Privacy Statement for Organization for the Spiritual Treatment of Animals (OSTA)

This Privacy Statement outlines how the Organization for the Spiritual Treatment of Animals (OSTA vzw/asbl), registered at 1000 Brussels, 30/21 Varkensmarkt / Rue du Marché aux Porcs (BE1007.369.942), processes personal data. OSTA respects your privacy and your rights to control your personal data. We process all data within Belgium and do not transfer data outside the country.

We take reasonable precautions to protect your data. Our computers are equipped with up-to-date antivirus software, and we use password protection for all devices and accounts handling personal data. We regularly update our software and systems to ensure security.

We may retain anonymized or aggregated data for longer periods to support long-term analysis of supporter trends and our organizational impact.

We retain your data as follows:

• Address details are retained for 3 years after last activity, unless you request earlier deletion
• Email addresses are kept until newsletter unsubscription or 3 years after last activity
• Phone numbers are retained for 3 years after last activity, unless you request earlier deletion
• Animal stories are retained for use in our services and newsletter, unless you request their deletion.

We implement a tiered approach to data retention, keeping basic contact information for longer periods while deleting more sensitive data earlier. We regularly review and update our data retention policy to ensure compliance with current privacy regulations and best practices for non-profit organizations. You can easily update your information or request deletion at any time through our website or by contacting us directly.

For minors under 16, we require parental consent before collecting any personal information. We store this consent along with the minor’s data and delete both when the minor reaches 16 or upon request.