PRIVACY POLICY

GaySpiritFriends, located in Heerlen, The Netherlands, 
is responsible for the processing of personal data as reflected in this privacy statement.

Contact details:
https://www.gayspiritfriends.com 
D.C. Arnoldussen is the Data Protection Officer of
GaySpiritFriends.
He can be reached at info@gayspiritfriends.com or +31628203925. 

PERSONAL DATA THAT WE PROCESS
GaySpiritFriends processes your personal information because you use our services and/or because you provide this information to us.
Below is an overview of the personal data we process:
- First and last name
- Address data
- Phone number
- E-mail address
- Bank account number

SPECIAL AND/OR SENSITIVE PERSONAL DATA WE PROCESS
Our website and/or service does not intend to collect data on website visitors who are under 16 years of age. Unless they have permission from parents or guardians. However, we cannot verify whether a visitor is older than 16. Therefore, we encourage parents to be involved in their children's online activities in order to avoid collecting information about children without parental consent. If you believe that we have collected personal information about a minor without such consent, please contact us at info@gayspiritfriends.com  and we will delete this information.

FOR WHAT PURPOSE AND ON WHAT BASIS DO WE PROCESS PERSONAL DATA
GaySpiritFriends processes your personal data for the following purposes:
- The handling of your payment
- Sending our newsletter
- Calling or emailing you if necessary to carry out our services
- Inform you about changes in our services and products
- GaySpiritFriends also processes personal information if we are legally obliged to do so, such as information we need for our tax return.

AUTOMATED DECISION MAKING
GaySpiritFriends does not make decisions based on automated processing about matters that (significantly) affect individuals. These are decisions that are made by computer programs or systems, without a person (eg an employee of GaySpiritFriends) in between.

HOW LONG WE STORE PERSONAL INFORMATION
GaySpiritFriends will not keep your personal data longer than legally permitted and necessary for the purposes for which you have provided your data.

SHARING OF PERSONAL DATA WITH THIRD PARTIES
GaySpiritFriends does not sell your personal information to third parties and will only provide them if this is necessary for the implementation of our agreement with you or to meet a legal obligation. With companies that process your data on our behalf, we conclude a processor agreement to ensure the same level of security and confidentiality of your data. GaySpiritFriends remains responsible for this processing.

COOKIES, OR SIMILAR TECHNIQUES, THAT WE USE
GaySpiritFriends uses only technical, functional, and analytical cookies that do not invade your privacy. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you first visit this website. The cookies we use are necessary for the technical operation of the website and your ease of use. They ensure that the website works properly and remember, for example, your preferences. They also allow us to optimize our website. You can opt out of cookies by configuring your Internet browser to stop storing cookies. In addition, you can also delete any information previously stored via your browser settings.

VIEWING, ADJUSTING, OR DELETING DATA
You have the right to view, correct, or delete your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw your possible permission for the data processing or object to the processing of your personal data by GaySpiritFriends and you have the right to data portability. This means that you can submit a request to us to send the personal data that we have about you in a computer file to you or another organization named by you. You can send a request to inspect, correct, delete, or transfer your personal data or request the revocation of your permission or objection to the processing of your personal data to info@gayspiritfriends.com. To make sure that the request for inspection is made by you, we ask you to send a copy of your ID with the request. In this copy, black out your passport photo, MRZ (machine readable zone), passport number, and Citizen Service Number (BSN). This is to protect your privacy. We will respond to your request as soon as possible but within four weeks. GaySpiritFriends would also like to point out that you have the possibility to file a complaint with the national regulator, the Authority for Personal Data. This can be done through the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/contact-met-de-autoriteit-persoonsgegevens/tip-ons

HOW WE SECURE PERSONAL DATA
GaySpiritFriends takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent abuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification. If you feel that your data is not properly protected or there are indications of abuse, please contact us at info@gayspiritfriends.com.