1. Introduction
Erik van de Blaak ("I", "me", "my") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy informs you about how I handle your personal data when you visit my website and tells you about your privacy rights.
2. Contact Details
For questions about this privacy policy or your personal data, you can contact me via:
- Website: www.vandeblaak.com
- Email: erik@vandeblaak.com
- Location: Arnhem, The Netherlands
3. What Data Do I Collect?
3.1 Data You Provide
When you fill out the contact form, I collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Company name (optional)
- Subject of your message
- Content of your message
3.2 Automatically Collected Data
When you visit my website, I may automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP address (anonymized)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and interactions
- Referring website
- Date and time of visit
4. Cookies
4.1 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website.
4.2 Which Cookies Do I Use?
- Necessary cookies: For basic website functionality (session, CSRF protection)
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics for analyzing website usage (only with your consent)
- Preference cookies: For remembering your language preference
4.3 Your Choices
You can manage your cookie preferences via the cookie banner or by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer. You can also block cookies through your browser settings.
5. How Do I Use Your Data?
I use your personal data for:
- Responding to your inquiries via the contact form
- Improving my website and services
- Analyzing website usage (with your consent)
- Complying with legal obligations
6. Sharing of Data
I do not share your personal data with third parties, except:
- Google Analytics (for website analysis, with your consent)
- When legally required
7. Retention Period
I do not retain your personal data longer than necessary:
- Contact form data: maximum 2 years after last contact
- Analytics data: according to Google Analytics policy (26 months)
8. Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
- Right of access: You can request what data I have about you
- Right to rectification: You can have incorrect data corrected
- Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your data
- Right to restriction: You can restrict the processing of your data
- Right to data portability: You can receive your data in a common format
- Right to object: You can object to the processing
To exercise your rights, contact me at erik@vandeblaak.com.
9. Security
I take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for data transfer
- Secure server environment
- Limited access to personal data
10. Changes
I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The most recent version is always available on this page. For significant changes, I will inform you via the website.
11. Complaints
If you have a complaint about how I handle your personal data, you can file it with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl).