Privacy Policy

This is the Privacy Policy of AWK Test Services B.V., based at Bakemastraat 29, 3544 MT Utrecht, The Netherlands ("AWK Test Services"). It details which data AWK Test Services collects and uses, including personal data – which is data that identifies you, like your name, email address or invoice information.
We design our services with your privacy in mind. We take strict measures to protect the personal data we have about you, and will not sell it to third parties. We only use services from renowned third parties which have Data Processing Agreements in place, and which respect your privacy in the same way we do.
At the same time, we keep the amount of personal data we process to a bare minimum. Because we believe in transparency, we have listed all our services, data usage goals and data collection below.
As a company, AWK Test Services provides:
(i) the company website and forum accessible at www.awk-test-services.com;
(ii) Featrz accessible at featrz.com; and
(iii) other online tools provided by AWK Test Services, not named explicitly
altogether referred to as the "Services" or “Websites”.
This Privacy Policy may be updated over time. Users are advised to regularly review the Privacy Policy for possible updates. This Privacy Policy was last updated on January 1, 2021.
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1 When is this Privacy Policy applicable?

This Privacy Policy is applicable to and provides information on the processing by AWK Test Services of personal data of users of the Services and anyone who contacts AWK Test Services for any of the other purposes as set forth under 3 (For what purpose do we process your personal data?).

2 Who is the controller of your data?

AWK Test Services is the controller for the processing of your personal data.

3 For what purpose do we process your personal data?

(1) For creating and maintaining an account on Featrz (featrz.com)

What does this purpose entail?
In order to use some of the features on the Web Services, you need to create an account.
Which personal data do we process for this purpose?
For this purpose, we process your name, company, avatar-url, GitHub userid, GitHub login, GitHub url, and GitHub html-url.
For what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose?
The personal data will be deleted from our systems once you request the deletion of that data.

(2) For using the forum on awk-test-services.com

Note that the forum software is provided by Vanilla (vanillaforums.com). Please review Vanilla’s privacy policy at vanillaforums.com/en/legal/privacy-policy.
What does this purpose entail?
To help provide additional functionality to the Website or help us analyse the Website usage more accurately.
Which personal data do we process for this purpose?
Session and Account Identifying Cookies.
For what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose?
Cookies on the forum are retained up to 1 month.

(3) For answering your questions.

What does this purpose entail?
Via our Websites you can ask us questions. You may also be able to contact us by other means (such as email or telephone). In this case we will use your personal data to answer your question(s).
Which personal data do we process for this purpose?
For this purpose we process your name, your contact information, your correspondence with AWK Test Services about your question and all other personal data you provide us with and which is required to answer your question.
For what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose?
Your data will be deleted from our systems once you request the deletion of that data.

(4) For business intelligence and marketing

What does this purpose entail?
We like to know what kind of users use our Services, so that we can adjust our services and tailor our marketing strategy accordingly.
Which personal data do we process for this purpose?
For this purpose we process only the information that you provide us, which may or may not include payment information and date of order, address, used devices, and aggregated usage data. We do not process data on individual actions you take.We also collect statistics on the usage of our Websites. This includes visited pages, source, duration and other analytical information. These are anonymised until you give your explicit consent for identification. In that case also your IP address is stored.
For what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose?
The personal data will be deleted from our systems once you request the deletion of that data.

(5) For attribution of content you post

What does this purpose entail?
In order to correctly attribute you for post on the Websites or other content in communication and content channels from AWK Test Services.
Which personal data do we process for this purpose?
For this purpose, we process your account information (please refer to (1) For creating and maintaining an account on Featrz), and any information or content that you post on the Websites or other communication and content channels from AWK Test Services.
For what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose?
The personal data will be deleted from our systems once you request the deletion of that data.

(6) For bookkeeping

What does this purpose entail?
We save all the invoices we send to keep our books in a legal way. These might include personal information.
Which personal data do we process for this purpose?
For this purpose, we process your name, address, VAT number, Chamber of Commerce number, order lines and date of orders.
For what period do we retain your personal data for this purpose?
The personal data will be deleted from our systems once you request the deletion of that data, unless this prohibits us from meeting a legal obligation.

4 Who has access to your data?

AWK Test Services uses third parties for certain processing, such as the hosting and Analytics of our Website and servers. These parties include:
Google Cloud (Hosting)Versio (Hosting)
Only if AWK Test Services is required to do so by law, your personal data will be provided to supervisory agencies, fiscal authorities and investigative agencies.

5 Which cookies does AWK Test Services use?

The Websites use cookies. A cookie is a small text file that we send to your internet browser so that we are able to recognise your browser when you return. Cookies can collect data on the use of the Websites such as which pages are visited and the duration of a user session. When you use the Website or App, the cookie sends data to AWK Test Services.
On the website, AWK Test Services always uses functional and analytical cookies. These cookies do not collect user data, but rather anonymous data in order for the website to function properly, and to make sure it stays functioning properly. These cookies include an anonymous visitor-counter functionality.
Only after your explicit consent, the Websites place tracking/identifying cookies. These cookies add unique user information to tailor the Website to your needs. Also, they might be used to target you with information about AWK Test Services or its services on other sites or platforms, and help AWK Test Services and possible third parties to characterise you as a user.
Your choices:
By using our Websites, you consent to this Privacy Policy.

6 How to treat links to other websites and social media?

On the websites you will find a number of links to other websites. Although these websites are selected with care, we are not responsible for the processing of your personal data through these websites. AWK Test Services Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy are therefore not applicable to the use of such websites.
If you choose to share our Website through social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Twitter, your personal data (such as your name and the fact that you are interested in AWK Test Services) may also be visible to all the visitors of that social media platform. On the use of such social media websites only the terms and conditions (including the privacy policy) of the social media website apply. AWK Test Services is not responsible for the processing of personal data or the privacy policy of such social media websites. AWK Test Services Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy is therefore not applicable to the use of such websites.

7 May persons below the age of 16 provide personal data?

Persons below the age of 16 may only provide personal data to AWK Test Services if they have written permission of one of their parents or their legal guardian who has read this Privacy Policy.

8 How do we secure the data?

Your personal data are treated strictly confidential and AWK Test Services has taken the appropriate technical and organisational security measures against loss or unlawful processing of this data. To this purpose AWK Test Services uses several security techniques including secure servers, firewalls and encryption.

9 Who to address regarding questions and requests of access, removal etc.

You can request access of the data that AWK Test Services processes about you at any time, and have these corrected or removed by sending a request to data@awk-test-services.com