01Who is responsible

This website is operated by Frank van de Koppel, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. As a natural person offering a personal portfolio site, Frank van de Koppel acts as the data controller for any personal data collected through this website.

Questions about this policy or your data can be directed to the contact form.


02What data is collected

This is a personal portfolio website. It does not run analytics software, advertising trackers, social media pixels, or any external font services. The following is a complete overview of data processing that does take place.

SourceData involvedPurpose
Contact formName, email address, LinkedIn profile (optional), reason for contact, messageResponding to your enquiry
Browser storageCookie preferenceSite functionality
Hosting serverIP address, browser type, pages visited (server logs)Security & site performance

03Contact form

The contact page includes a form that collects your name, email address, optionally your LinkedIn profile URL, your reason for contact, and a message. Submitting the form sends this data directly to Frank van de Koppel via server-side mail handling, powered by Kirby CMS running on TransIP servers in the Netherlands.

Your data is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not shared with third parties, added to any mailing list, or used for any other purpose. The legal basis is your explicit consent, given via the checkbox on the form (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR).

You can request deletion of any message data at any time via the contact form.


04Cookies & browser storage

This site does not set tracking or advertising cookies. It uses localStorage – browser-based storage that does not transmit data to any server – for the following functional purpose only:

KeyTypePurposeExpires
cookie_acceptedlocalStorageRemembers that you have dismissed the cookie noticeUntil browser storage is cleared

This value is not shared with any third party. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.


05Hosting & CMS

This website is hosted by TransIP B.V., a Dutch hosting provider based in Leiden, the Netherlands. All server infrastructure is located within the European Union. TransIP processes server log data (including visitor IP addresses) for security and performance purposes. For details, see TransIP's privacy policy.

The site is built on Kirby CMS, developed by Bastian Allgeier GmbH, based in Mannheim, Germany. Kirby is a flat-file system – it stores no visitor data in a database. Contact form submissions are handled server-side and delivered directly by email; no submission data is retained in the CMS.

All typefaces used on this site are self-hosted on TransIP servers. No font requests are made to external services.


06Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Dutch privacy law (UAVG), you have the following rights regarding any personal data held about you:

RightWhat it means
AccessRequest a copy of the personal data held about you
RectificationRequest correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
ErasureRequest deletion of your personal data
RestrictionRequest that processing of your data is limited
ObjectionObject to processing based on legitimate interest
PortabilityReceive your data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, use the contact form. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority: Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.


07Contact

For any questions about this policy or requests relating to your personal data, please get in touch via the contact form.

This policy was last updated in May 2026. Any material changes will be reflected here with an updated date.