Your Data, Your Rights

Privacy Policy

How the European Keto Foundation collects, uses, and protects
your personal data.

Last updated: May 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how the European Keto Foundation (“EKF”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website www.ketofoundation.org, communicate with us, or participate in our activities (collectively, the “Services”).

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “you” and “your” refer to any visitor, participant, subscriber, partner, or other individual whose personal data we process.

We are committed to handling personal data responsibly and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

01 Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, legal requirements, or data protection practices. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

02 How we collect and use personal data

We collect and process personal data only where necessary and for legitimate, clearly defined purposes related to the mission of the Foundation.

In general, we use personal data to:

Communicate with you
Provide information about our initiatives, research, and events
Manage newsletters, updates, or educational materials
Respond to inquiries or collaboration requests
Improve our website and outreach
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

03 What personal data we collect

Information you provide directly

You may voluntarily provide personal data when you:

Contact us via email or contact forms
Subscribe to newsletters or updates
Register interest in events, research, or initiatives
Communicate with us as a partner, contributor, or stakeholder

This data may include:

Name
Email address
Organization or affiliation (if applicable)
Any information you choose to include in your message

Providing this information is voluntary. However, choosing not to provide certain data may limit our ability to respond or engage with you.

04 Information collected automatically (website usage)

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited technical information, including:

IP address (anonymized where possible)
Browser type and version
Device type
Pages visited and general usage statistics

This information is collected using cookies or similar technologies and is used only for website functionality, security, and basic analytics.

We use Google Analytics to collect basic usage statistics. Google Analytics processes data in accordance with its own privacy policy. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

05 Cookies

Our website may use essential and analytical cookies to:

Ensure proper website functionality
Understand how visitors use our site
Improve content and usability

We do not use cookies for advertising or commercial tracking.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

06 Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

Where applicable under GDPR, we process personal data on the following legal bases:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) – e.g. newsletter subscriptions
Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) – e.g. responding to inquiries, improving our website
Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) – where required by law

07 How we share personal data

We do not sell or rent personal data.

We may share personal data only:

With trusted service providers who support our website or communications (e.g. hosting, email services), under strict confidentiality agreements
Where required by law, regulation, or lawful request by authorities

All third parties are required to process data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

08 International data transfers

If personal data is processed outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:

EU Standard Contractual Clauses
Transfers to countries deemed to provide adequate protection

09 Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to:

Fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy
Comply with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements

When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

10 Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to withdraw consent at any time

You can exercise your rights by contacting us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

11 Children’s data

Our website and activities are not intended for children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

12 Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

13 Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact us first.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

14 Contact & data controller

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact:

European Keto Foundation

Email: info@ketofoundation.org

Website: www.ketofoundation.org

Address:
Einsteinweg 45
3404 LJ IJsselstein / P.O. Box 48
3400 AA IJsselstein
The Netherlands

For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, the European Keto Foundation acts as the data controller unless stated otherwise.