Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

On May 25, 2018, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) law came into effect. This European law is also known to us under the Dutch abbreviation AVG (General Data Processing Regulation).
The legislation imposes new and stricter rules for the storage and use of personal data. The law applies to both commercial and non-commercial organizations. Every company or self-employed person must ensure that the storage and use of data about customers, suppliers, personnel, ... is in accordance with the new legislation.

This Charter has been drawn up by Intermaison B.V., with registered office at Essen, Bergenvenstraat 40. The subject of the present Charter is to inform visitors to the website at the address www.thefuture.auction with regard to the way in which data are collected and processed.

Privacy policy thefuture.auction

This page was last modified on 16/02/2021.

We are aware that you have confidence in us. We therefore see it as our responsibility to protect your privacy. On this page we will let you know what information we collect when you use our website, why we collect this information and how we use it to improve your user experience.

This privacy policy applies to the services of thefuture.auction. You should be aware that Intermaison B.V. is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and sources. The rules and conditions set out below apply to the use of thefuture.auction website and every visitor to the website is bound by these rules and conditions. Visitors to the website expressly agree that they are responsible for regularly checking these rules and conditions in order to be aware of the most current version. By using the information and services on thefuture.auction, you agree to our privacy policy and the terms and conditions we have included herein.

thefuture.auction respects the privacy of all users of its site and ensures that the personal information you provide is treated confidentially. That is why we describe in our privacy policy what information we collect and how we use this information.

The user has the right to withdraw his consent at any time. However, the withdrawal of this consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that has already taken place on the basis of the prior consent.

Monitor visitor behavior

thefuture.auction uses various techniques to keep track of who visits the website, how this visitor behaves on the website and which pages are visited. This is a common way of working for websites because it provides information that contributes to the quality of the user experience. The information that we register, via cookies, consists of, among other things, IP addresses, the type of browser and the pages visited. We also collect the e-mail address of the user if the user has entered this in advance, for example by asking questions on the website, by communicating via e-mail, by accessing a limited part of the website, etc.

We also monitor where visitors visit the website for the first time and from which page they leave. We keep this information anonymously and it is not linked to other personal information.

Our Use of Collected Information

In order to provide information by Intermaison B.V. to enable the visitor to the website, the user may be asked to provide personal data such as name, e-mail address or telephone and fax number through which the user is identified.

Intermaison B.V. needs this information in order to be able to provide its services, to obtain billing data or to answer questions for information or, if necessary, to inform the user of exceptional values.

Intermaison B.V. respects the privacy of this personal information and has built in sufficient safeguards to protect this information.

Newsletter registration

When you sign up for one of our newsletters, we ask you to provide personal data. This information is used to send out the relevant newsletters. The data is stored on secure servers of thefuture.auction or those of a third party. We will not combine this information with other personal information that we have.

Contact Form

By entering your details on the contact form, you grant permission to use this information to answer information requests, competitions, or any other type of question.

Collected data include: Company name, Name and E-mail.

Cookies

We collect data for research in order to gain a better understanding of our customers, so that we can tailor our services accordingly.

This website uses "cookies" to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website can be transferred to secure servers of thefuture.auction or those of a third party. We use this information to keep track of how you use the website, to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Services used include: Google Analytics (Google), Google Adwords conversion tracking (Google), AdWords Remarketing (Google). We place these cookies to collect information about the pages that users visit on our website, to keep track of how often visitors come back and to see which pages are doing well on the website. We also keep track of what information the browser shares.

All major internet browsers offer the option to manage cookies. We refer you further to the help function of the browser you are using.

If you do not want our website to place cookies on your computer or mobile device, you can set this in your browser. You should take into account that if you do not accept certain cookies, we cannot guarantee the proper functioning of our website.
Our websites use (but are not limited to) the following cookies:

  • Essential or technical cookies (necessary for the operation of the website)
  • Statistical or analytical cookies (including recognizing and counting the number of visitors)
  • Functional cookies (including improving the user's experience by, for example, remembering the language)
  • Performance cookies (including storing how the website is used by users)
  • Commercial cookies (including collecting data about the profile of the users)
  • Tracking cookies (including from Google Analytics)

The retention period of the cookies varies according to their type.

Purposes

We do not collect or use information for purposes other than those described in this privacy policy unless we have obtained your consent in advance. In addition, we may also collect and process data for one of the following purposes:

  • to ensure management and control of the performance of the services offered
  • sending and following up orders and invoicing
  • sending promotional information related to the products and services
  • possibly sending free samples or offering services at more favorable conditions
  • answering questions from users
  • realizing statistics
  • improving the quality of the website and the products and / or services
  • Forward information regarding new products and / or services
  • Direct Marketing Purposes
  • Indirect Marketing Purposes
  • allow the user's interests to be better identified

Third parties

The recipients of the collected and processed data are, in addition to the employees themselves or other subcontractors, the carefully selected commercial partners who cooperate in the context of the commercialization of the products or the provision of services. Furthermore, the information will not be shared with third parties, unless requested and you have explicitly given permission (via active opt-in). In some cases, the information can also be shared internally. Our employees are obliged to respect the confidentiality of your information.

Changes

This privacy statement is tailored to the use of and the possibilities on this site. Any adjustments and / or changes to this site may lead to changes in this privacy statement. It is therefore advisable to regularly consult this privacy statement.

Choices for Personal Information

We offer all visitors the opportunity to view, change or delete all personal information provided to us at that time. If this is not possible by the visitor directly via the website, he can contact us at any time via the Contact page after which the request will be processed. This is of course only possible after the user has verified his identity by adding a copy of his identity card.

thefuture.auction may require the user to pay all reasonable costs based on the administrative costs for each additional copy requested by the user.
If the user submits this question electronically, the information will also be delivered electronically, unless the user wishes otherwise.

Right to rectification

By means of a written, dated and signed request, after his identity has been verified by adding a copy of his identity card, the user can request the correction of his personal data free of charge if they contain errors, are incomplete or irrelevant, as well as ask that his data would be supplemented if it turned out to be incomplete.

Adjusting / unsubscribing from newsletters and communication
At the bottom of every mailing you will find the option to change your details or to unsubscribe.

If you want to adjust your newsletter preferences, you can do so via the link at the bottom of each newsletter. If you want to change your data or have yourself removed from our files, please contact us. See contact details below.

Duration of storage

thefuture.auction only collects the personal data for the period that is reasonably necessary to achieve the stated goals and in accordance with the legal and regulatory requirements.

Turn off cookies

Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features and services, on our and other websites, may not function properly if cookies are disabled in your browser.

Questions and feedback

We regularly check whether we comply with this privacy policy. If you have any questions, comments or complaints about this privacy policy or the processing of your personal data by us, please contact us:

Intermaison B.V.
Bergenvenstraat 40
2910 Essen
info@thefuture.auction
T: +32 (0) 495 23 42 48

Finally, you have the right to file a complaint with the Belgian Privacy Commission (www.privacycommission.be) about the processing of your personal data by us.

Applicable law and competent courts

Current policy is governed by Belgian law.

Any dispute regarding the interpretation or implementation of this privacy policy will be subject to Belgian law and will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district in Antwerp in the event of a dispute.

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