Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated on 23 April 2025

At the European Open Rivers Programme we take your privacy seriously and are committed to protecting your personal data. Please read the following information carefully so that you know how we collect, use and store your personal data in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). By using this website, you agree to its privacy policy. We may update our policy from time to time without informing you, so keep checking this regularly.

1. Who we are

This privacy policy applies to the information collected and processed by the European Open Rivers Programme: Stichting European Open Rivers Programme

Keizersgracht 241, 1016 EA Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Website: https://openrivers.eu

Email: applications@openrivers.eu

2. Information we collect

We only collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:

• Your name, email address, organisation and country when subscribing to our e-newsletter
• Your email address and any additional information you provide when contacting us via the email address(es) available on this website

We may also collect limited technical data automatically when you visit our website, including: IP address; Browser type and version; Referring website; Pages viewed; Time and date of visits. This data is anonymised and does not personally identify you.

3. Legal basis for processing

All our use of personal data is in accordance with the law. The law requires that we only process data if we have a valid legal basis for this, which are:

• Agreement: We collect, process and store your personal data to execute agreements, such as providing a requested service
• Consent: We collect, process and store your personal data in the cases where you have given consent.
• Justified interest: When it is necessary for us and it does not affect your privacy.
• To comply with legal or regulatory obligations

4. How we use your information

We use your data to:

• Send you updates, news, and information related to the Open Rivers Programme
• Respond to your enquiries
• Analyse web traffic for internal purposes to improve our site and communications

5. Who we share your data with

We do not sell or share your data for third-party marketing purposes.. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who support the operation of our website and newsletter services, such as:

• Newsletter management platforms (e.g. Mailchimp)
• Website analytics providers (e.g. Google Analytics)

We may also disclose your personal data if required by law or to comply with legal obligations.

6. Data retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal and contractual obligations.

• Newsletter data will be retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• Contact form/email data is retained for as long as necessary to respond and follow up on your enquiry or until you request deletion

7. Your rights

• According to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights with respect to the collected data:Right of access: you have the right to request a copy of your personal data that is known to us at any time.
• Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement or correct your personal data at any time (if it’s incomplete or incorrect).
• Right to deletion of personal data: you have the right to have your personal data deleted by us, unless we have reasons for the GDPR to retain your personal data. If you request removal because you no longer want to be approached for marketing campaigns, we need to remember your name and email address in order to exclude you from our future campaigns.
• Right to withdraw consent: you have the right to withdraw that consent and to have your personal data deleted (“right to be forgotten”).

You can exercise your rights by emailing us at applications@openrivers.eu.

8. Data security

We ensure appropriate organizational, technical and physical security of our systems, in which your data is stored. In this way, we ensure that your data is only accessible to persons who are authorized to do so by virtue of their function and that the data is only used for the purposes for which it was obtained and for purposes compatible with it. Of course we hope that nothing will ever go wrong, but please note that the transmission of information via the internet is not always entirely secure.

9. External links

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy policy of these websites.

10. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience and collect anonymised analytics. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time.