FPM is responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this privacy statement or privacy policy. If you have any questions about this privacy statement after reading it, you can contact FPM at: info@freepeoplemedia.com.
Chamber of Commerce number FPM: 80076718
With this privacy statement, FPM provides you with insight into the use of personal data by it. FPM processes your personal data because you use its website, services, you buy or subscribe to its products and/or because you have provided your personal data to it. FPM does everything it can to protect your privacy and therefore manages your personal data carefully. FPM in all cases complies with the applicable laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation. This means that FPM:
– Processes your personal data in accordance with the purpose for which it was provided. These purposes and types of personal data are described in this privacy statement;
– Limits the processing of your personal data to only those data minimally necessary for the purposes for which they are processed and/or provided;
– Requests your explicit consent if it is needed to conduct an agreement between you and FPM and/or during your visit to the website https://freepeoplemedia.com;
– Has taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data;
– Does not pass on personal data to other parties, unless necessary for the purposes for which it was provided;
– Is aware of your rights regarding your personal data, wishes to inform you of them and respects them.
This privacy statement can be accessed at https://freepeoplemedia.com. If you would like to receive the privacy statement on paper, you can contact FPM at: info@freepeoplemedia.com.
1. PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
1.1 From visitors of the website https://freepeoplemedia.com
Personal data of visitors to the FPM website are processed by FPM:
a. To improve the user-friendliness for online visitors;
b. To be able to respond to your information request or complaint. By emailing FPM, you agree that the data you provide will be stored for the purpose of responding to your information request or complaint;
c. To process your online registration and/or subscription;
d. To process your payment.
Only your personal data that is necessary for the purposes mentioned above under a and/or d will be stored.
This data about you will be stored as long as it is necessary for the purposes mentioned above under a and/or d.
1.2 From customers who buy a product, subscribers who buy a gift subscription, or subscribers of a service/ magazine subscription
The following personal data will be stored when you buy (a) FPM product(s) and/or service(s):
first name, last name;
billing address;
postal code (delivery address) (if applicable);
city (delivery address) (if applicable);
country (delivery address) (if applicable);
email address;
VAT number;
payment details;
payments;
payment confirmation;
product purchase details and/or subscription details.
Furthermore, to make a purchase, you must agree to FPM’s terms and conditions and privacy policy.
Any (passport) photo of you will only be processed if you want to have posted your testimonial on the website and have explicitly given written consent for this. Your testimonial, along with the associated personal data, will be retained, considering FPM’s commercial interest, only until you request its deletion.
1.3 When requesting an advertising quotation, from the client and involved third parties
FPM process personal data of quotation requesters, clients, and any involved third parties to respond to your quotation request and/or to fulfil the concluded agreement or the agreed assignment.
The following company/organization data will be stored for this purpose:
– first name, initials, last name, and any title of the contact person of the company/ organization;
– occupation of the contact person of the company/ organization;
– company/ organization name;
– (billing) address;
– company/ organization postal code;
– company/ organization city;
– company/ organization country;
– contact person’s company/ organization phone number;
– contact person’s company/ organization email address.
When the quotation turns into an agreement, also the following company/organization data may be stored:
– chamber of commerce number;
– VAT number;
– creditworthiness.
Special and/or sensitive organization/ company data is processed if necessary for the purpose of executing the concluded agreement. This will only occur if the contact person of the organization/ company has provided itself. The data will be stored as long as it is necessary for the execution of the agreement and the financial settlement of the service(s) provided to your company/ organization by FPM.
1.4 From customers/companies/organizations who wish to be periodically informed by FPM about its products and/or services and related relevant information
Personal data of individuals/companies who explicitly indicate that they wish to (continue to) receive periodic information from FPM are the only personal data that will be retained.
The following personal data will be stored for this purpose:
– first name, initials, last name, and any title;
– organization name (if applicable);
– address;
– postal code;
– city;
– country;
– email address.
This information about you will be kept until you indicate that you no longer wish to receive this information. FPM will then delete your personal data stored for these purposes no later than seven business days.
1.5 From customers/companies/organizations who have questions and/or complaints
– first name, initials, last name, and any title;
– organization name (if applicable);
– address (if applicable);
– postal code (if applicable);
– city (if applicable);
– country (if applicable);
– email address;
– phone number (if applicable).
1.6 From website visitors who donate to FPM
– first name and last name;
– email address;
– payment details;
– payments;
– payment confirmation.
Furthermore, by donating you agree upon the FPM’s terms and conditions and privacy policy.
