Privacy POLICY

Last updated: December 1, 2025

F.INSTITUTE B.V. is Pra private company with limited liability organized and existing under the laws of the Netherlands, having its registered office at Rondweg 50, 3474 KG Zegveld and registered with the trade register of the Chamber of Commerce under number 73674257. 

‍

F.INSTITUTE B.V. (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting your personal data.
This Privacy Policy explains what we collect when you visit our website, why we collect it, and how you can stay in control.

‍

1. Who we are

‍

F.INSTITUTE B.V. is the data controller for this website.
If you have questions, you can reach us at info@f.institute

2. What data we collect

a) Information you choose to give us

When you fill out a form or contact us, we may collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Any message or information you include

b) Information we collect automatically

When you browse our website, we collect basic analytics information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages you visit and the time you spend on them
• Device information
• Cookies (see Section 5 below)

We use this information to improve our website and understand how visitors use it.

3. Why we collect your data

We process your data for the following purposes:

• To respond to your messages or inquiries
• To maintain and improve our website
• To understand website usage through analytics
• To ensure security and prevent fraud

Our legal bases under the GDPR include:

• Your consent (for analytics and forms you submit)
• Our legitimate interest in maintaining a secure and functional website
• Compliance with legal obligations

4. How long we keep your data

We keep your personal data only as long as needed:

• Contact form submissions: up to 12 months
• Analytics data: according to our analytics provider’s retention settings
• Legal and security-related data: as required by law

After that, data is deleted or anonymized.

5. Cookies and analytics

We use cookies to make our website work properly and to understand how it’s used.
When you first visit the site, you can choose whether to accept or decline non-essential cookies.

Types of cookies we use

• Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand visitor behavior.

Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.
Google may process data outside the EU, using safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

You can opt out at any time through our cookie banner or via your browser settings.

6. When we share your data

We only share your data with trusted service providers who help us operate our website-for example:

• Website hosting providers
• Analytics providers (like Google Analytics)

They may process personal data only on our instructions and must keep it secure.

We never sell your data.

7. Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your data
• Correct your data
• Delete your data
• Restrict how we use it
• Object to certain processing
• Transfer your data to another provider
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise your rights, email us at info@f.institute

We aim to respond within one month.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

8. Children

Our website is not intended for anyone under 16, and we do not knowingly collect data from minors.

9. Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to external sites.
We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so we recommend reading their policies.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.The latest version will always be posted on this page.