Privacy Policy

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Effective Date: 11th of December 2024

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At opennaturllyoccurringdata.com  (the "website"), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit or interact with the website. We process your personal data in accordance with applicable privacy legislation, including the General Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Implementation Act of the Netherlands.

 

1. What (categories of) personal data will be processed?

We will process the following personal data:

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Visitors of the website:

• IP Address

• Browser Information

• Usage Data

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Visitors of the website who register for the newsletter:

• IP Address

• Browser Information

• Usage Data

• Email address

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Registered users of the website:

• IP Address

• Browser Information

• Usage Data

• Name

• Email address

• Institutional affiliation

• Institutional role

 

2. For which purposes are my personal data processed, and on the basis of which legal grounds?Technical data (IP Address, Browser Information, Usage Data) is collected from all visitors, including those who are not registered users of the website. This data is primarily used for improving the website’s performance and user experience. Furthermore, we use the technical data to monitor and assess user engagement, identify popular content, and optimize the site's design. The other types of personal data mentioned under section 1 (Name, Email address, Institutional affiliation, and Institutional role) will be used for the purposes of judging eligibility of joining the community of practice, sending newsletters, and to respond to inquiries or issues raised by users through the "Get in Touch" button or other contact forms. All personal data will be collected on the basis of consent.

 

3. Who has access to my personal data? The personal data will only be accessed by the founding members of the community of practice, webpage administrators, or anyone who by reason of their function have a role in the processing of your personal data for the abovementioned purposes and for whom it is necessary that they have access to the personal data.

 

4. Will my personal data be shared with third parties? Your personal data will not be shared with other parties. Should this be the case at any time, we will inform you of this. We only disclose personal data to third parties to the extent permitted by privacy law, for example because you have given your prior consent or we are legally obliged to do so.

 

5. For how long will my personal data be retained? We retain data for as long as necessary to provide services, improve the website, and comply with any applicable legal obligations.

 

6. How will my personal data be secured? The website takes appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against loss and any form of unlawful processing. These include the storage of personal data on secured severs and the safeguarding of safeguard user data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

 

7. Who can I contact with questions about the processing of my personal data?

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us through the "Get in Touch" feature on the website.

 

8. How can I exercise my privacy rights?

On the basis of the GDPR you have the right – under certain conditions – to access your personal data that we process, to correct your personal data if it contains factual inaccuracies, to delete your personal data, to limit the processing of your personal data, to portability of your personal data and to object to the processing of your personal data. If you wish to exercise any of these privacy rights, please contact us through the "Get in Touch" feature on the website.

 

9. Updates to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make updates, the effective date of the revised policy will be indicated at the top of this page. We encourage users to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about how we are protecting their data.