This is an English translation of our Dutch privacy policy. The Dutch text at holdwise.nl/privacybeleid is the binding version. If the two differ, the Dutch text applies.
1. Who we are
Holdwise B.V. is an advisory firm for entrepreneurs. We advise on the choice of legal form, on tax and on company structure. Our details:
- Trade name: Holdwise
- Legal name: Holdwise B.V.
- Chamber of Commerce (KVK) number: 42038397
- Address: Mercuriusplein 1, 2132 HA Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
- Email: info@holdwise.nl
- Website: https://holdwise.nl
2. Which personal data we process
Holdwise processes the personal data you give us through our website, forms, email or WhatsApp. This can include the following:
2.1 Contact details
- Name (first and last name)
- Email address
- Phone or WhatsApp number
- Company name and Chamber of Commerce number (if you give them)
2.2 Data from the Quick Scan and intake
- Type of business and legal form
- Estimated yearly revenue or profit
- Your goals and wishes as an entrepreneur
- Your answers to the Quick Scan questions
2.3 Technical data
- IP address (anonymised)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on them (through Google Analytics)
2.4 Forms to ask a question
Almost every page has a form you can use to ask our team to take a look, with no obligation. For this we process your name, email address, country of residence, nationality, the topic you choose, your description, any link you add and the page where you filled in the form (including the page you came from). We only use these data to answer your question in person.
3. Why we use your data
We only process personal data for these purposes:
- Our services: to give you the advice you asked for or your Quick Scan result
- Contact: to reply to your messages, questions or requests for a proposal
- Improving our services: to improve our website and tools (anonymous analytics)
- Newsletter: only if you have clearly given your permission
We never sell your data to others. We do not use your data for profiling or for automated decisions.
4. Legal basis
We process personal data on one or more of these grounds (Article 6 GDPR):
- Consent (Article 6(1)(a)), for example for the newsletter
- Performance of a contract (Article 6(1)(b)), for our advice
- Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)), to improve our website
5. How long we keep your data
We keep personal data no longer than needed for the purpose we collected it for:
- Contact form and Quick Scan: up to 2 years after the last contact
- Accounting records: 7 years (legal obligation)
- Newsletter subscribers: until you unsubscribe, plus 1 year
- Website analytics: up to 26 months (anonymised)
6. Do we share your data?
Holdwise only shares your personal data with others when this is strictly needed for our services, or when the law requires it:
- Google Analytics: for anonymised website statistics (a data processing agreement is in place)
- Email providers: to send our replies to your messages
- WhatsApp / Meta: if you choose to contact us through WhatsApp
- Tax authorities or legal bodies: only when the law requires it
We sign a data processing agreement with every party we share personal data with.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have these rights:
- Right of access: you can ask which data we hold about you
- Right to rectification: you can have incorrect data corrected
- Right to erasure: you can ask us to delete your data, unless the law requires us to keep it
- Right to object: you can object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Right to data portability: you can receive your data in a common format
- Right to withdraw consent: you can withdraw consent you gave earlier
To use any of these rights, send us a message at . We reply within 30 days.
8. Cookies and tracking
Our website uses:
- Functional cookies: needed for the website to work properly
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): anonymised, used to see how the website is used
We do not place tracking cookies or advertising cookies. You can turn off cookies in your browser. Some features may then work less well.
9. Security
Holdwise takes suitable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. All data traffic runs over a secure HTTPS connection.
10. Changes
We may change this privacy policy. For major changes we inform you by email (if you are an active contact) or with a notice on our website. The latest version is always at holdwise.nl/en/privacy-policy.
11. Complaints
Do you have a complaint about how we process your data? Please contact us first at . If we cannot solve it together, you have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens): www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl. If you live in another country of the European Union, you can also go to the data protection authority in your own country.
12. Contact
For questions about this privacy policy or about your personal data:
Mercuriusplein 1 · 2132 HA Hoofddorp
We work by email and reply on working days between 08:00 and 17:00 (CET).