Privacy Statement

November 2025

Welcome to www.pipapproach.com. This Website is part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and focuses on the PIP approach, an inclusive bottom-up approach that engages people in sustainable change. With this Privacy Statement,

WUR indicates which personal data is collected and for which purpose. In addition, you can read about your rights as a data subject and how to contact us.
WUR is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is processed in a transparent, lawful, and secure manner.

What information we collect

We collect personal data only when you choose to provide it to us:
Contact form: your name, email address, and the content of your message.
Newsletter subscription: your email address.
We do not use cookies or website analytics tools to track visitors.

How we use personal information

We use your information only for the following purposes:
– To respond to your questions or messages submitted through the contact form.
– To send you our newsletter, if you have subscribed.
We will not use your data for any other purpose without your consent.

How we process and protect personal information

The processing of personal data includes appropriate security measures.
WUR’s starting point is NEN-EN-ISO/IEC 27002:2017 to make sure that personal data is optimally secured. Additionally, WUR also monitors whether there are unlawful traffic or activities on the website.

Do we share personal information?

As a general principle, WUR does not disclose your personal data to third parties, An important exception is the sharing of personal data when it is required under applicable law or in course of any legal proceedings. In that case, WUR must share data with authoritative bodies, for example with law enforcement. This will occur, however, under supervision of a privacy officer.

How long we retain personal information

Personal data will not be kept longer than is necessary for the purposes for which they are used
– Contact form messages are deleted after your request has been handled.
– Newsletter subscription data is kept until you unsubscribe.

Your rights

You have the right to:
– Request access to your personal data.
– Request correction or deletion of your data.
– Withdraw your consent (for example, by unsubscribing from the newsletter).
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact form on this website. It is important to describe your question as fully as possible, mention what your concern is and to clarify who you are. This is necessary in order to provide you with a more specific and quicker answer.
If you and WUR are unable to find a solution, you could contact the Dutch Data Protection Authority. You can read how to file a complaint at
www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl.

Adjustments in this Privacy Statement

Our Privacy Statement can be adjusted as a result of changed activities on our website. Please pay attention to the date above and check regularly for new
versions. We do our utmost best to announce changes in time through different channels of communication.