Privacy statement

The NTS handles personal data with the utmost care. Read here how we do this.

What is contained in this text?

This text explains how we handle your privacy on Orgaandonatie.nl. It states:

what data we use
how we do that
and what rights you have regarding this

Who owns the website Orgaandonatie.nl?

Everything for the website Orgaandonatie.nl is managed by the Netherlands Transplantation Foundation.

Privacy legislation

We comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. This means, for example, that we:

do not process data for which we have no legal basis
clearly state for what purposes we process personal data via this privacy statement
limit the collection of personal data to only the personal data necessary for the purposes for which they are processed
do not pass on your data to third parties, unless this is necessary to provide the requested service or when we are legally obliged to do so
when we share your data, make agreements with third parties to ensure, for example, that these are not used for other purposes
take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also demand this from parties that process personal data on our behalf
respect your right to inspect, correct or delete your personal data upon your request

N.B. This only applies to personal data for which NTS is the data controller. This means that if another party is the data controller, NTS is not liable for the processing of your data.

What personal data do we process?

personal data that we process when you register for a training session
we offer healthcare professionals the opportunity to register for training sessions via the website. To this end, we process your name, email address, place of residence, and any other information you provide yourself.
personal data that we process when you place an order
if you place an order via the website, we register personal data necessary to fulfill your order, such as: email address, name, delivery address, place of residence, telephone number, and any other information you provide to us in connection with your order.
personal data that we process when you request a guest speaker
if you request a guest speaker from us, we register personal data to process your request, such as: email address, name, telephone number, address of the information session, and any other information you provide to us in connection with your request.
personal data that we process if you work for us as a volunteer or are included in our media database
if you work for us as a volunteer or are included in our media database to discuss organ donation in the press and at meetings, we register your personal data such as name, address, date of birth, email address, telephone number, and a short biography stating, for example, which organ or tissue you received or for which organ you are on the waiting list. For volunteers, we also register bank account numbers and citizen service numbers (BSN) so that we can transfer reimbursements.

Personal data following contact with NTS

If you provide your personal data by telephone or email, we will register it. For example, your name, email address, place of residence, and other information you provide yourself, such as the content of your question, request, or complaint.

Personal data following a job application

If you apply for a vacancy or send an open application, we may process personal data that you provide to us in connection with the application procedure. This may include your name, email address, and information in your CV or cover letter, data regarding your professional or academic background such as references, transcripts and certificates, and information you provide during the procedure, such as reports of interviews we conduct with you.

Newsletters, mailings, and websites

when you read our digital newsletters or digital press releases, we can tell from your email address whether you open these messages and what you click on
when you visit our website transplantatiestichting.nl, we do not collect IP addresses and we do not place tracking cookies. We can analyze your online behavior anonymously, but we have made tracing it back to an IP address impossible on all our analysis platforms.

Personal data as a business relation

If you are a supplier of ours, we may record your personal data such as first and last name, work and private email address, work and private telephone number, name of the organization you work for, data regarding the goods and services delivered, and the handling thereof.

Personal data for member site account

We offer healthcare professionals the opportunity to log in to the NTS member site via the website. Before you can make use of this, you must create an account. For this purpose, we process your name, initials, job title, and email address. We keep track of when a specific email address is used to log in.

Personal data from public sources

When you contact us or place an order with us, we may process personal data about you that we obtain from (public) sources, such as business websites like LinkedIn, the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Land Registry.

Why is this necessary?

我们使用您的数据来：

offer you the opportunity to create an account on our website
be able to offer our products and services
keep you informed about our services, invite you to our events, and maintain further contact
comply with applicable laws and regulations or to meet standards and codes from our industry

How long do we retain personal data?

We do not retain your personal data for longer than is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed. The retention period we apply depends on the purpose for which we process your personal data and/or whether specific statutory retention obligations apply to us.

Rights

You have the right to access, rectify, and erase personal data concerning you. You can also object to the use of your personal data or request to restrict this use. Even if you have complaints about how we handle your personal data,please contact us.We are happy to help you find a solution. Should that nevertheless not succeed, you can always turn to the privacy regulator, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens). We may amend this privacy statement from time to time. We advise you to consult it regularly.

Publishing and sharing data

NTS collects a lot of data. We publish and share this data within legal limits, thereby safeguarding the privacy of donor and recipient. We take into account:

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Organ Donation Act (Wod). This stipulates that organ and tissue donation is anonymous. The surviving relatives of the donor do not know who received the organs and tissues. Neither does the recipient know from whom their new organ originated. Data that we publish are never very specific and are always aggregated into categories or larger numbers.

Questions?

Do you have a question about the processing of personal data or do you want to report a data breach? Then you can contact our Data Protection Officer viaprivacy@transplantatiestichting.nl.