{"id":272,"date":"2025-02-03T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brusselsmajorevents.be\/?page_id=272"},"modified":"2025-04-03T15:27:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T15:27:52","slug":"privacy-cookies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brusselsmajorevents.be\/en\/privacy-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy &amp; Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cookies Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We use various cookies on our website https:\/\/www.brusselsmajorevents.be to ensure its smooth operation, improve the interactivity of the site and our services. A cookie is a text file sent to your computer through your Internet browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of a cookie is to facilitate your navigation by loading our web pages more quickly and by personalizing the information we send to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can manage the placement of cookies on this website at any time by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselsmajorevents.be\/en\/cookies-management\/#cookies\">clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to manage all the cookies supported by your browser, go to the \u201chelp\u201d section of your browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cookies for audience measurement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to adapt the website to the demands of its visitors, we measure the number of visits, the number of pages viewed as well as the activity of visitors browsing the website and their frequency of re-visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marketingplatform.google.com\/intl\/en\/about\/analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Analytics<\/a>, the web analytics tool used by BME, generates the following cookies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Cookie name<\/th><th>Cookie purpose<\/th><th>Collected information<\/th><th>Period of conservation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>_ga<\/em><\/td><td>This cookie is the centerpiece of all Google Analytics cookies. It is used to track visitors.<\/td><td>Data reflecting the statistics such as the IP address, the browser and its version, the operational system, the used type of device, the visited url.<\/td><td><em>2 years<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>_gat<\/em><\/td><td>This cookie is used to limit analysis requests to Google Analytics servers.<\/td><td>Data reflecting the statistics such as the IP address, the browser and its version, the operational system, the used type of device, the visited url.<\/td><td><em>1 minute<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>_gid<\/em><\/td><td>This cookie is responsible for tracking user behavior. It expires after 24 hours of inactivity.<\/td><td>Data reflecting the statistics such as the IP address, the browser and its version, the operational system, the used type of device, the visited url.<\/td><td><em>24 hours<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>De JavaScript ga.js library uses these user cookies\u202f:<br>For the determination of the measurable domain, to distinguish the different unique visitors, to limit the number of requests, to record the amount and the time of previous visits, to record the information regarding the source of the traffic and to determine the beginning and end of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic status: Cookies not placed |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselsmajorevents.be\/en\/cookies-management\/#cookies\">Manage cookies<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tarteaucitron<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Cookie name<\/th><th>Cookie purpose<\/th><th>Collected information<\/th><th>Period of conservation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>tarteaucitron<\/em><\/td><td>Retains cookie consent\/refusal preferences.<\/td><td>Saving of consent choices of cookies.<\/td><td><em>12 months<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Basic state: Cookie enabled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>DATA PROTECTION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>Last updated on 28 April 2023<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brussels Major Events (hereinafter &#8220;BME&#8221;) takes the protection of your privacy and personal data very seriously. This statement aims to tell you how BME collects, processes and uses your personal data when you visit our website or attend one of our events. Personal data is processed as stipulated by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), all applicable privacy protection and personal data regulations and the BME Data Protection Policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[1.] <strong>THE DATA CONTROLLER<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>The Personal Data Controller is asbl Brussels Major Events, located at Petite rue du Mus\u00e9e, 6\u20138 in 1000 Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact the Data Protection Officer via\u00a0<a href=\";\">privacy@bmeo.be<\/a>. You will find more information on how to exercise your rights in section 5.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[2.] <strong>WHAT PERSONAL DATA DOES BME COLLECT?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>The data BME collects about you, if any, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal details: such as your surname, name, date of birth, sex, entrant number, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact details: postal address, email address, phone number, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details of your online behaviour: such as the links you click on, the pages you visit, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photographs or videos taken at events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details of your performances (e.g. your time)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details of the products and services you provide (for artists, artisans, suppliers, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details of complaints, questions, comments, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details of your professional skills (for job applicants).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.] <strong>WHY DOES BME PROCESS YOUR DATA AND ON WHAT LEGAL BASIS?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>BME collects and uses your data for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes, but never for subsequent incompatible purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>*the legal bases<\/strong><br>We process your data on the following bases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Contract<\/span> BME processes your personal data for executing your contract with us or for taking your requested precontractual measures. into with it, or for the execution of pre-contractual measures taken at your request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Consent<\/span> BME will ask for your consent to use your personal data for stated purposes. When we process your data with your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal obligation<\/span> BME sometimes has a legal obligation to process your data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legitimate interest<\/span> In certain situations, we need to process your data for the legitimate interests pursued by BME. In that case, we verify that your interests, rights and freedoms do not override BME\u2019s interests. When we process your data in our legitimate interest, you can tell us that your interests override ours at any time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.1.] <strong>Managing recruitment<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subject<\/span> Applicants for a BME position<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, CVs, cover letters, interviews, skills, publicly available information on the applicant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Storage<\/span> Time needed to manage the application. Applicants\u2019 names are archived<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Precontractual measures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.2.] <strong>Recruitment waiting list<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Applicants for a BME position who were not selected but may be suitable for BME in the future<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> CVs, interview summaries, skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> CVs are stored for a further six months on a recruitment waiting list<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> BME\u2019s legitimate interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.3.] <strong>Managing the database of artists, artisans and suppliers<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Artists and artisans registering for events, suppliers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Processed data<\/span> Personal details, contact details, details of products, services or creations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Storage<\/span> Until the removal request \u2014 after five years if the artist or artisan stops registering for events or if the supplier no longer participates in a