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Hero Header Section -->\r\n  <section class=\"dct-privacy-hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"dct-container\">\r\n      <h1>Privacybeleid<\/h1>\r\n      <p>How Dutch Container Trading (DCT) B.V. collects, protects, and handles your personal data.<\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"dct-compliance-badge\">Compliant with GDPR (AVG) & Dutch Privacy Legislation<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 2. Quick Summary Snapshot Section -->\r\n  <section class=\"dct-privacy-summary\">\r\n    <div class=\"dct-container\">\r\n      <div class=\"dct-summary-card\">\r\n        <h2>At a Glance: Data Protection Summary<\/h2>\r\n        <div class=\"dct-summary-grid\">\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"dct-summary-item\">\r\n            <strong>Data Controller<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Dutch Container Trading (DCT) B.V.<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"dct-summary-item\">\r\n            <strong>Regulatory Standard<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Dutch AVG privacy rules<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"dct-summary-item\">\r\n            <strong>Data Selling<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Never Sold or Leased<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"dct-summary-item\">\r\n            <strong>Supervisory Body<\/strong>\r\n            <span>Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"dct-summary-item\">\r\n            <strong>Security Standard<\/strong>\r\n            <span>SSL \/ TLS 256-Bit Encryption<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"dct-summary-item\">\r\n            <strong>Privacy Inquiries<\/strong>\r\n            <span>verkoop@dutchcontainertrading.com<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <!-- 3. Detailed Privacy Policy Content -->\r\n  <section class=\"dct-privacy-content\">\r\n    <div class=\"dct-container\">\r\n      <div class=\"dct-content-card\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 1 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">1<\/span> Identification of the Data Controller<\/h2>\r\n          <p>This Privacy Policy explains how <strong>Dutch Container Trading (DCT) B.V.<\/strong> (\"DCT\", \"we\", \"us\", or \"our\") collects, processes, and safeguards personal information obtained through our website, communications, and commercial operations.<\/p>\r\n          <p>We are the designated Data Controller under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR \/ <em>Algemene Verordening Gegevensbescherming - AVG<\/em>):<\/p>\r\n          \r\n          <div class=\"dct-controller-box\">\r\n            <h3>Data Controller Details<\/h3>\r\n            <div class=\"dct-controller-grid\">\r\n              <div>\r\n                <strong>Legal Entity:<\/strong><br>\r\n                Dutch Container Trading (DCT) B.V.<br>\r\n                <em>(Handelsnamen: DCT, Marcoan Vastgoed)<\/em><br>\r\n                Legal Form: Besloten Vennootschap (B.V.)\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <strong>Offices & Depots:<\/strong><br>\r\n                Hoofdvestiging: Bunschotenweg 145, 3089 KB Rotterdam<br>\r\n                Office: Oostdorperweg 104, 2242NM Wassenaar\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div>\r\n                <strong>Official Registry & Contact:<\/strong><br>\r\n                Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 28101685<br>\r\n                Branch ID: 000018745393<br>\r\n                Email: <a href=\"mailto:verkoop@dutchcontainertrading.com\">verkoop@dutchcontainertrading.com<\/a>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 2 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">2<\/span> What Personal Data We Collect<\/h2>\r\n          <p>We only collect personal information that is necessary to fulfill container sales, leases, storage agreements, and customer inquiries. This includes:<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong> First and last name, business name, email address, phone number, and correspondence address.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Delivery & Logistics Data:<\/strong> Site delivery address, postal code, recipient contact person, site access requirements, and crane offloading parameters.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Financial & Billing Information:<\/strong> VAT\/BTW number, billing address, bank account\/IBAN details (for SEPA wire transfers or refunds), and payment confirmations.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Technical & Browsing Data:<\/strong> IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs collected via functional cookies.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 3 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">3<\/span> Legal Basis & Purpose for Processing<\/h2>\r\n          <p>Under Article 6 of the GDPR (AVG), we process your data based on one or more of the following lawful grounds:<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li><strong>Performance of a Contract (Art. 6(1)(b)):<\/strong> To calculate container quotes, process orders, organize crane logistics, deliver containers, and execute storage or leasing agreements.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)):<\/strong> To comply with Dutch statutory tax, administrative, and accounting laws (e.g., retaining invoices for the Dutch Tax Administration \/ <em>Belastingdienst<\/em>).<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)):<\/strong> To maintain website security, prevent fraud, optimize our service offerings, and communicate with commercial clients.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)):<\/strong> When you opt-in to analytical\/marketing cookies or explicit electronic newsletters (which you may revoke at any time).