Privacy statement

Research Drive B.V., registered at Brink 1, 9331 AA Norg, The Netherlands, is the controller responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this privacy notice. This privacy notice applies exclusively to visitors of the website and to individuals/clients who contact Research Drive B.V. via the contact form.

Contact details

Website: www.researchdrive.com
Address: Brink 1, 9331 AA Norg, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 592 614812

The Data Protection Officer of Research Drive B.V. can be contacted at: dataprotection@researchdrive.com.

Personal Data processed by Research Drive B.V.

The following person data may be processed:
Data provided via the contact form

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Content of the message

Technical and analytical data relating to website use

  • IP address
  • Number of users and session statistics
  • Estimated geographic location
  • Browser and device information

No special categories of personal data as referred to in Article 9 GDPR are processed via the website.

Purposes and legal bases for processing

Research Drive B.V. processes personal data for the following purposes:

  • Responding to questions and contact requests
  • Maintaining business communication
  • Improving the operation and security of the website
  • Analysing general visitor behaviour to optimise the website

Processing is based on:

  • Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), where required
  • Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), including the interest in business communication, website security, and service improvement

Automated decision-making

Research Drive B.V. does not take decisions based solely on automated processing that produce significant effects for individuals.

Retention periods

Personal data is not retained longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Contact form data

Contact form data > Retention period: 2 years after the last contact

> Retention period: 2 years after the last contact

Analytical data (Google Analytics)

Analytical data (Google Analytics) > Retention period: 26 months

> Retention period: 26 months

Data may be retained longer where required by law.

Sharing of personal data with third parties

Personal data is not retained longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

  • Website administrator and form plugin provider
  • Hosting provider
  • Google (analytical data)

Contact form submissions are not stored with third parties. Where third parties process personal data on behalf of Research Drive B.V., data processing agreements have been concluded where required under the GDPR. Research Drive B.V. does not sell personal data to third parties.

Transfers outside the EEA

The website is hosted within the European Union. For Google Analytics, personal data may be transferred to the United States. In such cases, appropriate safeguards are implemented in accordance with the GDPR.

Data subjects rights

Data subjects have the right to access, rectify or erase their personal data, to restrict processing, to object to processing, and to data portability, insofar as applicable under the GDPR.

Requests may be submitted to: dataprotection@researchdrive.com. Research Drive B.V. will respond within four weeks. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

Security of personal data

Research Drive B.V. implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. The website uses secure HTTPS connections and access controls for administrator accounts.

If you have any questions regarding this privacy notice, you may contact:

Email: dataprotection@researchdrive.com
Post: Research Drive B.V., Brink 1, 9331 AA Norg, The Netherlands

This privacy notice was last updated on 04 March 2026.

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