1. Introduction and Scope
This Privacy Policy explains how Showzaminglemint Living Relocation Studio B.V. ("we", "us", or "our") processes, stores, and protects personal data obtained through our website showzaminglemint.living. We operate in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR) and applicable Dutch data protection laws (Uitvoeringswet AVG).
By browsing our site, submitting a contact form, or reading our moving guides, you acknowledge the terms outlined in this policy.
2. Categories of Personal Data We Collect
We believe in data minimization. We only collect the minimal personal data necessary to provide reliable relocation guidance and respond to your direct communications:
- Inquiry & Contact Data: When you complete our inquiry form on
contact.html, we collect your full name, email address, route details (origin city and destination city), selected move category, and any narrative details you include in your message. - Technical & Telemetry Data: When you access our website, our server logs automatically process standard browser metadata, including masked IP addresses, browser vendor and version, operating system, referring URL, timestamp of request, and pages viewed.
- Preference & Consent Records: We store your cookie consent selection (accept, reject non-essential, or custom preferences) locally in your browser's Local Storage so your choices persist across sessions.
3. Lawful Bases for Data Processing
In accordance with Article 6 of the GDPR, we only process your personal data when an established legal ground applies:
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR): When you voluntarily submit your details through our contact form or consent to optional analytical cookies. You may revoke consent at any time.
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR): To maintain technical stability, protect our web infrastructure from denial-of-service or malicious intrusion, and optimize the delivery of relocation editorial content.
- Legal Obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR): Where Dutch or European statutory duties mandate financial recordkeeping or response to official authorities.
4. Purpose of Processing
We use the data we collect solely for defined, legitimate purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries regarding European city moving logistics, parking permit guidance, or packing frameworks.
- To monitor server health, troubleshoot rendering bugs, and protect against automated security threats.
- To evaluate aggregated, non-personally identifiable readership trends (e.g. which European transit routes attract the highest interest).
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to commercial moving brokers, commercial lead-generation networks, or advertising aggregators.
5. Data Retention Periods
We retain personal information only for as long as required to fulfill the original purpose for which it was gathered:
- Contact Inquiries: Retained for a maximum of twelve (12) months following the completion of your correspondence, after which emails and message records are permanently deleted.
- Server Access Logs: Automatically purged or fully anonymized within thirty (30) days.
- Cookie Preference Tokens: Stored locally on your device for up to twelve (12) months, or until you clear your browser storage.
6. International Data Transfers and Service Providers
Our digital infrastructure and servers are hosted within the European Economic Area (EEA). We use vetted service providers (e.g. European cloud hosting and transactional email processors) who operate under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) that adhere to European data privacy standards. If any secondary technical sub-processor processes data outside the EEA, transfers are governed by standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
7. Your Rights Under the GDPR
As a European data subject, you possess substantial statutory rights regarding your personal information:
- Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): You may request a copy of the personal data we hold concerning you.
- Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): You may ask us to update or correct inaccurate or incomplete details.
- Right to Erasure / "To Be Forgotten" (Art. 17 GDPR): You may request that we delete your contact records, subject to legal compliance requirements.
- Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): You can ask us to pause processing while a dispute or review is pending.
- Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): You may request your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our data privacy officer at [email protected]. We respond to all verified requests within thirty (30) days without undue charge.
8. Supervisory Authority
If you believe our processing of your personal data infringes applicable data protection legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority:
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)
Postbus 93374, 2509 AJ Den Haag, The Netherlands
Website: autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
9. Policy Updates
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our operational procedures or European legal statutes. When modifications occur, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Effective Date" at the top.