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Cookie and Privacy Statement

PRIVACY POLICY

Latest version: August 19, 2020, replaces version of June 15, 2020

1. Parties and object

SoHoNice BV ( "SoHoNice" or "handling charge")

Dullaerstraat 9, 3454 Rummen, Belgium

CBE / VAT: BE0535757328

E-Mail: contact@sohonice.eu

SoHoNice establishes this Privacy Policy, which aims to inform Users in a transparent manner about the website hosted at the following address: www.sohonice.eu, (hereinafter the " Site "), the manner in which personal data is collected and processed by SoHoNice.

The term " User " refers to any user, whether natural or legal, who visits the Site or interacts with the Site in any way.

As such, SoHoNice determines all technical, legal and organizational means and purposes for the processing of users' personal data. SoHoNice undertakes to take all necessary measures to ensure that the processing of personal data takes place in accordance with the law of July 30 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (hereinafter the " Law ") and the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46 / EC (hereinafter the " Regulation ").

SoHoNice is free to choose a natural or legal person who processes the personal data of the users at his request and on his behalf (hereinafter the "Subcontractor"). Where appropriate, SoHoNice undertakes to select a Subcontractor that offers sufficient guarantees with regard to the technical and organizational security measures for the processing of personal data, in accordance with the Law and the Regulation.

2. Processing of personal data

The use of the Site by the Users may lead to the disclosure of personal information. The processing of these data by SoHoNice, in its capacity as controller or by service providers acting in the name and on behalf of SoHoNice, is done in accordance with the Law and the Regulation.

Personal data is processed by SoHoNice, in accordance with the purposes stated below, via: Name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.

3. Purpose of the processing of personal data

In accordance with Article 13 of the Regulation, the purposes of the processing of personal data are communicated to the User by means of a notification on the website.

4. Personal data that can be processed

The User agrees that, while visiting and using the Site, that SoHoNice collects and processes, in accordance with the terms and principles described in this Privacy Policy, the following personal data: Browser behavior, name, email address and date of birth.

5. Consent

By accessing and using the Site, the User declares that he / she has read and given his / her free, specific, informed and unambiguous consent to the processing of his / her personal data. This agreement covers the content of this Privacy Policy.

Consent is given by the positive act by which the User ticked the hypertext link privacy policy box. This consent is an essential condition for performing certain actions on the Site or for enabling the User to enter into a contractual relationship with SoHoNice. Any agreement between SoHoNice and a User relating to the services and goods offered on the Site is subject to the User's acceptance of the Privacy Policy.

The User agrees that the data controller, in accordance with the terms and principles set out in this Privacy Policy, collects and processes his / her personal data that he / she on the Site or in connection with the services offered by SoHoNice, for the purposes of the above stated purposes.

The User has the right to withdraw his consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on prior consent.

6. Retention period of the users' personal data

In accordance with Article 13 (2) of the Regulation and the Law, the controller will only keep the personal data for as long as is reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes for which they are processed.

This duration is in all cases less than: 1 year

7. Recipients of Information and Disclosure to Third Parties

Personal data may be passed on to employees, employees, subcontractors or suppliers of SoHoNice who provide adequate guarantees for the security of the data and who cooperate with SoHoNice in marketing products or providing services. They act under the direct authority of SoHoNice, and are in particular responsible for the collection, processing or outsourcing of this data.

In all cases, the recipients of the data and those to whom the data has been disclosed will comply with the content of this Privacy Policy. SoHoNice ensures that they process this data only for the intended purposes and in a discreet and secure manner. In the event that the data is provided to third parties for direct marketing or prospecting, the User will be informed in advance so that he can give his consent for the use of this personal data.

