OUR PRIVACY POLICY
At Balk Shipyard, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, share and store your data when you visit our website or communicate with us.
WHO WE ARE
This website is operated by Balk Shipyard, located in Urk, the Netherlands. Our website address is: https://www.balkshipyard.com.
For any questions regarding this privacy policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us at pr@balkshipyard.com.
DATA COLLECTION
We may collect and process personal data. We collect your full name, company name, e-mail address, telephone number, IP address, website usage and behaviour (pages visited, time spent, clicks).
This data is collected when you: fill out a form on our website, request a callback or download content, send us an email and/or browse our website.
WHY WE COLLECT YOUR DATA
We use your personal data to process enquiries and communicate with you, follow up on project requests, provide marketing information (only if consent is given) and to improve our website and user experience via analytics.
We process this data on the basis of your consent or our legitimate interest in communicating with clients and improving our services.
COOKIES AND EMBEDDED CONTENT
This website uses cookies to enhance your user experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device to remember your preferences and optimise website performance. We use functional cookies (for saving form data), analytical cookies (Google Analytics) and marketing cookies (for remarketing and tracking purposes).
If you leave a comment or fill in a form on our website, you choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.
Our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, articles) from other websites. Embedded content behaves as if you were visiting that website directly. These third-party sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
Data from project enquiries (leads) is stored for a maximum of 5 years.
Data from confirmed clients is retained in accordance with Dutch legal obligations.
SHARING OF DATA
We do not sell or trade your personal information. Your data may be shared only with carefully selected third parties for specific purposes like website hosting and maintenance, CRM and email communications, analytics tools (Google).
All third-party services comply with the GDPR.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, correct or update your data, request deletion of your data, object to or restrict processing, withdraw your consent at any time
To exercise these rights, please email us at pr@balkshipyard.com.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.