Privacy Policy

Last Updated: May 8, 2025

1. Introduction

STIA (Stichting voor Technische Innovatie Amsterdam) ("Foundation", "we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [Your Website URL] (the "Website").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Data Controller

STIA (Stichting voor Technische Innovatie Amsterdam), located at De Steiger 59, 1351 AD Almere, The Netherlands, is the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data as shown in this privacy statement.

3. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Website includes:

  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name and email address, that you voluntarily give to us when you fill out the contact form on the Website.
  • Donation Information: When you make a donation via a payment link (e.g., Mollie), the third-party payment processor collects the necessary information to process your payment. We typically receive confirmation of the donation amount and potentially limited contact information (like name or email if provided during the donation process) from the processor, but we do not collect or store your full financial details (like credit card numbers).
  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Website. [Note: Specify if you use Analytics tools like Google Analytics].
  • Cookies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. [Note: Add details about specific cookies used if applicable, especially for analytics or necessary site function].

4. How We Use Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Website to:

  • Respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form.
  • Process donations and send you acknowledgments (if contact information is provided).
  • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Website.
  • Maintain the security and operation of our Website.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf, such as payment processing (Mollie), website hosting, and email delivery. These service providers will have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.

6. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information.

While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws, such as bookkeeping requirements for donations), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

8. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. The Foundation aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

Your rights include:

  • The right to access, update or delete the information we have on you.
  • The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
  • The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
  • The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
  • The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where the Foundation relied on your consent to process your personal information.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the EEA.

9. Cookies

Our Website may use cookies to enhance user experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your device.

You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Website may become inaccessible or not function properly. [Optional: Add link to a more detailed Cookie Policy if you have one or use many cookies].

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Website, prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
STIA (Stichting voor Technische Innovatie Amsterdam)
De Steiger 59
1351 AD Almere
The Netherlands
Email: info@stia.nu
Phone: 036-5300063