Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 29, 2025

At the downsouth. foundation, we deeply respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it with care.

We are the dowsnouth foundation, based in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Our RSIN is 868207573. You can reach us at info@meetdownsouth.com or visit our website at www.thedownsouthfoundation.com.

We may collect and process personal data that you provide directly to us, such as your name and email address when you fill out a contact form or sign up for updates. When you make a donation, we process your payment details securely via trusted provider. If you send us a message or inquiry, we may keep a record of that communication. We also collect basic website usage data, such as IP address and browser type, through cookies and analytics tools.

We use your data to process donations, respond to your questions, keep you informed about our work (if you’ve chosen to receive updates), and to improve our website and communication. We only process your data when we have a valid reason to do so. This could be your consent, a contractual obligation, or a legitimate interest such as improving our services.

We never sell your data. We only share it with carefully selected service providers such as payment processors, and only when necessary to carry out our work. All our partners handle your data securely and are compliant with data protection laws.

We keep your data only for as long as needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, or for as long as the law requires us to store it, such as for financial records in the case of donations.

You have the right to know what data we hold about you, to correct it, to ask for it to be deleted, and to withdraw your consent at any time. You can also object to how we use your data. If you believe we have not handled your data properly, you can file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). To contact us about your rights, email info@meetdownsouth.com.

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If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us via info@meetdownsouth.com