Privacy Policy
(Last updated: 12 February 2026)
International Marine Wholesalers (“IMW”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to safeguarding the privacy, confidentiality, and security of the personal data we hold about our customers, suppliers, service providers, business partners and website visitors. We pledge to comply with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The term "personal data" bears the meaning ascribed to it under the GDPR.
This Privacy Policy outlines IMW’s practices and the choices you have concerning the collection and use of your personal data. This Privacy Policy should be read together with the applicable Terms and Conditions of the relevant service and/or website provided by IMW (the “Terms and Conditions”), provided that, in the event of any inconsistency between this Privacy Policy and the Terms and Conditions concerning matters relating to personal data, this Privacy Policy shall prevail.
1) Collection of Personal Data
IMW collects and processes data necessary for business operations, service delivery, and website functionality. Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:
· Personal identification information, e.g. name, title, gender, age, email address, telephone number, postal address;
· Business contact information, e.g. job role, company name, nature or context of your enquiry;
· Transaction and communication records, e.g. emails, enquiries, service requests, order records (where applicable); and
· Technical data and website usage data, e.g. IP Address, browser type, device identifiers, cookie data (see “Cookies” section below).
2) Purposes and Legal Basis
We process personal data for the purposes communicated at the time of collection, including:
Purpose of Collection
Legal Basis
Responding to enquiries and providing requested services
· Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
· Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): efficient handling of enquiries and service fulfilment
Operating, securing and improving our website and services
· Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): the efficient and secure operation and improvement of our business and services
Managing business relationships and communications
· Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b))
· Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): relationship management and account administration
Complying with legal obligations
· Compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject (Art. 6(1)(c))
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we ensure it is balanced against your rights.
3) Security of Information
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure in accordance with Article 32 of GDPR.
Personal data may be stored or processed by us or our service providers in the Netherlands or in other jurisdictions through approved service providers. Where data is transferred abroad, we ensure an adequate level of protection and that personal data is handled securely and only for the purposes communicated to you.
4) International Data Transfers
If your personal data is transferred to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that such transfers comply with the requirements of GDPR Chapter V. This includes relying on an adequacy decision issued by the European Commission or, where appropriate, implementing suitable safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or other lawful and recognized transfer mechanisms. Further details regarding the safeguards applied to international transfers are available upon request.
5) Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws. When no longer needed, data is securely deleted or anonymized.
6) Disclosure
We may disclose personal data to (i) service providers acting on our instructions (processors) who support our operations, (ii) professional advisers (such as auditors and legal counsel), and (iii) public authorities or courts where disclosure is required by applicable law. Any disclosure is limited to what is necessary for the purposes communicated to you and is carried out in compliance with the GDPR.
7) Your Data Protection Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object, data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior processing). You may also lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).
8) Cookies
If our website uses cookies or similar technologies that collect personal data, we will inform you about their use, purposes and choices in compliance with GDPR transparency duties and Dutch guidance.
Cookie preferences can be managed in your browser settings.
9) Third‑party Sites / Services
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. Please review their policies before providing any personal data to them.
10) Contact Details
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the personal data we hold about you, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please feel free to contact us.
Data Controller:
International Marine Wholesalers
Burgemeester Van Lierplein 69, 3134 ZB VLaardingen,
P.O. Box 4051, 3130 KB Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
Email: info@imw.nl
11) Updates to this Privacy Policy
We may update or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on our website, and material changes will be communicated when required. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for the latest information.