market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> If the artisan\/artist consents, transfer to third parties that want to initiate professional contact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> BME\u2019s legitimate interest and consent (for the transfer to third parties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.4.] <strong>Managing artists via artist agencies<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Artists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, creations, skills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Storage<\/span> See \u2018Managing the database of artists\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> See \u2018Managing the database of artists\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> BME\u2019s legitimate interest and consent (for the transfer to third parties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.5.] <strong>Managing the traders database<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Traders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, product details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Until the removal request \u2014 after five years if the trader stops registering for events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> Subcontracting (event registration app and site); with consent, transfer to third parties that want to initiate professional contact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Precontractual or contract measures and consent (for the transfer to third parties)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.6.] <strong>Managing an event (programming)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Artists and artisans participating in events, suppliers, traders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, details of products, services or creations, safety information for the fire\/police service (use of gas, fire, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Information stored on the participation (archiving for historic reasons)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> To the fire and police services for safety management (legal obligation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Precontractual or contract measures; legal obligation for transfer to the fire and police services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.7.] <strong>Participating in BXL Tour via ChronoRace<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Participants in the BXL Tour event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, emergency tel., category, registration time, time, photo finish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Five years or until the removal request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">transfer to third parties<\/span> ChronoRace, our technical subcontractors for sending emails and managing our computer systems and databases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Contract execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Intervention of third parties<\/span> BME may ask media partners to take photographs at the event. These partners are the data processors (for the photographs). They will make the photographs available to buy via the website that publishes the results. Full details of their data processing can be found on their website. Media partner: Sportograf \u2013 More information at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportograf.com\/fr\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sportograf.com\/fr\/privacy.<\/a> In the interests of full disclosure, please note that Sportograf does not use facial recognition to find photographs of you at BXL Tour. At your request, photographs will be identified using your entry number (bib number).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.8.] <strong>City Hall tours<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>This statement aims to tell you how ASBL Brussels Major Events (hereinafter &#8220;BME&#8221;) collects, processes and uses your personal data for organizing Brussels City Hall tours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To manage the ticket office, the Data Processor is the service provider Brussels Expo, which operates under the trade name &#8220;Ticket Live&#8221;. Please refer to its Privacy Policy for more information on how it processes the data (see the footer on the reservation site).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BME processes personal data as stipulated by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), all applicable privacy protection and personal data regulations and <a href=\"mailto:privacy@bmeo.be\">privacy@bmeo.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Purposes of the processing<\/span> Managing guided tours of Brussels City Hall, including verifying that the conditions for obtaining particular categories of tickets have been met, resolving problems or addressing special requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data collected<\/span> BME verifies but does not store the following data collected by the online ticket service provider:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date\/time when the ticket was issued<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the payment has been made<br><br>BME verifies but does not store the following data when tickets are subject to special conditions:<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence or supporting documents if necessary to justify a particular category of tickets<br><br>BME may use the following data to contact individuals in the event of problems or special requests:<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact details (email address, postcode, city and country, phone number)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> The person buying the tickets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Source<\/span> Provider of the Brussels Expo online tickets reservation service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis<\/span> Contract execution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Storage period<\/span> BME does not store information. BME accesses data on the online ticket platform to verify that tickets have been issued and payments made. Please refer to the ticket office\u2019s data protection statement for more information on how long it stores data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Your rights<\/span> You have the right to access your data, receive information on how it is processed, as well as the right of rectification, objection, limitation, erasure and portability. You can contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:privacy@bmeo.be\">privacy@bmeo.be<\/a> to exercise your rights. If we are unsure, BME reserves the right to verify the requester\u2019s identity before fulfilling the request. BME undertakes to answer you immediately and at the latest within one month of receiving your request on said rights. We consider the time of receipt to be the time when your request is complete, which includes receiving proof of your identity or being certain thereof. When your request is complex or you make numerous requests, this one-month period may be extended by two months. We will inform you of any extension as quickly as possible. You have the right to complain to the competent regulatory authority if you feel that your rights have been violated. This will likely be the Belgian Data Protection Authority. You will find its contact details on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.9.] <strong>Participating in other events organized by BME when registration is requested<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Event participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal, contact, reservation or registration details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Retention<\/span> Identifiers stored until the account removal request \u2014 registrations stored for ten years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> Website management partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Contract execution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.10.] <strong>Communicating on future events (sporting or others)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Event participants (sporting or others) who agreed when registering to receive communications on future events (sporting or others) organized by BME<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, possibly the registration category, interests (if provided)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Five years or until the removal request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> Our technical subcontractors for sending emails and managing our computer systems and databases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Consent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.11.] <strong>Communicating on the initiatives of BME partners<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Event participants who agreed when registering to receive communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, possibly the registration category, interests (if provided)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Five years or until the removal request<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> Our technical subcontractors for sending emails and managing