Privacy & cookies

Privacy policy

At Octane, we process, manage, and secure your personal data with the utmost care. We comply with the requirements of the Dutch Personal Data Protection Act (Wet Bescherming Persoonsgegevens) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Personal data we process

Octane processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide this data to us yourself. This privacy statement applies to the personal data collected during your visits to Octane's website.

Below is an overview of the personal data we may process:

• First and last name
• Phone number
• Email address
• Other personal data that you actively provide, for example by filling out a form on our website, through correspondence, or by phone
• Location data
• Data about your activities on our website
• Internet browser and device type

How we use your personal data

Octane processes your data for the following purposes:

• To contact you by phone or email if necessary to provide our services
• To analyze your behavior on our website in order to improve it
• To comply with legal obligations, such as data required for limited tax obligations

Legal grounds for processing

We rely on one or more of the following legal bases, as outlined in Article 6 of the GDPR:

• You have given consent for the processing of your personal data for one or more specific purposes
• Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract
• Processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation
• Processing is necessary to protect your vital interests or those of another natural person
• Processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or under official authority
• Processing is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Octane or a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly if you are a child

How long we keep personal data

We retain your personal data only for as long as is strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. This means we store your data only as long as required to provide the requested services and fulfill our agreements, unless we are legally obligated to retain it longer.

Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties

Octane does not sell your data to third parties. We will only share your data if it is necessary to carry out our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation. We have data processing agreements in place with third-party processors to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality. Octane remains responsible for these processes.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Octane uses functional, analytical, and tracking cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored in your browser on your computer, tablet, or smartphone during your first visit to our website.

During your first visit, we informed you about these cookies and asked for your consent.

You can disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings to no longer store cookies. You can also delete previously stored information via your browser settings.

Third-party cookies may also be placed on this website, for example by tools that track click behavior and web statistics. An overview of all cookies can be found on this page.

External websites linked on Octane

Our website contains links to external sites not created or maintained by Octane. Octane is not responsible for the content of these linked sites or how they handle your personal data.

Accessing, modifying, or deleting Your data

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You may also withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your data by Octane. Additionally, you have the right to data portability, allowing you to request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format or have it transferred to another organization at your request.

To make such a request, email us at info@octane.amsterdam. To ensure the request is made by you, please include a copy of your ID with your request. Black out your photo, MRZ (machine readable zone), passport number, and citizen service number (BSN) to protect your privacy. We will respond within four weeks.

If you have concerns, you also have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). You can do so via this link.

How we secure your personal data

Octane takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized changes. If you suspect that your data is not properly secured or if you have indications of misuse, please contact us at info@octane.amsterdam.

Cookies

To make this website work properly, we sometimes place small files called cookies on your device. Most major websites do this.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as username, language, text size, and other settings) so you don’t have to re-enter them each time you visit.

How do we use cookies?

We use functional, analytical, marketing, and social plug-in cookies on our website. You can find an up-to-date overview of these cookies at the bottom of this page. We use cookies to:

• Remember your display preferences, such as contrast, color settings, or font size;
• Collect anonymized statistics to understand how pages are viewed and improve them based on that information;
• Remember that you've chatted with us, so we can easily retrieve the chat history;
• Store your consent for the use of cookies on this site.

In accordance with the guidelines of the Dutch Data Protection Authority, we have taken steps to make our web analytics services more privacy-friendly by:

• Ensuring we have a data processing agreement with Google;
• Anonymizing your IP address;
• Disabling data sharing with Google.

You can prevent the collection of data generated by cookies (including your IP address) about your use of the website. For Google, you can do this by installing an opt-out plug-in via this link.

How can you manage cookies?

You can manage or delete cookies as you wish – for more information, see aboutcookies.org. You can delete all cookies already stored on your device, and most browsers can be set to prevent them from being placed in the first place.

However, if you do this, you may need to manually adjust some preferences every time you visit a site. Some services or functionalities may also stop working properly.

Our cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites can use to make user experiences more efficient.

By law, we may store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies, we require your permission.

This website uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie statement on our website.

For more details about who we are, how to contact us, and how we process personal data, please refer to our privacy policy.