Privacy is very important for us. We wish to inform to the greatest possible extent our (potential) clients, suppliers, partners and opposing parties in litigation, to respect their privacy and give them control over what happens to their data. Below you will find our policy regarding the collection, storage, use, communication and disclosure of personal data.<\/p>\n
The law firm De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 would like to emphasise that it strives at all times to act in accordance with the EU Regulation of 2016 concerning the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, and with respect to the free movement of such data, \u201cGeneral Data Protection Regulation\u201d (hereinafter: GDPR) – which repealed the Directive 95\/46\/EC – and to the law of 30 July 2018 concerning the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data.<\/p>\n
CONTENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n FIELD OF APPLICATION.<\/a><\/p>\n IDENTITY OF THE CONTROLLER.<\/a><\/p>\n WHAT PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED AND WHY.<\/a><\/p>\n PURPOSES OF PROCESSING.<\/a><\/p>\n PERIOD OF<\/a> RETENTION.<\/a><\/p>\n CATEGORIES OF RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.<\/a><\/p>\n RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS.<\/a><\/p>\n SECURITY.<\/a><\/p>\n TRANSFER TO THIRD COUNTRIES.<\/a><\/p>\n CHILDREN.<\/a><\/p>\n COMPLAINTS.<\/a><\/p>\n KEEPING UP WITH MODIFICATIONS.<\/a><\/p>\n This privacy statement (hereinafter the \u201cPrivacy Statement\u201d) applies to every visit to and use of the website (www.dbblaw.be) as well as to all relationships (and the exchange of data that may be associated with them) between De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 (and any lawyer associated with the law firm De Bock & Baluw\u00e9) and its (potential) clients, suppliers, partners and\/or opposing parties in litigation.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The controller of your personal data is \u201cDe Bock & Baluw\u00e9 Advocaten\u201d. De Bock & Blauw\u00e9 Advocaten is a grouping arrangement (within the meaning of the \u201cCodex Deontologie voor Advocaten\u201d [Code of Professional Ethics for Lawyers\u201d]) between bvba D2 Law (company number 0719.555.007), the bvba Koen Baluw\u00e9 (company number 0474.599.818) and Mieke Vansteenkiste (company number 0812.626.012).<\/p>\n The data controller is the person who determines the purpose and means (the \u2018what\u2019, the \u2018how\u2019 and the \u2018why\u2019) for the processing of personal data.<\/p>\n De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 can be contacted by post, by telephone 00 32 9 241 80 30, by fax 00 32 9 383 83 59 or via email info@dbblaw.be<\/a> or gdpr@dbblaw.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n Specifically with regard to the Privacy Statement, apart from the contact details mentioned above, the following persons can also be contacted:<\/p>\n Koen De Bock<\/p>\n Koen Baluw\u00e9<\/p>\n Mieke Vansteenkiste<\/p>\n Julie Detemmerman<\/p>\n Personal data is all data that makes is possible to identify someone. This includes, but is not limited to, data such as name, address, user name, company name, email address and telephone number, as well as other information such as IP address, information about business sector, etc.<\/p>\n The information we collect depends on the context of your interaction with us, the method of contact and the information you provide.<\/p>\n The following personal data may be processed by us:<\/p>\n Professional details<\/strong>, such as profession\/occupation, contractual relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Criminal and judicial data or other special and\/or sensitive personal information.<\/strong><\/p>\n PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS<\/p>\n This data is collected for the purpose of providing a correct and high-quality service and the proper execution of our assignment\/agreement, as well as for managing prospective clients, clients and suppliers, general and financial administration. This information may also be used for marketing purposes.<\/p>\n The legal basis for processing this personal data may be as folloiws:<\/p>\n If personal data is also used for marketing purposes, the legal basis is either the legitimate interest of De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 in providing publicity for similar services to already existing clients, or your freely-given permission to receive marketing information. In addition, you will always have the option of unscubscribing.<\/p>\n If sensitive data were to be processed, the legal basis for this is the necessity with respect to the institution, exercise or substantiation of a legal claim within the meaning of Article 9,2, f) of the GDPR.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n PURPOSE AND LEGAL BASIS<\/strong><\/p>\n In order to process your application, it is necessary that you provide the above information. Failure to provide such information will mean that De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 cannot process your application.<\/p>\n The legal basis for processing this personal data is the legitimate interest of De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 in checking the abilities and personal characteristics of the person concerned with respect to the vacancy.<\/p>\n If there are special categories of personal data (such as nationality, health data, criminal data, national register number, data on sexual life, political views, membership of a trades union etc\u2026..) then the legal basis for processing it is your consent to the processing of such data.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n We process the above-mentioned personal data for the following purposes:<\/p>\n In the event that De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 uses your personal data for direct marketing purposes, you always have the right of discontinuing this through a simple request (possibility of unsubscribing).<\/p>\n For any particular objective, the legal basis for processing may be one of the following:<\/p>\n Whenever we have a prevailing legitimate interest, we strive to achive e a balance between that interest and the respect for your privacy.