General Investment Fund Privacy policy

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Last updated: 6 October 2025

1. Introduction

This is the privacy policy of General Investment Fund BV (“GIF”, “we”, “us”, “our”). We are committed to the careful and secure processing of personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the personal data of individuals such as our website visitors, job applicants, and business contacts.

2. Who we are

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

  • Company name: General Investment Fund BV
  • Address: Zandpad 38, 3621ND, Breukelen, The Netherlands
  • Chamber of Commerce no.: 24277827

3. Purpose of data processing

We only collect and process personal data when it is necessary for our activities as an investment company. Our purposes for processing data include:

  • Managing our investments and business relationships.
  • Assessing candidates for job vacancies.
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
  • Analysing the use of our website to improve its performance.

We process data based on legitimate interest, contractual necessity, or a legal obligation, and we strive to process as little personal data as possible.

4. Personal data we collect

We may collect the following types of data:

  • Contact information: Your name, email address, or phone number when you correspond with us.
  • Professional information: Your CV and related details if you apply for a position.
  • Technical information: Our website uses Google Analytics. To safeguard your privacy, we have configured Google Analytics to be as privacy-friendly as possible by anonymising your IP address. We will ask for your prior consent via a cookie banner on our website for the use of any non-essential cookies.

5. Sharing data with third parties

We only provide your personal data to third parties when strictly necessary for our business activities, such as to our IT service providers (including Microsoft and Google) or professional advisors. As a result, your data may be processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure this is done securely by using legal safeguards, such as the EU’s Standard Contractual Clauses.

6. Security and retention periods

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent misuse, loss, or unauthorised access to your personal data. We do not keep your personal data for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. This means we adhere to legal retention periods, such as the 7-year fiscal retention obligation. Data from job applicants is deleted within 4 weeks after the process ends, unless you give us permission to keep it longer.

7. Your rights

You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. You also have the right to restrict or object to the processing of your data and the right to data portability.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

8. Contact

For questions about this privacy policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at: info@generalinvestmentfund.nl