1.7 Other
FPM also process your personal/company data if it is legally required to do so, such as for the tax return. The data of yours that must be processed by law will be retained for as long as the law prescribes. For example, the Dutch tax authorities have a retention period of 7 years.
2. THIRD PARTIES
FPM never shares personal data with other parties with whom we have not
concluded a processing agreement. If work is done with these parties (processors), FPM of course makes the necessary arrangements according to this privacy policy to ensure the security of your personal data. In the case of a concluded agreement between you and FPM, your data will only be shared with external advisors if this is necessary for the execution of the agreement. In such a case, the same care applies regarding safeguarding the security and privacy of your personal data.
3. RETENTION PERIOD
FPM does not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was provided, or as required by law.
FPM does not provide your personal data to other parties unless this is legally required and permitted. In such a case, FPM must cooperate and is therefore obliged to provide this data (see also under 1.6). Furthermore, FPM may share your personal data with third parties if you give FPM written consent to do so.
FPM does not provide personal data to parties established outside the EU, unless you have given explicit written consent for this.
4. SECURITY
FPM has implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unlawful processing. For example, it has taken the following measures:
All persons who have access to your personal data on behalf of FPM are obliged to keep it confidential;
FPM employs a username and password policy on all hardware it uses. Your personal data is preferably stored decentrally (offline);
FPM makes backups of personal data to be able to restore it in the event of physical and/or technical incidents;
FPM regularly tests and evaluates its measures;
Employees are informed about the importance of protecting personal data.
5. COOKIES
FPM may use cookies. FPM uses the Cookiebot cookie banner that informs you about the use of cookies on the website and offers you the option to give consent. A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone during your first visit to this website. The cookies used by FPM are necessary for the technical operation of the website and your user convenience. They ensure that the website functions properly and, for example, remember your preferred settings. FPM can also use them to optimize its website. You also can opt out of cookies by setting your web browser not to store any cookies. Additionally, you can also delete all information previously stored through the settings of the web browser you use. If you opt out off all cookies, FPM cannot ensure that its website functions properly.
6. SECONDARY SERVICES
FPM uses Stripe and Link (service of Stripe) to provide you with payment convenience. In addition, FPM uses ReCAPTCHA to ensure the security and reliability of the website. Stripe and ReCAPTCHA services have their own terms and conditions and cookie policies.
7. SOCIAL MEDIA
On the FPM website (https://freepeoplemedia.com), buttons are included to promote (like) or share web pages on social media. These buttons work through snippets of code that come from the social media platform itself. Cookies are placed through this code. FPM has no influence over this. Please read the privacy policy of the relevant social media platform (which may change regularly) to inform yourself about what they do with your (personal) data that they process through these cookies.
8. YOUR RIGHTS REGARDING YOUR PERSONAL DATA
You have the right to access, rectify, or delete the personal data that FPM has received from you. You can also object to the processing of your personal data (or part of it) by FPM or by any of our processors (if applicable). Additionally, you have the right to have the personal data you provided transferred by FPM to yourself or, at your request, directly to another party. To protect your personal data, FPM will ask you to identify yourself with a valid identification document before complying with such requests. You do this by attaching a copy of your valid identification document to your request, making the document number and citizen service number (BSN) unreadable to protect your privacy.
If FPM is allowed to process your personal data based on consent you have given, you always have the right to withdraw this consent.
If you wish to make use of your rights, you can submit a specified request via: info@freepeoplemedia.com. FPM will respond to your request within seven business days.
9. COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
You can send a complaint about the processing of your personal data to info@freepeoplemedia.com. If FPM cannot reach a settlement with you regarding your complaint, you have the right to file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority, the supervisory authority for privacy protection: https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
10. QUESTIONS
FPM takes the protection of your personal data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized alteration. If you feel that your personal data is not properly secured or there are signs of misuse, please contact us at info@freepeoplemedia.com. You can also contact FPM via the aforementioned email address to answer any questions you may have regarding this privacy statement.
FPM also hereby points out that all FPM offers, quotations, assignments, legal relationships, and agreements, whatever they may be called, are subject to the general terms and conditions of FPM. These can also be consulted on the website https://freepeoplemedia.com. FPM reserves the right to modify these terms and conditions. You can request paper copies of the general terms and conditions via: info@freepeoplemedia.com.
Finally, FPM advises you to consult this privacy statement regularly so that you are aware of any changes to FPM’s privacy policy.
Free People Media, January 2026
(last modified: January 31, 2026)
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