Privacy policy
Giethoorn attaches great importance to the protection of your personal data. In this privacy policy we want to give clear and transparent information about how we handle personal data.
We do everything we can to safeguard your privacy and therefore handle personal data with care. Giethoorn complies in all cases with the applicable laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means that, at the very least, we:
- Process your personal data in accordance with the purpose for which it was provided; these purposes and the types of personal data are described in this privacy policy;
- Limit the processing of your personal data to only the data that is the minimum necessary for the purposes for which it is processed;
- Ask for your explicit consent if we need it for the processing of your personal data;
- Have taken appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the security of your personal data;
- Do not pass on personal data to other parties, unless this is necessary for carrying out the purposes for which it was provided;
- Are aware of your rights regarding your personal data, want to point these out to you and respect them.
As Giethoorn, we are responsible for the processing of your personal data. If, after reading our privacy policy, or more generally, you have questions about it or wish to contact us, you can do so via the contact details at the bottom of this document.
Processing of personal data of customers or suppliers
Personal data of customers or suppliers is processed by Giethoorn for the following purpose(s):
- Administrative purposes;
- Communication about the assignment and/or invitations;
- Carrying out or issuing an assignment.
The legal basis for this personal data is:
- The agreed assignment;
For the above purpose(s), Giethoorn may ask you for the following personal data:
- Name;
- Address details;
- Telephone number;
- Email address;
Your personal data is stored by Giethoorn for the above processing for the following period:
- For the duration of the agreement and afterwards only in the financial records for a maximum of 7 years.
Processing of personal data via the contact form
If you fill in the contact form on this website, Giethoorn processes your data for the following purpose(s):
- Answering your question or request.
The legal basis for this personal data is:
- Your request for contact, by filling in and submitting the form.
Via the contact form we ask for the following personal data:
- Name;
- Email address;
- The subject and content of your message.
The form sends your message by email to [email protected]. The website itself does not store the data you enter in a database. We do not keep your message longer than necessary to deal with your question, unless an agreement results from it; in that case the retention period for customers above applies.
Processing of personal data of prospects, stakeholder/lobby contacts and/or interested parties
Personal data of prospects, stakeholder/lobby contacts and/or interested parties is processed by Giethoorn for the following purpose(s):
- Providing information in the form of targeted contacts.
The legal basis for this personal data is:
- Verbal consent, handing over a business card and/or a connection on LinkedIn;
For the above purpose(s), Giethoorn may ask you for the following personal data:
- Name;
- Address;
- Telephone number;
- Email address.
Your personal data is stored by Giethoorn for the above processing for the following period:
- For the period during which a person is regarded as a prospect, stakeholder/lobby contact and/or interested party.
Disclosure to third parties
We may provide the data you give us to third parties if this is necessary for carrying out the purposes described above.
For example, we use a third party for:
- Hosting the website;
- Keeping the (financial) records;
- Sending invitations.
We never pass on personal data to other parties with whom we have not concluded a data processing agreement. With these parties (processors) we of course make the necessary arrangements to safeguard the security of your personal data. Furthermore, we will not provide the data you have given us to other parties, unless this is required and permitted by law. An example is the police requesting (personal) data from us as part of an investigation. In such a case we must cooperate and are therefore obliged to hand over this data. We may also share personal data with third parties if you give us your written consent to do so.
Within the EU
We do not provide personal data to parties established outside the EU.
Minors
We only process personal data of minors (persons under the age of 16) if written consent has been given for this by the parent, carer or legal representative.
Retention period
Giethoorn does not keep personal data longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was provided or than is required by law.
Security
We have taken appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unlawful processing. For example, we have taken the following measures:
- All persons who can access your data on behalf of Giethoorn are bound by confidentiality.
- We apply a username and password policy on all our systems;
- We pseudonymise and encrypt personal data where there is reason to do so;
- We make back-ups of personal data so that it can be restored after physical or technical incidents;
- We regularly test and evaluate our measures;
Your rights regarding your data
You have the right to access, rectify or erase the personal data that we have received from you. You can also object to the processing of your personal data (or part of it) by us or by one of our processors. You also have the right to have the data you have provided transferred by us to you or, on your instruction, directly to another party. We may ask you to identify yourself before we can comply with the aforementioned requests.
If we may process your personal data on the basis of consent given by you, you always have the right to withdraw that consent.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about the processing of your personal data, we ask you to contact us directly about it. If we cannot resolve it together with you, we naturally regret that. You always have the right to lodge a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the Dutch Data Protection Authority), which is the supervisory authority for privacy protection.
Questions
If you still have questions or comments after reading our privacy statement, please contact us!
Contact details
Giethoorn Promotion, Media & Information
Nering 10
8355 DK Giethoorn
Tel. 0521 36 0099
Email: [email protected]
Version date: 26-10-2026
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