1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how business-site.eu (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit or use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all applicable EU and Dutch data protection laws.

By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Identity of the Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Website: https://business-site.eu/

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at the email address provided in Section 10 below.

3. What Personal Data We Collect

3.1 Data You Provide Directly

We may collect the following data when you contact us or use our services:

Name and email address (if you submit a contact form)
Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

3.2 Data Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical data:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on pages
Referring URLs
Date and time of your visit

3.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Please see Section 7 (Cookies) for full details.

4. Affiliate Relationships and Third-Party Links

Our website participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that when you click on certain links on our website and make a purchase or take a specific action on a third-party website, we may receive a commission or other compensation.

Important information about affiliate links:

Affiliate links are clearly identified where required by applicable law.
When you click an affiliate link, the third-party website may place cookies on your device to track the referral. These cookies are governed by the privacy policy of that third-party website.
We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
Our participation in affiliate programs does not affect the price you pay for any product or service.

Affiliate programs we may participate in include, but are not limited to: CJ and other relevant affiliate networks. Each of these has their own privacy policy and data practices.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we must have a valid legal basis for processing your personal data. We rely on the following legal bases:

Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR): Where you have given us clear consent, for example, when you accept cookies or subscribe to a newsletter.
Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR): Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as website security and analytics, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.
Legal Obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR): Where we are required to process data to comply with a legal obligation.
Contract Performance (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR): Where processing is necessary to fulfil a contract with you, or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.

6. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To operate and maintain our website
To respond to your enquiries and provide customer support
To analyse website usage and improve our content and services
To track affiliate referrals and process associated commissions
To comply with legal obligations
To prevent fraud and ensure the security of our website
To send you communications where you have consented to receive them

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit our website.

7.1 Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics).
Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Set by our affiliate partners when you click an affiliate link, to track referrals and attribute commissions.
Marketing/Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements (where applicable).

7.2 Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can also manage or withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

8. Sharing Your Personal Data

We do not sell your personal data. We may share your data with the following categories of third parties, only to the extent necessary:

Affiliate Networks and Partners: Affiliate tracking data is shared with the relevant affiliate program operators when you click an affiliate link.
Analytics Providers: We use tools such as Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. These providers may process your data outside the EU; where applicable, appropriate safeguards are in place.
Hosting and Infrastructure Providers: Our website hosting provider processes data on our behalf under a data processing agreement.
Legal and Regulatory Authorities: We may disclose your data where required by law or in response to valid legal requests.

Any third parties who process data on our behalf are bound by appropriate data processing agreements and are required to keep your data secure and confidential.

9. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics) may transfer and process your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
Other lawful transfer mechanisms under GDPR Chapter V

10. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

Right of Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’): You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making: You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

We will respond to your request within 30 days. In complex cases, we may extend this period by a further two months, in which case we will inform you accordingly. There is no charge for exercising your rights unless your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens):

Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens | Postbus 93374, 2509 AJ Den Haag | www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl

11. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. Typical retention periods are the following:

Contact form submissions: Up to 2 years
Analytics data: Up to 26 months (Google Analytics default)
Affiliate tracking data: As required by the affiliate program operator, typically 30–90 days
Legal and financial records: Up to 7 years as required by Dutch law

12. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit and regular security reviews.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

In the event of a personal data breach that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours and, where required, notify you directly.

13. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete that information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this document.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 5 business days.