Privacy policy

Privacy statement of The Cue B.V.

Introductory provisions
We are aware of the trust you place in us, and we recognise our responsibility to protect your privacy. The Cue B.V. respects the privacy of all users of its website/platform and ensures that the personal information which you provide to us will be handled confidentially.
You can find the privacy statement of The Cue B.V. on this page. In this statement, we inform you about which personal data we collect when you make use of our website/platform, for which purpose we collect these data, and which rights you have in this respect.

You are advised to read this privacy statement carefully. The Cue B.V. statutorily based at Hamburgerstraat 30 (3512 NS) in Utrecht (The Netherlands). The Cue B.V. is registered in
the commercial register of the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under number 86737171.
The Cue B.V. can be reached via e-mail at gaming@thecue.nl and by telephone at +31 (0)30 239 33 60.

Application of privacy statement
This privacy statement applies to all visitors of the website/platform: [thecue.nl]. The Cue B.V. will comply with this privacy statement at all times. When you first log in to participate in a game, you agree to this privacy statement, which means you also give The Cue B.V. permission to collect your personal data. If you do not agree wish to agree to this privacy statement, you must leave the platform/website.
NB: This privacy statement applies only to the website/platform: [thecue.nl]. This website may contain links to other websites which are not administered by The Cue B.V. nor are they the property of The Cue B.V. . You should be aware that The Cue B.V. is neither responsible nor liable for the privacy policy of these other sites.

Purpose of processing personal data
Unless we have received your consent in advance, we collect or use no data for purposes other than those described in this privacy statement.
Our objective in collecting your personal data is to enable The Cue B.V. to properly perform our services for you. You will not be able to make optimal use of our website/platform: [thecue.nl] without providing some personal data.
If you do not make the requested personal data available to The Cue B.V. , you indemnify The Cue B.V. for every liability which arises from the failure to comply with The Cue B.V. ’s obligations. Personal data are retained by The Cue B.V. only as long as such data are strictly necessary for the purpose.

Which personal data
Personal data — specifically, your name, e-mail address, and telephone number — are processed when you contact us via the contact form on our website. Your e-mail address or telephone number is necessary for maintaining contact. Some personal data are also processed when you create a profile on our website/platform in order to play a game. This is limited to your e-mail address. Your address, telephone number, date of birth and other personal data are only requested if they are necessary for the provision of our services.
Via Google Analytics, your demographic data — such as Internet Protocol (IP) address, visit frequency, and specifications of the device and the functionalities used — are collected. This tool is utilised in order to keep track of how users make use of our website and how we can improve our website/platform.

Storage of personal data and other data
Our platform uses the Microsoft Azure cloud as well as its security options and audits. The data are hosted on special servers which are located in server parks located in Europe. In terms of storage environment, the Microsoft Azure cloud services in Amsterdam are used. This storage naturally takes place in a secure environment. For the storage of passwords, use is made of Microsoft.AspNet.Identity with PBKDF2.
To guarantee privacy, individual answers given while playing a game are only available for the proper completion of the game and to make adjustments during the game. After the game has concluded, individual data are not stored at an individual level. Therefore, answers cannot be traced to a personal level. Data are used to improve the game, but only after these data have been fully anonymised and made untraceable.

Retention
The Cue B.V. retains your (personal) data no longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which the data are collected. Personal data which are no longer needed are deleted. The retention period is at least for the period in which you are registered as a user/customer and at most until the moment when you have explicitly submitted a request for modification or deletion of your data. We want to serve our (former and potential) users/customers in a manner which is as personal as possible. To do this, we believe it is important to provide them with relevant information about our services. The provision of customised services is an essential part of our business concept.

Sharing personal data with third parties
The Cue B.V. does not share your personal data with third parties unless this is necessary for the performance of an agreement and/or to satisfy an applicable statutory obligation. In order to ensure a proper level of security so that your personal data remain confidential, we conclude a processor agreement with companies and institutions which process your personal data on our behalf. In doing so, The Cue B.V. remains responsible towards you for this processing. Furthermore, The Cue B.V. only provides your personal data to other third parties with your express consent. In some cases, your personal data may be shared internally. Our employees are required to safeguard the confidentiality of your data.

Cookies

What are cookies?
We collect data for research in order to obtain better insight into the needs of our users/customers, so that we can coordinate our services in this respect.
Our website makes use of so-called “cookies”. A cookie is a small text file which is stored on your computer, tablet or smartphone upon your first visit to a website. The Cue B.V. uses only technical, functional and analytical cookies which do not infringe on your privacy.

Why are they used?
The cookies we use are necessary for the technical operation of the website and for your ease of use. Cookies ensure that our website works as it should and they remember such things as your preferences. We may also use cookies to optimise our website.

Disabling cookies
Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser in order to disable all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. Via your browser settings, you can also delete all information which has been previously saved in cookies. If cookies are disabled in your browser, however, it is possible that some functions and services on our website and on other websites will not function correctly.

Inspecting, adjusting and deleting data

Rights
You have the right to inspect, correct or delete your personal data. Furthermore, you have the right to withdraw your possible consent for the processing of your data and to object to the processing of your personal data by The Cue B.V. . You also have the right of data portability.
This means that you can submit a request to us to send a computer file of your personal data which we have, either to you or to other(s) identified by you. You can send a request for inspection, correction, deletion, or transfer of your personal data, or a request to withdraw your approval or an objection to the processing of your personal data, to gaming@thecue.nl.

Proof of identity
Upon a request as described above, we will always request that you identify yourself. In some cases, we ask you to include a copy of your proof of identity. If you have created a profile on our website/platform, you are able to inspect and modify the data you have provided.

Personal Data Authority
The Cue B.V. would also like to advise you that you may submit a complaint to the national regulator, the Personal Data Authority. This can be done via the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/contact-met-de-autoriteit-persoonsgegevens/tipons (currently available only in Dutch).

Security
The Cue B.V. takes the protection of your personal data seriously and takes suitable technical and organisational measures in order to combat the misuse, loss, unauthorised access, undesired disclosure, and unauthorised modification of your personal data. The Cue B.V. has also taken security measures with respect to third parties. Specifically, The Cue B.V. has concluded a processor agreement with third parties who process your personal data. The processor agreement defines the goals of the processing as well as the agreements made about the level of the technical and organisational measures.

Complaints and contact
We regularly check whether we continue to satisfy the privacy policy set out in this privacy statement. If you have questions and/or complaints about our privacy policy or if you nevertheless believe your personal data are not secured properly or if there are indications of misuse, please contact us via gaming@thecue.nl.

Modification of this privacy statement
This privacy statement is aligned with the use of our website and the options found there as well as the services we offer. Any changes in our website and/or our services and/or legislative amendments may lead to the modification of our privacy policy. The Cue B.V. therefore reserves the right to modify this privacy statement, so it is advisable to regularly consult our privacy statement.

The most recent modification of this privacy statement was made on 3rd of July 2023.