Privacy Policy

    Last updated: 10/24/2026

    Tom Rijsbrack ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data when you visit our website.

    1. Contact Details

    Tom Rijsbrack
    Freelance Digital Marketing Expert
    Email: tom@freelance-marketeer.com
    Website: freelance-marketeer.com

    2. What Data Do We Collect?

    Data you provide to us:

    • Name and contact details (email address, phone number)
    • Company information
    • Message content via contact forms
    • CV and portfolio data (if applicable)

    Automatically collected data:

    • IP address
    • Browser type and version
    • Operating system
    • Access times and pages visited
    • Referring website

    3. How Do We Use Your Data?

    • To respond to your questions and requests
    • To provide our services
    • To contact you about potential collaborations
    • To improve our website
    • To comply with legal obligations

    4. Legal Basis for Processing

    We process your personal data based on:

    • Your consent: For newsletters and marketing communications
    • Contract performance: For delivering our services
    • Legitimate interest: For improving our website and services
    • Legal obligation: For accounting and tax purposes

    5. Cookies and Tracking

    Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. We use a cookie consent management platform (Usercentrics) to manage your preferences.

    Types of cookies:

    • Necessary cookies: For basic website functionality
    • Analytical cookies: For website statistics (with your consent)
    • Marketing cookies: For personalized content (with your consent)

    6. Data Sharing

    We do not share your personal data with third parties, except:

    • With your explicit consent
    • For delivering our services (e.g., hosting providers)
    • When legally required
    • To protect our rights and property

    7. Data Security

    We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

    8. Retention Periods

    • Contact details: Maximum 2 years after last contact
    • Project data: 7 years (legal retention obligation)
    • Website logs: Maximum 12 months
    • Marketing data: Until consent withdrawal

    9. Your Rights

    Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

    • Right of access: Know what data we have about you
    • Right to rectification: Have incorrect data corrected
    • Right to erasure: Deletion of your data
    • Right to restriction: Restriction of processing
    • Right to data portability: Receive your data in digital format
    • Right to object: Object to processing
    • Right to withdraw consent: For consent-based processing

    10. Contact and Complaints

    For questions about this privacy policy or exercising your rights, you can contact us via:

    Email: tom@freelance-marketeer.com

    If you are not satisfied with our response, you can file a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.

    11. Changes

    We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Important changes will be announced on our website. We recommend reviewing this policy regularly.