<\/p>\n When the legal basis for processing depends on your freely given consent, you always have the right to withdraw consent at any time. This can be done via a simple request addressed to De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 Advocaten using the contact details indicated in this Privacy Statement under \u2018Identity of the data controller\u2019.<\/p>\n We collect and use your personal data only for the purposes stated above, unless we have received your unambiguous and freely-given permission to use your personal data for other purposes, or unless such processing is necessary in order to fulfil an obligation imposed by a regulation, a law, a decree, a decision or a prescription under professional ethics.<\/p>\n Unless a longer retention period is required or justified (i) by compliance with a period of limitation or an expiry period provided for by law or (ii) by compliance with some other legal obligation, your data will not be kept longer than necessary for the purposes for which the data was collected, as described in the present Privacy Statement under \u2018Purposes of processing\u2019.<\/p>\n The personal data processed will only be communicated to the following recipients in accordance with the present Privacy Statement:<\/p>\n The above-mentioned processors act solely on behalf of De Bock & Baluw\u00e9. De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 can present the following guarantees regarding data processing by these processes:<\/p>\n Without prejudice to the forgoing, it is possible that De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 may make disclosure of your personal data:<\/p>\n As a data subject you have a number of rights that we respect. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the contact details described in the present Privacy Statement under \u2018Identity of the data controller\u2019.<\/p>\n Your rights are as follows:<\/p>\n In principle, you can exercise these rights free of charge. For this purpose, you must send a request to us, with a copy of your identity card or passport in order to prevent any unauthorised disclosure of your personal data.<\/p>\n If your request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, we may charge a reasonable fee for the administrative costs associated with your request, or we may refuse your request. Moreover, you may only exercise these rights once every six months.<\/p>\n In any case, we will always inform you at latest within a period of one month concerning our response to your request.<\/p>\n In certain circumstances, De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 is not obliged to grant your request. This may be related to legal or ethical obligations, reasons of general interest (statistical purposes, scientific or historical research), the establishment, exercise or substantiation of a legal claim, or to a legitimate exercise of the right to freedom of expression and\/or information.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n All information is stored in a secure environment. The information is not accessible to the public. Within De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 only persons authorised to do so have access to personal data, and only if that data is relevant to the performance of their duties.<\/p>\n In principle, De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 do not pass on your personal data to entities established outside the European Economic Area (EEA).<\/p>\n In the event that there is nevertheless a transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to a recipient that has its domicile or registered address in a country not covered by an adequacy decision issued by the European Commission, such transfer shall be governed by provisions of a transfer agreement, which will either (i) contain the standard contractual clauses, as defined in the \u2018European Commission Decision of 5 February 2010 (Decision 2010\/87\/EC)\u2019, or (ii) be based on any other mechanism resulting from the privacy legislation or any other regulations concerning the processing of personal data that offers appropriate safeguards.<\/p>\n We do not ask any people under 16 to provide De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 with personal data, unless the relevant permission has been obtained from parent(s) or guardian(s). If we discover that we have collected personal information from a person below the age of 16, we will delete such information as soon as possible.<\/p>\n If you are not in agreement with the way in which De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 collects, uses and\/or processes your personal data, you can of course contact us.<\/p>\n In addition, you have the option of submitting a complaint to the supervisory authority, which you can contact using the details below:<\/p>\n Data Protection Authority<\/p>\n Drukpersstraat 35 1000 BRUSSELS<\/p>\n Tel: +32 (0)2 274 48 00<\/p>\n Fax: +32 (0)2 274 48 35<\/p>\n Email: contact@apd-gba.be<\/a><\/p>\n De Bock & Baluw\u00e9 may change this Privacy Statement, for example, in response to changes in the market or new processing activities. We therefore invite you always to consult the latest version of this policy on our website. We will, of course, inform you in advance of any substantive change via our website or other current communication channels, and, if required by law, we will request your prior approval for our (new) processing activities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/a><\/a>FIELD OF APPLICATION<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a>IDENTITY OF THE DATA CONTROLLER<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a>WHAT PERSONAL DATA IS PROCESSED AND WHY<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/a>PURPOSES OF PROCESSING<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/a>PERIOD OF RETENTION<\/h1>\n
<\/a>CATEGORIES OF RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION<\/h1>\n
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<\/a><\/a>RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS<\/h1>\n
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SECURITY<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a>TRANSFER TO THIRD COUNTRIES<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a>CHILDREN<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a>COMPLAINTS<\/h1>\n
<\/a><\/a>KEEPING UP WITH MODIFICATIONS<\/h1>\n