Privacy policy

Who I am

MartinHols.com is run by Martin Hols as part of The Arrows, an event photography business in the Netherlands. I am the controller for the personal data described in this policy.

• KVK: [KVK-nummer invullen]
• VAT: [BTW-nummer invullen]
• Address: [Adres invullen]
• Email: martin@thearrows.nl · Phone: +31 6 4114 84 79

What I collect, and why

I keep this list short on purpose. Here is everything I collect, why, and for how long.

Photos of people at events

Most of my work happens at festivals, shows, sports and corporate events where many people are photographed. The organiser tells visitors that photography takes place, usually through signs or the terms of entry, and I work to the organiser’s brief.

I mostly photograph atmosphere, crowds and performances rather than individuals. If you recognise yourself in a photo on this site and you would rather not be there, email me and I will take it down within 5 working days.

I don’t sell photos of identifiable people to third parties.

The legal basis

Under the GDPR I need a reason to use your data. Mine are:

• To take steps you ask for before an agreement, and to carry out that agreement.
• To meet legal duties, such as tax and bookkeeping rules.
• My legitimate interest in running a website, showing my work and keeping it secure, always weighed against your privacy.
• Your consent, in the rare case I ask for it. You can withdraw it at any time.

Who I share it with

Only where needed to do the job: my hosting provider, email and calendar provider, the platform I use to deliver photo galleries, and my accountant. These parties handle data on my behalf under agreements with me.

I don’t sell data. Where possible, data stays within the EU. If a provider is outside the European Economic Area, I rely on safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Cookies and tracking

I use Google Analytics 4 to see which pages are useful. It only loads after you accept analytics cookies in the banner, and I do not use it for advertising or sell this data. You can change your choice at any time with “Cookie settings” in the footer. Without your consent, no analytics cookies are set.

How I protect your data

Access is limited to me and the people who help me on a job. Devices and accounts are protected with strong passwords and two-factor authentication, the site runs on HTTPS, and photo files are backed up.

Your rights

You can ask me, at any time, to:

• show you the data I have about you
• correct data that is wrong
• delete your data
• limit how I use it, or object to it
• give you your data in a format you can reuse

Email me and I will answer within one month.

Complaints

I would like to solve any problem with you first. You can also file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) at autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.

Changes to this policy

If I change something important, I will update this page and the date at the top.