Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy – Kraamzorg Professionals

1. What do we do with your data?

Kraamzorg Professionals processes personal data to provide safe and high-quality maternity care.
 We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Dutch Implementation Act of the GDPR (UAVG).

On this page, we explain:

  • which data we process
  • why we process it
  • with whom the data may be shared
  • how we protect your data
  • what rights you have

We believe it’s important that you know how we handle your information.

2. What data do we process?

General data
We process, among others:

  • name, address, and place of residence
  • date of birth
  • telephone number and email address
  • insurance information
  • Citizen Service Number (BSN) 

Medical data
To provide maternity care, we also process information about:

  • pregnancy and childbirth
  • medical information required for safe care
  • data about the baby 

information from the midwife, general practitioner, or hospital (if relevant)

3. What do we use your data for?

Care provision
We use your data to provide safe and appropriate maternity care.
 (Legal basis: execution of the care agreement and necessary processing within healthcare.)

Administration and billing
We process data for planning, administration, and billing to the health insurance company.

Quality improvement
We use data to further improve our services.

Consent
For data not essential for care (for example, photos or sharing with other parties), we always ask for your explicit consent.

 During registration, you can indicate which care providers or institutions we may share your data with. You can change or withdraw this choice at any time.

4. With whom can we share data?

We only share personal data when it is necessary, when you have given consent, or when required by law.
 This may include:

  • your midwife or general practitioner
  • your health insurance company
  • suppliers of our electronic client record system (under a data processing agreement)

We do not share data with commercial parties.

5. How do we protect your data?

We take appropriate measures to protect your data, such as:

  • a secured electronic client record system
  • staff authorizations and secure logins
  • confidentiality obligations
  • encrypted storage and regular security checks

6. How long do we keep your data?

  • Medical records: 20 years (in accordance with the WGBO – Dutch Medical Treatment Act)
  • Administrative data: 7 years (for tax purposes) 


If legally required or necessary for quality care, data may be kept for a longer period.

7. Your rights

You have the right to:

  • receive information about your data
  • access your file
  • correct inaccurate data
  • request deletion of your data (where legally allowed)
  • restrict processing of your data
  • object to data processing
  • transfer your data to another healthcare provider

You can submit your request via: info@kraamzorg-professionals.nl