Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 14, 2026

1. Introduction Welcome to Kopje Limburg (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website (kopjelimburg.nl), subscribe to our newsletter, and participate in our online community and games. Kopje Limburg is a project managed by our team.

2. Information We Collect We only collect the information strictly necessary to run our platform securely, send you our newsletter, and improve your gaming experience:

  • Account & Newsletter: Upon registration, we collect your email address and (if provided) your first and last name.
  • Community & Game Data: We track your progress, such as your point balance (Buurtkrachten), shop purchase history, your inventory, and submitted content (like stories, photos, and quiz answers).
  • Security & Location Data: To prevent abuse of our reward system, we temporarily log IP addresses to perform automated regional and VPN checks.
  • Address Data: We only ask for your physical address if you unlock and claim a physical reward in our shop, so we can deliver the item to your home.
  • Website Analytics: We collect anonymous usage data (such as pages visited and time spent on the site) using Google Analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information We use your data for the following specific purposes:

  • To send you our weekly “Kopje Limburg” newsletter.
  • To manage your account, point balance, and rewards.
  • To ship claimed physical rewards to your home address.
  • To ensure the fairness of our platform and combat fraud (such as creating fake accounts via VPNs).
  • To analyze website traffic and improve our content.

4. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing We never sell your personal data. We only share information with trusted third-party tools that help us run the website securely and efficiently:

  • Brevo & FluentCRM: Used to securely store your email address and deliver our newsletters.
  • Geolocation APIs: Used briefly during registration to verify if new members actually reside in our target regions (without permanently storing this data externally).
  • Google Analytics: Used strictly for statistical purposes to understand website traffic.
  • mijn.host: Our European hosting provider where website data is stored securely.
  • Complianz: Used to manage your cookie consent preferences.

5. Cookies, Sessions, and Local Storage We use specific technologies to recognize your device and keep the website running smoothly:

  • Cookies: Ensure the website functions properly and gather anonymous statistics. You can manage your consent at any time via the Complianz cookie banner at the bottom of our website.
  • Sessions: We use secure PHP sessions to keep you safely logged in after clicking your personal magic link.
  • Local Storage: We store small pieces of data locally on your device, for example, to remember if you have already seen a pop-up, or to seamlessly update the red notification badge when there is a new item in your inventory.
  • We use a strictly necessary security cookie (kl_device_id) to prevent fraud and abuse within our community referral program.”

6. Your Rights (GDPR) You always have the right to:

  • Unsubscribe: You can opt out of our newsletter at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email we send you.
  • Access or Delete: You can request to see the data we hold about you or ask us to delete it entirely. Please note: upon a deletion request (or deletion due to fraud), both your WordPress profile and your CRM contact will be permanently and irreversibly erased.

7. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please feel free to send an email to: kopjelimburg@gmail.com.