Privacy Policy

Welcome to ColoringLands.nl. In this Privacy Policy, we explain what data we collect, why it is needed, and how you stay in control. If you download a free coloring page for a quiet Sunday with coffee, we treat your privacy as carefully as the clean lines of our drawings.

Who We Are and How to Reach Us

  • Data controller: ColoringLands
  • Domain: coloringlands.nl

For privacy questions or requests about your data, you can contact us through this address or by email.

What Data We Collect

We keep it simple: only what is needed to run the website, improve performance, and display ads.

1) Automatically Collected Data

  • IP address and approximate location derived from IP
  • Device and browser type, operating system, and language setting
  • Page views, referrer, date, and time

Why: security, debugging, performance insights, and abuse prevention.
Legal basis: legitimate interest under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR.

2) Cookies and Similar Technologies

  • Necessary cookies: remember basic settings.
  • Preferences and statistics: help us understand popular pages.
  • Advertising cookies, including AdSense: show personalized or nonpersonalized ads.

Legal basis: consent for nonessential cookies under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR. You manage cookies through our cookie banner or your browser settings.

3) Data You Provide to Us

  • Your name and email address when you contact us.

Why: to answer your message. Legal basis: legitimate interest or consent, depending on the situation.

Advertising Through Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display ads.

  • Vendors such as Google use cookies and/or device IDs to personalize ads based on previous visits.
  • Depending on your consent, you may receive personalized or nonpersonalized ads.
  • You can turn off personalized ads through Google Ads settings or industry platforms such as YourAdChoices/NAI.

Important: ads do not disappear when you refuse cookies, but they become less relevant.

Your Choices and Control

  • Cookie banner: accept, reject, or adjust preferences on your first visit.
  • Browser settings: disable or delete cookies yourself.
  • Ad preferences: manage settings through Google Ads or industry opt-outs.

Tip: if you use private browsing, cookies are limited to that session.

Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on:

  • Consent for nonessential cookies and personalized ads.
  • Legitimate interest for security, basic statistics, and debugging.
  • Contractual necessity when you contact us with a service question.

Retention Periods

  • Cookies: according to the lifetime shown in your browser settings.
  • Emails: until the conversation is complete, with a short retention period afterward for evidence or troubleshooting unless you request deletion sooner.
  • Server logs: only for short periods unless longer storage is needed for security.

Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell personal data. We share data only with:

  • Service providers such as hosting and security providers under GDPR-compliant contracts.
  • Advertising partners such as Google AdSense, only with your consent.
  • Legal authorities when required by law.

Transfers Outside the EEA

When data is processed outside the EEA, we use appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses and limit data as much as possible, for example through pseudonymization.

Children’s Privacy

Our content is family-friendly, but we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16 without parental consent. If a child has entered data, contact us so we can remove it.

Your Rights Under the GDPR

You can request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, withdrawal of consent, and data portability. Complaints can be made to the Dutch Data Protection Authority.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. No online system is 100% secure. Please report a possible incident so we can act quickly.

Links to Other Websites

Sometimes we link to useful resources or partner sites. They have their own policies, so read them separately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

If we update this Privacy Policy, we will publish a new version with an updated date. For important changes, we will inform you clearly.

A Personal Note

Our mission is simple: beautiful, clear coloring pages that make your day brighter. Your data mainly helps keep the site running and pages loading quickly. If you prefer everything without personalization, let us know. We are happy to help.