This privacy policy will explain how our organization, The American Women’s Club of The Hague (AWC The Hague), uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.
Topics:
- What data do we collect?
- How do we collect your data?
- How will we use your data?
- How do we store your data?
- Marketing
- What are your data protection rights?
- What are cookies?
- How do we use cookies?
- What types of cookies do we use?
- How to manage your cookies
- Privacy policies of other websites
- Changes to our privacy policy
- How to contact us
- How to contact the appropriate authorities
What data do we collect?
AWC The Hague collects the following data:
- Personal identification information (Name, email address, phone number, etc.)
- Nationality, Marital Status, Education, Work Experience
How do we collect your data?
You directly provide AWC The Hague with most of the data we collect. We collect data and process data when you:
- Register online or sign up for club activities or events
- Complete our online member application
- Voluntarily complete a survey or provide feedback on any of our message boards, social media, or via email
- Use or view our website via your browser’s cookies
How will we use your data?
AWC The Hague collects your data so that we can:
- Process your membership and manage your account
- Process your event or activity registration, including sharing your data with activity leaders
- Email you with information about club and related events, activities, discounts, and services
- Prepare our club membership directory
- Determine qualification for specific club volunteer positions (e.g. Treasurer)
How do we store your data?
AWC The Hague will keep your data from your membership application for as long as you are a member of the club. Once your membership has expired, we will delete your data from our electronic record within one year. Membership Directories remain in our archives.
AWC The Hage securely stores your data within our electronic membership software service provided by:
Wild Apricot Inc.
144 Front Street West, Suite 725
Toronto, Ontario M5J 2L7 – Canada
For further information on how your data is secured within Wild Apricot, please view Privacy Policy – WildApricot.
Marketing
As a member of our club, AWC The Hague will send you information about activities, events, discounts and services of ours that we think you might like, as well as those of our member businesses. AWC The Hague does not share your data with our member businesses or other non-profit or commercial organizations.
What are your data protection rights?
AWC The Hague would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
The right to access – You have the right to request AWC The Hague for copies of your personal data.
The right to rectification – You have the right to request that AWC The Hague correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request AWC The Hague to complete information you believe is incomplete.
The right to erasure – You have the right to request that AWC The Hague erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that AWC The Hague restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to AWC The Hague’s processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
The right to data portability – You have the right to request that AWC The Hague transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via:
Email: membership@awcthehague.org
Post: Bisschopstraat 5, 2596 XH The Hague, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our websites, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.
For further information, visit https://allaboutcookies.org.
How do we use cookies?
AWC The Hague uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:
- Keeping you signed in
- Understanding how you use our website
- Functionality of our membership area managed by Wild Apricot
What types of cookies do we use?
There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:
- Functionality – AWC The Hague uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remember your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first-party and third-party cookies are used.
How to manage cookies
You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.
Privacy policies of other websites
The AWC The Hague website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.
Changes to our privacy policy
Our Company keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. This privacy policy was last updated on 10 September 2025.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about AWC The Hague’s privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us via:
Email: membership@awcthehague.org
Post: Bisschopstraat 5, 2596 XH The Hague, Zuid Holland, The Netherlands
How to contact the appropriate authority
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that AWC The Hague has not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner, you may contact the Dutch Data Protection Authority
(Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) via:
Phone: +31 (0)70 888 8500
Post: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens
P.O. Box 93374
2509 AJ Den Haag