Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Qursie (hereinafter referred to as “Qursie,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), incorporated in the Netherlands with KVK (Chamber of Commerce) registration number 97424390, is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy and Cookie Policy (hereinafter referred to as “Policy”) describes how Qursie collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects your personal information when you visit our website at www.qursie.com(hereinafter referred to as “Website”) or use our services.

This Policy is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Dutch Implementation Act General Data Protection Regulation (Uitvoeringswet AVG).

By using our Website or services, you consent to the practices described in this Policy. Please read this document carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

2. Data Controller

Qursie is the controller of your personal data as described in this Policy. Our contact details are:

Qursie B.V.
Klumperkamp 4, 7214 BB
Epse, The Netherlands
KvK: 97424390
Email: privacy@qursie.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

3.1 Basic Personal Data

This includes information that you provide directly to us:

• First name
• Surname
• Company name
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Company reference number
• Initial order reference number
• Other personal data actively provided to us by you in any correspondence

3.2 Indirect Personal Data

This includes information that we collect automatically when you visit our Website:

• IP address
• Session ID
• Details of your activities on our Website
• Type of device used (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.)
• Internet browser
• Operating system

4. Purposes of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

4.1 To Provide and Improve Our Services

• To set up and maintain your account
• To provide and maintain our Website and services
• To improve our Website and services
• To personalize your experience with our Website and services
• To communicate with you regarding updates, support, and maintenance

4.2 For Business Operations

• To process payments and transactions
• To verify your identity
• To enforce our terms, conditions, and policies
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or potential illegal activities

4.3 For Marketing and Communication

• To send you newsletters and promotional materials
• To conduct market research and collect feedback
• To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

4.4 For Legal Compliance

• To comply with applicable laws and regulations
• To respond to legal requests and prevent harm

5. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: Where you have given us consent to process your personal data for specific purposes.
• Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
• Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations.
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests. Our legitimate interests include improving our services, preventing fraud, and ensuring the security of our systems.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

We will also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our Website, or when we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer periods.

7. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your personal data with the following categories of recipients:

• Service Providers: We may share your personal data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, order fulfillment, IT services, and customer service.
• Business Partners: We may share your personal data with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal data may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

7.1 International Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.

If you are located outside the Netherlands and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal data, to the Netherlands and process it there.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

Qursie will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, and no transfer of your personal data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Under certain circumstances, you have the following rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request access to your personal data that we hold.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data that we hold about you.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the erasure of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to you or to a third party under certain conditions.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to processing of your personal data under certain conditions, particularly for direct marketing purposes.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your personal data.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@qursie.com.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. In the Netherlands, this is the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

9. Data Security

The security of your personal data is important to us. We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, including:

• Using encryption for data transmission
• Implementing access controls and authentication measures
• Regularly reviewing and updating our security practices
• Training our staff on data protection and security

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal data, we will inform you and the relevant authorities as required by applicable law.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: privacy@qursie.com
By mail: Klumperkamp 4, 7214 BB, Epse, the Netherlands