Privacy and Cookie Policy

Who we are

IK WIL VERTREKKEN is a website providing information and guidance to people interested in moving to Spain or Portugal, as well as those looking for information about other options in Southern Europe.

What information we collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Country of residence or country provided through our forms
• Information you voluntarily provide in a message or enquiry
• Technical information necessary to ensure the operation and security of the website

Why we use your information

We use the information you provide only for purposes related to the operation of our website and the handling of your enquiries, including:

• Answering your questions and information requests
• Contacting you when you request information from us
• Sending you our guide or checklist when you request it by email
• Managing enquiries submitted through our forms
• Analysing website usage statistically when you have accepted analytics cookies

Guide and checklist

If you enter your email address to receive our guide or checklist, we will use that address to send you the requested material, unless there is another valid legal basis for a different purpose.

Legal basis

Depending on the purpose, the processing of your personal information may be based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

• Your consent, where required
• Handling a request made by you
• Compliance with legal obligations or a legitimate interest where applicable

How long we keep your information

We keep your information only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless we are legally required to retain it for longer. Information submitted through contact forms is not kept indefinitely.

Services and third parties

To provide and protect certain website services, we use technology providers. These providers may process certain information on our behalf when necessary to provide their services.

• Web hosting and server providers
• Email services used to manage communications
• Cloudflare Turnstile to protect our forms against spam and automated activity

Security

We apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we receive against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or misuse. The website uses HTTPS connections and additional security measures to protect our forms against automated submissions and spam.

Your rights

Under data protection law, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access your information
• The right to rectification
• The right to erasure
• The right to restriction of processing
• The right to object
• The right to withdraw your consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at ikwilvertrekken@gmail.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

Managing cookies

When you first visit our website, you can accept, reject or configure analytics cookies through our cookie banner. You can also modify or delete cookies and stored data through your browser settings.

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy and cookie policy when necessary to reflect changes to our website, the services we use or applicable regulations. The latest version will always be available on this page.