Privacy Policy
This privacy policy tells you how we, Van Aelst – Nguyen & Partners, collect and use your personal data when you visit our website, do business with us, or interact with us in any other way. We want to share information about our company and communicate with our visitors, business partners, and anyone who is interested in Van Aelst, while respecting and protecting their personal data.
WHAT DATA WILL WE COLLECT?
Van Aelst – Nguyen & Partners may process your personal data if you are a current or potential client or collaborator, a visitor of this website, or anyone who is interested in Van Aelst. This is related to our business activities as Van Aelst.
1. Personal data we may collect includes:
A. Name;
B. Email;
C. Phone number;
D. Mail conversations;
E. Address;
F. Other contact details;
G. Job title;
H. Job position;
I. CV;
HOW WILL WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA?
When you contact us about potential or existing business topics, we will collect your personal data and the information related to our business communication. The personal data is collected from you directly.
1. We will/may collect personal data about you by:
A. Social Media
Van Aelst may process personal data that you have provided via social media, including interactions with Van Aelst through these channels. Van Aelst may additionally credit you for work related to Van Aelst’s business with your permission. Personal information is gathered directly from you as well as through social media.
B. Visits to our offices
When you visit our offices, we may process personal data such as your name, email, phone number, and other contact information. If you have an appointment, we may transmit your contact information to the receptionist ahead of time. If you arrive without an appointment, you will be required to input your personal information.
Van Aelst may also handle your device and IP address if you use our Wi-Fi. We obtain this information directly from you or from the company for which you work.
C. Recruitment
You will be asked to provide personal information, such as your name, email address, phone number, resume, CV, cover letter, primary language, experience, education, qualifications, and any other pertinent details, when applying for a job at Van Aelst. This information is needed for Van Aelst to review your application.
In the event that you are invited for an interview, Van Aelst might also handle any personal information you disclose. In some cases, Van Aelst may request contact information from former employer referees in order to gather information about you. Personal information is gathered directly from you.
D. Any other interactions with Van Aelst
When you interact with us, such as through phone calls (which may be recorded), correspondence, faxes, and email.
HOW WILL WE USE PERSONAL DATA?
1. We may collect, use, disclose, and/or process your personal data for the following purposes:
A. For business purposes and the performance of a contract entered into between Van Aelst and you or the organization you represent, or for the purpose of potential new business;
B. To protect personal safety and the rights, property, or safety of others;
C. For identification and/or verification;
D. To contact you or communicate with you by telephone, text message, and/or fax message, email and/or mail or otherwise to administer and/or manage your relationship with us or your use of our services.
E. For marketing purposes, in this case, the processing of your personal data may be based on our legitimate interests in marketing activities, developing and evaluating our content, blog posts, and services, and collecting statistics.
We will only use your personal data for the specific purpose that you agreed to.
HOW WE PROTECT AND STORE CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Van Aelst would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights.
1. We implement various security measures and make every effort to ensure the safety of your personal data on our systems. Users’ personal data is stored behind secure networks and can only be accessed by certain employees with special permissions within our systems. Every user is entitled to the following:
A. Access: You have the right to obtain copies of your personal data from Van Aelst. For this service, we may charge you a small fee;
B. Rectification: You have the right to request that Van Aelst correct any erroneous information. You may also ask Van Aelst to complete information that you believe is missing;
C. Erasure: Under certain instances, you have the right to request that Van Aelst erase your personal data;
D. Restrict processing: You have the right to request that Van Aelst restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions;
E. Object to processing: Under certain conditions, you have the right to request that Van Aelst restrict the processing of your personal data;
F. Data portability: Under certain conditions, you have the right to request that Van Aelst transfer the data we have gathered to another organization or directly to you.
2. We will maintain personal data in accordance with applicable privacy or general laws. That is, we will destroy or remove identifying information from your personal data when we have reasonable cause to determine that
A. The retention of such personal data is no longer serving the purpose for which such personal data was originally collected;
B. Retention is no longer required for any lawful or business purposes;
C. There is no longer any other legitimate interest to keep this personal data.
If you stop using our platform, or your right to use the platform and/or services is terminated or cancelled, we may continue to save, use, and/or your disclose data. Your personal information is subject to this Privacy Policy and our obligations under the laws on protecting the confidentiality of personal information. Subject to the law, we may securely destroy your personal data without prior notice to you.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email at hcmc@va-ng.com
WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT
1. You may withdraw your consent to the collection, use, and/or disclosure of your personal data that we hold or control. If you desire to withdraw your consent, please contact us at hcmc@va-ng.com, and we will handle your request in line with the Privacy Policy and applicable legislation.
2. However, your withdrawal of consent may mean that we will no longer be able to provide services for you, and we may need to terminate your current relationship and/or contract with us.
PRIVACY POLICIES OF OTHER WEBSITES
The Van Aelst webpage includes links to other websites. Because our privacy policy only applies to our website, if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy as well.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
Van Aelst keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on November 06, 2023.
COOKIE POLICY
1. We may sometimes use “cookies” or other features to enable third parties or ourselves to collect or share information that will help us improve our platform and the services we provide or help us roll out new services.
“Cookies” are identifiers we send to your computer or mobile device that allow us to identify your computer or device and let us know when the services or platforms are being used or accessed and by how many people as well as to track activities within our platforms. We may associate cookie information with personal data.
2. You can refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. Please note, however, if you do this, you may not be able to use the full functionality of the platform or our services.
QUESTIONS/COMPLAINTS
If you have any questions or complaint, please do not hesitate to contact us at hcmc@va-ng.com