Privacy Policy for house of data
Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 25, 2025
House of Data (“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 our website www.houseofdata.nl.
Who we are
House of Data
Daniël Goedkoopstraat 12k
1096 BD, Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email: info@houseofdata.nl
We are the data controller for the personal data collected via this website.
What personal data we collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data:
Contact data: if you fill in a form or contact us by email (e.g. name, email address, phone number).
Technical data: limited information automatically provided by your browser when visiting our site (e.g. IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, date and time of visit). This is collected to ensure proper functioning and security of the site.
Cookies: only functional and necessary cookies (see section 4).
We do not collect or process special categories of data (e.g. health data, political opinions) via this website.
Why we process your data (purposes & legal bases)
We only process personal data when necessary, and always under a GDPR legal basis:
To respond to inquiries (via forms or email) – legal basis: consent / legitimate interest.
To ensure security and proper functioning of the website (via server logs) – legal basis: legitimate interest.
To comply with legal obligations (e.g. if authorities require certain information) – legal basis: legal obligation.
We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or advertising.
Cookies
Our website uses only cookies that are strictly necessary:
Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Retention |
---|---|---|---|
sessionid | Maintains your browsing session | Session | Until browser closed |
cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preference choice | Persistent | 6 months |
We do not use cookies for analytics, advertising, or tracking. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the site may not function properly without them.
How we share data
We may share personal data with trusted service providers (e.g. hosting providers, email services) who act as data processors under strict agreements. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
If required by law, we may disclose data to authorities.
International data transfers
We primarily store data within the European Economic Area (EEA).
If data is transferred outside the EEA (e.g. through hosting providers), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
Retention periods
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above:
Contact data: as long as needed to respond to your request, or longer if required by law.
Technical data (logs): typically deleted within [x weeks/months].
Cookies: as listed in section 4.
Your rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
Access your personal data
Request correction or deletion
Object to or restrict processing
Withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
Receive a copy of your data in a portable format (data portability)
Lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@houseofdata.nl
Security
We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data, including encryption, secure hosting and limited access to authorised staff only.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on www.houseofdata.nl/privacy-policy