Privacy Policy
At Dutch Blockchain Week, accessible at https://dutchblockchainweek.com, your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data, the purpose of collecting this data and your rights related to your personal data, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.
1. Information we collect
We collect your information when you interact with our website. This data is collected when you visit our website, purchase tickets, complete contact forms, subscribe to our newsletter or use any of the services available through the website.
The types of information we collect are:
1.1. Information directly provided by you:
- Contact information: full name, email address, phone number, and company details when registering for events, subscribing to our newsletter, or contacting us.
- Payment Information: when you purchase tickets to an event, we collect the details of the card used, bank account number and billing information (processed securely by third-party payment providers).
- Information shared via message in the contact form through the website or via email.
1.2. Information that is automatically collected:
- Device Information: IP address, operating system and device type.
- Usage Data: pages or screens visited, time spent on the website and interactions with content.
- Cookies: small files stored on your device to improve user experience. See our Cookie Policy for more details.
2. How we use your information
The data collected is used to manage and improve your experience with the Event and the website. It involves working on the key functions related to registration, ticket purchase, event alerts, website functionality and data management. More specifically, we use your data for:
- Process registrations and ticket purchases.
- Provide updates and information related to the Event.
- Send newsletters and promotional materials (with your consent).
- Improve website functionality and user experience.
- Analyse website traffic and user behaviour.
3. Legal basis for processing
To guarantee a safe and transparent use of our website, we process your personal data in accordance to the following legal grounds:
- Consent: when you give us permission to send you the newsletter, event information or commercial communications. You will only receive this information if you have agreed to it, and you can withdraw your consent at any moment.
- Contractual Necessity: we process your data to deliver services you’ve requested. This includes managing your registration, the tickets purchase, participation in activities or providing you with relevant information for the Event.
- Legitimate Interest: we use the collected data to improve our services, understand how our website is use, to prevent fraud, ensure security and guarantee that the website functions properly.
- Legal Obligations: in some cases, we must collect, process and keep your data to comply with regulatory requirements.
4. Data sharing and third parties
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We only share your information when it is necessary to be able to offer a service or to comply with applicable laws. We may share your data with:
- Service Providers: we collaborate with companies that help us process payments, deliver emails, manage registrations and organize the Event. Service providers can only use the data shared to perform the tasks they are responsible for and under agreements that guarantee the safety and confidentiality of your information.
- Analytics Tools: we use services such as Google Analytics to improve our website’s performance.
- Legal Authorities: we will share your information with legal authorities when it is required by law or if it is needed to protect our rights, the safety of the event or the integrity of our system.
5. Data retention
We keep your personal information only for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations. This includes participation in the event and attending your requests. Some data can be kept for a longer period if required by law.
6. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access your personal data: you can request access to your information, ask for a copy and know how your data is being used.
- Correct or update inaccurate data: you can request that we correct or update your data if any information is wrong or has changed.
- Request deletion of your data (“Right to be Forgotten”): you can request that we delete your data at any moment, once it is no longer needed and as long as we are not legally required to keep it.
- Restrict processing of your data: you can ask that we temporary stop using your data in specific situations, for example while a data correction request is under review.
- Object to data processing for direct marketing: if you do not wish to receive promotional content, you can object at any time.
- Withdraw consent at any time: you can withdraw the consent previously given to collect and process your data at any time.
To exercise your rights regarding the use of your personal data, you can contact us at partners@dutchblockchainweek.com. We adhere to the deadlines established by the GDPR to answer your request. Generally, requests will be handled within one month. If your request is more complex and we need more time, a deadline may be extended to two months, and we will let you know if that happens.
In certain situations, required by law, we may not be able to process your request. If this occurs, we will inform you of the specific reason.
7. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, unauthorized modification, or loss. If you believe your data is not properly secured, or there are indicators of misuse, please reach out to partners@dutchblockchainweek.com.
8. Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, and we encourage you to review their policies. This statement does not extend to third-party websites linked to our site.
9. Children’s privacy
Dutch Blockchain Week is not intended for children under 16 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you think we may have accidentally collected data from children, please reach out to partners@dutchblockchainweek.com.
10. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.
11. Contact Us
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: partners@dutchblockchainweek.com
Thank you for trusting Dutch Blockchain Week with your personal information.
