Privacy Policy – europesekeuzegids.nl
Last updated: 18 February 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how europesekeuzegids.nl collects, uses, and protects your personal data. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1) Data Controller
- Organization name: europesekeuzegids.nl
- E-mai: paul@europakeuzegids.nl
2) Personal Data We Process
Depending on how you use the Website, we may process the following categories of personal data:
- Visitor and usage data: IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, click behavior, and session duration (via cookies or similar technologies).
- Contact data: Name, email address, and any information voluntarily provided through our contact form or email.
- Newsletter data: Name, email address, subscription preferences (only if you sign up).
- Advertising & measurement data: Cookie IDs, interest categories, browsing behavior (only with consent in our cookie banner).
We do not collect sensitive personal data.
3) Purposes and Legal Grounds
We process your data based on the following GDPR legal grounds:
Website functionality & security
- For proper operation, stability, and security
- Legal ground: Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)
Analytics & performance improvement
- To understand how visitors interact with our website
- Legal ground: Consent via cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Responding to inquiries
- To answer your emails or contact form submissions
- Legal ground: Contract performance or legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(b)/(f))
Newsletters
- Only if you subscribe voluntarily
- Legal ground: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
Advertising (Google AdSense)
- Showing ads, measuring performance, and limiting frequency
- Legal ground: Consent via cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR)
4) Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, tags, and scripts to operate the Website, improve performance, and (when permitted) show tailored ads.
When you visit our Website for the first time, you are shown a cookie banner where you can accept, deny, or customize cookie settings.
Cookie categories:
- Necessary: essential for security and functionality
- Functional: remembers user preferences
- Analytics: helps us understand website usage
- Marketing: ad personalization, measurement, frequency capping
A detailed list of cookies can be found in our Cookie Policy:
[Insert link to your cookie policy]
5) Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described:
- Contact form messages: up to 24 months after handling
- Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe
- Analytics and ad cookies: according to cookie‑specific retention periods
6) Advertising (Google AdSense) and Measurement Tools
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements and may use Google services to measure interactions. These services may place cookies or use other tracking technologies when you give consent through the cookie banner.
Google may combine data collected on our Website with data from other sites to improve ad relevance.
Useful Google links:
- How Google uses data: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Ad Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/
7) Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share data with:
- Service providers (hosting, security, analytics), under data‑processing agreements
- Google and other analytics/advertising partners, but only after consent
- Public authorities, if legally required
For partners outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses).
8) Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict processing
- Object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request data portability
You may also lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens):
https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
9) Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, such as:
- SSL encryption (HTTPS)
- Access controls
- Updated software and firewalls
- Monitoring and logging
10) Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under 16 years old.
If you believe we unintentionally collected data from a minor, contact us and we will delete it.
11) Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
The date at the top indicates the latest version.
12) Contact
For questions or privacy requests:
Email: paul@europesekeuzegids.nl
Address: Eurpesekeuzegids.nl
