{"id":7070,"date":"2020-10-06T13:18:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T11:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.athex.eu\/privacy-pilicy\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T11:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:30:15","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.athex.eu\/en\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1664px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><h1>Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n<strong>Last updated:<\/strong> 05\/03\/2026\n<strong>Effective date:<\/strong> 05\/03\/2026\n\n<h2>1. About this privacy policy<\/h2>\nATHEX bvba attaches great importance to your privacy. In this privacy policy, we explain which personal data we process when you use our website, why we do so, with whom we share data, how long we retain it and which rights you have.\n\nThis privacy policy applies to the use of our website and the services offered via the website.\n\n<h3>Data controller<\/h3>\n<strong>ATHEX bvba<\/strong>\nVierselbaan 40 unit 10\n2240 Zandhoven\nBelgium\n\nVAT: BE0463.353.162\nE: <a href=\"mailto:info@athex.eu\">info@athex.eu<\/a>\n\n<strong>Contact person for privacy matters<\/strong>\nBen Van Tichelen\n\n<h2>2. Which data we may process<\/h2>\nDepending on how you use the website, we may process the following categories of personal data:\n<ul>\n  <li>Contact and content data that you fill in yourself (e.g. name, email address, telephone number, message content).<\/li>\n  <li>Technical data that automatically accompany your visit (e.g. IP address, browser and device information, page URL, referrer). This may contain personal data.<\/li>\n  <li>Cookie\/consent data (e.g. your cookie preferences).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>3. Why we process data (purposes)<\/h2>\nWe process personal data only when there is a purpose and legal basis for doing so, for example:\n<ul>\n  <li>Contact and follow-up of questions\/requests that you submit yourself.<\/li>\n  <li>Security and prevention of abuse (e.g. spam detection on forms).<\/li>\n  <li>Website analysis to improve the website (e.g. via Fathom, see \u00a77.3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>4. Legal bases<\/h2>\nDepending on the purpose, we rely on one or more of these legal bases:\n<ul>\n  <li>Consent (e.g. marketing cookies\/advertising measurement).<\/li>\n  <li>Necessary for the performance of an agreement or pre-contractual steps (e.g. handling your request).<\/li>\n  <li>Legitimate interest (e.g. basic security of the website), whereby we always perform a balancing test.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>5. With whom we share data<\/h2>\nWe do not sell your personal data. We only share data when this is necessary for the functioning of the website or our services, and preferably with parties acting as processors on our behalf (with appropriate agreements).\n\nWhich parties these are exactly depends on the modules active on this site (see \u00a77).\n\n<h2>6. Retention periods<\/h2>\nWe do not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, taking into account legal retention obligations.\n\n<strong>Guidelines (may vary per site):<\/strong>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Contact requests:<\/strong> as long as necessary for follow-up, and afterwards a maximum of 24 months for administrative follow-up.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Technical\/security logs:<\/strong> typically 6 months.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Analytics (Fathom):<\/strong> We retain aggregated\/analytics data for up to 36 months to analyse trends and seasonal effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2>7. Modules<\/h2>\n\n<h3>7.1 Web hosting and email (Combell)<\/h3>\nWe use web hosting and email services from Combell. Combell processes personal data in the context of hosting, security and technical service provision. Combell does not use data for its own purposes, except where necessary for providing and securing their services.\n\n<h3>7.2 Consent management (CookieYes)<\/h3>\nWe use CookieYes to register and apply your cookie preferences. CookieYes helps us to activate cookies and (marketing) tags only when you have given consent for this. You can always adjust your preferences via the cookie settings on the website.\n\n<h3>7.3 Analytics (Fathom)<\/h3>\nWe use Fathom Analytics to gain insight into the use of the website (e.g. pages that are visited, general origin). This analysis helps us to improve the website.\n\nNote: the concrete cookie\/tracking settings depend on your Fathom configuration (self-hosted or via Fathom, cookieless or not). If necessary, refer here to the Cookie Policy where the technical details are described.\n\n<h3>7.4 Contact forms<\/h3>\nWhen you fill in a form, we process the data you enter (e.g. name, email, telephone, message) to handle your request and to contact you.\n\n<h2>8. International transfers (outside the EEA)<\/h2>\nSome service providers (e.g. Google) may process data outside the European Economic Area. In that case, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g. adequacy decision or standard contractual clauses), depending on the specific service and contractual agreements.\n\n<h2>9. Your rights<\/h2>\nDepending on the applicable legislation, you have, among other things, the right to:\n<ul>\n  <li>access your data;<\/li>\n  <li>correct your data;<\/li>\n  <li>have your data deleted (where possible);<\/li>\n  <li>restrict processing;<\/li>\n  <li>object to certain processing;<\/li>\n  <li>withdraw your consent (e.g. via cookie settings);<\/li>\n  <li>request data portability (where applicable);<\/li>\n  <li>lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nYou can exercise your rights via: <a href=\"mailto:info@athex.eu\">info@athex.eu<\/a>.\n\nComplaint: you can also lodge a complaint with the Belgian supervisory authority (Data Protection Authority).\n\n<h2>10. Security<\/h2>\nWe take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. No system is 100% secure; therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.\n\n<h2>11. Changes to this privacy policy<\/h2>\nWe may amend this privacy policy. The most recent version is always available on this page with the date of last modification.\n\n<h2>12. 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