Privacy statement
Internationale Vakbeurs voor het Meubel Brussel vzw (hereinafter Meubelbeurs Brussel) applies a strict privacy policy. We take your privacy extremely seriously and handle your personal information with care. This privacy policy, covering the website of Meubelbeurs Brussel and the companies associated with Meubelbeurs Brussel, explains how we handle the data of prospects, customers and partners.
This privacy statement applies to all personal data obtained through the Meubelbeurs Brussel website or through any other Meubelbeurs Brussel channel, and is in line with the new European GDPR legislation on the processing and protection of personal data.
Please be aware that Meubelbeurs Brussel is not responsible for the privacy policies of other sites and sources. Meubelbeurs Brussel respects the privacy of all users of its site and ensures that the personal information you provide to us is treated confidentially.
Use of collected data
Meubelbeurs Brussel processes your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal grounds:
- The use of our services.
- Communication.
Use of our services
When you sign up for one of our services, we ask you to provide personal data. We may ask you for the following personal data: surname, first name, telephone, address, email address, language and job title. This data is used to deliver the service correctly. The data is stored on secure servers of Meubelbeurs Brussel or of a third party.
Communication
When you send us an email or other messages, we may keep those messages. Sometimes we ask you for personal details that are relevant to the situation in question. The personal data we may request are: surname, first name, telephone, address, email address, language and job title. This allows us to process your questions and respond to your requests. The data is stored on secure servers of Meubelbeurs Brussel or of a third party.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a simple small file that a website stores on your hard drive through your browser. A cookie contains stored information.
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features and services on our website and other websites may not work properly if cookies are disabled in your browser.
Purposes
We do not collect or use information for purposes other than those described in this privacy policy, for the use of our services and for communication, unless we have obtained your prior consent.
Third parties
We may provide the data you give us to third parties if this is necessary to carry out the purposes described above. In some cases, information may be shared internally; our employees are therefore obliged to respect the confidentiality of your data.
Meubelbeurs Brussel never passes personal data on to other parties with which we have not concluded a data processing agreement. With these parties we naturally make the necessary arrangements to guarantee the security of your personal data.
Furthermore, Meubelbeurs Brussel will not pass on the data you provide to third parties unless this is legally required and permitted. We may also share personal data with third parties if you give us written permission to do so. You have the right to withdraw this permission at any time. We do not provide personal data to parties based outside the EU.
Personal data and its protection
Meubelbeurs Brussel does not keep personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was provided or as required by law. Personal data is deleted from our files after a maximum of 10 years of inactivity.
You have the right to access, correct or delete the personal data we have received from you. Our contact details are at the bottom of this privacy statement. To verify your identity, we ask you to send a copy of the front of your identity document. We strongly recommend that you black out your passport photo and state that it is a copy.
You may also object to the processing of your personal data (or part of it) by us or by one of our processors.
You also have the right to have the data you provided transferred by Meubelbeurs Brussel to yourself or, at your request, directly to another party. We may ask you to identify yourself before we can comply with these requests.
Meubelbeurs Brussel strives to protect your personal data as well as possible. We do this through both technical and organisational measures; for example, we have taken the following measures:
- Everyone who can access your data on behalf of Meubelbeurs Brussel is bound to confidentiality.
- We apply a username and password policy on all our systems.
- Backups of personal data are made so that it can be restored in the event of physical or technical incidents.
- Our employees have been informed about the importance of protecting personal data.
Right of modification and correction
As provided for by privacy legislation, you can always have your data modified or deleted free of charge. Please contact us using the contact details below.
To verify your identity, we ask you to send a copy of the front of your identity document. We strongly recommend that you black out your passport photo and state that it is a copy.
At the bottom of every mailing you will also find the option to unsubscribe from the newsletter.
Questions and feedback
We regularly check whether we comply with this privacy policy. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:
Internationale Vakbeurs voor het Meubel Brussel vzw
Hof ter Vleestdreef 5 b7
1070 Brussels
Tel.: +32 2 558 97 20
Email: data@meubelbeurs.be
If you have a complaint about the processing of your personal data, please contact us directly. You always have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (Privacy Commission), the supervisory authority for privacy protection. www.privacycommission.be/nl
Changes to this privacy statement
Meubelbeurs Brussel reserves the right to amend this privacy policy. Any changes will be published on this page.
This page was last updated on 17 May 2018.