Introduction
As a provider of services vasco media is permitted to process its users information (hereafter referred to as "personal data"). vasco media has compiled the following information and guidelines in order to guarantee that your details will be treated with sensitivity. As an vasco media user you are entitled to hold vasco media to these regulations at any time.
vasco media complies with the Nederlandse Wet Bescherming Persoonsgegevens (WBP - Data Protection Act for The Netherlands), the European directives and those of the Dutch Dialogue Marketing Association (DDMA).
The provision of "personal data" is not compulsory
vasco media wishes to make it clear that the provision of "personal data" to either vasco media or her partners is not compulsory and as a user you have the option withhold this information. In some instances "personal data" is not required in order to access vasco media services e.g. the search function. However, there are some instances where this information is required and failure to disclose it will result in the inability to make use of that service.
Use of "personal data"
By providing services vasco media can process "personal data". This is not only restricted to name, address, date of birth, sex and e-mail address but includes interests you may have as a user of our websites. vasco media can record this information if you have shown interest in a specific subject. vasco media can also collate and use information provided by you in a less direct manner e.g. monitoring which web pages have been visited.
vasco media treats your personal data with the utmost sensitivity. All information is used in order to provide you, the user, with better services and products in the style and custom to which you wish to receive them. In relation to paid services, personal data will be used for the purpose of invoicing and in some cases to alert you to related special offers. It is also possible that your data will be used to provide you with specific offers or for example to supply you with adverts that we expect will be of specific interest to you. We may also choose to send you an e-mail containing details of special offers, but this will only be done if prior consent has been given. vasco media is only permitted to pass on your information to third parties who may have products or services of interest to you if you have given prior consent.
In the event that you make use of services offered by partners of vasco media please ensure that you read their privacy statement, as this is the statement that will apply.
Management
We believe that our system should be fully functional at all times.. For this reason we make back up copies of, for example, the mail system. Back-ups are only used to restore the system to its proper functioning level should a failure occur. vasco media analyses system usage in order to ascertain what capacity is required and also to ensure that the system is functioning correctly.
Safety
Website hacking is a common topic in the media and a successful hack means that information relating to users becomes public. vasco media genuinely wishes to prevent any of her websites being hacked. For this reason we document, which computers make use of which vasco services. We are also continually monitoring our computers for illegal access. In the interest of security any information supplied for this reason is only kept for as long as is deemed necessary.
Your rights
We want our privacy statement to be as transparent as possible; if you have any further questions regarding ?personal data? and your rights please mail us at
privacy@vasco-media.com.
If you wish to know which of your personal data we are currently holding, you wish to correct your data or request for it to be removed you can write to us at the above address. You can also advise us that you no longer wish to receive mailings about current special offers. If you wish to make use of your right to inspection, we can by law charge you a maximum fee of EUR 4.50
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on the hard drive or memory of your computer. They are used to recall what you have in your shopping basket or what your preference for a particular service or product may be and so forth. Cookies can also be used to prevent you seeing the same advert too often or recording how often you are shown an advert. vasco media can only save personal data to cookies if it?s deemed necessary. Cookies cannot harm your computer or the files on your computer.
If you choose not to accept cookies you may be limiting the functions and services available to you.
Changes to our privacy statement
vasco media reserves the right to make changes to this privacy statement. All changes will be published on this page and for this reason we recommend that you read this statement regularly.
