Privacy policy

Privacy statement

Welcome to the website belonging to data.be sprl, Rue des Pères Blancs 4, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium registered with company number 0844.044.609, hereafter "data.be"

Introduction

This privacy statement details the measures we take to protect your privacy when you visit and use our website. This statement is dated at the bottom of the page. We suggest that you review this statement on a regular basis so that you can stay aware of the latest privacy measures taken by data.be.

This privacy statement applies to all of the services that data.be offers its customers and website visitors.

Your use of our website

General

Due to our transparency mission a large part of the information on the data.be site is available without any need for personal details, nor registration. When you visit our website, we do retain the following details:

  • Your IP address
  • All the information your browser client exposes during your visit on our website
  • All details relating to the webpages you viewed on our website
  • All data that you have provided yourself on a voluntary basis (e.g. name, email, telephone number, search information, and/or registration details in our forms, keywords configured to receive alerts,..

This information is used, where we deem necessary:

  • To answer your enquiries and provide support
  • To improve the usability of our website and services
  • To track and invoice your usage of our site and services according to your contract
  • To update you about the services we provide

When you are asked for or have provide any personal information, these data sets are handled in line with the legislation regarding the processing of personal data. This means that personal data are only collected and processed for the purpose of providing information according to our mission. Data.be commits to undertaking the best possible security measures to prevent any misuse by third parties of the personal details disclosed to us.

Our website also features links to other websites over which data.be exercises no control. As a result, data.be is unable to offer any support or guarantee regarding the privacy policy of these websites and can therefore accept no liability in that matter. We advise you to familiarise yourself with the privacy policy of these third-party websites.

Our various security levels

We have implemented the necessary security measures to prevent the loss, unlawful access, use or alteration of the information we received on our website.

Data.be uses varying levels of security, which depend on the different services and subscriptions it offers. Our level of security thus depends on the registration type and subscription plan. Thanks to our transparency policy many services offered at the lowest level do not require any registration at all. However even with these services, a limited amount of data is generated by the use of cookies and server logging. Cookies enable us to analyse the use of our website and to improve and correct any errors. Check our cookie policy for more details.

Some services are provided at a higher level of security. This means that users of these services are requested to register or subscribe by disclosing certain details to data.be. Data.be undertakes the necessary measures in relation to these data in order to maximise the protection of your privacy.

Statutory requirements such as prupose, proportionality and your right to access and amendment

The purpose of processing the data received consists of providing information about companies to those of our clients who have closed a contract with data.be. In the context of proportionality, data.be sees to it that the data gathered are sufficient, relevant and not excessive, given the purpose of the processing stated above. Data.be aims at all times to provide an objective picture of Belgian companies within the Belgian market economy, taking account of the principle of accuracy and transparency, by referencing to the authentic source.

Any natural person who is able to prove their identity in line with the legislation in effect (i.e. by sending us a request by registered letter, containing a copy of their identity card as well as their company number (since our database use company numbers as primary identifier) has a right to inspect, as well as amend their data, on condition that the amendment corresponds with the official publication(s) relating to them.

Contact address

For all questions, feedback or comments regarding our privacy statement, you can contact us:

  • By email: [email protected]
  • By telephone: +32 2 880 80 00
  • By fax: +32 2 880 80 02
  • By snail mail: Data.be sprl, Rue des Pères Blancs 4, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium

This privacy statement is dated 02/04/2012 and has not changed since.