Privacy policy

Who are we?

1.1 "We", "us" or "our" means NV Brems Doors, the owner of this website. We will be regarded as the controller with regard to the personal data that we collect in connection with the use of this website.

1.2 The sole purpose of this privacy policy is to provide you with information regarding the processing of personal data within the framework of our website.

1.3 This website is owned and managed by NV Brems Doors (company number 0400.932.672) with registered office: Hagelandstraat 30, B-3545 Halen. The website is hosted by Hosted Power BV (company number 0632.500.178) with registered office: Bockstaele 10, B-9520 Sint-Lievens-Houtem. For further information, please refer to article 5 of this privacy policy.

1.4 Your privacy is important to us. Accordingly, we have developed this privacy policy to provide you with more information regarding the collection, communication, transfer and use ("processing") of the personal data you share with us, as well as to provide you with more information regarding your rights. We therefore ask you to read this privacy policy.

1.5 If you have any questions, comments or complaints regarding this privacy policy or the processing of your personal data or if you wish to submit a request in accordance with article 4, please contact our privacy department:

(a) By e-mail: gdpr@bremsdoors.com, attn. Privacy Officer
(b) By post: NV Brems Doors, attn. Privacy Officer, Hagelandstraat 30, 3545 Halen, Belgium

1.6 This privacy policy was last updated on February 9, 2021.

How we use and collect your personal information

2.1 Personal data is defined as any information about an identified or identifiable natural person. "Identifiable' refers to identifiers (such as name, identification number, location data, etc.) that can be used to identify a natural person either directly or indirectly.

2.2 The personal data we collect is collected for the following purposes:

(a) If you use a contact form on our website, we will use your personal data to respond to your request, either by e-mail or telephone. Subject to your specific consent when filling out the contact form, your e-mail address will also be included in our database for sending our newsletter (and providing information regarding events, seminars, etc.).

(b) If you subscribe to the newsletter, your e-mail address will be used to send it to you. In addition, we can keep you informed of events, seminars, etc. that we organize and that may be relevant to you.

(c) We process your personal data for the purpose of supporting the website and optimising your user experience. This goal extends to monitoring the safety, availability, (performance), power, and health of our website.

(d) We will process your personal data in order to enforce or, if necessary, comply with the rights granted under applicable law. We may also use your personal data to fulfil our obligations under applicable law.

2.3 We collect the following categories of personal data:

(a) Contact details: If you use the contact form, you will be asked to provide the following information: name, telephone number, e-mail address and personal data that you enter in the free field (please do not enter sensitive information, such as health information, information regarding criminal convictions, or bank account numbers). This is information provided directly by you.

(b) Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, you will be asked to provide your e-mail address. This is information provided directly by you.

(c) Usage information: We process personal data relating to your use of our website: IP address, device ID and type, referral source, language settings, browser type, operating system, geographic location, length of visit, page visited, or information regarding the timing, frequency and pattern of your visit. This information may be aggregated and may help us collect useful information regarding the use of the website. In the event that such usage information is anonymised (and therefore not traceable to you as a natural person), then such information is not covered by this privacy policy. This information is collected automatically through the use of the website.

2.4 Your personal data will only be used for the purposes set out in article 2.2.

Keeping track of your personal data and deletion

3.1 Your personal data will be kept for a period necessary to comply with legal requirements.

3.2 If you withdraw your consent or if you oppose the processing of personal data, and such opposition is withheld, it goes without saying that we will remove your personal data. However, we will keep the personal data necessary to respect your preference for the future.

3.3 However, we are entitled to retain your personal data if this is necessary to comply with our legal obligations, to make a legal claim or to defend ourselves against such a claim or for reasons of proof.

Your rights as an individual

4.1 This article contains an overview of your most important rights in accordance with the applicable personal data protection legislation. We have tried to summarize them for you in a clear and legible way.

4.2 Please send us a written request in accordance with Article 1 of this Privacy Policy if you wish to exercise any of your rights. We will try to respond without unreasonable delay, but in any event within one month of receipt of your request. If we are unable to respond within the aforementioned period of one month and wish to extend the period, or if we do not comply with your request, we will notify you.

Right of inspection

4.3 In the event that we process your personal data, you have the right to access your personal data as well as certain additional information as described in this privacy policy.

4.4 You have the right to receive from us a copy of your personal data in our possession, provided that this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. We deliver this in the form of a computer file.

