Privacy & cookies

Personal data we process

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide this data to us yourself.

Below is an overview of the personal data we process:
– First and last name
– Email address
– IP address
– Data about your activities on our website
– Internet browser and device type

Special and/or sensitive personal data we process

Our website and/or service does not collect special categories of data such as race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.

For what purpose and on what legal basis we process personal data

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions processes your personal data for the following purposes:
– To be able to call or email you if this is necessary to provide our services
– To deliver goods and services to you
– Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions analyses your behaviour on the website in order to improve the website and tailor the range of products and services to your preferences.

Automated decision-making

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions does not make decisions based on automated processing that may have significant consequences for individuals. These are decisions made by computer programs or systems, without human involvement, for example by an employee of Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions.

How long we retain personal data

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions does not retain your personal data for longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected.

Sharing personal data with third parties

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions only provides personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the performance of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation.

Cookies, or similar technologies, that we use

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions uses different types of cookies to improve the user experience and ensure the website functions optimally. Below is an overview of the cookies we use:

• Functional cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They enable us to remember users’ preferences, such as language choice, and ensure that the website works properly.
• Analytical cookies: We use analytical cookies, such as those from Google Analytics, to collect information about how visitors use our website. This information helps us analyse and improve the website, for example by looking at which pages are visited most or where users spend the most time.
• Tracking cookies: We use tracking cookies to monitor users’ behaviour on our website, for example which pages they visit and which links they click. This information enables us to optimise our website and display relevant content and advertisements.

Accessing, correcting or deleting data

You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data. In addition, you have the right to withdraw any consent you may have given for data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions, and you have the right to data portability. This means that you can submit a request to us to send the personal data we hold about you in a computer file to you or to another organisation named by you.

You can send a request for access, correction, deletion or transfer of your personal data, or a request to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your personal data, to our email address.

To ensure that the request for access has been made by you, we ask you to include a copy of your identity document with the request. In this copy, please black out your passport photo, MRZ, machine readable zone, the strip of numbers at the bottom of the passport, passport number and Citizen Service Number, BSN. This is to protect your privacy. We will respond as soon as possible, but within four weeks, to your request.

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions would also like to point out that you have the option of submitting a complaint to the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority. You can do so via the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/contact-met-de-autoriteit-persoonsgegevens/tip-ons

How we protect personal data

Global Alliance of Horticulture Regions takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorised access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorised modification. If you believe that your data is not properly secured or if there are indications of misuse, please contact us by email or via another preferred channel.