Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 4, 2026

1. Who We Are

Einar & Partners (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a consulting firm based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

We specialize in benchmarking and consulting across data domains such as CSDM, CMDB, Service Mapping, ITOM, DORA, and Operational Technology.

Contact: ping@einar.partners

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to provide our services and ensure secure access to comparison tools.

Account Information: Name, email address, company name, and industry.
Login Data: When you register or log in via email, Google, or Microsoft.
Survey Data: Information you voluntarily submit in domain-specific comparison surveys.
Technical Data: Limited session information automatically processed by our platform framework (e.g., Next.js authentication cookies).

We do not use tracking or marketing cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

Create and maintain user accounts.
Enable benchmarking and comparison functionalities.
Generate anonymized, aggregated insights for reporting purposes.
Prevent spam, fraud, or unauthorized access.
Contact you for legitimate business reasons (e.g., support, account verification).

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process personal data under the following GDPR bases:

Performance of a contract: To provide you access to our benchmarking tool and reports.
Legitimate interest: To ensure website security and improve our services.
Consent: When you voluntarily submit comparison data or register via third-party login.

5. Data Retention

We retain data as long as your account remains active or as required for legal and analytical purposes.

You may request deletion at any time by contacting us at ping@einar.partners.

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

Data processing may occur on secure servers within the European Economic Area (EEA) or trusted third-party cloud providers with GDPR-compliant safeguards.

7. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your data.
Restrict or object to processing.
Request data portability.
Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise these rights, email us at ping@einar.partners.

8. Security

We take appropriate organizational and technical measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Updates will be reflected on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.