Privacy Statement

Effective date: January 13, 2026

Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht (translation: Utrecht Faith Community Foundation), located at Betuwe 118, 3524 TJ Utrecht, is responsible for the processing of personal data as set out in this privacy statement.

The foundation operates under the public name of de gemeente in Utrecht (translation: the church in Utrecht).

For clarification, de gemeente in Utrecht is an independent social entity and is not part of the municipality of Utrecht or other government agencies.

Contact details

Personal data that we process

Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht processes your personal data when you contact us by email or use our contact form on the website. This data is what you provide to us yourself. Below you will find an overview of the personal data we process:

  • First and last name
  • Email address
  • Other personal data that you actively provide in correspondence

The purpose for and grounds on which we process personal data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your questions or comments that you have submitted via the contact form.
  • To initiate or maintain contact with you regarding our activities, Bible studies or meetings, if you indicate interest in follow-up contact.

Special and/or sensitive personal data that we process

Our website and/or service does not intend to collect data about website visitors who are younger than 16 years of age, unless they have permission from their parents or guardian. However, we cannot check whether a visitor is older than 16. We therefore advise parents to be involved in the online activities of their children in order to prevent data about children being collected without parental consent. If you are convinced that we have collected personal information about a minor without this consent, please contact us via info@thechurchinutrecht.nl, and we will delete this information.

Automated decision-making

Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht does not make decisions based on automated processing on matters that can have (significant) consequences for people. These are decisions taken by computer programs or systems without involving a person (for example, an employee of Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht).

How long we retain personal data

Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht does not retain your personal data longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected. We apply the following retention periods for personal data (including name, email address, and other personal data provided via a personal email or the contact form):

  • No longer than necessary to answer questions from the user.
  • As long as the user wishes to maintain contact with us.

If you have indicated that you no longer wish to hear from us, we will retain the minimum amount of information necessary to ensure that we continue to respect your wishes.

Sharing personal data with third parties

Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht only provides data to third parties if this is necessary for the execution of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation.

Cookies, or similar techniques, that we use

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you first visit this website. Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht only uses strictly necessary session-based cookies that do not infringe on your privacy. These are technical and functional cookies required for the website to operate securely and correctly. We do not use marketing, tracking, or preference-based cookies, and we do not build user profiles.

Below is more information about the cookies used on our website:
Name: Webflow system cookies
Function: Collect basic technical data (such as anonymized IP addresses and device types) required to keep the website secure, fast, and displayed correctly on your device.
Retention period: Browser session (deleted automatically after closing the browser)

Please note: Our website contains links to external websites. Because we only use strictly necessary cookies on our own site, we want to inform you that once you click an external link, the privacy and cookie policies of that third-party website apply. We recommend reviewing their policies, as they may use tracking or marketing cookies that we do not use here. All external links open in a new tab for your convenience.

Viewing, modifying, or deleting data

You have the right to view, correct, or delete your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw your consent to data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht, and you have the right to data portability. This means that you can submit a request to us to send the personal data we have about you in a computer file to you, or to an organization specified by you. You can send such a request to info@thechurchinutrecht.nl.

To ensure that the request for access has been made by you, we ask you to send a copy of your ID with the request. In this copy, black out your passport photo, MRZ (machine readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport), passport number, and BSN (Civilian Service Number). This is to protect your privacy. We will respond to your request as soon as possible, or within four weeks at the latest.

Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht would also like to point out that you have the option to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority. You can do this via the following link: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/contact-met-de-autoriteit-persoonsgegevens/tip-ons

How we protect personal data

Stichting Geloofsgemeenschap Utrecht takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification. If you feel that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact us at info@thechurchinutrecht.nl.

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