processing is necessary for contract performance
• • Legal Obligation: Where we must process data to comply with legal requirements
• • Legitimate Interests: Where processing serves our legitimate business interests without overriding your rights

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• • With service providers who assist in operating our website and services
• • When required by law or legal process
• • To protect our rights, property, or safety
• • With your explicit consent

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected and to comply with legal obligations. Our retention periods are:

• • Contact form submissions: 3 years from last contact
• • Website analytics data: 26 months
• • Marketing communications: Until you unsubscribe
• • Legal compliance data: As required by applicable laws

After the retention period expires, we securely delete or anonymise your personal data.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• • Right of Access: Request copies of your personal data
• • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• • Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
• • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
• • Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
• • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for consent-based processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected] or +31 302143551.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. For detailed information about our cookie usage, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• • Encryption of data in transit and at rest
• • Regular security assessments and updates
• • Access controls and authentication measures
• • Staff training on data protection principles

International Data Transfers

As we are based in the Netherlands (EU), your data is primarily processed within the European Economic Area (EEA). If we transfer data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the following information:

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.