Privacy policy

Careful handling of personal data is of great importance to Thimeo Audio Technology B.V.. Personal data is therefore processed carefully and securely. We are compliant with legislation and regulations in the field of personal data protection, such as the Data Protection Act.

Clickstream data and Cookies
Visitor data, such as the visitor’s most requested pages, is recorded on the website. The aim of this is to optimise the design of the website. These data may be used to insert information relevant to you about the pages you visit, for example, special messages in your fields of interest or promotions from advertisers. In this way, the service we offer you can be optimised further.

In addition, we may make use of cookies when offering services. A cookie is a small text file, which is placed on your computer hard drive when you visit a website. A cookie contains information that allows you to be identified as a visitor every time you visit the website. It is then possible to tailor the website specifically to you, and/or to make logging-in easier. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, without having any major impact on your ability to use the website. However, the consequence may be that some parts may be reduced or no longer accessible to you.

Links to other websites
On the website, you may occasionally find links to other websites. Although these websites are chosen carefully, we cannot accept any liability in respect of the use of your data by these organisations. Please read the privacy statement, if there is one, for the website you are visiting.

Changes
We reserve the right to make changes to our privacy statement. Therefore, regularly check the privacy statement for updates to our privacy policy.

Data that we collect
We collect various types of data when you use our website, forums or services:

1. Forum data
   Your name or username, email address, hashed password, plus any content you post (forum threads, replies, private messages) and your read/post history.

2. Order, account and invoicing data
   For purchases, or when you create an account, we collect your name, billing and shipping address, company name, VAT number, email, phone number and order details. For orders we generate an invoice, which is shared with our external accountant for statutory bookkeeping.

3. License management data
   Your email address, license name and license type, sometimes with expiracy date.

4. Usage and technical data
   Clickstream data (pages visited, time stamps), IP address, browser type and operating system, and cookies.

Sharing your data
We may share your personal data with:

• Accountant and tax authorities for bookkeeping and tax purposes.

• Third-party service providers (e.g. hosting, payment processors, email platforms, analytics providers) under data-processing agreements.

• Legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights.

We never sell your personal data to advertisers.