Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://explorecatholic.nl/.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Contact forms
By filling out the contact form, your data is securely emailed and stored on the servers of explorecatholic.nl.

Cookies
We use cookies to analyze website traffic so we can improve functionality and effectiveness. With cookies, we track your internet behavior on our site.

Embedded content from other websites
Posts on this site may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, posts, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited that other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, include third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website.

Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze visitor numbers and behavior. This data is stored by Google and anonymized.

Who we share your data with

We manage your data ourselves and do not share it with third parties.

How long we retain your data

When you submit a contact request, the data and metadata of that request are stored indefinitely.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Accessing, correcting, or deleting your data

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. Additionally, you have the right to withdraw your consent for data processing or object to the processing of your personal data by ExploreCatholic. You also have the right to data portability, meaning you can request that we send the personal data we have of you to you or another organization you specify. You can send a request for access, correction, deletion, data transfer of your personal data, or a request to withdraw consent or object to the processing of your personal data to info@explore-catholic.nl. To ensure that the access request is made by you, we ask that you send a copy of your ID along with the request. In this copy, please black out your photo, MRZ (machine-readable zone, the strip of numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number, and BSN (Citizen Service Number) for your privacy protection. We will respond to your request as soon as possible, but within four weeks. ExploreCatholic also wishes to inform you that you have the right to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). You can do so via the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/contact-met-de-autoriteit-persoonsgegevens/tip-ons. Data that we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes cannot be deleted.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an export file of your personal data we have, including any data you provided to us. You can also request that we delete any personal data we have of you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Contact information

ExploreCatholic
Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam
Leidse­vaart 146
2014 HE Haar­lem
023 – 511 26 00
info@bisdomhaarlem-amsterdam.nl

Additional Information

How we protect your data
The website is secured with an SSL certificate, ensuring that data is transmitted over a secure connection.

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