Right of improvement

4.5 If the personal information we collect about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to ask us to correct this information or - taking into account the purposes of processing - to complete it.

Right of data erasure / oblivion

4.6 If one of the following applies, you have the right - without unreasonable delay - to obtain deletion of your personal data.

4.7 There are certain exclusions from the right of data erasure. These exclusions include, where processing is necessary, (a) For the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information; (b) For reasons of public interest in the field of public health; (c) For archiving in the public interest, or statistical purposes; (d) For compliance with a legal obligation; or, (e) For the institution, exercise or substantiation of legal claims.

Right to restrict processing

4.8 You have the right to obtain the limitation of the processing of your personal data (which means that the personal data may only be stored by us and may only be used for limited purposes), if one of the following applies: (a) You contest the accuracy of the personal data for a period of time which allows us to verify the accuracy of the personal data; (b) The processing is unlawful and you object to the deletion of the personal data and request instead that their use be restricted; (c) We no longer need your personal data for processing purposes, but you need them for the institution, exercise or substantiation of legal claims; or, (d) You have objected to the processing, pending the answer to the question of whether our legitimate grounds outweigh yours.

4.9 In addition to our right to store your personal data, we can still process them, but only: (a) With your consent; (b) To initiate, exercise or defend any legal action; (c) To protect the rights of any other natural or legal person; or, (d) For reasons of public interest.

4.10 You will be informed before we lift the restriction on the processing of your personal data.

Right to transferability of your personal data / data portability

4.11 If the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, and the processing is carried out via automated processes, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, common and machine-readable form. However, this law shall not apply to the extent that it would prejudice the rights and freedoms of others.

4.12 You also have the right, if this is technically possible, to have your personal data forwarded directly by us to another company.

Right of objection

4.13 You have the right at any time - for reasons related to your specific situation - to object to the processing of your personal data, but only to the extent that the legal basis for the processing is that the processing is necessary for the purpose: (a) The performance of a task in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in us; (b) The representation of our legitimate interests or those of a third party.

4.14 If you object to the processing of your personal data, we will no longer process your personal data, unless we can demonstrate legitimate interests for the processing that outweigh your interests or fundamental rights and/or freedoms.

4.15 If your personal data are processed for the purposes of direct marketing, regardless of whether this is initial or further processing, you have the right to object to this processing at any time and free of charge, also in the case of profiling insofar as it relates to direct marketing. If you object, we will stop processing your personal data for this purpose.

Right to complain to a supervisory authority

4.16 If you believe that the processing of your personal data carried out by us violates data protection legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You can do this in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, of the place where you work or of the place where the alleged infringement took place. In Belgium, you can lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority, Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels(https://www.dataprotectionauthoroty.be

https://www.dataprotectionauthoroty.be

Providing your personal data to third parties

5.1 In order to provide this website, we work with service providers to process and store your personal data. We use the following service providers: (a) hosting provider: Hosted Power BV (company number 0632.500.178) with registered office: Bockstaele 10, B-9520 Sint-Lievens-Houtem; (b) digital agency: Digital Pulse NV (company number 0704.609.483) with registered office at Nijverheidskaai 3/11, B-8500 Kortrijk.

5.2 If this is necessary in order to achieve the intended purposes, your personal data will be shared with other companies within the European Economic Area that are directly or indirectly affiliated with NV Brems Doors or with any other partner of NV Brems Doors.

5.3 Providing access to your data might be necessary for legal purposes. In such a case, we will be forced to comply. We may also disclose your personal information, if necessary, to protect the vital interests of another natural person.

5.4 We do not provide personal data to third parties. However, our website uses social media plug-ins that allow you to link to our social media channels or enable you to share content on your social media channels. These social media channels are Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest). If you click on such a link, the aforementioned social media partners may collect personal data, such as personal data relating to your profile.

5.5 We do not vouch for how these social media partners use your personal data. In such a case, they will act as controllers. For your information, we list the relevant links below (however, these may change from time to time):

(a) Facebook: facebook.com/about/privacy
(b) Instagram: help.instagram.com/155833707900388
(c) Pinterest: policy.pinterest.com/nl/privacy-policy

Transfer of personal data

6.1 There shall be no transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area.

Cookies

7.1 Our website uses cookies. For further information please refer to our cookie policy.

Google Privacy & Terms

8.1 How does Google use your data from sites or apps that use Google's services?
You can find all the info on that here.

Adaptation to the privacy policy

9.1 The most recent version of this privacy policy can be consulted on this website.