<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 4 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">4<\/span> Data Sharing & Third-Party Processors<\/h2>\r\n          <p>We do not sell, lease, or monetize your personal data. We only disclose necessary information to trusted third-party service providers who assist our operations under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs):<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li><strong>Transport & Crane Logistics Partners:<\/strong> Delivery address and on-site contact details are shared with certified freight carriers strictly for delivery and offloading.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Payment & Financial Institutions:<\/strong> Banks and licensed payment service providers for the execution of transactions.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>IT & Cloud Infrastructure:<\/strong> Secure web hosting, email server providers, and form processors (Forminator) used to operate our website and customer communications.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Government & Legal Authorities:<\/strong> Disclosed only when legally mandated by Dutch law, court order, or regulatory authorities.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 5 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">5<\/span> Data Retention Periods<\/h2>\r\n          <p>We retain your personal data no longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected:<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li><strong>General Inquiries:<\/strong> Inquiries submitted via our contact form are retained for up to <strong>12 months<\/strong> following resolution.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Sales & Contract Records:<\/strong> Customer details, sales agreements, and transaction records are retained for <strong>7 years<\/strong> to comply with the mandatory statutory retention period under Article 52 of the Dutch State Taxes Act (<em>Algemene wet inzake rijksbelastingen<\/em>).<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 6 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">6<\/span> Cookies & Tracking Technologies<\/h2>\r\n          <p>Our website utilizes cookies to ensure proper operation, enhance user experience, and analyze site performance:<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li><strong>Essential \/ Functional Cookies:<\/strong> Required for the website to function properly, including form submission and session handling.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Analytical Cookies:<\/strong> Configured privacy-friendly in accordance with Dutch Data Protection Authority guidelines to measure traffic without identifying individuals.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n          <p>You can adjust your browser settings at any time to block or remove cookies.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 7 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">7<\/span> Your Rights Under the GDPR (AVG)<\/h2>\r\n          <p>As a data subject under the AVG, you have the following enforceable rights regarding your personal information:<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li><strong>Right of Access (Inzage):<\/strong> Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Right to Rectification (Rectificatie):<\/strong> Request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete records.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Right to Erasure (Vergetelheid):<\/strong> Request the deletion of your personal data when it is no longer required for statutory or contractual purposes.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Right to Restrict Processing:<\/strong> Request that we limit the processing of your data under certain conditions.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Right to Data Portability:<\/strong> Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.<\/li>\r\n            <li><strong>Right to Object:<\/strong> Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n          <p>To exercise any of these rights, send a written request to <a href=\"mailto:verkoop@dutchcontainertrading.com\">verkoop@dutchcontainertrading.com<\/a>. We will respond within <strong>30 calendar days<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 8 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">8<\/span> Data Security & Encryption<\/h2>\r\n          <p>Dutch Container Trading (DCT) B.V. implements appropriate technical and organizational security measures to prevent unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure of your personal data:<\/p>\r\n          <ul>\r\n            <li>All website traffic is encrypted using <strong>256-bit SSL\/TLS encryption<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n            <li>Server systems are protected by firewalls, regular security updates, and strict role-based access controls.<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 9 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">9<\/span> Complaints & Supervisory Authority<\/h2>\r\n          <p>If you believe that our handling of your personal data violates the GDPR or Dutch privacy law, you have the right to file a complaint directly with the Dutch Data Protection Authority:<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"dct-callout\">\r\n            <p><strong>Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)<\/strong><br>\r\n            Postbus 93374, 2509 AJ Den Haag<br>\r\n            Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl<\/a><\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <!-- Section 10 -->\r\n        <div class=\"dct-section-block\">\r\n          <h2><span class=\"dct-num-badge\">10<\/span> Contact Information<\/h2>\r\n          <p>For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:<\/p>\r\n          <p>\r\n            <strong>Dutch Container Trading (DCT) B.V.<\/strong><br>\r\n            Email: <a href=\"mailto:verkoop@dutchcontainertrading.com\">verkoop@dutchcontainertrading.com<\/a><br>\r\n            Bunschotenweg 145, 3089 KB Rotterdam, Netherlands<br>\r\n            Oostdorperweg 104, 2242NM Wassenaar, Netherlands\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy How Dutch Container Trading (DCT) B.V. collects, protects, and handles your personal data. 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