At Telescoop.nl, we take the protection of your personal data seriously. We understand that you place your trust in us and consider it our responsibility to ensure your privacy. In this statement, we clearly explain what data we collect, why we do it, and how we handle it in accordance with GDPR guidelines.

What data do we collect?

When you use our website, we collect information in several ways:

Interactions & Reactions: If you leave a comment, we will store the data from the form, your IP address, and the browser fingerprint. We do this solely to combat spam and monitor the quality of discussions on our platform.
Media When uploading images, we advise you not to use files with EXIF location data (GPS). Visitors can download this metadata.
Account Information: For registered users, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, change, or delete this data (except for your username) at any time.

2. Cookies & Optimization

We use cookies to optimize your experience on Telescoop.nl.

Functional cookies: For example, these remember your login status (2 to 14 days) and screen preferences (1 year), so you don't have to set up how you view the site each time.
Embedded content: Our articles may contain videos or images from external parties (such as YouTube). These parties may place their own cookies and track your interaction with that content.

3. How do we use and share your data?

Your data will never be sold to third parties. We only share it when strictly necessary for the site to function:

Security: For security purposes, your IP address is included in the email when a password reset is requested.
Spam detection Visitor comments can be checked via an automated service. These services may process data outside the EU, but always in compliance with GDPR security standards.

4. Retention Periods

Comments To recognize and approve follow-up responses immediately (instead of placing them in a queue), we store responses and their associated metadata indefinitely.
Profile Details: These will be kept as long as your account is active.

5. Your Rights

You remain in control of your data. You have the right to:

Access & Export: Request an overview of all personal data we have on you.
Correction & Forgetfulness: Have incorrect data corrected or request us to completely erase your data.
Limitation & Objection Object to specific processing of your data.

Would you like to exercise these rights? Please contact us via our contact page.

6. Security of Data.

Telescoop.nl employs strict technical and organizational measures. These include a stringent password policy, SSL encryption of the entire website, and regular backups to prevent data loss. Only employees bound by a confidentiality agreement have access to relevant systems.

7. Questions or Complaints?

Do you have questions about our privacy policy? We are happy to help you via the contact page. If you cannot resolve the issue with us, you have the right to file a complaint with the Personal Data Authority to make use of the European ODR platform.