Privacy Policy

Annemarie Braun, AB Psychotherapy & Coaching, is responsible for processing personal data as described in this Privacy Policy. The processing of personal data is carried out carefully and in accordance with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) effective as of 25 May 2018.

For proper treatment, it is necessary that I, as your treating therapist, maintain a file. This is also a legal obligation imposed by the Medical Treatment Agreement Act (WGBO/Wkkgz). Your file contains notes about your health condition and information about the examinations and treatments performed.

The file also includes information necessary for your treatment that I have requested, with your explicit consent, from another healthcare provider — for example, your general practitioner.

I make every effort to safeguard your privacy. This means, among other things, that I:
- Handle your personal and medical information with care.
- Ensure that unauthorized persons do not have access to your data.

As your treating therapist, I am the only one with access to the data in your file. I am bound by a legal duty of confidentiality (medical professional secrecy).

Use of Data

The information from your file may also be used for the following purposes:
- To inform other healthcare providers, for example when therapy has ended or when referring you to another professional. This only happens with your explicit (written) consent.
- For substitute care during my absence.
- For anonymized use during intercollegial supervision.
- A small portion of the data in your file is used for administrative purposes so that I, or my accountant, can issue an invoice.

If I wish to use your data for any other reason, I will inform you first and explicitly request your consent.

You have the right to access your client file at any time. You also have the right to have your data deleted at any time. The data in your client file will be retained, as legally required (WGBO), for 20 years.

Privacy on the Invoice

The invoice you receive includes the details required by your health insurer so that you can submit the claim:
- Your name, address, and place of residence.
- Your client number and/or date of birth.
- Insurance and/or policy number.
- The date of the session.
- A brief description of the treatment.
- Performance code.
- The cost of the session.

Collaboration with Other Organizations

From my practice, I collaborate with the following organizations regarding the processing of your data and have entered into data processing agreements with them:
- MijnDiad digital client administration.
- Maas Administrative Office.
- 53 Graden Noord Web Management.

Viewing, Adjusting, or Deleting Data

You have the right to view, correct, or delete your personal data. In addition, you have the right to withdraw any consent you have given for data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by Annemarie Braun. You also have the right to data portability, meaning you can request that the personal data we hold about you be sent to you or to another organization specified by you.

You can send a request for access, correction, deletion, data transfer, withdrawal of consent, or objection to the processing of your personal data to: info@annemariebraun.nl.

To ensure the request has been made by you, please include a copy of your ID with your request. In this copy, black out your photo, MRZ (machine readable zone), passport number, and Citizen Service Number (BSN). We will respond as quickly as possible, but within four weeks.

You have the right to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens): https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/contact-met-de-autoriteit-persoonsgegevens/tip-ons

Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

The website of Annemarie Braun uses cookies. A cookie is a small, simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on your computer’s hard drive. The information stored in it can be sent back to our servers during a subsequent visit.

Use of Permanent Cookies

Permanent cookies allow us to recognize you on your next visit to the website. This enables the site to be tailored to your preferences. Once you have given permission for the placement of cookies, this consent can be remembered through a cookie. This saves you time and improves your browsing experience. You can delete permanent cookies via your browser settings.

Functional Cookies Only

This website uses only functional cookies.

Google Analytics Cookies

A cookie from the American company Google is placed via this website as part of the 'Analytics' service. I use this service to track and receive reports on how visitors use the website. Google may provide this information to third parties if legally required to do so, or insofar as third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. I have no control over this. I have not permitted Google to use the obtained analytics information for other Google services.

The information collected by Google is anonymized as much as possible. Your IP address is not provided. The information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google adheres to the Safe Harbor principles and is affiliated with the Safe Harbor program of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Social Media Cookies

This website includes buttons to promote ('like') or share web pages on social networks such as Facebook and Instagram. These buttons operate through code provided by Facebook and Instagram themselves. This code places cookies. I have no influence over this. Please read the privacy policies of Facebook, Instagram, and Google (which may change regularly) to see what they do with your personal data collected through these cookies.

The information collected is anonymized as much as possible and transmitted to and stored by Facebook, Instagram, and Google on servers in the United States. They adhere to the Safe Harbor principles and are affiliated with the Safe Harbor program of the U.S. Department of Commerce. I also use Facebook pixels, allowing me to tailor the information, content, and advertisements I share to your interests based on your website visits.

Enabling and Disabling Cookies / Deletion

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

This privacy statement was last updated on 4 July 2025. Annemarie Braun may amend this Privacy Policy at any time. New versions will always be published on the website. It is recommended to review this statement regularly to stay informed of any changes.