We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data in connection with your use of our website, www.kunsthartgalerij.be (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) and your use of social media networks (hereinafter referred to as: “Sociale Media”).
We will therefore only process your personal data in connection with the aforementioned use in accordance with 1] the Regulation of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (hereinafter referred to as “GDPR“), 2] the Belgian law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, as well as 3] any other relevant applicable regulations.
This privacy policy is intended to properly inform you, in your capacity as a user of our Website and Social Media, concerning what personal data We process, why We process it, how We obtain it, how long We retain it and with whom We share it. In addition, We wish to inform you about your rights, and how you can exercise the same.
Apart from the present privacy policy, our cookie policy relating to the use of the website www.kunsthartgalerij.be may also apply when you use our Website or Social Media.
We should be regarded as the controller in connection with the processing operations described in the present privacy policy.
In case you have any questions concerning the processing of your personal data by Us, you may always contact Us using the following details:
We process your personal data in connection with your use of the Website or Social Media, for the following purposes: 1] using and optimising our Website, 2] sending newsletters and other commercial communications, 3] responding to a contact request.
A list of the personal data that We process for each specific purpose, along with why We process it, how We obtain it, how long We retain it and with whom We share it, will be found below.
In order to enable the use of the Website as well as to improve your user experience while using our Website, We process:
– Electronic identification data.
This data allows us to provide you with a properly-functioning and user-friendly Website.
To process electronic identification data for the aforementioned purpose and to the extent technically necessary, We rely on our legitimate interest to provide you with an optimal and secure Website. Please refer to the cookie policy for information regarding the setting of analytical, advertising and social media cookies during the use of the Website.
We obtain this personal data directly from you.
The retention period differs for each cookie, and you can always change your preferences in this respect. Please refer to our cookie policy.
We share this personal data with third parties (IT and software providers) with whom We collaborate in connection with our website. A list of the third parties with whom We collaborate can be provided upon simple written request.
We may process the following categories of personal data for the purpose of sending newsletters and other commercial communications:
This data allows us to keep you informed, invite you to social events, display online commercial messages, etc.
When you subscribe to our newsletter, you will receive our commercial communications since you have consented to the same. Online commercial messages shall only be displayed if you have consented to the placement of advertising cookies through the Website.
For sending our commercial communications, We retain your personal data until you unsubscribe from the newsletter, at which point We stop processing your personal data for that purpose. You may also withdraw your consent to advertising cookies at any time via cookie preferences (for more information, please see our cookie policy).
We obtain this personal data directly from you and/or through Social Media, provided the personal settings of such Social Media permit the same, and also provided that you have given us permission to do so. We share this personal data with third parties with whom We collaborate for sending commercial communications (IT and software providers and providers of marketing tools). A list of the third parties with whom We collaborate can be provided upon simple written request.
We may process the following categories of personal data in connection with following up on a contact request by you via our Website:
These data allow us to provide you with the information that you have requested via the Website.
The legal basis for processing the personal data is based on the consent you have given us by transmitting your personal data for the purposes mentioned above.
We obtain this personal data directly from you.
We retain your personal data for up to 5 years after the initial contact, for the purposes of following up on a contact request.
We share this personal data with third parties with whom We collaborate for the storage and management of Our data (IT providers)]. A list of the third parties with whom We collaborate can be provided upon simple written request.
Taking into account the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing set out in this privacy policy and the risks to the rights and freedoms of individuals, which vary in their likelihood and seriousness, We, as well as the persons who process personal data concerning you on Our behalf, have taken appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.
Where required, We have concluded the necessary contractual arrangements with the third parties with whom We collaborate and We do not transfer your personal data outside the European Economic Area without the guarantee that your data also enjoys an equivalent level of protection there.
As a data subject, you have several rights, as granted by and under the conditions laid down under the GDPR.
These include the following rights:
If you wish to exercise the aforementioned rights, We may ask you to prove your identity, for example by sending a copy of the front of your identity card by post or by e-mail.
You may always contact us for this purpose via the data available under point 2 “identity and contact details”.
We respect all rights in relation to your personal data to which you are entitled under applicable law.
For those purposes for which the legitimacy for processing personal data is based on a legitimate interest, you may always request us to provide more information about the balancing of interests that we have achieved in that context.
For those purposes, you may also at any time exercise your right to object to the processing of your personal data, stating the reasons relating to your specific situation.
We shall cease processing your personal data unless We consider that there are compelling legitimate grounds which outweigh the interests, rights and freedoms you invoke.
For purposes for which the lawfulness for processing personal data is based on your consent, you may always withdraw your consent.
It is possible that our privacy policy may be subject to adjustments and changes in the future. This shall always be within the limits of the applicable legal framework. These changes shall be made clear in our privacy policy. You are therefore advised to consult this document on a regular basis. Any substantial changes shall always be clearly communicated.
Do you have any questions or remarks? Send an e-mail to info@kunsthartgalerij.be.
Last update: 20/01/2025