PRIVACY STATEMENT 

This Privacy Statement governs the processing of personal data by the controller or processor (subject to circumstances) i.e. Advocatenkantoor Laurens van Puyenbroeck bv with brand name VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN and with undertakings number 0843.703.030 (hereinafter “VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN”), with website www.vanpuyenbroeck.law and with contact person Laurens van Puyenbroeck (e-mail: info@vanpuyenbroeck.law).

WHY 

VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN wishes to respect your privacy and the applicable legislation. If you use our website or otherwise provide us with personal data, you agree with the terms of this Privacy Statement. VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN hereby complies with European Regulation 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the related Belgian Law of 30 July 2018. 

WHICH DATA 

Through the contact form on the website: your last name, first name, e-mail address and your message(s). 

In the context of the performance of an assignment: VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN declares to collect no more data than necessary to perform its mission/ contractual services and in order to comply with legal obligations. This possibly includes the following data (not limited to the enumeration): contact data; invoice data; data concerning your personal situation or professional activity; bank and financial data; evidence for your file; exhibits and court decisions; correspondence and communications. 

It is possible that sensitive data are processed that concern court files and court history, company secrets, health, religion, origin or other. It is also possible that data relating to minors are processed. 

These data can be obtained from the client or from government authorities, bailiffs, colleagues or other third parties. 

REASON, DESTINATION AND CONSERVATION 

The data are used to perform the contractually agreed activities and services of the lawfirm, with respect for the principles of confidentiality and professional secrecy. 

The data can be processed by a processor that assists us with the execution of our assignments. We occasionally involve the following processors with regard to client and supplier data: associates, IT-partners, supplier of cloud- based software with possible foreign datacenter, e-mail server and/or provider, accountant, VoIP telephone service and internet company, phone company and mobile phone providers. 

Also in the context of the execution of assignments data can be shared with other parties involved in legal proceedings and their counsel, tribunals and courts, notaries, bailiffs, court experts and government authorities; or with their staff. 

A newsletter can be sent to existing clients and contacts under lawful interest without prior consent. Persons who do no longer wish to receive the newsletter can opt-out by sending an e-mail with such request to info@vanpuyenbroeck.law. 

The personal data are kept and processed for a duration that is necessary in function of the purposes of the processing and in function of the (contractual) relation between VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN and the user or client, taking into account legal conservation terms. 

TRANSFER OF DATA 

In case of global or partial reorganisation or transfer of activities of VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN, whereby its activities are reorganised, transferred, ceased or if VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN becomes insolvent, this could imply that your data are transferred to new entities or third parties. 

VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN shall as far as possible use reasonable efforts to inform you of such transfer of your data to third parties, but you acknowledge that this is not always technically or commercially possible under all circumstances. 

VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN shall not sell, rent, distribute or otherwise commercially provide your data to third parties, except as described above or with your prior consent. 

In rare occasions it can occur that VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN must reveal your personal data following a court order or in order to comply with mandatory laws and regulations. VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN shall make reasonable efforts to inform you in advance, unless this is subject to legal restrictions (e.g. mandatory legislation against money laundering and terrorism). 

SECURITY MEASURES 

VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN has taken security measures adapted on a technical and organisational level, in order to prevent the destruction, loss, falsification, alteration, unauthorised access or erroneous communication to third parties of personal data as well as any unauthorised processing of these data. 

Hereby attention was given to the physical protection of our premises and offices, the protection of the computer system and the awareness of staff and associates. 

Under no circumstances can VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN be liable for any direct or indirect damages that result from a wrongful or illegal use by a third party of your personal data, whether or not as a result of a loss of data by VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN. Any liability of VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN is limited to the amount of cover under the professional liability policy of the Flemish Bar Association (“Orde van Vlaamse Balies”), and to the conditions of cover contained in that policy. If for any reason (e.g. exclusion of coverage, insolvency of insurer, ...) no payment is executed by said insurance, the liability is limited to a maximum of 2.500 Euro. Any liability for indirect or consequential damages is excluded. 

You must at all times take appropriate security measures, amongst others by preventing unauthorised access to your data. You are sole responsible for the use made of the website from your computer, your IP-address and your identification data, and of their confidentiality. 

YOUR RIGHTS 

Right of information and access 

You have the right to have free access to your personal data at any time, as well as the right to be informed about the use thereof by VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN. 

Right to rectification, erasure or completion 

You are free to communicate your personal data to VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN or not. You also have the right to request VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN to rectify, complete or erase your personal data. You acknowledge that if you refuse to communicate data or request to erase data, certain services can possibly not be delivered. 

You can also request that the processing of your personal data is limited.

Right to object 

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your personal situation. In such case we shall no longer process your personal data, unless we have compelling legitimate grounds for the processing or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims. 

You also have the right to object at any time to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes. 

Right to portability of data 

You have the right to receive your personal data that you have provided to VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and/or the right to transmit those data to another controller. 

Right of withdrawal of consent 

In as far as the processing is based on your prior consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent. 

Exercise of your rights 

You can exercise your rights by contacting VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN, wheter by e-mail to info@vanpuyenbroeck.law, by mail to the office address that you find on our website or by using the contact form on the website, and by joining a copy of your identity card. 

Automated decision-making and profiling 

The processing of your personal data does not contain profiling and is not subjected by VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN to a decision based on automated processing. 

Right to lodge a complaint 

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority, Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels, Tel +32 (0)2 274 48 00, Fax +32 (0)2 274 48 35, e-mail: commission@privacycommission.be.

HYPERLINKS 

Our website can contain hyperlinks to websites of third parties. It is also possible that websites of third parties contain hyperlinks to our website. VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN is not responsible for the privacy policy of websites of third parties, nor for the use of cookies on those websites. 

COOKIES 

VAN PUYENBROECK ADVOCATEN can use the following cookies: 

§ Necessary cookies 

These cookies are necessary in order to visit our website and use certain of its components. These cookies allow you for instance to navigate between the different components of the website or to fill in forms. If you refuse these cookies certain components of the website may not function properly or not at all. 

§ Functional cookies 

The functional cookies are cookies that facilitate the functioning of our website for the visitor and provide you a more personalised surfing experience. These cookies can be used to recognise you if you visit the website again and save your registration data or your indicated preferences.

§ Third party cookies 

Google places cookies amongst others fort he use of Google Analytics. Google Analytics is a web analysis tool provided by Google Inc. Google uses the collected data to follow and monitor the use of websites, to produce reports and statistics regarding websites and to share these with other Google-services. Google possibly uses the collected data in order to contextualise and personalise the adverts within its own advertising network. 

For more information, see: https://www.google.be/intl/en_be/policies/privacy, for opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en. 

Via your browser settings you can disable the installation of cookies. On the following website you can find for the most frequently used browsers the instructions to disable cookies: http://www.aboutcookies.org/ 

You can also at any time delete installed cookies from your computer or mobile device. 

Disabling cookies may imply that you cannot use certain functionalities of the website. If you wish to experience the website without limitations, make sure that cookies are enabled on your browser. 

MODIFICATIONS

This Privacy Statement can be modified from time to time. We advise to consult our website regularly for possible modifications of the Privacy Statement.