Privacy Policy

Advocatenpraktijk mr. F.L.P. Vulto B.V., trading under the name Kasteelmeester, attaches great importance to the protection of your personal data. In this privacy policy, you can read how we handle your data, what rights you have and how you can contact us.

1. Who We Are

The controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

Advocatenpraktijk mr. F.L.P. Vulto B.V.
Trading under the name: Kasteelmeester
Kranenburgweg 134
2583 ER The Hague
Email: vulto@dhkv.nl
Phone: 06 - 2365 3318

2. What Personal Data We Process

We only process personal data that you provide to us yourself. This involves the following categories:

• Name — when you fill in the contact form or callback request;
• Email address — when you contact us by email;
• Phone number — when you submit a callback request or contact us by telephone;
• Other data — information you provide of your own accord in correspondence, for example in support of your legal question.

3. Why We Process Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

• To contact you in response to your enquiry or callback request;
• For the provision of legal services and the performance of an engagement agreement;
• To comply with legal obligations, including obligations arising from the Dutch Bar Act (Advocatenwet), the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Act (Wwft) and fiscal retention obligations;
• For the administration and invoicing of our services.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data on the basis of the following legal grounds under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Consent — when you voluntarily provide your data via the contact form or callback request;
• Performance of a contract — when processing is necessary for the provision of legal services;
• Legal obligation — when the law requires us to process or retain data;
• Legitimate interest — for pursuing our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and securing our website, always taking your privacy interests into account.

5. Retention Periods

We do not retain your personal data for longer than necessary for the purposes stated above. In doing so, we apply the following principles:

• Data from contact forms and callback requests is deleted once the enquiry has been handled, unless the data becomes part of a case file;
• Case file data is retained in accordance with the professional rules for the legal profession. The Netherlands Bar Association prescribes a retention period of at least five years after closure of the file;
• Fiscal data is retained for the statutory retention period of seven years.

6. Cookies and Web Analytics

Our website uses the following cookies and tracking technologies:

• Functional cookies — these are necessary for the proper functioning of the website, for example remembering your cookie preferences;
• Google Analytics (with IP anonymisation) — we use Google Analytics to gain insight into visitor behaviour on our website. IP addresses are anonymised, so your identity is not directly traceable. We have entered into a data processing agreement with Google and do not share data with third parties;
• Google Ads tracking — we use Google Ads cookies to measure the effectiveness of our advertisements and to display relevant ads. These cookies are only placed after you have given your consent.

You can block or delete cookies at any time through your web browser settings.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right of access — you may request which personal data we process about you;
• Right to rectification — you may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
• Right to erasure — you may request deletion of your data, unless a statutory retention obligation prevents this;
• Right to restriction — you may request temporary restriction of the processing of your data;
• Right to data portability — you may request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
• Right to object — you may object to the processing of your data based on a legitimate interest.

You may submit a request by sending an email to vulto@dhkv.nl. We will respond to your request within four weeks.

If you believe that we are not handling your data with due care, you have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) (www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl).

8. Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Our website uses a secure connection (SSL/TLS). Access to personal data is restricted to those who need it for the performance of their duties.

9. Amendments

We reserve the right to amend this privacy policy. The most current version is always available on this page. We recommend that you consult this policy regularly. Material changes will be actively brought to your attention.

This privacy policy was last updated on 19 March 2026.

10. Contact

Do you have questions about this privacy policy or the way in which we process your personal data? Please contact us:

Advocatenpraktijk mr. F.L.P. Vulto B.V.
Kranenburgweg 134
2583 ER The Hague
Email: vulto@dhkv.nl
Phone: 06 - 2365 3318