Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to RonaldsRise (accessible at ronaldverlaan.com). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and other applicable data protection laws.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our website.

Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

RonaldsRise
Website: ronaldverlaan.com
Contact email: ronald@ronaldsrise.com

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or about how your data is handled, please contact us using the details above.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

1. Website Analytics (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”), to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as:

  • Your IP address (anonymized where required by law)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring website (the page you visited before coming to our site)
  • Pages visited on our site and time spent on each page
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Geographic location (country/city level)
  • Device information

This data is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Google Analytics processes this data on our behalf to help us improve our website and understand visitor behaviour. The legal basis for this processing is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which is obtained through our cookie consent mechanism.

Google may transfer data to servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Google relies on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission and additional safeguards to ensure an adequate level of data protection. For more information, please see Google’s Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

2. Newsletter Subscription (Beehiiv)

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and, if provided, your name. This data is used exclusively for the purpose of sending you our newsletter. We do not sell, rent, or share your newsletter data with any third parties for marketing purposes.

Our newsletter is managed and distributed through Beehiiv (beehiiv.com), a third-party email service provider. By subscribing to our newsletter, your data (email address and name, if provided) is stored and processed by Beehiiv on our behalf. Beehiiv acts as a data processor in this context and processes your data solely for the purpose of delivering the newsletter. For more information about how Beehiiv handles data, please refer to their privacy policy at: https://www.beehiiv.com/privacy

The legal basis for processing your newsletter data is your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you provide when you subscribe. You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in every newsletter email, or by contacting us directly. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

4. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. We use the following types of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They include session cookies and cookies that remember your cookie consent preferences. The legal basis for these cookies is our legitimate interest in operating a functional website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. These cookies are placed only with your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner when you first visit our website, or by adjusting your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to any third parties. Your data is only shared with the following service providers who act as data processors on our behalf and process data solely for the purposes described in this policy:

  • Google (Google Analytics): For website analytics purposes, as described above.
  • Beehiiv: For newsletter distribution and management, as described above.
  • Automattic (Gravatar): For displaying profile pictures in comments.

We may also disclose your personal data if required to do so by law, or if we believe that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights or property, or protect the personal safety of users or the public.

International Data Transfers

Some of the service providers mentioned above (Google and Beehiiv) may store and process your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including in the United States. Where this is the case, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, or an adequacy decision by the European Commission, to ensure your data is protected to a standard equivalent to that in the EEA.

How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely so that we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
  • Newsletter data: Your email address and name are retained for as long as you remain subscribed to the newsletter. When you unsubscribe, your data will be removed from our active mailing list. Please note that some data may be retained by Beehiiv in accordance with their own data retention policies.
  • Analytics data: Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s data retention settings. We have configured our analytics to retain data for the shortest period available, unless otherwise specified.
  • Cookies: Cookie lifespans vary depending on the type. See the Cookies section above for specific durations.

Your Rights Under the GDPR

Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access (Article 15): You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification (Article 16): You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate personal data, or complete any incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure (Article 17): You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18): You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability (Article 20): You have the right to request that we transfer your personal data to another organisation, or directly to you, in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object (Article 21): You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests as our legal basis.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7(3)): Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. If you are in the Netherlands, the relevant authority is the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch Data Protection Authority). You can find their contact details at: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at ronald@ronaldsrise.com. We will respond to your request within one month, in accordance with the GDPR.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include the use of SSL/TLS encryption for data transmitted between your browser and our website, and we regularly review our security practices to ensure ongoing protection of your data.

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe that we may have collected personal data from a child under 16, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data. Continued use of the website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Email: ronald@ronaldsrise.com
Website: ronaldverlaan.com

Last Updated: March 24, 2026