Privacy Statement

1. Who we are

Rietmeijer Contract Advisory is an independent practice based in the Netherlands (The Hague area), providing interim contracting and procurement support, training and guidance.

For privacy-related questions, you may contact:

2. Personal data we process

This website is primarily informative. It does not contain a contact form and does not actively collect personal data through the website.

Personal data may be processed when you contact Rietmeijer Contract Advisory by email, LinkedIn or other direct communication channels. This may include:

• your name;
• email address;
• company name;
• role or position;
• telephone number, if provided by you;
• the content of your message;
• relevant business correspondence.

In addition, limited technical data may be processed through normal website hosting, such as IP address, browser type, date and time of visit, and server log information.

3. Purposes of processing

Personal data is processed only where relevant and necessary for legitimate business purposes, including:

• responding to enquiries;
• assessing whether Rietmeijer Contract Advisory can assist with a specific request;
• preparing, performing or managing interim assignments, training and guidance;
• maintaining business correspondence;
• ensuring the proper functioning and security of the website;
• complying with legal, tax and administrative obligations.

Rietmeijer Contract Advisory does not sell personal data and does not use personal data for automated profiling or unsolicited marketing campaigns.

4. Legal basis

Personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal bases:

• legitimate interest in conducting professional business communication;
• taking steps prior to entering into an agreement;
• performance of an agreement;
• compliance with legal obligations;
• consent, where specifically provided.

5. Hosting and service providers

This website is hosted by TransIP. As hosting provider, TransIP may process limited technical data required to operate, secure and maintain the website.

Where external service providers are used, Rietmeijer Contract Advisory aims to work with reputable providers and to apply appropriate contractual and organisational safeguards.

6. Cookies and technical data

This website does not use tracking cookies, marketing cookies or advertising pixels.

The website may use strictly necessary technical cookies, hosting functions and server logs required for the proper operation, security and performance of the website. These are not used to track visitors for marketing purposes.

To understand how the website is used, we use Simple Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service based in the Netherlands. It does not use cookies, does not collect personal data and does not track visitors across websites. It only records anonymous, aggregated information such as page views, referring websites, country and device type. The data is stored within the European Union.

If privacy-impacting analytics, tracking technologies or third-party marketing tools are introduced in the future, this privacy statement will be updated accordingly and, where required, prior consent will be requested.

7. Retention

Personal data is retained no longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required for legal, tax, contractual or legitimate business reasons.

Business correspondence may be retained where necessary to document advice, decisions, proposals, agreements or professional communications.

8. Security

Rietmeijer Contract Advisory applies a practical and risk-based approach to information security. Appropriate technical and organisational measures are taken to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

This reflects the same principle applied in advisory work: governance should not only exist on paper, but should be clear, proportionate and capable of being implemented in practice.

9. Sharing personal data

Personal data is not shared with third parties unless this is necessary for:

• website hosting and technical support;
• professional services, such as accounting, legal or IT support;
• performance of an agreement;
• compliance with legal obligations;
• protection of legitimate business interests.

Personal data is not sold to third parties.

10. Your rights

You have the right to request access to your personal data, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, data portability or objection to processing, where applicable under the General Data Protection Regulation.

Requests can be sent to: info@rietmeijercontractadvisory.com

Rietmeijer Contract Advisory will respond to such requests in accordance with applicable data protection law.

11. Complaints

If you believe that your personal data has not been handled properly, you may contact Rietmeijer Contract Advisory first. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.

12. Updates

This privacy statement may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the website, services, legal requirements or business operations.