On this page, you can read Kitesurfspot's privacy statement. It explains which personal data is collected and processed, for what purposes this data is processed and which cookies are collected.
We recommend that you read this privacy statement carefully.
If you have any questions, complaints or requests, it is advisable to contact info@kitesurfspot.nl. To expedite processing, we request that you include “personal data” in the subject line. Thanks in advance.
Kitesurfspot is a kitesurfing school. The work is carried out on the beach in Kijkduin, the office is located at Stevinstraat 129, 2587 ED in Scheveningen.
Company Name: Kitesurfspot
KvK number: 82255415
VAT number: NL862396876B01
Kitesurfspot has the intellectual property rights to the content of this website and all (free) products and services. This means that it is not allowed to use wholly or partially texts, images and content for your own online platform, social media and other online channels without explicit written permission.
Kitesurfspot respects the privacy of all visitors to the website www.kitesurfspot.nl, of the (potential) relationships and (potential) customers. Personal data is therefore treated with care. This information is not sold, traded or shared with parties that are not related to Kitesurfspot's services.
In doing so, Kitesurfspot complies with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (AVG) in the Netherlands. This privacy statement applies when the website is visited and when the products and services are used.
This means, among other things, that personal data is processed lawfully, this data is properly secured and that it is only shared with third parties under certain conditions.
This privacy statement oversees all processing operations. Even if personal data is processed together with other parties. As is the case, for example, when sending invoices.
All data that is shared with us via the website is sent to us via a secure connection (SSL).
When you subscribe to the newsletter, have requested a download, have signed up for a (free) product or service, have made a purchase or make other requests for one of the services or products, you will be asked to fill in information. Some data that you provide to us yourself will be processed. This can be the following information:
• First and last name;
• Address;
• Place of residence;
• Telephone number;
• Email address;
• Company name;
• Company address details
• IP address (anonymized);
• Location information;
• Information about your activities on the website;
• Internet browser and device type;
• Photos: photos taken by Kitesurfspot when taking a kitesurfing course are processed. This is done to create a representative picture of the kitesurfing courses that are given. With the student's permission, these photos can also be used in advertisements;
• Contact history;
• Other personal data that is actively provided, for example through registrations to the website, by phone or email, or in correspondence;
Kitesurfspot does not intend to collect data from website visitors who are younger than 16 years old. Unless they have permission from parents or guardians. Unfortunately, Kitesurfspot cannot check whether a visitor is older than 16 years. That is why Kitesurfspot recommends that parents of children under 16 be actively involved in their children's online activities. This is to prevent the collection of data about their children without parental consent. If it is suspected that Kitesurfspot has collected the personal information of a child under 16 without permission, please contact info@kitesurfspot.nl. To expedite processing, the request is to include “Minor Personal Data” in the subject line. The relevant stored information will be removed from our system as a result.
The data is collected and stored for the following purposes:
Kitesurfspot uses the data you provide to make the orders as quick and easy as possible. Kitesurfspot will not sell and/or provide your information to third parties. The data will only be made available to third parties if they are involved in processing the order.
When paying for a product and/or service, this data is stored in the Viking online booking system and are also used to prepare a correct invoice using Moneybird, which is automatically sent to the specified e-mail address after purchase.
Kitesurfspot always uses a secure payment environment for this. Payment information is processed by our Payment Service Provider Mollie. Kitesurfspot does not have access to this. The order data is also stored in Mailchimp so that the ordered products and services can be handled correctly and the correct mailings are received about this. Please note that both Viking booking system, Moneybird, Mollie and Mailchimp have their own terms of use and privacy statement.
The data that we store for this purpose is:
Kitesurfspot only shares your personal data with third parties when this is necessary to perform the service (such as administration, customer service and technical support) or to comply with any legal obligation. We conclude a processing agreement with companies that process the data on our behalf that complies with the General Data Protection Regulation. In doing so, Kitesurfspot ensures the same level of security and confidentiality of the data.
Kitesurfspot uses the online booking system of Viking.
Kitesurfspot uses the data you provide to make the request as quick and easy as possible. Kitesurfspot will not sell and/or provide your information to third parties. The data will only be made available to third parties if they are involved in processing the order.
On www.kitesurfspot.nl the Facebook pixel, which collects data for Facebook advertising, is used. These are cookies for which you were also able to see the cookie message when the website was visited. For more information about cookies on the website, please refer to the “cookies” section of this privacy statement.
The email address, first name, phone number and behavior on the website can be shared with Facebook to create a customized audience for Facebook advertising. Email addresses are provided and anonymized to create target groups that Kitesurfspot wants to approach with Facebook ads. Kitesurfspot then receives reports about this with anonymized data.
If you do not want ads to be shown via this platform, please indicate this via info@kitesurfspot.nl. It is also possible to unsubscribe from facebook.
Please note: it is possible that kitesurfspot.nl ads will still be displayed afterwards. Then the person is in the general target group where kitesurfing spot focuses its ads on.
