Privacy Statement – Patita de Gallo Foundation

Last updated: 2 October 2026
 

Patita de Gallo Foundation is committed to protecting personal data. This Privacy Statement explains what personal data we may process, why we process it, and what rights you have.

1. Who are we?

Patita de Gallo Foundation is a Dutch foundation established for public-benefit purposes.

Patita de Gallo Foundation / Stichting Patita de Gallo
Statutory seat: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Email: hello@patitadegallo.org
Website: www.patitadegallo.org

Patita de Gallo Foundation is responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this Privacy Statement.

2. What personal data do we process?

We only process personal data that is necessary for our activities. Depending on your contact with us, this may include:

• name;

• email address;

• telephone number;

• address details;

• information you provide to us in a message or request;

• information necessary to process a donation, partnership, project or administrative matter.

We do not request or process personal data that is not necessary for the relevant purpose.

3. Why do we use personal data?

We may use personal data for:

• responding to questions and messages;

• communicating with donors, partners, volunteers and other people involved with the foundation;

• processing and administering donations;

• maintaining partnerships and projects;

• carrying out our statutory objectives;

• maintaining our administration;

• complying with legal obligations;

• securing and improving our website and digital systems.

We do not use personal data for purposes other than those for which it was collected, unless this is permitted by law.

4. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data only when there is a valid legal basis under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• your consent;

• the performance of an agreement or arrangement;

• compliance with a legal obligation;

• our legitimate interests.

We only process the amount of personal data necessary for the relevant purpose.

5. Who do we share personal data with?

We never sell personal data.

We may share personal data with third parties only when this is necessary for our activities or when we are legally required to do so. This may include:

• hosting and IT service providers;

• email service providers;

• payment or donation service providers;

• professional service providers supporting the foundation;

• government authorities where we are legally required to provide information.

Where appropriate, we enter into suitable agreements with external service providers concerning the protection of personal data.

Where an external service provider independently determines how personal data is processed, that provider's own privacy statement may also apply.

6. International data transfers

Because Patita de Gallo Foundation operates internationally, personal data may in some circumstances be processed in a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), for example where one of our service providers processes data in such a country.

Where this occurs, we ensure that there is an appropriate legal basis and suitable safeguards in accordance with applicable data protection law.

7. How long do we keep personal data?

We do not retain personal data for longer than is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Some information must be retained for a longer period because of legal obligations. Where no statutory retention period applies, we determine the retention period based on the necessity of the processing.

8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, unauthorised access, alteration or other unlawful use.

Access to personal data is limited as far as possible to people who need the information for their responsibilities.

9. Children and vulnerable persons

Patita de Gallo Foundation may work with children and other vulnerable persons as part of its projects. Additional safeguards apply to privacy, safety and the protection of personal data in such activities.

We do not publish personal data, photographs or other identifying information concerning children or vulnerable persons unless there is an appropriate legal basis and, where required, consent has been obtained.

Projects involving minors are also carried out in accordance with our separate Safeguarding Policy.

10. Cookies

Our website may use functional cookies that are necessary for the proper operation of the website.

Where we use analytics or other cookies for which consent is required, we will request consent in advance through an appropriate cookie notice or consent mechanism.

You can configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

11. Your privacy rights

Under the GDPR, you have, among others, the right to:

• request access to your personal data;

• request correction of inaccurate data;

• request deletion of your data in certain circumstances;

• request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;

• object to certain processing activities;

• request data portability where legally applicable;

• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You can submit a request to:

hello@patitadegallo.org

We may ask you to provide sufficient information to verify your identity before processing your request.

We generally respond to privacy requests within one month. This period may be extended where permitted by law if a request is complex or if multiple requests are involved.

12. Complaints

If you have a complaint about the way we handle your personal data, please contact us first:

hello@patitadegallo.org

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) if you believe that your personal data is being processed in violation of applicable data protection law.

13. Changes to this Privacy Statement

Patita de Gallo Foundation may update this Privacy Statement when our activities, website or applicable laws and regulations change.

The latest version will always be published on this website.

Last updated: 2 October 2026