This Privacy Policy describes how the Circular Innovation Collective (hereinafter also referred to as "Circular Innovation Collective", “CIC”, "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses personal information when you visit and use our website “circularinnovationcollective.nl” (hereinafter referred to as "Website").
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide: When you visit the Website, we may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us through (any of) the contact form(s). This may include your name, email address, professional role, and any other information you choose to provide.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information: We may also automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of the Website using cookies and similar tracking technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and other usage data.
2. Use of Information
2.1 Internal Use: We use the information collected through (any of) the contact form(s) for internal purposes, including but not limited to analyzing website usage trends, improving our products and services, and responding to inquiries or requests. From time to time, we may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate (e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of this website).
2.2 Communication: If you provide your email address or other contact information, we may use it to communicate with you about our products, services, promotions, and other updates that may be of interest to you. If the communication is subscription based, you can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the email.
3. Information Sharing
3.1 Partners: We may share any submitted personal information among the Circular Innovation Collective’s partners. The Circular Innovation Collective is a partnership between Metabolic, Impact Hub Amsterdam and Bankers without Boundaries (hereinafter referred to as “Circular Innovation Collective” or “CIC”). For any information obtained through the CIC website or its related communications, each of the partners is bound by this collective Privacy Policy.
3.2 Third-Party Service Providers: We may share personal information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website, conducting our business, or providing services to you. These service providers are contractually obligated to use the information only for the purposes of providing the services to us and to maintain the confidentiality and security of the information.
3.3 Legal Compliance: We may also disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
3.4 Business Transfers: If the CIC, or substantially all of its assets were acquired, user information would be one of the assets that may be transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
4. Cookies
4.1 Cookies are small files that a website or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the website's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.
4.2 We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Website and to analyze website usage trends. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
4.3 Third-Party Services: We use the following third-party services on our website: - Zapier: Zapier helps automate workflows by connecting different apps and services. Information collected through our website may be transferred to Zapier for processing. - Bit.ly: Bit.ly is used to shorten URLs for tracking purposes. Clicking on Bit.ly links on our website may result in information being collected by Bit.ly. - Webflow Forms: Webflow Forms is used to create and manage forms on our website. Information submitted through Webflow Forms is stored and processed by Webflow. - Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. We use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics may collect information about your use of the website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and other usage data. This information is used to improve the performance and user experience of the website. - Google Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager is a tag management system that allows us to deploy and manage tags on our website. Tags are snippets of code used to track user interactions and collect data for analytical purposes.
5. Data Security We take all reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Data Retention We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Children's Privacy The CIC Website is not directed to individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove such information from our systems.
8. Your Rights You have the right to access, correct, update, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to restrict or object to certain processing of your personal information or to receive a copy of your personal information. You can exercise these rights by contacting us using the contact information provided below.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on the Website. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates or changes.
10. Contact Information The Circular Innovation Collective website is managed and maintained by Impact Hub Amsterdam. If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at <amsterdam@impacthub.net>.
