Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Salongroei ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and processes personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Dutch GDPR Implementation Act (Uitvoeringswet AVG). This privacy policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it.

Salongroei is an informational website that compares salon software and offers guides for salon owners. We are not a software provider and do not process salon client data.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for the processing of data via this website is:

3. What Data Do We Collect?

We collect the following categories of personal data:

• Analytics data: Anonymized usage data via Google Analytics 4 (page views, session duration, device type, geographic region). This data cannot be directly traced to an individual.
• Newsletter data: Email address, if you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Contact data: Name and email address, if you contact us.
• Technical data: IP address (anonymized), browser type and operating system, via server logs.

4. Purposes of Processing

We process personal data for the following purposes:

• Improving our website and content (legitimate interest)
• Sending our newsletter (consent)
• Responding to contact requests (performance of a contract)
• Maintaining website statistics (legitimate interest)
• Ensuring the security of our website (legitimate interest)

5. Legal Basis

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds under Article 6 GDPR: consent (for newsletter and non-essential cookies), legitimate interest (for website analytics and security), and performance of a contract (for contact requests).

6. Retention Periods

We do not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Analytics data is retained for a maximum of 26 months. Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact data is retained for a maximum of 12 months after the last contact.

7. Sharing with Third Parties

We only share your personal data with third parties when necessary for our services:

• Google Analytics: For website statistics (with IP anonymization enabled)
• Hosting provider: For technically hosting the website
• Email service: For sending newsletters

We never sell your data to third parties. Where possible, we have concluded data processing agreements with our processors.

8. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You can request which data we process about you.
• Right to rectification: You can have incorrect data corrected.
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your data.
• Right to restriction: You can request restriction of processing.
• Right to data portability: You can receive your data in a structured format.
• Right to object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw previously given consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl).

9. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption.

10. Changes

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The most recent version is always available on this page. For significant changes, we will inform you via our website.