Privacy Statement ACCL

ACCL attaches great value to the protection of your personal data. In this privacy statement, we explain how we handle the personal data we collect through our activities, website, and communication channels. In doing so, we strictly adhere to the laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Controller

ACCL is the controller for the processing of your personal data.

• Organization name: Stichting Amsterdam Council of Christian Leaders

• Address: Buiksloterbreek 94, 1034XE Amsterdam

• Chamber of Commerce (KVK) number: 77600045

• Email address: info@accl.amsterdam

  
  

2. What personal data do we process?

Depending on your relationship with our network (representative of a church or organization, website visitor, or newsletter subscriber), we may process the following data:

• Basic details: First and last name, gender, possible title (e.g., Rev., pastor).

• Contact details: Email address, phone number, postal address.

• Church / organization details: Name of the local church/congregation you belong to or organization you represent and your function/role within that church or within the network.

• Data via the website: All data that you actively leave when you fill in our online contact or registration form.

• Digital data: IP address, website activity (via functional and analytical cookies) and your interaction with our newsletters.

  
  

3. Why do we process this data? (Purposes)

We process personal data solely for the following purposes:

• Network building and connection: To maintain contact with the affiliated churches and their representatives.

• Information provision: For sending digital newsletters, invitations to meetings, and updates on joint projects.

• Processing requests: To correctly answer and follow up on questions, registrations, or messages received via the website form.

• Organization of meetings: For the registration and practical organization of city-wide consultations, conferences, or joint actions.

4. Legal bases for processing

We process data based on the following GDPR bases:

• Consent: You have given explicit consent (for example, by subscribing to the digital newsletter or by agreeing when submitting the website form).

• Legitimate interest: The processing is necessary for the internal organization, communication, and the proper functioning of the church network.

5. How long do we keep your data?

We do not store your personal data longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the goals:

• Form data: Data sent via the website form will be stored as long as necessary to fully handle your question or registration.

• Newsletter data: Until you unsubscribe via the unsubscribe link in the email.

• Church contact persons: As long as the relevant church is affiliated with the network and you are the designated representative.

• Internal network documents: Data in working group documents or minutes are stored as long as they are relevant to the historical or current context of the network.

6. Sharing data and software providers (Processors)

The city network never sells your data to third parties. We only share your data with external service providers if this is necessary for our central communication and secure data storage. We use the following systems:

• Mailchimp: For designing and sending our digital newsletters and invitations. Your name and email address are stored in Mailchimp for this purpose.

• Google Drive: For the central and secure storage of our network documentation, contact lists of pastors/churches, and minutes. Only authorized core and board members have access to these folders.

7. Transfer outside the EU

Both Google (Google Drive) and Intuit (Mailchimp) are American companies. This means your data may be stored on servers outside the European Union (EU). We only work with parties that are certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework or make use of approved Standard Contractual Clauses, ensuring that your privacy is safeguarded at a European level of protection.

8. Security of your data

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to prevent misuse, loss, and unauthorized access:

• Secure website connection: Our website and the website form use a secure SSL connection (recognizable by the padlock icon and 'https://' in the address bar). As a result, your data is sent encrypted.

• Access to storage: Access to our Google Drive folders is strictly protected with two-step verification (2FA). Accounts of administrators are immediately revoked when a board or core member ends their role within the network.

9. Your privacy rights

You have the right to inspect, correct, or completely delete your personal data. In addition, you have the right to withdraw your consent for the newsletter at any time (via the link at the bottom of each email).

Do you want to make use of your right of inspection or do you have specific questions about how we manage your data? Please send a request to info@accl.amsterdam. We will respond to this within four weeks at the latest.

10. Complaints

If you have a complaint about the processing of your personal data, we would naturally prefer to resolve this together with you. If that is not possible, you have the right to submit a complaint to the privacy regulator, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).

This statement was last updated on: 14-09-2026