Privacy & Cookie Policy

Privacy Statement

1. Why this privacy statement?

TechBiM places great importance on the protection of your privacy and personal data. We only use your personal data in accordance with the Privacy Act and other relevant prevailing legal provisions. Every reference in this Privacy Statement to the Privacy Act shall refer to the Act of 8 December 1992 on the protection of privacy with respect to the processing of personal data. Any reference to the Regulation is a reference to the Regulation of 27 April 2016 concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

With this Privacy Statement, TechBiM wishes to inform you of any processing activities concerning this data and your rights. By using our website, you explicitly grant your consent to potential processing activities by TechBiM.

It is possible that this Privacy Statement may be subject to modifications and changes in the future. It is your responsibility to consult this document on a regular basis. Every substantial change will always be clearly communicated on the TechBiM platform.

2. Who processes the personal data?

The website www.techbim.be is an initiative of TechBiM.

3. Which personal data is being processed?

TechBiM commits to processing only the data that is relevant and necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. The following categories of personal data may be processed by TechBiM:

Identification Details

Interests

4. For what purposes is my personal data used?

TechBiM collects personal data to provide you with a safe, optimal, and personalised user experience. The collection of personal data becomes more extensive as you make more intensive use of the website and our online services.

Data processing is essential for the functioning of the website and the associated services. The processing is carried out solely for the following specific purposes:

The provision and enhancement of general and personalised services; including the offering of information, newsletters, and promotions that are useful and/or necessary for you, the collection and processing of user reviews, and the provision of support.

The provision and enhancement of the supplied products; person-centred and specific products based on the provided information and data.

The detection of and protection against fraud, errors, and/or criminal conduct.

Marketing purposes

During a visit to the TechBiM website, certain data is collected for statistical purposes. Such data is essential for optimising the use of our website. The information is as follows: IP address, suspected location of consultation, time and day of consultation, and which pages were visited. When you visit the TechBiM website, you declare your agreement with this data collection intended for statistical purposes as described above.

The User always provides their personal data to TechBiM and can thereby exercise a certain degree of control. If certain data is incomplete or seemingly incorrect, TechBiM reserves the right to temporarily or permanently postpone certain expected actions.

The personal data is processed solely for internal use within TechBiM.

We can assure you that personal data will not be sold, passed on, or disclosed to third parties affiliated with us. TechBiM has taken all possible legal and technical precautions to prevent unauthorized access and use.

5. We also use cookies!

During a visit to our website, ‘cookies’ may be placed on your hard drive to better tailor the website to the needs of returning visitors. Non-functional cookies assist us in optimising your visit to the platform and in remembering technical choices.

For a further understanding of how we use cookies to collect and process your personal data, we kindly refer you to our Cookie section.

If you wish to consult the TechBiM website, it is advisable to have cookies enabled. How to disable cookies, on the other hand, can also be found in our Cookie section.

6. What are my rights?

6.1. Guarantee of lawful and secure processing of personal data

TechBiM processes your personal data in a fair and lawful manner at all times. This includes the following guarantees:

Personal data is processed solely in accordance with the described and justified purposes of this Privacy Statement.

Personal data is processed only to the extent that it is adequate, relevant, and not excessive.

Personal data will only be retained as long as necessary to achieve the described and justified purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement.

The necessary technical and security measures have been taken to minimise the risks of unlawful access to or processing of personal data. In the event of a breach of its information systems, TechBiM will take all possible measures to minimise the damage.

6.2. Right to access/correct/delete your personal data

Upon verification of your identity as a User, you have the right to obtain clarification from TechBiM regarding the processing of your personal data. When TechBiM processes your data, you also have the right to access the collected personal data. If you wish to exercise your right to access, TechBiM will comply within one (1) month of receiving the request. The application is submitted via registered mail or by sending an email to info@techbim.be.

Inaccurate or incomplete personal data can always be rectified. It is the User’s responsibility to rectify any inaccuracies and omissions themselves in the first instance. You may exercise your right to rectification by providing an additional statement to TechBiM. TechBiM will comply with this within one (1) month after receiving the supplementary statement.

You also have the right to request the erasure of your personal data by us without undue delay. You may only invoke the right to be forgotten in the following cases:

When the personal data is no longer required for the purposes for which it was originally collected;

When the personal data has been collected based on obtained consent and no other legal basis exists for the processing;

When an objection is raised against the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing;

When personal data has been processed unlawfully;

When personal data must be erased in accordance with a legal obligation.

TechBiM assesses the presence of any of the aforementioned cases.

6.3. Right to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data

The user has the right to obtain a restriction on the processing of their personal data.

During the period required by TechBiM to verify the accuracy of the personal data, in the event of a dispute;

When the data processing is unlawful and the User requests a restriction of processing instead of the deletion of personal data;

When TechBiM no longer requires the personal data of the User for processing purposes, and the User needs the personal data for a legal claim;

During the period that TechBiM requires to assess the grounds for the erasure of personal data.

The user also has the right to object to the processing of their personal data at any time. TechBiM will subsequently cease the processing of your personal data, unless TechBiM can present compelling legitimate grounds for the processing of your personal data that override the User’s right to object.

If the User wishes to exercise these rights, TechBiM will comply within one (1) month of receiving the request. The application is submitted via registered mail or by sending an email to info@techbim.be.

6.4. Right to data portability

The user has the right to obtain the personal data provided to TechBiM in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. In addition, the User has the right to transfer this personal data to another data controller when the processing of the personal data is based solely on the consent obtained from the User.

6.5. Right to withdraw my consent/right to lodge a complaint

The user has the right to withdraw their consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent prior to its withdrawal. Furthermore, the User has the right to lodge a complaint regarding the processing of their personal data by TechBiM with the Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy.

If the User wishes to exercise these rights, TechBiM will comply within one (1) month of receiving the request. The application is submitted via registered mail or via email to info@techbim.be.