How we work
Six commitments we arrange up front. Per topic below: what it means concretely, in code, in contract and in collaboration.
We host by default at Hetzner (EU data centres) or AWS EU (Frankfurt or Ireland region). For clients with stricter requirements, hosting on your own infrastructure is possible. No data traffic to the US without Standard Contractual Clauses.
You get by default: DPA, sub-processor list, and audit rights.
We are GDPR-compliant. In concrete terms that means:
Where relevant we apply Privacy by Design principles. We don't claim that as a brand promise until we can fully substantiate it.
All development happens within our own Dutch team. No junior placements on your project. No offshore partners.
What this means for you: continuity, direct contact without intermediaries, one responsible party for your system. Based in Wijchen.
By default, you own the source code and intellectual property of what we build for you. Repository handover is a standard part of delivery.
You choose which model fits:
That choice is made at intake, clearly and contractually fixed. No platform lock-in on proprietary frameworks.
We are not formally certified, and we say that honestly. What we do: our team is trained in industrial engineering and has the ability to audit ISO 27001 and related frameworks ourselves. We apply the principles because we understand what goes on under the hood:
Penetration testing on request.
Value Adding was founded in 2020. Founder Mike Smit has worked in operations and software development since 2015.
Several clients have moved from project delivery to long-term partnerships. What started as a build became monitoring, updates, optimisation and continued development by the same people who built it.
References available on request.
Question about a specific commitment?
Plan 30 minutes. We'll answer it personally, without sales pitch.