Your trust and the protection of your data are top priorities for the Belgian Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA). We have always taken steps to protect your personal data and will continue to do so.
With the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we have made some adjustments to our privacy statement. In it, you can read what data we use and how we store, protect, and process this data.
This privacy policy applies to our website www.bdia.be (the Website) and the services (Services) we offer. Additionally, the GDPR gives you several rights to better protect and manage your personal data yourself.
Under 16 years old
If you are under 16, you need permission from your parents or legal guardian to use our Website and Services.
Personal data
To offer our Website and Services, we process personal data. Personal data is information by which you can be identified as an individual. This definition aligns with the GDPR.
Your consent
We may store your data at various points, such as when you visit our Website, fill out a form, use our Services, or contact us.
We are allowed to process your data because we ask for your consent through this privacy policy or because we are legally entitled to do so.
We will not process your data without your consent unless it is necessary for executing an agreement or due to a legal obligation.
What data do we collect?
To use our Website and Services, we may collect the following data from you:
Name
Company name
Phone number
Email address
IP address
Additionally, we collect anonymized data about the use of our Website, such as:
The name of the browser you use
The operating system you use
The service provider you access the internet with
Social media
If you use social media features on our site, the social media provider may send us information (according to their policy). This might include your name, profile picture, gender, friends list, and other information you’ve shared. Don’t want this? Then adjust your privacy settings on your social media account.
If you like an article, it may appear on your social media account when logged in. When you visit a page that uses social media plugins, your browser sends certain information to the provider of your social media account. We have no control over this data exchange.
Market research
We may ask you to participate in market research. We will use your data for this research. The data is used anonymously for BDIA’s statistical purposes. You can stop the survey at any time. Your answers will not be shared with third parties or made public, and they won’t be linked to your email address.
BDIA Newsletter
BDIA offers newsletters to keep you updated about offers, discounts, and other news. To ensure your consent, we use the double opt-in system. This means you confirm your subscription via a verification email. Every newsletter will include an option to unsubscribe. We use your data only for the above purposes or closely related ones—your data will never be used unexpectedly.
Publications
BDIA regularly publishes reports, whitepapers, and factsheets. To download them, we ask for your email address to send you the publication. This ensures easy access. We also ask for your company name, which BDIA uses to improve its Services. Your data will not be kept for more than 6 months and will only be used for these purposes.
Security
We do everything we can to protect your personal data from loss, destruction, misuse, alteration, or unauthorized access. We ensure that only authorized people have access to your data. We do this through:
Encryption of digital files containing personal data
Secured network connections with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or similar technology
Access limited to authorized personnel only
Two-step verification for data access
Retention period
We won’t keep your personal data longer than necessary for the described purposes. We never retain it for more than 5 years. After that, your data will be completely deleted.
Who do we share your personal data with?
Processors
Sometimes, other parties receive your data from us. We have processing agreements with them to ensure they handle your data carefully and only use it to provide their service. These processors act according to our instructions and not for their own purposes. For example, we might share data with services for events (like Eventbrite) or newsletters (like Mailchimp). They are considered processors under Relevant Legislation.
Transfer
We only process your data within the EU. We only transfer data outside the EU if the country offers adequate protection for your data.
Without your consent, we will never transfer your data to other countries or parties, except those mentioned above.
Links
Our Website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those websites. We recommend always checking their privacy policies.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file sent from a website’s server to your browser and stored on your device. Your device gets a unique number, allowing our site to recognize it later.
We may use cookies to improve your experience on our Website. Cookies can help load the site faster, allow safe access, and help us detect errors.
You can always delete or disable cookies via your browser settings. However, some parts of our Website may not function properly without cookies.
Changes to this privacy statement
We may update this privacy policy. If there are significant changes, we will post a notice on our Website with the updated policy. Registered users will be informed via email. If you’re not registered, we recommend checking the Website and this policy regularly.
Your rights
Because the data we collect is personal, you have the following rights:
Request access to your data
Request correction, restriction, or deletion of your data
Request a copy of your data, which we can send to another party at your request
Object to data processing
File a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be) if you believe your data is being processed unlawfully
Withdraw your consent at any time; we will then stop processing your data
For questions about your privacy or to exercise your rights, contact us at info@bdia.be.
We are required to respond to your request(s) within one month.
Contact
For questions about your data or this policy, contact:
Belgian Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA)
Excelsiorlaan 15, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
info@bdia.be
Company number: BE0794568768
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