Privacy Policy
Introduction
Nearwater is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and transparency. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
What is Personal Data?
According to the GDPR, personal data refers to:
“…any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’)…”
This includes names, email addresses, online identifiers, location data, and other information that can identify you directly or indirectly.
Who we are
Nearwater is operated by Tessa de Flines, providing strategic, structural, and operational services to founders and fast-growing startups.
Contact Person / GDPR Owner: Tessa de Flines
Email: info@nearwater.nl
Address: Vijverhof 26, 2271GP Voorburg, The Netherlands
How we use your information
We may collect and use your personal data in order to:
- Register you for events or workshops
- Enable you to book strategy sessions or consultations
- Respond to your inquiries or feedback
- Send you relevant updates or newsletters (only with your consent)
- Improve the functionality and content of our website
- Manage your access to online resources, downloads, or communities
We only collect data that is necessary for these purposes and treat it with strict confidentiality.
Why we collect and store your data
We collect and store personal data:
- To fulfill our contractual obligations (e.g., providing services you’ve requested)
- To comply with legal or regulatory obligations (e.g., tax requirements)
- Based on your consent (e.g., for newsletters or community access)
We ensure that any use of your data is proportionate and does not unnecessarily infringe on your privacy.
Third Parties
We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website and deliver services, such as:
- Eventbrite (event registration)
- WordPress (website hosting)
- MailPoet or ConvertKit (email newsletters)
- Calendly or Motion (booking sessions)
These third parties are obligated to keep your information secure and only use it for the agreed purposes. Sensitive data will only be shared with your explicit consent or when required by law.
Data Retention
We keep your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. Some information may be retained for legal or accounting reasons. We regularly review our retention periods to ensure compliance.
Your Rights Under the GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Restrict or object to certain types of processing
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens)
If you’d like to exercise your rights or request the personal data we hold about you, we may ask for proof of identity (passport, driver’s license, or ID card).
Data Transfers
If personal data is transferred outside the EU, we ensure that it is protected with appropriate safeguards in accordance with GDPR standards.
Cookies and Website Data
Nearwater may use cookies or analytics tools to improve user experience and understand website traffic. You will be notified and can choose to accept or decline cookies when visiting the site.
Changes to this Policy
This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or our services. We encourage you to review it regularly.
