Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 2025

Groeneveld Media, established in the Netherlands, is responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this privacy policy. We attach great importance to the protection of your privacy and handle your personal data with care.

1. Contact details

Groeneveld Media

Email: info@bartgroeneveld.com

Website: www.bartgroeneveld.com

2. Personal data we process

Groeneveld Media processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide it to us yourself. Below is an overview of the personal data we process:

  • First and last name
  • Company name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Other personal data you actively provide via the contact form, by email or phone
  • Data about your use of our website (via cookies and analytics)

    • 3. Special and/or sensitive personal data

    Our website does not intend to collect data about website visitors under the age of 16 unless they have parental consent. However, we cannot verify whether a visitor is over 16. We encourage parents to be involved in their children's online activities to prevent data being collected about children without parental consent.

    4. Purpose and legal basis for processing personal data

    Groeneveld Media processes your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Processing your payment
  • Contacting you by phone or email as needed to provide our services
  • Informing you about changes to our services and products
  • Delivering goods and services to you
  • Groeneveld Media also processes personal data when legally required, such as data needed for tax purposes.

    • The legal grounds for processing are:

  • Performance of a contract
  • Legitimate interest (e.g. sending relevant information to existing clients)
  • Legal obligation
  • Consent (where applicable)

    • 5. How long we retain personal data

    Groeneveld Media does not retain your personal data longer than strictly necessary to fulfil the purposes for which your data is collected. We apply the following retention periods:

  • Client data (for service delivery): 7 years (statutory retention obligation)
  • Prospect/lead data: maximum 1 year after last contact
  • Newsletter subscriber data: until unsubscription + 6 months

    • 6. Sharing personal data with third parties

    Groeneveld Media does not sell your data to third parties and only discloses it where necessary for the performance of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation. We conclude data processing agreements with companies that process your data on our behalf to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality.

    We use the following processors:

  • Formspree (contact forms) — US, Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Google Analytics / Google LLC (website statistics) — US, Standard Contractual Clauses
  • GoHighLevel / Growzy (CRM and automation) — US, Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Meta Platforms (advertising) — US, Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Anthropic / OpenAI (AI functionality) — US, Standard Contractual Clauses

    • 7. Cookies and similar technologies

    Groeneveld Media uses functional, analytical and tracking cookies. A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer, tablet or smartphone when you first visit our website.

    We use cookies for:

  • Functional cookies: necessary for the proper functioning of the website
  • Analytical cookies: to measure website usage (anonymised via Google Analytics)
  • Marketing cookies: to display relevant advertisements (via Meta Pixel)

    • You can opt out of cookies by setting your internet browser to no longer store cookies. You can also delete information previously stored via your browser settings.

    8. Accessing, correcting or deleting your data

    You have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw any consent you have given for data processing, to object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability.

    You can submit a request for access, correction, deletion, data transfer, withdrawal of consent or objection to processing to: info@bartgroeneveld.com.

    We will respond as soon as possible, and at the latest within four weeks.

    Groeneveld Media also wishes to inform you that you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl

    9. How we secure personal data

    Groeneveld Media takes the protection of your data seriously and implements appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorised access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorised modification. If you believe your data is not properly secured or there are signs of misuse, please contact us at info@bartgroeneveld.com.