PRIVACY STATEMENT

PRIVACY STATEMENT

PRIVACY STATEMENT

PRIVACY NOTICE – STUDENT & STAD (studentenstad.nl)
Version 1.2 – 5 August 2025

1 Controller

Student & Stad
Grote Markt 1, 9712 HN Groningen, The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce 40026446 – IBAN NL85 RABO 0340 5938 49
info@studentenstad.nl – +31 6 443 662 46

2 Personal data we process

Membership application

  • First and last name

  • Gender

  • Date of birth

  • Field of study

  • Address, postcode, city

  • Telephone number

  • Email address

  • IBAN/BIC and SEPA mandate

  • Membership type and any voluntary contribution
    (special category: political opinions – party membership)

Newsletter

  • First and last name

  • Email address

Correspondence by email or phone

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number (optional)

  • Content of communication

Website visit

  • IP address

  • Cookie ID

  • Browser and device data

  • Preferences (see Cookie Policy)

3 Purposes and legal bases

  1. Membership administration and fee collection (contract performance; legitimate interest).

  2. Sending newsletters and event information (consent).

  3. Handling questions and requests (legitimate interest).

  4. Political campaigns and internal polls (legitimate interest; consent where required).

  5. Compliance with legal obligations, e.g. tax law (legal obligation).

  6. Website statistics and functionality via cookies (consent for non-essential cookies).

4 Sharing personal data

We never sell your data. We share it only with:

  • Hosting and email provider (EU) – website and email services.

  • Payment service provider/bank (EU) – SEPA direct debits.

  • Google LLC (YouTube, Maps) – embedded content and analytics (US, EU-US DPF or SCCs).

  • WordPress, Complianz and Elementor – CMS and cookie management (EU).

All processors are bound by data-processing agreements.

5 Retention periods

  • Member and donor records: 2 years after membership ends.

  • Financial records (invoices, SEPA mandates): 7 years; mandates 14 months after last debit.

  • Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.

  • Website statistics: 26 months, then anonymised.

6 Cookies

We use:

  • Functional cookies (necessary).

  • Analytics cookies (statistics) – only with consent.
    No advertising or tracking cookies are placed. See our Cookie Policy for details.

7 Security measures

  • SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS)

  • Role-based access control

  • Regular backups and software updates

  • Processor agreements with all service providers

8 Your rights

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, objection, and withdrawal of consent. Send your request to info@studentenstad.nl; we will respond within one month. If you have complaints, you can contact the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

9 International transfers

When processing outside the EEA, we apply appropriate safeguards (EU-US Data Privacy Framework or SCCs) to ensure an adequate level of protection.

10 Changes

We publish changes on studentenstad.nl and inform you in case of significant modifications.

11 Contact

Questions? Email info@studentenstad.nl or write to the above address.

PRIVACY NOTICE – STUDENT & STAD (studentenstad.nl)
Version 1.2 – 5 August 2025

1 Controller

Student & Stad
Grote Markt 1, 9712 HN Groningen, The Netherlands
Chamber of Commerce 40026446 – IBAN NL85 RABO 0340 5938 49
info@studentenstad.nl – +31 6 443 662 46

2 Personal data we process

Membership application

  • First and last name

  • Gender

  • Date of birth

  • Field of study

  • Address, postcode, city

  • Telephone number

  • Email address

  • IBAN/BIC and SEPA mandate

  • Membership type and any voluntary contribution
    (special category: political opinions – party membership)

Newsletter

  • First and last name

  • Email address

Correspondence by email or phone

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number (optional)

  • Content of communication

Website visit

  • IP address

  • Cookie ID

  • Browser and device data

  • Preferences (see Cookie Policy)

3 Purposes and legal bases

  1. Membership administration and fee collection (contract performance; legitimate interest).

  2. Sending newsletters and event information (consent).

  3. Handling questions and requests (legitimate interest).

  4. Political campaigns and internal polls (legitimate interest; consent where required).

  5. Compliance with legal obligations, e.g. tax law (legal obligation).

  6. Website statistics and functionality via cookies (consent for non-essential cookies).

4 Sharing personal data

We never sell your data. We share it only with:

  • Hosting and email provider (EU) – website and email services.

  • Payment service provider/bank (EU) – SEPA direct debits.

  • Google LLC (YouTube, Maps) – embedded content and analytics (US, EU-US DPF or SCCs).

  • WordPress, Complianz and Elementor – CMS and cookie management (EU).

All processors are bound by data-processing agreements.

5 Retention periods

  • Member and donor records: 2 years after membership ends.

  • Financial records (invoices, SEPA mandates): 7 years; mandates 14 months after last debit.

  • Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe.

  • Website statistics: 26 months, then anonymised.

6 Cookies

We use:

  • Functional cookies (necessary).

  • Analytics cookies (statistics) – only with consent.
    No advertising or tracking cookies are placed. See our Cookie Policy for details.

7 Security measures

  • SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS)

  • Role-based access control

  • Regular backups and software updates

  • Processor agreements with all service providers

8 Your rights

You may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, object to processing, or withdraw consent at any time. Email info@studentenstad.nl; we will respond within one month. If unsatisfied, you may lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

9 International transfers

Where personal data is processed outside the EEA, appropriate safeguards (EU-US Data Privacy Framework or SCCs) ensure an adequate level of protection.

10 Changes

We may amend this notice. The latest version is always available on studentenstad.nl; material changes will be announced on the site or by email.

11 Contact

Questions? Email info@studentenstad.nl or write to the address above.