Who We Are
Our website address is: https://addressapi.nl. AddressAPI.nl provides address validation services for users, primarily focused on the Netherlands.
Data Collection & API Usage
When users interact with our API, we collect information related to address validation requests. This data may include user IP addresses, API call details, timestamps, and address inputs. These details are used to enhance the accuracy of address validation and optimize our service. No personal identifiable information (PII) is stored permanently unless necessary for ongoing services or regulatory compliance.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. We also utilize a third-party service, Gravatar, for displaying profile images linked to comments.
Media
If you upload images, avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can extract such data from publicly posted images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve the user experience. When leaving a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. If you log in, cookies will be set to save your login and screen preferences, which last for two days, or up to a year for display settings.
API Data Retention & Processing
For all API requests, data is stored securely and only for as long as necessary to provide and improve the service. Logs from API calls, including addresses entered, may be kept temporarily to refine the system’s accuracy, but are anonymized whenever possible. We do not store user-specific personal data unless explicitly provided and essential for account management or support purposes.
Embedded Content
Content on our site may include embedded material from third-party websites. These external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, or track interactions with embedded content, including if you have an account on those sites.
Third-Party Sharing
We may share limited user data with trusted third-party providers such as hosting services, payment processors, and analytical tools to maintain and enhance our services. These third parties are bound by privacy agreements to ensure your data’s safety.
Security of Data
We take serious precautions to safeguard your data from unauthorized access or misuse. Our servers are encrypted, and we use industry-standard methods to protect data in transit and at rest.
User Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or request the deletion of any personal information we store. If you wish to request an export of your data or ask for it to be erased, contact us directly. However, data we are obliged to retain for legal or administrative purposes cannot be deleted.
Data Retention
Comments, account data, and other voluntary submissions are retained indefinitely unless deletion is requested. Data from API interactions is kept only as long as needed for service enhancement or compliance, with unnecessary data anonymized.
Where Your Data is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Additionally, data from API calls may be processed through external systems for validation but is not shared with unauthorized parties.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy occasionally. We encourage you to review it regularly. Continuing to use the service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.
