Cookie & privacy policy

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A . TERMS OF USE

1.GENERAL

This website is the property of Puracos  with registered office at Frankrijkstraat 13b, 1755 Gooik company number BE 0462.485.211, and as contact person for processing privacy@puracos.com   (hereinafter “Puracos ”).

Puracos  obviously takes the necessary care with the shared information, but cannot be responsible if certain information is outdated, incomplete or inaccurate. If you should notice an error in the information provided you can always let us know at the above e-mail address or by contacting us directly.

2.LINKS AND REFERENCES

This Website may contain links and references to third party websites. Puracos  neither controls nor monitors these websites and has no technical or content control rights on these websites. These references do not create any link or collaboration with the persons responsible for these websites. Puracos  therefore does not agree with the content of these websites. If you wish to make a link yourself or otherwise refer to our website, we ask you to discuss this with us in advance.

3. RESPONSABILITY

Puracos  created the content of the website in good faith. Puracos  therefore excludes all responsibility/liability for damage that may arise directly or indirectly as a result of the use of or inability to use the website or information shared on it. Nor is Puracos  responsible/liable for damage caused by the failure or delay of communication via the website or for the loss, manipulation or interception of information via this website or such communication.

Any use of this website and the information on this website is therefore at the visitor’s own risk, and the visitor is responsible for the latter’s own choices, consequences or actions, even if they are based on the information on this website.

4.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

This website and its content, as well as the software used and all graphic elements thereof, are protected by intellectual property rights of Puracos  or its partners/licensors.


The visitor may consult the website and copy its content by printing or downloading, but only for private, non-commercial use. Any other use or any other copy is not permitted without Puracos ’s prior written consent.

B. PRIVACY AND COOKIE POLICY

1.WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

This privacy and cookie policy regulates the processing of personal data for the provision of Puracos   with registered office at Frankrijkstraat 13b, 1755 Gooik with company number BE0462.485.211 , and as a contact person for the processing privacy@puracos.com , and provides you with clear and comprehensive information about the cookies used by Puracos  on its website www.puracos.com , shop.puracos.com and related websites or pages (hereinafter referred to as the “Website”) and the purposes of their use.

Insofar as you, as a client, would provide Puracos  with personal data of third parties, such as employees, independent employees or other contacts, Puracos asks you to inform them of this privacy policy before sharing their personal data with Puracos .

 

2.WHAT PERSONAL DATA DOES PURACOS  PROCESS?

Puracos  processes the following personal data:

Surname, first name, name of the company, position within the company, address of the company, legal form, email address, (mobile) telephone and fax, nationality, date of birth, gender, national number, VAT number, bank details, company number, preferred language, specific interests, sectors.

3.WHY DOES PURACOS  PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

Puracos  will process your personal data to:

- to be able to provide the products, services or information you request.

- keep you informed via newsletters and invitations of novelties that are relevant to your interests

- for marketing purposes in order to provide you with targeted information about relevant products and/or services and new offers from Puracos  and you, which we suspect may be of interest to you. To personalize this information to you, for example to be able to show you an advertisement of a product and/or service that we suspect you may be interested in based on the personal data processed by us

- complete its billing and general administration purposes.

All data does not leave Puracos .

After that, your personal data can be kept for archival purposes.

 

4. WHAT IS THE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

If you are a client, the processing of your personal data is necessary for the implementation of the agreement you have entered into with Puracos  concerning Puracos ’s delivering services and products.

If Puracos  receives personal data from third parties through you (e.g. employee or self-employed staff data), Puracos  processes these on the basis of your legitimate interest and that of Puracos  in order to have contact with that person within the framework of its services.

At your request or when this is part of its assignment, Puracos  can also contact contacts of yours that it receives from you, e.g. experts, accountants, suppliers, ... and this for the implementation of the product or service. In this case, you guarantee to have obtained the necessary consent from these contacts.

Since Puracos  receives your personal data in order to provide you with products and services, Puracos  is of the opinion that it is also in Puracos ’s legitimate interest to process your personal data in order to send you our newsletters and invitations to events. You may object to the processing of your personal data for these purposes at any time and free of charge by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the newsletter or electronic invitation.

5.PROCESSING TIME

Puracos  stores the personal data of the various parties at least during the period that you are a customer and for accounting reasons 7 years after the end of this collaboration.

After that, your personal data can be kept for archival purposes.

Puracos  confirms that this processing of personal data will be limited to what is necessary within the framework of legitimate interests.

If you have subscribed to Puracos ’s newsletters, these personal data will be processed until such time as you object to this processing for this purpose. In such a case, Puracos  will immediately remove your personal data from its mailing list. Such removal has no impact on the processing by Puracos  for the provision of its products or services.