our computer systems and databases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Consent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.12.] <strong>Statistical analysis<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Event participants, Internet users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Participation rates, registration rates, use of the websites<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Unlimited (anonymized data statistics)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> Google Analytics, USA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Legitimate interest or consent (if cookies used)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.13.] <strong>Managing the volunteers, temps and trainees working on events<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Volunteers, temps and trainees working on events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, position or role<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Duration of the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> To event co-organizers in the case of joint events; 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crowds: BME\u2019s legitimate interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.18.] <strong>Managing event security (including video surveillance)<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data subjects<\/span> Employees, volunteers, suppliers, visitors, participants, sponsors, partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details (if necessary), contact details, images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Images: max. one month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> Public authorities, police, fire service, security companies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Surveillance: legitimate interest \u2014 images transferred to the police: legal obligation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.19.] <strong>Informing citizens in areas of Brussels where events are held<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Citizens of Brussels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, participation in local meetings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> Until the deletion request or if BME is informed that the person no longer lives in the area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> Consent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[3.20.] <strong>Managing complaints<\/strong><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Data subjects<\/span> Complainants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">data processed<\/span> Personal details, contact details, complaint, context, follow-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">storage<\/span> One year after comprehensive management of the complaint, then archiving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Transfer to third parties<\/span> No<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Legal basis*<\/span> BME\u2019s legitimate interest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[4.] <strong>WITH WHOM IS YOUR DATA SHARED?<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>1. We use the technical services of external providers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Database managers (that manage, update and quality control the data)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computer system and application providers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External consultants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data hosting and security services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We guarantee that these providers only have access to your data to the extent necessary to perform their tasks. We also guarantee that they are bound by a duty of confidentiality and may only process the data in accordance with the instructions we provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. We are sometimes required to share your personal data with public authorities. This can be imposed by laws, regulations or legal proceedings: at the request of authorities, fire services or police forces in the context of law enforcement actions. We may also believe that it is necessary or advisable to disclose your data to prevent physical or financial harm, or in the event of an investigation into suspected or actual fraud or illegal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Where your data is transferred to a country outside the European Economic Area and the level of data protection in that country is not considered adequate by the European Commission, we will provide the necessary safeguards to protect your data (we usually use the European Commission\u2019s standard contractual clauses). In this way, we ensure that the data we transfer to third countries is adequately protected.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[5.] <strong>YOUR RIGHTS<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>You have the right to access your data, receive information on how it is processed, as well as the right of rectification, objection, limitation, erasure and portability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:privacy@bmeo.be\">privacy@bmeo.be<\/a> to exercise your rights. If we are unsure, BME reserves the right to verify the requester\u2019s identity before fulfilling the request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BME undertakes to answer you immediately and at the latest within one month of receiving your request on said rights. We consider the time of receipt to be the time when your request is complete, which includes receiving proof of your identity or being certain thereof. When your request is complex or you make numerous requests, this one-month period may be extended by two months. We will inform you of any extension as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have the right to complain to the competent regulatory authority if you feel that your rights have been violated. This will likely be the Belgian Data Protection Authority. You will find its contact details on the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[6.] <strong>SECURING YOUR DATA<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>We ensure that your personal data is protected by appropriate technical and organizational security measures against accidental or unlawful loss, destruction, alteration, unauthorized use, disclosure or access.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[7.] <strong>SOCIAL MEDIA<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>BME uses social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) to send you information. You can also contact BME through these channels. BME will then use your data to respond to your question, comment or complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These social media platforms\u2019 general terms and conditions apply. By using the services, you have accepted the T&amp;Cs. You will find more information on the platforms about their use of your data. BME is not responsible for how these service providers process your data. We are, however, responsible for giving you information on our use of your data on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BME uses social media services to promote our events. We may also send communications to people who make requests or ask questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BME keeps track of all information published about us on social media. We retain that data. Data you have published about BME may therefore be retained in this context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BME may post photographs of our events, including of attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, social media may also be used during recruitment campaigns to access the information you post or to contact you (when your profile is open to BME).<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[8.] <strong>VIDEO SURVEILLANCE<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>Video surveillance data is processed in accordance with the applicable legislation (Belgian Act of 21 March 2007 and all other applicable laws and regulations on surveillance and data protection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The images are kept for a maximum period of one month, except where they are necessary for evidence in the context of investigations or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As several people may appear on the images, communicating them to one person may infringe the privacy of others. Therefore, BME only discloses the images via a police request.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[9.] <strong>LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>The BME website may contain links to websites operated by other companies. These websites should have their own privacy statements. We stress the need to read the statements carefully when surfing on the sites. BME cannot in any way be responsible for the websites\u2019 content or for how personal data is processed by these third parties.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>[10.] <strong>AMENDING THIS STATEMENT<\/strong><\/summary>\n<p>This statement may be amended from time to time to better reflect BME\u2019s data protection policy. 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