Privacy Policy

Taalschool Natuurlijk Nederlands (we/us/our) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit the website, www.natuurlijknederlands.online, or use its services. Taalschool Natuurlijk Nederlands treats your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). By accessing or using the website and using the services that it offers, you’re automatically agreeing to our collection and use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any part of the Privacy Policy, please refrain from using the website and services Taalschool Natuurlijk Nederlands provides.

1. Information we collect

When you use our services (i.e., using the website, making a purchase, signing up for a newsletter or event, posting a public comment, etc.), we may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Personal identification information: Name, email address, phone number, etc..

  • Usage data: Information about how you use our website (e.g., pages visited, time spent).

  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information.

We share this information with Squarespace, our online hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us. Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyses the data in a de-personalised form.

Our payment processor, Stripe, will also collect payment information from you. You can read their privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.

As you go through checkout, this site may auto-complete your shipping and billing address by sharing what you type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to you to improve your checkout experience.

2. How long we hold on to your data

We hold on to your personal data for as long as we need it for the purpose(s) for which we process it.

Your personal data may also be kept to, for example, ensure you have access to special offers or exclusive courses and programmes.

We actively evaluate the personal data we’ve gathered and, when it is no longer required for legal, business, or consumer purposes, we securely delete it or, in some instances, anonymise them.

3. How we use your data

We may use your data to:

  • Provide and manage our services (e.g., facilitate your interactions with the website, offer courses and lesson materials).

  • Improve and personalize user experience.

  • Communicate with you (e.g., confirm a purchase, send newsletters and service updates).

  • Provide information and answer any queries.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

  • Prevent fraudulent use of our services and act against a violation of the Terms of Service

The newsletter

If you wish to unsubscribe from the newsletter, you can do so by clicking the link at the bottom of the email.

We share your contact information with Squarespace, our email marketing provider, so they can send these emails on our behalf.

4. Data sharing

We do not rent or sell any personal information and do not share your information with third parties. , except in the following situations:

  • With your explicit consent.

  • To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.

  • To third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and other services.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us understand how users interact with our site. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.

6. Data security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, loss, destruction or modification. We do this through encryption of digital files containing personal data.

7. Your rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access your personal data.

  • Correct or update inaccurate data.

  • Request deletion of your data.

  • Restrict or object to processing your data.

You can contact us via email if you want to exercise these rights.

8. Third-parties

Our website may contain links to external or third-party websites.

We use third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and other services (e.g., TidyCal, Stripe, Google services). These third-parties have access to your data to provide you with the service(s) in concern.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external or third-party sites.

9. Children’s privacy

If you are under 16, you should review this Privacy Policy with a parent or guardian to make sure that you understand and accept the terms.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us.

If we discover that we have unintentionally collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take action to delete these data as soon as possible.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

Taalschool Natuurlijk Nederlands reserves the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and your continued use of the service after such changes have been made, constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

When we make changes to this policy, we will update the date of ‘last updated’ here in the Privacy Policy. If the changes are substantial, we will notify you either via email or by placing a prominent notice on the website.

We will archive previous versions of the Privacy Policy.

11. Contact information

If you have any questions or comments about the Privacy Policy, please contact Taalschool Natuurlijk Nederlands at:

taalschool@natuurlijknederlands.online

Last updated: 05-10-2024