Legal & Data Protection
Privacy Policy
Bái Kāng 白康 TCM • Last updated: June 2025
1. Who is responsible for your data?
Bái Kāng TCM is a trade name of Witkamp Wellness, located in Tilburg and registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 89643771. Witkamp Wellness is the official data controller responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this privacy policy.
Bái Kāng TCM | Witkamp Wellness
Patrick Witkamp
Weteringlaan 150
5032 XV Tilburg
The Netherlands
Email: info@baikang.nl
Phone: +31 (0)6-83498042
Chamber of Commerce (KvK): 89643771
VAT ID: NL004749930B58
2. Which personal data do I process?
Contact Information
Name, address, phone number, and email address.
Health & Medical Data
Health complaints, medical history, current medication, and other information shared during consultations or treatments. Under the GDPR, this is classified as special category personal data.
Administrative Details
Appointment history and billing information.
Website Data
Technical information such as anonymized IP address and browser type, solely through functional cookies necessary for website operation.
3. What do I use your data for?
- Executing the healthcare agreement and providing TCM treatments.
- Maintaining a confidential patient file in accordance with Dutch medical law (WGBO).
- Scheduling, confirming, and managing appointments.
- Invoicing and fulfilling legal financial record obligations.
- Responding to inquiries submitted via email or contact form.
4. Legal grounds for processing
- Performance of a contract: for providing care, coordinating appointments, and administration.
- Explicit consent: for processing special category health data, granted during the intake consultation.
- Legal obligation: for retaining patient records under the Dutch Medical Treatment Contracts Act (WGBO) and statutory tax records.
5. Is your data shared with third parties?
Your personal data is never shared with third parties, unless:
- You have given explicit prior consent (e.g., referral or consultation with a GP or other specialist).
- Required by Dutch statutory law or a court order.
No third-party tracking cookies, external advertising networks, or commercial marketing agencies are used.
6. How long is your data stored?
Data is retained no longer than strictly necessary for treatment purposes or legally mandated:
| Category | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Medical record (patient file) | 20 years after last treatment (conform Dutch WGBO) |
| Invoices & financial records | 7 years (statutory Dutch tax retention) |
| Contact messages & emails | Up to 1 year after final resolution |
7. Security of your data
Appropriate technical and organizational measures are in place to safeguard your data against loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, or unlawful processing. Patient files are stored in an encrypted environment and are accessible exclusively to Patrick Witkamp as your treating practitioner.
8. Your statutory rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access: request an overview of the personal data held about you.
- Right to rectification: have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected.
- Right to erasure: request deletion of data, where permitted by medical and tax law.
- Right to restriction: request temporary restriction of processing.
- Right to data portability: receive your data in a structured, standard format.
- Right to object: object to certain forms of data processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact info@baikang.nl or call +31 (0)6-83498042. You will receive a response within 30 days.
9. Questions and complaints
If you have any questions or concerns regarding how your data is handled, please reach out to the clinic directly so we can resolve it together.
If a solution cannot be reached, you have the legal right to submit a complaint to the national supervisory authority, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).
10. Changes to this privacy policy
Bái Kāng TCM reserves the right to update this privacy policy when required by operational or statutory changes. The most current version is always available on this page.
