// the fine print, plainly
Privacy notice
Adamak Event organises nights in Amsterdam and sells the tickets to them. This notice explains what data we hold, why we hold it, how long we keep it, and how to have it removed. We keep it short on purpose. If anything here is unclear, email us and a real person answers.
What we collect
We only collect what a ticket sale or a newsletter signup needs:
- To deliver your ticket: the email address you give at checkout, the order, and the tickets on it. You do not need an account to buy.
- To control entry and enforce the exclusion policy: at ticket purchase and code redemption, we collect the buyer's first and last name for door control and enforcement of the exclusion policy.
- To contact you when it cannot wait: at ticket purchase and code redemption, you can optionally give a phone number. We only use it for urgent contact about event changes or cancellation.
- To take payment: the payment itself runs through Mollie, our payment provider. We store the order reference and status, not your card details.
- To run the mailing list: your email address, the moment you opted in, and the exact wording you agreed to (the consent log, below).
- To keep the door honest: when a ticket is scanned at an event we log that scan. We keep basic security and audit logs.
We do not sell your data, we do not run third-party ad trackers, and the ads on this site are first-party images served by us, not external tags.
Exclusion list
We keep a limited exclusion list to protect visitors and staff. It contains a name, email address, phone number if known, a reason category, and the date. The legal basis is our legitimate interest in keeping events safe and preventing serious misconduct and ticket fraud.
Entries are reviewed yearly and deactivated when they expire. If an entry is revoked, we delete it after one year.
You have the right to object by emailing [email protected]. We assess objections in person. For privacy and safety, we never publicly confirm whether someone is on the list.
When you accept the ticket terms, we store the version you accepted and the timestamp with your order.
Consent and the mailing list
The newsletter is opt-in and double opt-in. The checkbox is unticked by default: you only join if you actively tick it. Buying a ticket never adds you to the list unless you choose to (the marketing tick at checkout is separate and also unticked).
When you opt in we store the email address, a server-side timestamp, the page you signed up from, and the verbatim text of the consent label you agreed to. That is the lawful basis for emailing you, so we keep it as a record. Every email we send carries a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can leave the list at any time with no login.
How long we keep it
We do not keep data longer than we need to. A scheduled job enforces this on a fixed clock:
| Data | How long we keep it |
|---|---|
| Unconfirmed newsletter signups | 14 days, then deleted |
| Confirmed but inactive marketing data | Anonymised after 24 months without engagement |
| Buyer and order records (financial) | 7 years (Dutch tax law), then anonymised |
| Buyer name and phone on orders | anonymised together with the order email under the existing order retention term |
| Exclusion list | until the ban expires or is lifted, reviewed yearly; revoked entries deleted after 1 year |
| Scan and audit logs | 24 months |
| Advertising analytics | 12 months |
Financial records stay until the Dutch fiscal retention term ends and are then anonymised; we keep them because tax law requires it, not for marketing.
Your rights and erasure
Under the GDPR you can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct it, or ask us to erase it. Email us and we will action it.
On an erasure request we anonymise your marketing data straight away, so you stop being identifiable in the mailing list. Where the law makes us keep a record, such as a financial order for the tax term, we pseudonymise it instead of deleting it, and the rest is removed. You can also complain to the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).
Contact
For anything about your data, email [email protected]. We answer in person.