Wessel Van der Lans attaches great value to your personal data and ensures that the personal information provided to us or otherwise obtained by us is treated confidentially. Personal data refers to all information about a person. Data that indirectly reveals something about someone is also personal data. The following implements the information obligation to the data subject(s) whose personal data Wessel Van der Lans processes, as laid down in the GDPR.

What personal data does Wessel Van der Lans process?

Wessel Van der Lans processes personal data to provide services, improve service delivery, to communicate personally with you as a data subject, for marketing purposes, customer administration and service purposes.

Why does Wessel Van der Lans process your data?

Wessel Van der Lans processes the following personal data for the purpose of service delivery, which have been provided by the data subject on their own initiative, made known to us by parties, including counterparties, or have become known through public sources:

• Contact details of clients or their legal representatives;
• Data for the purpose of handling the case or resolving the dispute;
• Data for the purpose of calculating or recording invoices, making payments and collecting claims;
• Contact details of website visitors;
• Contact details of participants in events organized by Wessel Van der Lans; and
• Contact details and camera footage of office visitors.

When we process personal data, we always do so carefully and in accordance with the law and our internal privacy policy. Wessel Van der Lans processes personal data exclusively on the basis of the following grounds as referred to in Article 6 of the GDPR:

• Performance of a contract;
• Obtained consent from the data subject;
• Legal obligation; or
• Legitimate interest

Does Wessel Van der Lans also provide your data to third parties?

Wessel Van der Lans only provides your personal data to third parties if this is necessary for the performance of a contract with you, or to comply with a legal obligation. Wessel Van der Lans is not responsible for the privacy policy of the parties involved.

How is your data secured at Wessel Van der Lans?

Wessel Van der Lans takes all reasonable, appropriate security measures to protect our visitors, clients and participants against unlawful access or modification, disclosure or destruction of personal data. We comply with the applicable security measures.

If, despite the security measures, there is still a security incident that is likely to have adverse consequences for your privacy, we will inform you about the incident as quickly as possible. We will also inform you about the measures being taken to limit the consequences and prevent recurrence in the future.

How long is your data retained?

Wessel Van der Lans does not retain your personal data longer than strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected. Your data will not be retained for longer than one year if no contract is concluded with you.

What is the cookie policy?

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Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make user experiences more efficient. According to the law, we may store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the use of the site. For all other types of cookies, we need your consent. This website uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages.

Through the cookie statement on our website, you can change or withdraw your consent at any time.

What are the privacy rights of the data subject

Every person can exercise certain rights regarding their personal data based on the law. You have the right to access, rectification, data portability and deletion of personal data. You can also object to the use of your data or request to limit this use. In certain cases, you can request your data and take it to another party. Your requests as referred to here can be directed to: info@wesselvanderlans.nl.

Apart from the above rights, you always have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

Circumstances may arise where Wessel Van der Lans cannot give full or partial effect to your request as a data subject. This includes the confidentiality obligation of lawyers and statutory retention periods.

Changes

This privacy policy may be changed. It is therefore advisable to regularly consult this privacy statement. The current version of the privacy policy was last modified on August 11, 2025.