Privacy Policy – Dercon
Dercon values the protection of your personal data and is committed to handling it transparently, securely, and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy explains which personal data we collect, how we use it, and what your rights are. By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this statement.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data is:
Dercon BV
Brugsesteenweg 117, 8460 Oudenburg
info@dercon.be
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us at the above email address.
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Identification and contact data: name, email address, telephone number, home or work address.
Demographic information: such as postal code, age, gender, preferences, interests.
Technical data: IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, referring website addresses.
Usage data: information about how you use our website and services.
We do not collect sensitive personal data (e.g., race, religion, political views) unless you provide explicit consent.
3. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data only when permitted by law. The legal bases we rely on are:
Performance of a contract: to deliver services you request.
Consent: when you subscribe to newsletters or accept non-essential cookies.
Legal obligation: when we are required by law to retain or share certain data.
Legitimate interests: to improve our services, ensure website security, and maintain contact with clients and partners.
4. Use of Your Personal Data
Dercon uses your personal data to:
Operate and improve the website.
Provide the services you request.
Communicate with you about relevant services or events (with your consent, where required).
Conduct surveys or research to improve our offerings.
Ensure IT security and prevent misuse.
We do not sell, rent, or lease customer lists to third parties. Data may be shared with carefully selected and trusted service providers (e.g., IT, hosting, mailing providers) who act on our instructions and are bound by confidentiality.
If data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), appropriate safeguards will be applied, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
5. Retention of Personal Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
6. Use of Cookies
The Dercon website uses cookies to optimize your online experience.
Essential cookies: required for the functioning of the website (no consent required).
Analytics cookies: used to improve the website (consent required).
Preference or marketing cookies: only used with your explicit consent.
You can manage or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.
7. Security of Your Personal Data
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Data transfers (e.g., payment details) are protected using encryption technologies such as SSL.
8. Your Rights under the GDPR
As a data subject, you have the following rights:
Right of access: to know which personal data we process.
Right to rectification: to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
Right to restriction of processing.
Right to data portability: to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object: to certain processing, including direct marketing.
Right to withdraw consent at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing).
Right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:
In Belgium: Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be)