Privacy Policy
Akkey places ethics at the heart of its activities. We firmly believe that the development of the Internet must be guided by principles of responsibility and respect for privacy. By collecting and using data responsibly, we contribute to a safer and fairer digital ecosystem.
INTRODUCTION
At Akkey, the protection of your personal data is at the core of our concerns. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use your information. The information below is intended to inform you about our data protection practices and to enable you to make informed choices about the use of your personal data.
Akkey may collect and process personal data about you when you visit this website.
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
You can freely browse our website without having to share your personal information. However, for specific actions (requests for information, applying for a job posting), we will need certain data about you:
– (a) information about your computer and about your visits to and use of this website (including your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system,referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths);
– (b) information that you provide when you fill a form available on our website;
– (c) information that you provide for the purpose of subscribing to our email notifications and/or newsletters (including your name and email address)
In the context of pre-contractual and/or contractual obligations, we may process your personal data to:
• respond to any requests, inquiries, or questions you may submit via our website;
• manage your navigation and interactions on the website.
We may also use the personal data you share with us to:
• maintain and improve the website and ensure its security;
• for recruitment purposes when you submit a CV or online job application;
• compile aggregate statistics about website usage.
2. COOKIES
A cookie consists of information sent by a web server to a web browser, and stored by the browser. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables the web server to identify and track the web browser.
The list of all cookies used on our website are presented on the cookie policy page.
Most browsers allow you to reject all cookies, whilst some browsers allow you to reject just third party cookies.
For example, in Internet Explorer / Edge you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector. Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
3. USING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may use your personal information to:
– (a) administer our website and business;
– (b) personalise our website for you;
– (c) enable your use of the services available on our website;
– (d) send you our email newsletter, to which you can automatically unsubscribe if you no longer want to receive it;
– (e) provide third parties with statistical information about our users (but those third parties will not be able to identify any individual user from that information);
– (f) deal with enquiries and complaints made by or about you relating to our website;
4. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR DATA?
• For clients: We keep your personal data for the duration of our contractual relationship, and for an additional 3 years to address any potential questions or legal reasons.
• For prospects: If you are not yet a client, we will keep your data for a maximum of 3 years from your last contact.
• For applicants: If your application is not successful, we will delete your personal data no later than 5 years after receipt.
• Connection data: This data is kept for security and maintenance purposes for a maximum duration of one year.
5. DISCLOSURES
We may disclose information about you to any of our employees, officers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes as set out in this privacy policy.
In addition, we may disclose your personal information:
– to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
– in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings;
– in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk).
Except as provided in this privacy policy, we will not provide your information to third parties.
6. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
The security of your data is a priority for Akkey. We maintain technical, physical, and administrative measures to secure your information, and we use industry-standard encryption via the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol for data transferred over the Internet. Despite these security measures, Akkey cannot guarantee that all transmissions over the Internet are 100% secure.
7. POLICY AMENDMENTS
We may update this privacy policy from time-to-time by posting a new version on our website. You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes.
8. YOUR RIGHTS
You may request that we provide you with any personal information we hold about you. The provision of such information is subject to the presentation of appropriate proof of identity. If you wish to make such a request, please contact us by email at: privacy@akkey.com. We will respond within thirty (30) days.
You may also request at any time that we stop processing your personal information for marketing purposes, by email. In practice, you generally expressly agree to the use of your information for marketing purposes, or we offer you the opportunity to opt out of such use.
You have the right to access, rectify, delete, and restrict the processing of your personal data. You may also object to this processing and request the portability of your data.
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@akkey.com or our Data Protection Officer at bij@akkey.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent authority in the event of a dispute.
9. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The website contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third-party websites.
10. NOTICE OF AMENDMENTS TO THIS POLICY
This policy is regularly updated to reflect technological and regulatory developments. Any significant changes will be notify by email.
Last update: 7th July 2025.
