Privacy statement
On this page, you will find information about how we handle Privacy, Media, and Cookies.
Privacy statement
This privacy statement contains our information, explains personal data and the processing of personal data and for what purposes we process your personal information. It explains your rights, what we do to ensure your personal data are safe and how long they are stored. This privacy statement applies when you visit our website (www.confuciusgroningen.nl), place an order or close contracts.
Our information
Stichting Groningen Confucius Institute
Heresingel 4A
9711 ES Groningen
Phone number: 050 307 01 02
Chamber of Commerce number: 51428121
info@confuciusgroningen.nl
Personal data
Personal data are data that provide information about you that directly or indirectly identify you.
Processing personal data
By processing personal data we mean the collection, recording, organisation, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by forwarding, dissemination or otherwise making available, combining, blocking, erasure or destruction of your personal data.
Purposes
We process your personal data for the following purposes: so that we can contact you, for the ordering process, to draw up quotations and agreements, so that we can deliver our products or services to you, to send newsletters if you gave permission and for general or targeted offers. We only process personal data that are necessary for these purposes.
We also process your personal information to fulfil legal obligations, improve our services, to investigate complaints and to prevent fraud. We never sell your personal information to third parties. We don’t draw up profiles of you and we don’t take automated decisions that can have significant consequences for you.
Personal data that we process
In order to carry out the purposes, we process the following personal data:
- First and last name
- Address
- E-mail address
Media & Recording Policy
We respect the privacy and rights of all students, teachers, staff, and visitors. In addition to our general privacy practices, specific rules apply to media presence and recording of classes or educational events:
Recording of Classes
- Classes and workshops are intended for teaching and learning purposes only and are not public events.
- Audio or video recording of classes without prior written permission from GCI and the teacher is not allowed.
- If permission is granted, recordings may be used only for personal study and must not be shared or published online without further consent.
Media Attendance
- Journalists, media representatives, or external parties may not attend or record classes without prior approval from GCI.
- All media requests must be submitted to info@confuciusgroningen.nl at least 5 working days in advance.
- Approved media presence will be clearly communicated to all participants beforehand.
Use of Images and Content
- Photos or videos taken by GCI in educational or promotional settings may be used on our platforms only with the explicit consent of all identifiable individuals.
- Everyone has the right to object to being included in photos or videos.
For questions about this policy or to request approval, contact info@confuciusgroningen.nl.
Cookie Policy
We record data about the use of this website. This includes visitor numbers, pages visited and properties of the web browsers used. With these data we can improve the website and adapt it to the wishes of the user. Cookies are used for this purpose. On this website, analytical cookies are placed on your computer or phone for the anonymous use of Google Analytics.
Cookie-name | Usage | Duration |
_ga | Anonymised statistics | 2 years |
_gat | Anonymised statistics | 24 hours |
_gid | Anonymised statistics | 24 hours |
The personal data is for internal use and is not passed on to other organisations for commercial purposes.
You also have rights
Wish to know which personal data we processed? Send an email to info@confuciusgroningen.nl with a request for access to your data. You will receive a response to the request within four weeks.
Are your personal data incorrect, incomplete, irrelevant for the purposes for which they are processed or otherwise in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or other legislation? Then you have the right to correction of your personal data. Correction means correction, addition, deletion or blocking of your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, the right to have less data processed, the right to withdraw permission you have given and the right to data portability. Send your request to info@confuciusgroningen.nl. Or contact us by phone: 050-3634688. You will receive a response to the request within four weeks. We would also like to point out the possibility of submitting a complaint to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
Safety
Personal data are personal and should remain personal. We find it just as important as you that your personal data do not go public or are processed unlawfully. We therefore apply all possible technical and organisational measures to safely handle your personal data. To secure your personal data we use security software such as a virus scanner and firewall, passwords for electronic systems, a secure internet connection and backups.
Storage personal data
We do not store your personal data longer than is strictly necessary for carrying out the purposes. If there are legal requirements applicable to the storage, the personal data are no longer stored than required by law.