With your permission, Kitesurfspot uses Mailchimp site tracking. Site tracking places a cookie that keeps track of which pages on the website are viewed. This allows Kitesurfspot to better adapt the marketing, services and advertisements to the interests of the customer. More information about site tracking can be found here.
Mailchimp's servers are located in the United States. The data can therefore be transferred, stored and processed in the United States. The transfer of this data is based on the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework. More information about Mailchimp's privacy policy can be found here.
The personal data is stored in the Kitesurfspot email system and this goes via Mailchimp's servers.
The statistics package, Google Analytics, also places cookies. Kitesurfspot would like to know how our visitors use the website and how many people visit the website every month, so that we can optimize the use of the website. Kitesurfspot does not want unwanted tracking, but kitesurfspot wants to provide the customer with the best possible service and that requires good statistics. With Google Analytics, the information is anonymized as much as possible. The IP address is explicitly not used. You can therefore not personally trace Kitesurfspot. More information about Google Analytics policies can be found here.
Kitesurfspot.nl uses cookies. A cookie is a small (text) file that a website places on your computer's hard drive when you visit a website. The cookie allows your browser to subsequently be recognized when you visit a website again. However, a cookie does not collect personal data that is linked to your identity, but only remembers your preferences and interests based on browsing behavior.
Cookies are mainly placed to improve the user experience of this website.
Here are the different types of cookies that are placed:
• Functional cookies: these cookies are necessary for (parts of) my website to function properly. For example, cookies from Vimeo and YouTube ensure that you can watch the videos on my website.
• Analytical cookies: these cookies are necessary to monitor the surfing behavior of visitors to this website. Kitesurfspot, for example, uses Google Analytics website statistics.
• Marketing cookies: these cookies are used to monitor click behavior that is processed by Mailchimp's Facebook pixel and site tracking, so that Kitesurfspot can better match the advertising campaigns on Facebook and the mailings to the behavior and interest of website visitors and the email list.
If cookies do not want to be accepted, this can be set in the browser. Before cookies are placed on the computer, consent will always have to be requested and obtained first. That is why you see a cookie notification when you first visit kitesurfspot.nl. Here you can indicate whether you agree to the use of cookies and you can choose between which type of cookies you accept or not accept.
For more information, read our cookie statement.
Kitesurfspot does not store personal data longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which the data is collected. What does that mean in concrete terms? The data provided to kitesurfspot so that the customer can be contacted will be stored until the contact has taken place. Furthermore, data will be stored as long as you are a customer or relation of a kitesurf spot. After that, Kitesurfspot stores the data for a maximum of 3 years after last delivery, with the exception of invoices. We keep it for 7 years in connection with our legal obligations.
On kitesurfspot.nl and in some e-mails, links are placed to external websites of cooperation partners and affiliates, if kitesurfspot thinks this information is valuable to the customer. Kitesurfspot has no control over how these partners deal with privacy legislation. It is also advisable to read the privacy statements and terms of use of these partners carefully when visiting these websites.
If you have subscribed to the newsletter, a download has been requested, you have signed up for a free course, a contact form has been filled out or a purchase has been made and you do not want to receive e-mail from Kitesurfspot in the future, you can unsubscribe at any time in the link at the bottom of the email. The email address will be removed from the file and will not be saved.
Kitesurfspot does not store personal data longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which the data is collected. What does that mean in concrete terms? The data provided to Kitesurfspot so that the customer can be contacted will be stored until the contact has taken place. Furthermore, data will be stored as long as you are a customer or relation of Kitesurfspot. After that, Kitesurfspot stores the data for a maximum of 3 years after last delivery, with the exception of invoices. They are kept for 7 years due to legal obligations.
There is always the right to withdraw consent to process the data, after which Kitesurfspot will no longer process the data. Revoking this consent does not affect the legality of the data statement based on your consent, which occurred before this withdrawal.
There is also the right to view the personal data and the right to rectify that personal data. If the customer wants to know exactly what personal data is being processed, it is possible to submit a written request for access.
If the information is incorrect, incomplete or irrelevant, the customer can request Kitesurfspot in writing to change or supplement the data.
In addition, there is the right to erase personal data, a right to restrict processing and a right to object to processing.
In addition, there is the right to transfer or make the data transferable. You can also submit a written request for this. Written form also includes by e-mail. The request can be mailed to info@kitesurfspot.nl.
To ensure that such a request has been made by the customer, we ask the customer to send a copy of the identity document with the request. In this copy, make the passport photo, MRZ (machine readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number and social security number (BSN) black. This is to protect privacy. Kitesurfspot responds to the request as quickly as possible, but within four weeks. If Kitesurfspot does not meet this deadline, we will let you know as soon as possible.
Of course, Kitesurfspot hopes that you are satisfied with how we handle your personal data. Aren't you? Then let us know. We would also like to point out that you have the opportunity to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Data Protection Authority. This can be done via this link.
Kitesurfspot reserves the right to change our privacy policy at any time.
The changes will take effect at the announced time of entry into force.
