Privacy Policy

2. Personal Data We Collect

We collect minimal personal data to provide and improve our Service:

• Language Preference Cookie: We store your language preference (English or Dutch) in a cookie called 'locale' to remember your language choice across visits. This is considered essential functionality.
• Usage Analytics (Matomo - Optional): If you consent, we use Matomo (privacy-friendly analytics) to collect anonymous usage data including pages visited, time spent, and general geographic location (country-level only). Matomo respects your privacy and can be configured to not use cookies. All data is stored on our own servers, not shared with third parties.
• Advertising Cookies (Third-Party): We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may collect data about your browsing behavior for ad personalization. See our Cookie Policy for details.
• Server Logs: Our servers automatically log technical information including IP address, browser type, referring pages, and timestamps. These logs are used for security, debugging, and service improvement.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)

• Essential cookies (locale preference): Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) - necessary for basic website functionality
• Analytics cookies: Your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a))
• Advertising cookies: Your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a))
• Server logs: Legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f)) - necessary for security and service stability

4. How We Use Your Data

• Provide core website functionality (language selection)
• Improve user experience and Service performance
• Display relevant advertisements (with your consent)
• Analyze usage patterns to improve content and features
• Ensure Service security and prevent abuse
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Google AdSense: For ad delivery. Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Hosting Providers: Our hosting infrastructure may process technical data (IP addresses, server logs) as part of Service delivery.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose data if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety.

6. Data Retention

• Cookies: Until you delete them or they expire (typically 12 months for consent, indefinite for locale preference)
• Server logs: 90 days maximum
• Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymized after 26 months

8. International Data Transfers

Some third-party services (e.g., Google) may transfer data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Such transfers are protected by Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions as required by GDPR.

9. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure server configurations, and regular security updates. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Material changes will be notified via a prominent notice on the website. Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes.