Privacy Policy
Last updated: 20 March 2026
1. Who We Are
Ginger House Amsterdam is a sole proprietorship specialising in gingerbread workshops and custom-made cookies, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Contact details:
Email: gingerhouseamsterdam@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +31 6 87 48 14 36
2. Personal Data We Collect
We process the following categories of personal data:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Message content (when contacting us via WhatsApp or email)
- IP address and visitor data (via Google Analytics, anonymised)
3. How We Use Your Data
Your personal data is used exclusively for the following purposes:
- Processing workshop bookings
- Handling orders
- Responding to enquiries
- Sending newsletters (only with your explicit consent)
4. Legal Basis
The processing of your personal data is based on the following legal grounds:
- Performance of a contract: for bookings and orders
- Consent: for newsletters and non-essential cookies
5. Retention Period
We do not retain your personal data longer than necessary:
- Booking and order data: maximum 2 years after last contact
- Accounting records: 7 years (statutory obligation)
6. Cookies
We use Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled. Cookies are only placed after your explicit consent via our cookie banner. You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your browser settings.
7. Your Rights Under the GDPR
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
- Right of access — you may request an overview of the data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — you may have incorrect data corrected
- Right to erasure ('right to be forgotten') — you may request the deletion of your data
- Right to restriction of processing — you may request a temporary restriction on processing
- Right to object — you may object to the processing of your data
- Right to data portability — you may request your data in a commonly used format
To exercise your rights, please contact us at gingerhouseamsterdam@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Sharing with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We share data only when legally required or necessary for the provision of our services (e.g. a delivery service for orders).
9. Security
Our website uses HTTPS encryption. Access to personal data is restricted to those who need it. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data.
10. Complaints
If you are not satisfied with the way we handle your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.
11. Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:
- Email: gingerhouseamsterdam@gmail.com
- WhatsApp: +31 6 87 48 14 36