At Huursterk, privacy is not an afterthought — it's a design principle. This policy explains how we collect, use and protect personal data, and the boundaries we maintain in relation to employers.
Privacy
Privacy Policy
How we protect data and apply privacy by design
1Who we are
Huursterk is a preventive, confidential provision for employers and employees, located at Bandoengstraat 43, 9715 NA Groningen. We help employees understand their housing position and give employers insight into housing stress at organisational level — without any view into individual private circumstances.
2What data we collect
We collect information you provide directly: name, email, phone number and details of your housing situation through the Housing Security Check. From employers we collect organisation and contact details. We also collect technical data (IP addresses, browser information) for security and analytics.
3How we use data
- To deliver the Housing Security Check and generate a personal housing security profile for the employee
- To arrange confidential check-ins and preventive guidance when an employee opts in
- To produce aggregated reports for the employer — never individual case details
- To improve our service and user experience
- To communicate with you about your request and our service
4Privacy by design vis-à-vis the employer
The employer never sees individual participation data, answers, documents or conversation content. Employers receive only aggregated trends and KPIs at team or cohort level. This ensures employees can be honest about their housing situation without fear of consequences.
5Minimum threshold for group-level reporting
Employers only ever receive aggregated insights — and only when a group includes at least 20 participants. Below that threshold no substantive group report is delivered, to prevent re-identification.
6Data retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described. Housing Security Check data is kept for the duration of the employment relationship with our client plus 2 years. Deletion can be requested at any time.
7Your rights
- Access: request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification: correct inaccurate data
- Erasure: request deletion of your data
- Portability: receive your data in a portable format
- Objection: object to specific processing activities
- Complaint: file a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP)
8Security
We use security measures including encryption, secure hosting and access controls. The platform is designed to support GDPR review and DPIA assessment per organisation.
9Contact
For privacy questions or to exercise your rights: privacy@huursterk.nl or by post: Huursterk, Bandoengstraat 43, 9715 NA Groningen.