1 Introduction
1.1. ShopSmart Vastgoed respects your privacy.
1.2. This Privacy Policy discloses ShopSmart Vastgoed’s practices regarding the collection of personal information obtained from and/or about your use of the ShopSmart Vastgoed website and its affiliated websites, which allows you to contact independent real estate agents without limitation, to further to inquire about products and services advertised at the URL address, as well as international properties being marketed for sale or rental, and to receive additional information about those properties to help facilitate the research and sales process (collectively the Services).
1.3. All other capitalized terms not defined in this Privacy Policy have the meaning set forth in the ShopSmart Vastgoed Terms of Use.
1.4. This privacy policy is intended to inform you about: (i) what personal information we collect from and/or about you; (ii) how your personal information is collected; (iii) for what purposes your personal data is used and processed; (iv) how your personal information is protected; and (v) other important details about your personal data.
1.5. Any future changes or adjustments to this Privacy Policy and/or to the processing of your personal data, as described in this Privacy Policy, will be communicated to you in advance via an individual notification via our usual communication channels (for example by e-mail or communication within your User Profile) and via the Website (via banners, pop-ups or other notification mechanisms).
2. Information collection
2.1. When you visit and use the Services, ShopSmart Vastgoed collects the following personal data and information:
1. First name and last name;
2. Company name, if applicable;
3. Email address;
4. Telephone number;
5. IP address;
6. Date of visit to the Website;
7. Real estate research criteria;
8. List of the real estate properties viewed on the Website;
9. your interaction with the Services, such as details of your navigation through the Website, including
web pages you have visited, saved and downloaded files;
10. And data collected via third-party plug-ins/websites, such as without limitation Facebook,
Google, Instagram, Linked-in and TikTok, which are provided when you provide your Personal Data
via the Services and newsletter.
2.2. We collect your personal information when you visit and use the Services, in the
special:
1. when you visit and navigate the Website;
2. when you freely and voluntarily provide personal information through web forms;
3. when you submit an inquiry about a property you are interested in;
4. via third-party plug-ins/websites; And
5. via cookies and other analysis tools.
3. Use of Collected Information
3.1. The personal data referred to in Article 2.1 (i) to (iv) are strictly necessary for the core service of ShopSmart Vastgoed, to forward questions about home offers directly to a homeowner, real estate agency or broker, and to put you in touch for a future potential transaction, i.e. to further inquire about information about property of your choice in order to facilitate its purchase. You can withdraw your consent to this data collection and processing at any time. Please note, however, that such data processing is fundamentally required to provide you with the Services, and withdrawing your consent may adversely affect ShopSmart Vastgoed’s ability to properly provide the Services. In such cases, ShopSmart Vastgoed reserves the right to terminate your access to and/or use of the Services in whole or in part, without incurring any liability.
3.2. In addition, ShopSmart Vastgoed collects the personal data mentioned in paragraph 2.1 for the following specific purposes:
1. To provide you with email alerts about updates on listed properties or about the advertised properties you have inquired about or marked as “favorite”; your subscription to the ShopSmart Vastgoed newsletter,
2. to provide you with further news and updates, such as newly added properties;
3. to provide you with targeted marketing and advertising tailored to your preferences;
4. to provide you with similar Services;
5. to re-engage you in accessing and using the Services; And
6. for statistical and planning purposes.
You can withdraw your consent for this specific data collection and processing at any time.
3.3. In addition, you have the rights set forth in Section 9 of this Privacy Policy.
4. Third Party Websites
4.1. The Services may contain links to websites of other companies and individuals such as Facebook, Instagram, Google, Linked-in and TikTok. Please note that this Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of any company or individual over which ShopSmart Vastgoed has no control, nor to any websites that may be linked to from the Services. You should carefully review the privacy policies of any websites you visit from the Services to learn about their information and privacy practices. The collection and use of your personal information is governed by the privacy policy of that other party or website. ShopSmart Vastgoed cannot be held responsible for their privacy practices.
5. Communication to third parties
5.1. ShopSmart Vastgoed may, in certain limited circumstances, transfer your personal data to specific third parties, on a strict need-to-know basis, to achieve the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:
1. The staff of ShopSmart Vastgoed;
2. Real estate owner, real estate agency or broker;
3. ShopSmart Vastgoed’s service providers, such as the companies mentioned under Section 4 for targeted marketing and advertising;
4. Competent courts or supervisory regulatory authorities, where ShopSmart Vastgoed is required to disclose your personal data, pursuant to applicable laws, regulations or orders, e.g. in case of sale or takeover, or in case of bankruptcy and liquidation, if applicable.
5. ShopSmart Vastgoed’s IT system suppliers, cloud service providers, database providers and consultants;
6. business partners with whom ShopSmart Vastgoed does business, which is necessary to offer the Services jointly with ShopSmart Vastgoed; And
7. any third party to whom ShopSmart Vastgoed assigns or transfers rights or obligations of ShopSmart Vastgoed.
6. International Transfer
Your personal information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction. By submitting such personal information, you specifically consent to that transfer.
7. Cookies
7.1. Cookies are a small data file that ShopSmart Vastgoed transfers to your electronic device and is stored on your electronic device. When you access and use the Services, e.g. the Website, the cookie identifies your electronic device. ShopSmart Vastgoed also uses cookies to measure traffic to and use of the Services and their various features, and other miscellaneous uses. ShopSmart Vastgoed’s cookie policy is set out below.
7.2. If you do not want cookies placed on your electronic device, you should set your browser or electronic device to refuse cookies before using the Services, with the drawback that certain features of the Services may not function properly without the assistance of cookies.
8. Security
8.1. We always strive to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of your personal data.
8.2. ShopSmart Vastgoed has taken and implemented technical and organizational measures, including but not limited to the installed software and equipment, to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of personal data.
8.3. In addition, ShopSmart Vastgoed employees and external suppliers or business partners to whom ShopSmart Vastgoed communicates your personal data are obliged to respect the confidentiality of your personal data.
9. What are your rights and how can you exercise them?
You may exercise the following rights under the conditions and within the limits set out in applicable law:
1. the right to access your personal data as processed by ShopSmart Vastgoed and, if you believe that information about you is incorrect, outdated or incomplete, to request its correction or updating;
2. the right to request the erasure of your personal data or its restriction to specific categories of processing;
3. the right to object to a communication channel used for direct marketing purposes;
4. the right (i) to be informed about any decision-making based on the fully automated processing of your personal data, (ii) to express your opinion on such a decision and (iii) to require it to be made by a human verified, unless (a) such decision is directly related to the conclusion of an agreement between ShopSmart Vastgoed and your request is accepted or (b) if you have given your express consent to such automated decision-making; And
5. the right to request the portability of your personal data, i.e. to have the personal data you have provided to us returned to you or transferred to the person of your choice, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, without hindrance from us and subject to your confidentiality obligations.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
10.1. This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Suriname, without reference to its conflict of law provisions.
10.2. Any dispute or difference arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Suriname.
11. Concerns and Issues
If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, please contact us at info@shopsmartvastgoed.com.