GCND bv, whose registered office is located at Mombeekdreef 10, 3500 Hasselt, registered in the register of legal entities of Hasselt under number BE-1012.167.581 and known to the VAT administration under number BE-1012.167.581 (hereinafter referred to as “the website owner”), uses cookies to enhance the user experience (e.g., remembering a language preference, etc.) and to collect web statistics about visitors to the website https://www.notredameleuven.be (hereinafter referred to as “the Website”).
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed by a website’s server in the browser of your computer or mobile device when you visit the website. The cookie contains a unique code that allows your browser to be recognized during the visit to the website (a so-called “session” cookie) or during subsequent, repeated visits (a so-called “permanent” cookie). Cookies can be placed by the server of the website you are visiting or by partners with whom this website collaborates. The server of a website can only read the cookies it has placed itself; it does not have access to other information on your computer or mobile device. Cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device in the folder of your browser. The content of a cookie usually consists of the name of the server that placed the cookie, an expiration date, and a unique numeric code.
Cookies generally make the interaction between the visitor and the website easier and faster and help the visitor navigate between different parts of a website. Cookies can also be used to make the content of a website or advertisements on a website more relevant to the visitor and to tailor them to personal preferences and needs.
Use of cookies on the Website of the website owner
Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential to visit the Website and use certain parts of it. These cookies, for example, allow you to navigate between different parts of the Website. If you refuse these cookies, certain parts of the Website may not function optimally.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies facilitate and enhance the functioning of our Website for the visitor and ensure a more personalized browsing experience. For example, these cookies remember your language preference and customer segment, as well as whether you have already been asked to participate in a survey so that we do not repeatedly show you the same survey.
Performance cookies
We use performance cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Website, with the aim of improving its content, tailoring it more to visitors’ needs, and enhancing the Website’s usability.
Third-party cookies
Our Website may also contain elements from other third parties, now or in the future, such as video services, social media buttons, and/or advertisements.
Managing cookies
You can configure your browser to notify you when a cookie is placed or to prevent the collection of cookies.
If you disable cookies, some functions of the Website may not work, or you may not be able to use certain services provided by the website owner.
We do not use cookies to personally identify you or to store personal data without your knowledge. However, if you wish to restrict, block, or delete the installation of cookies on your computer or mobile device, you can do so via your browser settings. Check your browser’s HELP function to find out how to do this.
Privacy Policy
This version is valid from January 1, 2015, and was updated on April 18, 2018, following the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, which became mandatory on May 25, 2018.
Website Procedures
This privacy policy describes how the website owner collects, uses, and protects the data that users provide when visiting this Website.
Users are not required to provide personal information to use the Website [url] (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”).
In principle, the Website does not collect personal data. If the Website does collect personal data, now or in the future, it will only collect personal information that users voluntarily and explicitly provide.
Automatically Collected Information
2.1 Technical Information
The Website collects certain non-identifiable information about visitors, such as the IP address, the date and time of access, the website that referred you to this Website, the operating system used, the sections of the Website visited, the pages viewed, and the materials uploaded or downloaded from the Website.
This technical information is used for website and system administration and to enhance the Website.
2.2 Cookies and Web Beacons
To ensure proper Website management and improve navigation, the website owner may use cookies (small text files stored in the user’s browser) or web beacons (electronic images that help count visitors and track access to specific cookies).
The website owner may use these tools to track various data within its systems and categorize users.
This information may be used to analyze user traffic in different sections of the Website and to ensure that the Website functions effectively as an informational resource.
Neither the cookies nor the web beacons of the website owner collect personal data.
Additionally, most browsers allow users to disable cookies. However, disabling cookies may result in restricted access to certain parts of the Website.
For more details, please refer to the Cookie Policy as published on the Website.
Use of Collected Information
The website owner may use non-personal information to generate general tracking reports on Website demographics and usage. The tracking information in these reports is not linked to users’ identity details or other personal data.
Other Provisions
4.1 Security
The website owner takes all necessary measures to secure its servers, applications, and databases and to prevent unauthorized access or misuse.
To achieve this, the website owner employs physical, administrative, and technological safeguards to ensure that the information it holds remains protected.
4.2 Other Websites
The Website may contain links to external websites or online resources. Clicking on these links may direct you to another site that may collect personal data via cookies or other tracking technologies.
The website owner is not responsible for these external websites, their privacy policies, or their data collection practices.
Users should review the privacy policies of external websites before providing any personal information.
4.3 Changes to the Privacy Policy
The website owner reserves the right to modify, update, or amend its privacy policy at any time, for any reason, by publishing the revised privacy policy in a visible location on the Website.
Notification
The website owner is committed to protecting your privacy and processing personal data in accordance with Belgian law, its general data protection policies, and the highest standards for fair information processing.
Additionally, the website owner complies with European legislation under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) (EU) 2016/679, effective since April 27, 2016.
Why Do We Collect Your Personal Data?
6.1 General Purposes
If necessary, the website owner processes personal data exclusively for the purpose of:
•(i) carrying out and improving its services,
•(ii) informing you about its products and services.
6.2 Direct Marketing and Communication with Third Parties
The website owner considers your personal data confidential and will never share it with third parties or use it for direct marketing, unless you have explicitly given prior consent.
If you have given consent, you may still unsubscribe from certain services at any time.
According to the law, you have the right to object to the use of your personal data for direct marketing purposes, free of charge.
To do so, simply send a request to our customer service via email ([email]) or call us ([phone]).
Who is Responsible for Processing Your Personal Data?
The website owner is the data controller for all personal data collected through the Website.
How Can I Access My Personal Data?
You may request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data free of charge by sending a written request along with a copy of your identity card via email or post to the website owner.
The website owner will process your request as soon as possible.
General Information
The data protection policy of the website owner complies fully with Belgian and European legislation, specifically:
•The Belgian law of December 8, 1992, commonly referred to as the “Privacy Law” (last amended on December 11, 1998).
• The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679, which governs personal data protection and data portability and replaces Directive 95/46/EC.
The website owner is not responsible for the privacy policies of third-party websites linked from the Website.
This privacy policy is governed exclusively by Belgian law and should be interpreted accordingly.
In the event of a dispute, the courts of the website owner’s registered office will have jurisdiction.
