07/07/2026

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 June 2026

This privacy policy explains how betaaloptimaal.nl handles personal data. Betaaloptimaal.nl is an independent editorial platform on payment conversion and checkout, and is an initiative of EcomStream BV. We take the protection of your personal data seriously and process it in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Dutch law.

 

1. Who we are

Betaaloptimaal.nl is operated by EcomStream BV, the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data described in this policy.

  • Controller: EcomStream BV
  • Registered address: Frederik Hendriklaan 25, 3708 VA Zeist, the Netherlands
  • Website: betaaloptimaal.nl
  • Contact for privacy matters: info@ecomstream.nl

If you have any question about this policy or about how your personal data is handled, you can contact us at the address above.

 

2. Scope of this policy

Betaaloptimaal.nl is an editorial website. It does not sell products, does not process payments, and does not operate user accounts or a webshop. The personal data we process is therefore limited to what is generated when you visit the site, when you choose to contact us, and when you interact with third-party features such as analytics, embedded content and social media buttons. This policy applies to the betaaloptimaal.nl website only. It does not cover third-party websites that we link to.

 

3. What personal data we collect

 

Data you provide to us directly

If you contact us through the contact form on the website, or by email, we process the data you choose to share with us. Through the contact form this typically includes your name, your email address, and the content of your message. We use this data only to respond to your enquiry and to maintain any resulting correspondence. We do not use it for marketing, and we do not share it with third parties except where required by law.

Data collected automatically when you visit

When you use the website, certain information is generated automatically. This may include your device and browser type, the pages you view, the time and duration of your visit, the website you arrived from, and a truncated or anonymised version of your IP address. This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies and through standard server logs, and is used in aggregated form to understand how the site is used and to keep it secure and functioning.

 

4. Purposes and legal bases

We process personal data only where we have a lawful basis under the GDPR. The bases we rely on are:

Purpose

Legal basis

Responding to and handling your correspondence

Legitimate interest, and where applicable steps taken at your request

Measuring and improving how the website is used (analytics)

Your consent

Placing functional cookies needed for the site to work

Legitimate interest

Placing analytical, social or embedded-content cookies

Your consent

Keeping the website secure and preventing misuse

Legitimate interest

Complying with legal and tax obligations

Legal obligation

Where we rely on consent, you are free to withhold or withdraw it at any time, with no effect on the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

 

5. Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. We distinguish between cookies we set ourselves and cookies set by third parties through features integrated into the site.

  • Functional cookies, which are necessary for the website to work correctly. These do not require consent.
  • Analytical cookies, used to measure how the site is used. These are placed only with your consent.
  • Third-party cookies, set by services such as web analytics, embedded content and social media buttons. These are placed only with your consent.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through the cookie settings on the website, and you can delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the website function.

 

6. Web analytics and transfer of data outside the EEA

We use a web analytics service to understand, in aggregated form, how visitors use the site, which helps us improve it. The data collected is anonymised as far as possible, and your full IP address is explicitly not shared.

Where our analytics provider, Google LLC, transfers data to servers in the United States, that transfer takes place under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, in which Google LLC participates, and, where applicable, under Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission. These mechanisms are intended to provide an appropriate level of protection for the processing of personal data outside the European Economic Area.

If you prefer that your activity is not measured, you can decline analytical cookies through the cookie settings, or install a browser plug-in provided by Google that prevents analytics tracking across all websites you visit.

 

7. Embedded content from other websites

Articles or pages on this website may include embedded content, such as videos, that is hosted on other platforms. Embedded content from another website behaves as if you had visited that website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content. We do not control this, and we encourage you to read the privacy policy of the relevant service.

 

8. Social media buttons and links

The site may include buttons or links to social media networks, such as LinkedIn, to allow you to follow or share content. These buttons can be pieces of code from the social network itself and may set cookies. We do not control what these networks do with the data they collect. Their handling of your data is governed by their own privacy policies.

 

9. Sharing your personal data

We do not sell your personal data. We share personal data only in the following circumstances:

  • With service providers who process data on our behalf, such as our hosting and analytics providers, under agreements that require them to protect your data and to use it only for the purposes we specify.
  • Where we are required to do so by law, or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

 

10. How long we keep your data

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy. Correspondence and records that are subject to a statutory retention obligation, such as records relevant for tax purposes, are kept for the period required by law, which is normally seven years. Analytics data is retained for a shorter period, in line with the configuration of the analytics service. When data is no longer needed, it is deleted or anonymised.

 

11. How we protect your data

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. The website is served over a secure connection, and access to personal data is limited to what is necessary. While no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, we take all reasonable steps to safeguard the information we hold.

 

12. Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • The right of access, to obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The right to rectification, to have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
  • The right to erasure, to have your data deleted in certain circumstances.
  • The right to restriction, to limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
  • The right to data portability, to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
  • The right to object to processing based on our legitimate interests.
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the contact form on the website or at info@ecomstream.nl. We will respond within the period required by law. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

 

13. Complaints

If you have a concern about how we handle your personal data, we would like to hear from you first so that we can address it. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl).

 

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in how we process personal data or in applicable law. The current version is always published on this page, with the date of the latest update shown at the top. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

 

15. Contact

For any question about this privacy policy or about the processing of your personal data, or to exercise your rights, you can use the contact form on the website or reach us at:

    • EcomStream BV
    • info@ecomstream.nl