Privacybeleid

Last Updated: May 2026

1. Who We Are

The website https://biowellness-academy.nl/ is operated by:

Biowellness-academy
Nachtegaallaan 30
5691VB Son en Breugel
The Netherlands

Phone / WhatsApp / SMS: +31 (0)6 1082 9838
Email: info@biowellness-academy.nl

Chamber of Commerce (KVK): 74942069
VAT Number: NL002495411B75

Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM


2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

2.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to assist with spam detection.

An anonymised string (hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar Privacy Policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

2.2 Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may download and extract any location data from images published on the site.

2.3 Contact Forms

Information submitted through our contact forms, such as your name, email address, and message, is used solely to respond to your enquiry.

We do not use this information for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.


3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies in the following circumstances:

3.1 Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience.

These cookies remain active for one year.

3.2 Login Cookies

When you log in to this website, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.

After logging in, additional cookies are used to store:

  • Login information

  • Screen display preferences

Login cookies remain active for two days, while screen preference cookies remain active for one year.

If you select “Remember Me”, your login will remain active for two weeks.

Logging out removes the login cookies.

3.3 Article Editing Cookies

When you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is stored in your browser.

This cookie contains no personal data and only records the ID of the article you edited.

It expires after one day.


4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content such as:

  • Videos

  • Images

  • Articles

  • Other media

Embedded content from external websites behaves exactly as if you had visited those websites directly.

These websites may:

  • Collect data about you

  • Use cookies

  • Include third-party tracking technologies

  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content

This may include tracking your activity if you have an account and are logged into that website.


5. Analytics

We may use analytics tools to better understand how visitors interact with our website.

These tools may collect anonymised information such as:

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on the website

  • General geographic location (country or city level)

No personally identifiable information is shared with third-party analytics providers without your consent.


6. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.

This allows us to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than placing them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we also store the personal information provided in their user profile.

Users may:

  • View their personal data

  • Edit their personal data

  • Request deletion of their personal data

Users cannot change their username.

Website administrators may also view and edit this information.


7. Your Rights Over Your Data

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:

Right of Access

You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to Rectification

You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

Right to Erasure

You may request deletion of your personal data unless we are legally required to retain it.

Right to Data Portability

You may request an export of your personal data in a machine-readable format.

Right to Object

You may object to certain types of processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 1.

We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority:

www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl


8. Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) without ensuring that appropriate safeguards are in place and comply with applicable data protection laws.


9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against:

  • Unauthorised access

  • Loss

  • Misuse

Our website uses SSL/TLS encryption.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.


10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our business practices

  • Changes in legal requirements

The date shown at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.


11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact:

Biowellness-academy
Nachtegaallaan 30
5691VB Son en Breugel
The Netherlands

Phone / WhatsApp: +31 (0)6 1082 9838
Email: info@biowellness-academy.nl