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Privacy Statement

Our Privacy Statement explains what personal information we collect, how we use that information and how we keep it safe. We may use this personal data for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Statement. Our Privacy Statement is to be transparent about why and how we process your personal data.

Return Storage is also referred to as "we" or "us".

1. Collection and use of the personal information

1.1 What kind of personal data do we process?

Return Storage processes your personal data because you make use of our services and/or because you provide them to us yourself. Below you will find an overview of your personal data that we use to process:

  • First and/or last name;
  • E-mail address;
  • Telephone number;
  • Date of birth and gender;
  • CV;
  • Other personal data that you actively provide, for example by creating a profile on our website, in correspondence with us or by telephone.

1.2 On what basis and for what purpose do we process your personal data?

The law allows us to process your personal data. Based on the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"; (EU) 2016/679) there are six bases for processing personal data:

  • Your consent: in some cases, we will ask you for specific permission to process some of your personal data, and we will only process your personal data in this way if you agree to us doing so.
  • Performance of a contract: sometimes it is necessary to process your personal data to execute our obligations under a contract;
  • Legal obligation: when we are required to process your personal data to comply with a legal obligation so that we are required to do so by law.
  • Legitimate interest: we will process your personal data to pursue your legitimate interest;
  • Vital interest: it can be necessary to process your personal data to protect vital interests. A vital interest is involved when it concerns an interest that is essential to a person’s life or health;
  • General interest: it can be necessary to process your personal data to perform a task of general interest or public authority. This concerns tasks that are laid down in law.

We process your personal data for several purposes. This includes the execution of purchase and sale orders or other similar services, complying with legal duties and obligations, for sending our newsletter and/or advertising brochure and for your suitability and mutual interest in a vacancy to make an appropriate offer.

1.3 How long do we retain your personal data?

We don’t keep your personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which we process the personal data or for the period that we are required by law. If you would like more information about our retention policy, please contact us at legal@return.energy.

2. Disclosure of personal data to third parties

We only provide your personal data with third parties if:

  • This is necessary for the service we offer you in which we make use of subcontractors. Subcontractors only have access to the personal data they need for their part of the service. Subcontractors are demanded by us to maintain the same level of protection and confidentiality. Subcontractors are not able to use your data for their own purposes or direct marketing.

Furthermore, your personal data will only be passed on by us outside the European Economic Area (EEA) when:

  • To a recipient located in a country which provides an adequate level of protection for your personal information; and/or
  • Under an agreement which satisfies EU requirements for the transfer of personal data to data processors of data controllers outside the EEA.

3. Privacy rights

Based on the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"; (EU) 2016/679) you have various privacy rights. The extent to which you can exercise these rights may depend on the circumstances of the processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us at legal@return.energy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.

If you do not agree with our answer, you can file a complaint with the competent personal data authority of the Member State where you live:

4. Cookies

We use functional cookies only. A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the browser of your computer, tablet or smartphone the first time you visit this website. We use cookies with purely technical functionality.

5. Changes

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Statement. This is why the Privacy Statement could be amended from time to time, for example to bring it in line with the then applicable laws and regulations. The latest version of this Privacy Statement dates from March 2025.

6. Contact

If you have any questions or comments about the processing of your personal data, please contact us by email at legal@return.energy. You may also use this address to communicate any concerns you may have regarding the compliance with our Privacy Statement.

Office: Return Storage B.V.
Address: Anthony Fokkerweg 1
ZIP-code: 1059 CM Amsterdam
Country: The Netherlands
E-mail address: legal@return.energy