6.SECURITY MEASURES

Puracos  has developed security measures that are suitably adapted on a technical and organisational level in order to avoid the destruction, loss, falsification, alteration, unauthorised access or accidental notification to third parties of collected personal data, as well as any other unauthorised processing of these data.

7.RIGHTS OF THE PERSONS CONCERNED

You have the right to access your personal data free of charge at any time, as well as Puracos ’s use of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, you can contact us at the following e-mail address: privacy@puracos.com . Puracos  may request proof of identity for security reasons. Puracos  will process your request within one month at the latest. If Puracos  has legitimate reasons for not responding to this request, they will contact you and justify their decision.

7.1 Right of rectification, removal and restriction

You are free to choose whether or not to communicate your personal data to Puracos . In addition, you always have the right to ask Puracos  to correct, supplement or remove your personal details. You acknowledge that in the event of refusal of notification or request for removal of personal data, certain services may not be available.

You may also ask to limit the processing of your personal data.

7.2 Right of opposition

You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for serious and legitimate reasons. In addition, you always have the right to object to the use of personal data for direct marketing purposes; in such a case, you do not even have to provide any reasons.

7.3  Right of free transfer of data

You have the right to obtain your personal details that you have provided to Puracos  in a structured, common and machine-readable form and/or to have them transferred to other responsible parties.

7.4 Right of withdrawal of consent

Insofar as the processing is based on your prior consent, you have the right to revoke that consent.

7.5 Exercise of your rights

You can exercise your rights by contacting Puracos  via the aforementioned contact details, provided you enclose a copy of your identity card.

7.6  Right to complain

You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority: Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels, Tel +32 (0)2 274 48 00, Fax +32 (0)2 274 48 35, e-mail: commission@privacycommission.be.

Such a complaint does not affect your right to take your case to a civil court..

8. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

During your visit to the Website, cookies may be used. Cookies are small files that a website sends to your computer when you visit the website and are stored on your computer. These files enable you to be recognized as a user during a later visit to the Website. Puracos  uses these cookies to make your surfing experience easier and more pleasant and to tailor the content better to your needs and preferences, by taking into account your previous visits. A cookie is therefore completely passive and does not contain any software programs, viruses or ‘spyware’.

9.WHICH COOKIES DOES PURACOS  USE ON ITS WEBSITE?

Puracos  makes use of various cookies, both files that disappear automatically after the browser is closed and files that are also used during a later visit. Puracos  itself sends a number of cookies (‘first party cookies’), which Puracos  manages, also in terms of processing the collected data. In this way Puracos  can improve your user experience of its Website, for example by saving the chosen language settings or avoiding you repeatedly seeing the same advertisements.

Puracos ’s partners also place cookies (‘third party cookies’), which have been developed by or for them and whereby only these partners have access to the cookies and the collected information. Puracos  therefore has no control over and/or knowledge of the content and operation of these cookies.

Puracos  uses the following cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for the functioning of the Website and cannot be switched off in Puracos ’s systems. They are usually set up only in response to actions you have taken that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. You can set your browser to block or warn you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website will not work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.

  • Performance cookies 

These cookies enable Puracos  to keep track of visits so that Puracos  can measure and improve the performance of the Website. They help Puracos  to know which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors consult the Website. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, Puracos  does not know when you have visited the Website and cannot monitor its performance.

  • Functional cookies

These cookies enable the Website to improve its functionalities and to personalize the Website according to your needs. They can be set by Puracos  or by third parties commissioned by Puracos . If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

  • Targeting cookies 

These cookies may be placed via the Website by Puracos ’s advertising partners. They can be used by these partners to build a profile to show you relevant ads on other Websites. They do not directly store personal information; they are based on the unique identification of your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

  • Social media cookies

These cookies are set by social media services that Puracos  has added to the Website to enable you to share the content of the Website with your friends and networks. These cookies may affect the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies, you may not be able to use these information sharing tools.

10. REJECT OR ACCEPT COOKIES?

On your first visit to our Website you will be asked to accept these different types of cookies. You can allow or refuse cookies category by category. If you wish to continue visiting the Website without changing the cookie settings and click the “continue” link, the installation of cookies will be accepted. It is possible to refuse the installation of cookies via your computer’s browser settings. Some parts of the Website may not work or not work optimally and/or access to them may not be possible.

You do not have to allow cookies to visit most of the Website. However, enabling cookies may enable a more customized browsing experience and is necessary for certain parts of the Website to function. In most cases, a cookie does not give Puracos  any personal data.

You can also delete the cookies already installed from your computer or mobile device at any time.

Information to refuse and delete cookies can be found on the following websites, among others:

AMENDMENTS

These terms of use and this privacy and cookie policy may be amended to comply with the applicable law. Puracos  advises you to check this page regularly for any changes.

Latest updated version: March 2023