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Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

STH B.V. and/or its affiliated companies, including STH Marine B.V., attach great importance to the protection of personal data. In this Privacy Statement, we explain which personal data we process, why we process it, how we handle such data, and what rights you have.

This Privacy Statement applies to the use of our website, our services, business contacts, customer and supplier relationships, job applications and all other communication with STH.

1. Who we are

STH B.V. Established in Klundert, the Netherlands Registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 51496682

STH Marine B.V. Established in Klundert, the Netherlands Registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 95731474

For questions regarding this Privacy Statement or the processing of personal data, you may contact us via:

Email: info@sthbv.nl Website: https://www.sthbv.nl

2. Which personal data we process

We only process personal data that is necessary for our business operations, services and communication. Depending on your relationship with STH, we may process the following data:

  • name and company name;
  • job title and department;
  • address details;
  • telephone number;
  • email address;
  • invoice and payment details;
  • order, assignment and delivery details;
  • information you provide to us by email, telephone, contact form or other means of communication;
  • information required for carrying out work, deliveries, transport, planning or administration;
  • job application details, such as CV, motivation letter, work experience and contact details;
  • technical data when visiting our website, such as IP address, browser information, device information and cookie data.

We do not process special categories of personal data, unless this is necessary, legally required, or deliberately provided by you.

3. Why we use personal data

We process personal data for the following purposes:

  • handling enquiries, quotations and orders;
  • performing agreements and deliveries;
  • maintaining customer, supplier and business relationships;
  • planning and carrying out work;
  • processing administration, invoicing and payments;
  • answering questions and messages;
  • handling complaints or disputes;
  • complying with legal obligations;
  • assessing job applications;
  • improving our website and services;
  • securing our systems, business processes and communication.

4. Legal grounds for processing personal data

We only process personal data when there is a valid legal basis for doing so. Depending on the situation, we process personal data on the basis of:

  • performance of an agreement;
  • steps prior to entering into an agreement;
  • legal obligations;
  • legitimate interests, such as normal business operations, administration, security and customer contact;
  • consent, for example where required for certain cookies or specific communication.

Where we process personal data on the basis of consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before such withdrawal.

5. Contact forms and email

When you contact us via the website, email or telephone, we process the data you provide to us in order to handle your question, enquiry or message.

We retain this data for as long as necessary to handle your message and insofar as required for our administration, services or legal position.

6. Customers, suppliers and business relations

For customers, suppliers and business relations, we process data necessary for quotations, orders, deliveries, work activities, administration, invoicing, communication and compliance with legal obligations.

This may include contact details, company details, assignment details, invoice details, correspondence and relevant operational information.

7. Job applications

When you apply for a position with us, we process the data you provide, such as your name, contact details, CV, motivation letter, work experience and other information relevant to the application procedure.

We use this data solely for assessing your application and communicating with you about the procedure. If you are not employed by us, we will not retain your application data longer than necessary, unless you give us permission to retain your data for future vacancies.

8. Website use and cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit our website.

We may use:

  • functional cookies, which are necessary for the website to operate properly;
  • analytical cookies, which help us understand how our website is used;
  • marketing or tracking cookies, only where these are used and where consent is required.

For cookies requiring consent, we will ask for your prior permission. You can change your cookie preferences or delete cookies through your browser settings.

9. Sharing personal data with third parties

We only share personal data with third parties where this is necessary for our services, business operations or legal obligations.

This may include:

  • IT and hosting providers;
  • administrative and accounting service providers;
  • transport companies, terminals, clients or executing parties where necessary for an assignment;
  • insurers, advisers or legal service providers;
  • government authorities where we are legally required to do so.

Where we engage third parties that process personal data on our behalf, we make arrangements to ensure an appropriate level of security and confidentiality.

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

10. Transfer outside the European Economic Area

In principle, we process personal data within the European Economic Area. If personal data is nevertheless processed outside the European Economic Area, we ensure that this only takes place where appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.

11. Security of personal data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

In doing so, we take into account the nature of the data, the risks of the processing and the state of the art. Access to personal data is limited to persons who require such access for the performance of their duties.

12. Retention periods

We do not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless we are required by law or regulation to retain the data for a longer period.

Statutory retention periods apply to administrative and tax-related data. Correspondence, assignment details and other business data are retained for as long as necessary for our business operations, services, administration or legal position.

13. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have several rights in relation to your personal data. You may request us to:

  • provide access to your personal data;
  • correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
  • delete personal data;
  • restrict the processing of your data;
  • transfer your data;
  • object to processing;
  • withdraw previously given consent.

We may ask you to confirm your identity before processing your request. This is to prevent personal data from being provided to the wrong person.

We will respond to your request as soon as possible and within the statutory period.

14. Complaints

If you believe that we do not handle your personal data carefully, we ask you to contact us first. We will then try to find a solution together with you.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

15. Changes to this Privacy Statement

We may amend this Privacy Statement from time to time, for example when our services, website or applicable legislation changes. The most recent version will always be published on our website.

Last updated: 3-7-2026

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