8. Data Protection Officer (DPO)

The following person is appointed as Data Protection Officer or Data Protection Officer (hereinafter "DPO"): Data protection Officer of Service The role of the DPO is to ensure the correct implementation of national and supranational provisions regarding the collection and processing of personal data. You can contact the DPO as follows: contact@sohonice.eu

9. Rights of Users

The User can exercise his rights at any time by sending a message by e-mail to the following address: contact@sohonice.eu, or a letter by post, accompanied by a copy of his identity card to the following address: Dullaerstraat 9, 3454 Rummen, Belgium

a. Right of access

In accordance with Article 15 of the Regulation, SoHoNice guarantees the User's right to access his personal data. The User has the right to access this personal data and the following information:

  • the categories of personal data concerned;

  • the recipients or categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients located in third countries or international organizations;

  • if possible, the proposed storage period for personal data or, if this is not possible, the criteria for determining this period;

  • the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, as referred to in Article 22 (1) and (4) of the Regulation, and, at least in such cases, relevant information about the underlying logic, as well as the importance and expected consequences of a such processing for the data subject

The controller may claim a reasonable fee based on the administrative costs for additional copies requested by the User. When the User submits this request electronically (e.g. via the e-mail address), the data will be provided in electronic form and for general use, unless the User requests otherwise.

The copy of his data will be communicated to the User no later than one month after receipt of the request.

b. Right to rectification

SoHoNice guarantees the right to rectification and deletion of personal data to the user.

In accordance with Article 16 of the Regulation, incorrect, inaccurate or irrelevant data can be corrected or deleted at any time. The User first makes the necessary changes from his user account, unless these cannot be made independently, in which case the request can be directed to SoHoNice.

In accordance with Article 19 of the Regulation, the controller shall inform each recipient to whom the personal data have been disclosed of any rectification of the personal data, unless such rectification proves impossible or requires disproportionate effort. The controller shall provide the data subject with information about these recipients if the data subject so requests.

c. Right to erasure

The User has the right to obtain the deletion of his personal data as soon as possible in the cases referred to in Article 17 of the Regulation.

Where the controller has disclosed the personal data and is obliged under the previous paragraph to erase it, the controller shall take reasonable steps, including technical measures, taking into account the available technologies and the costs of implementation, to prevent other controllers from using such processing personal data, informing the data subject that the data subject has requested by those controllers to erase the association with such personal data or a copy or reproduction thereof.

The two preceding paragraphs do not apply insofar as such processing is necessary:

  • the exercise of the right to freedom of expression and information; to comply with a legal obligation to process under Union law or the law of the Member State to which the controller is subject, or a task carried out in the public interest or in the context of the exercise of public authority assigned to the controller;

  • the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.

In accordance with Article 19 of the Regulation, the controller shall notify any recipient to whom the personal data have been disclosed of any deletion of personal data or any restriction of their processing, unless such disclosure proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. The controller shall provide the data subject with information about these recipients if the data subject so requests.

d. Right to restrict processing

The User is entitled to a restriction of the processing of his personal data in the cases referred to in Article 19 of the Regulation.

In accordance with Article 19 of the Regulation, the controller shall notify each recipient to whom the personal data have been disclosed of any restriction on the processing carried out, unless such disclosure proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. The controller shall provide the data subject with information about these recipients if the data subject so requests.

e. Right to data portability

In accordance with Article 20 of the Regulation, Users are entitled to receive their personal data from SoHoNice in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. Users have the right to transfer this data to another controller without SoHoNice preventing this in the cases provided for in the regulation.

When the User exercises his right to data portability under the previous paragraph, he has the right to have personal data transferred directly from one controller to another, insofar as this is technically possible.

The exercise of the right to data portability is without prejudice to the right to erasure. This right does not apply to processing that is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or for the exercise of official authority vested in the controller.

The right to data portability does not affect the rights and freedoms of third parties.

f . Right to object and automated individual decision-making

The User has the right to object at any time to the processing of his / her personal data due to his / her specific situation, including the automation of data by SoHoNice. In accordance with Article 21 of the Regulation, SoHoNice will no longer process personal data, unless there are legitimate and compelling reasons for the processing that override the interests and rights and freedoms of the User, or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal rights .

When processing personal data for prospection purposes, the User has the right to object at any time to the processing of personal data concerning him for such prospection purposes, including profiling as it relates to such prospection.

If the data subject objects to the processing for the purpose of prospecting, the personal data will no longer be processed for that purpose.

g. Right of complaint

The User has the right to file a complaint with regard to the processing of his personal data by SoHoNice to the data protection authority competent for the Belgian territory. More information can be found on the website:

https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be/

Complaints can be submitted to the following addresses:

Data protection authority

Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels

Tel. + 32 2 274 48 00

Fax machine. + 32 2 274 48 35

Email: contact@apd-gba.be

The User can also file a complaint with the court of first instance in his place of residence.

