Privacy Policy

This privacy statement was last updated on 17/01/2023 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area (EEA).

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://www.expatica.com. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing, we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
  • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

1. Purpose, data, and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following:

1.1 Newsletters

For this purpose, we use the following data:

  • Name, address, and city
  • Email address

The basis on which we may process these data is: For compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Retention period: We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.2 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement

For this purpose, we use the following data:

  • Gender
  • Location
  • Visitor behavior

The basis on which we may process these data is: For compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

Retention period: We retain this data until the service is terminated.

1.3 To sell data to Third Parties

For this purpose, we use the following data:

  • Gender
  • Location
  • Visitor behavior

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. We have concluded a data Processing Agreement with Google.

3. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

4. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

5. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

6. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement and correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

7. Submitting a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.

8. Contact details

Expatica Communications B.V.
Wilhelminastraat 15
2011 VH Haarlem
Netherlands
Website: https://www.expatica.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone number: 023 512 8940

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