Privacy statement

Final editing Gijs Bodenstaff · last checked 30 September 2026

This is an English translation for convenience; the Dutch version is legally binding.

Last updated: 29 September 2026. This text is a carefully drafted model and has not yet been reviewed by a lawyer.

1. Who is responsible?

Beste GEO Bureau (owner Gijs Bodenstaff), Herengracht 280, 1016 BX Amsterdam, Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) number [to be added by the owner], is responsible for the data processed through this website. Questions: info@bestegeobureau.nl.

2. Which data, for what purpose and for how long

Data	Purpose	Legal basis	Retention period
Name, email, phone, message (contact)	Answering your question	Legitimate interest	12 months after last contact
Name, company, email, phone, website (specialist registration)	Assessment for the ranking	Legitimate interest; at the request of the specialist	Up to 12 months after the edition
Name and phone number of reference clients	Follow-up client calls	Legitimate interest; the specialist asks the client for permission in advance	Deleted after the edition is completed; only scores are kept
Email (staying informed)	Notification when an edition is published	Consent	Until you unsubscribe

3. Cookies and measurement

This website places no cookies and loads no third-party scripts: no analytics, no advertising, no embedded videos or maps. The tally sheet works only in your own browser and sends nothing to us.

4. Who we share data with

Only with the hosting provider of this website and the email service used to deliver messages [names to be added by the owner]. A data processing agreement applies with both. We do not sell data and we do not share data of reference clients with the assessed specialist.

5. Your rights

You have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability and objection, and you can withdraw your consent at any time. Send your request to info@bestegeobureau.nl; we respond within one month. Never send an unredacted copy of your identity document.

Read more about calling reference clients under follow-up client calls; specialists can register via the registration form.

6. Complaints

Please contact us first. You can also file a complaint with the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (the Dutch Data Protection Authority).

7. Security and changes

We use an encrypted connection, restrict access and keep software up to date. If this statement changes, you will see it in the date at the top.