Last amended: January 1, 2025
At Coret Genealogy, we take your privacy seriously. When you use our services, we’d like to inform you which personal data we collect, why we process it, how long we retain it, and how you can exercise your rights. We recommend reviewing this policy periodically, as we may make updates over time. You can always find the most recent version on our website at genealogie.coret.org.
Coret Genealogy, based in Gouda in the Netherlands, Chamber of Commerce number 50518607, is the controller of the processing activities described in this policy.
This policy applies to all personal data processed by Coret Genealogy concerning users and visitors of its services, such as:
Personal data are any data that can identify you personally, such as:
We process data from:
All data is received either directly from you or through your use of our services.
| Purpose | Data Collected | Legal Basis | Retention Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service usage / subscription | Name, e-mail, payment data | Performance of contract | 7 years (legal / fiscal) |
| Account management | Name, profile picture, e-mail, language setting, personalization | Performance of contract | Up to 7 years inactivity or upon deletion request |
| Website functionality (analytics) | Anonymized IP, browser & OS settings | Legitimate interest (analytics) | Maximum 14 months |
| Newsletter (opt-in only) | E-mail address | Consent | Until you unsubscribe |
| User research | Legitimate interest | Up to 12 months after survey | |
| Fraud prevention | IP, search & payment behavior | Legitimate interest | As long as necessary |
You may request deletion at any time, except where data must be retained by law.
Your personal data is not sold. It is shared with:
We generally process and store data within the European Economic Area (EEA). If data is transferred or stored outside the EEA, we apply appropriate safeguards (e.g. EU standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions).
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures including:
Discovered an issue? Please inform us at privacy@coret.org.
You have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDRP):
Requests can be made via your account or email at privacy@coret.org, and we will respond within 30 days.
Users may publish content such as forum posts, family trees, documents or images. Users are solely responsible for content they publish. If you process or publish personal data of third parties, you are independently the data controller under GDPR.
You can contact us at privacy@coret.org with any questions or concerns. We’re happy to help.