10. Cookies

The Site uses cookies to distinguish Users from the Site. This makes it possible to provide users with a better browsing experience and an improvement of the Site and its content. The objectives and methods of cookies are included in this article.

a. General principles

A " Cookie " is a file that is temporarily or permanently placed on the User's hard drive when viewing the Site with a view to a subsequent connection. Thanks to cookies, the server recognizes the User's computer.

Cookies can also be installed by third parties with whom SoHoNice cooperates

Some of the cookies used by SoHoNice are necessary for the proper functioning of the Site, others are necessary to improve the User's experience.

The User can adjust or disable cookies by setting his browser.

By using the Website, the User expressly consents to the management of cookies as described in this article.

b. Types of cookies and pursued purposes

Different types of cookies are used by SoHoNice on the Site:

  • Technical cookies: they are necessary for the operation of the Site, enable the communication of the data entered and are intended to facilitate the User's navigation;

  • Statistical and public cookies: these cookies enable the recognition of the User and are used to count the number of Users of the Website over a certain period of time. Since they also indicate surfing behavior, they are an effective way to improve the User's browsing experience by displaying proposals and offers that may be of interest to the User. They also allow SoHoNice to identify and correct potential bugs on the Website;

  • Functional cookies: these cookies facilitate the use of the Site by retaining certain choices entered (for example, the username or language);

  • Tracking cookies: SoHoNice uses tracking cookies via Google Analytics to measure user interaction with Site content and to produce anonymous statistics. These statistics allow SoHoNice to improve the Site. Google supports the explanation of these cookies at the following address: http://www.google.nl/intl/en_uk/policies/privacy/

c. Retention period for cookies

Cookies are stored for the time necessary to achieve the intended purpose. The cookies that can be stored on the User's hard drive and the storage period are as follows: 6 months

d. Management of cookies

If the User does not want the Website to place cookies on his hard drive, he can easily manage or delete them by adjusting his browser settings. The programming of the browser also allows the User to receive a notice or notification as soon as a Website uses cookies and thus decide whether to accept or decline them.

If the User disables certain cookies, he accepts that the Site may not function optimally. Some parts of the Website may not be usable or partially usable.

If the User wishes to manage and / or delete certain cookies in this way, he / she can do this via the following link (s):

For Users with a browser:

If the User refuses to allow the use of Google Analytics cookies, he or she is invited to configure his or her browser to do so on the following website: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

11. Limitation of Controller's Liability

The website may contain links to other third party websites that are not linked to SoHoNice. The content of these sites and compliance with the Law and the Regulation are not the responsibility of SoHoNice.

The holder of parental authority must give his or her express consent to the minor under the age of 16 to disclose any personal information or data on the Site. SoHoNice strongly recommends that persons exercising parental authority over minors to promote responsible and safe use of the Internet. The Controller cannot be held liable for the collection and processing of personal information and data from minors under the age of 16 whose consent is not effectively covered by that of their legal parents, nor for incorrect data - in particular regarding age - submitted by minors. have been introduced. Under no circumstances will personal data be processed by the Controller if the user indicates that he / she is younger than 16 years.

SoHoNice is not responsible for loss, damage or theft of personal data, in particular as a result of the presence of viruses or after computer attacks.

12. Safety and security

The controller implements organizational and technical measures to ensure an appropriate level of security for the processing and collection of data. These security measures depend on the implementation costs related to the nature, context and purposes of the processing of personal data.

The controller uses standard encryption technologies within the IT sector when transferring or collecting data on the Site.

13. Changes to the Privacy Policy

SoHoNice reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy to comply with legal obligations in this regard. The User is therefore requested to regularly consult the Privacy Policy to stay informed of any changes and adjustments. Such changes will be posted on the Site or sent by email to ensure opposition.

14. Applicable law and competent court

This Privacy Policy is exclusively governed by Belgian law. Any dispute will be submitted to the courts of the judicial district of SoHoNice's registered office.

15. Contact

For any question or complaint regarding this privacy policy, the User can contact the data controller at the following address: contact@sohonice.eu

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