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Your privacy is of great importance to The Engineering Group. This privacy statement applies, inter alia, to (i) the website www.theengineeringgroup.eu and (ii) all (commercial) relationships between The Engineering Group and its customers, prospects and business partners.

The Engineering Group wishes to emphasise that it endeavours at all times to act in accordance with (i) the Belgian Privacy Act of 8 December 1992 on the protection of privacy with respect to the processing of personal data and/or (ii) the EU Regulation of 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data concerning the free movement of such data and repealing Directive 95/46/EC. This privacy statement contains, inter alia, information about the personal data collected by The Engineering Group, as well as how The Engineering Group uses and processes such personal data.

Visiting the website implies your express consent (by means of communication of your personal data or opt-in) to the privacy statement and thus to the way we collect, use and process your personal data.

 

Types of personal data

The Engineering Group may collect and process the following personal data:

  • Name
  • First name
  • Telephone number
  • Email address
  • Company name
  • Company address
  • Home address
  • CV for applicants

The Engineering Group also automatically collects anonymous information regarding the use you make of the website. For example, The Engineering Group will, for example, automatically log which parts of the website you visit, which web browser you use, which website you were visiting when you accessed the website, the day and time you visit the website, as well as what your IP address is. We cannot identify you from this data, but it allows The Engineering Group to compile statistics regarding the use of the website, as well as to send more targeted communications.

 

Way of collection

These personal data are collected in the context of:

  • Correspondence with and outgoing from The Engineering Group (by phone, email, business cards, etc.)
  • Website visit

 

Use of personal data

The Engineering Group may use your personal data for:

  • Sending communication
  • The performance of agreements, transactions and services
  • Starting an application process
  • Sending (targeted) marketing and updates based on your communication preference
  • Sending (informative) news items, whether or not related to the sector in which you operate

We may use your personal data to provide you with informative news releases on operations, services, rates, important news items related to your industry, et cetera.

If you have indicated that you no longer wish to receive the news messages, your e-mail address will be removed from our database.

 

Disclosure of personal data to third parties

The Engineering Group will not disclose your personal data to third parties, except when it is necessary in the context of providing the services of The Engineering Group . If it is necessary for The Engineering Group to disclose your personal data to third parties in this context, the relevant third party is obliged to use your personal data in accordance with the provisions of this privacy statement.

In addition, we would also disclose your personal data if we reasonably believe that we are required to do so under the relevant law or regulation.

In all other cases, The Engineering Group will not sell, rent or disclose your personal data to third parties, except when they are (i) has obtained your consent to do so and (ii) has concluded a data processing agreement with the third party in question, which contains the necessary guarantees regarding confidentiality and privacy conformity of your personal data.

 

Storage of personal data

Unless where a longer retention period is required or justified (i) by law or (ii) by complying with another legal obligation, The Engineering Group will only retain your personal data for the period necessary to achieve and fulfil the purposes described in this privacy statement under ‘use of personal data’.

 

Privacy declaration

This privacy statement was last updated on 16/04/2024 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://www.theengineeringgroup.eu/?lang=en. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
  • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Contact - Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • An email address
  • A telephone number

The basis on which we may process these data is:

It is necessary for the execution of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract to which the data subject is a party.

Retention period

We retain this data until the service is terminated.

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

3. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

We have concluded a data Processing Agreement with Google.

4. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

5. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

6. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

7. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

8. Submitting a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.

9. Contact details

The Engineering Group nv
Poortakkerstraat 93
9051 Gent
Belgium
Website: https://www.theengineeringgroup.eu/?lang=en
Email: hello@ex.comtheengineeringgroup.eu

 

Your privacy rights

If you wish to invoke your privacy rights, as provided below, please contact hello@theengineeringgroup.eu and deliver to The Engineering Group via email or by post:

  • Right to access personal data that The Engineering Group may hold;
  • Right to rectification, completion or update of your personal data;
  • Right to have your personal data deleted (‘right to be forgotten’);
  • Right to restrict the processing of your personal data;
  • Right to transferability of your personal data;
  • Right to object/resist the processing of your personal data.

You can exercise these rights free of charge. The Engineering Group undertakes to comply with your request within 15 working days.

 

Personal data security

The Engineering Group undertakes to take reasonable, physical, technological and organisational precautions to prevent (i) unauthorised access to your personal data, as well as (ii) loss, misuse or alteration of your personal data.

The Engineering Group will store all personal data, which it has collected, in the cloud.

Notwithstanding The Engineering Group’s security policy, the controls it implements and the actions it takes in this context, an infallible level of security cannot be guaranteed. No method of transmission or transfer via the Internet nor any method of electronic storage is 100% secure, thus The Engineering Group cannot guarantee absolute security in this context.

 

Other websites

The website may potentially contain hyperlinks to other websites. In no event is The Engineering Group responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party.

 

Cookie policy

 

Disclaimer

The Engineering Group nv is committed to keeping this website up to date and accurate. Should you nevertheless encounter anything that is incorrect or out of date, we would appreciate it if you could let us know. Please indicate where on the website you read the information. We will then look at this as soon as possible. Please send your response by email to: hello@ex.comtheengineeringgroup.eu.

We are not liable for loss as a result of inaccuracies or incompleteness, nor for loss resulting from problems caused by or inherent to the dissemination of information through the internet, such as disruptions or interruptions. When using web forms, we strive to limit the number of required fields to a minimum. For any loss suffered as a result of the use of data, advice or ideas provided by or on behalf of The Engineering Group nv via this website, The Engineering Group nv accepts no liability.

The use of the website and all its components (including forums) is subject to terms of use. The mere use of this website implies the knowledge and the acceptance of these terms of use.

Responses and privacy inquiries submitted by email or using a web form will be treated in the same way as letters. This means that you can expect a response from us within a period of 1 month at the latest. In the case of complex requests, we will let you know within 1 month if we need a maximum of 3 months.

Any personal data you provide us with in the context of your response or request for information will only be used in accordance with our privacy statement.

The Engineering Group nv shall make every reasonable effort to protect its systems against any form of unlawful use. The Engineering Group nv shall implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to this end, taking into account, among other things, the state of the art. However, it shall not be liable for any loss whatsoever, direct and/or indirect, suffered by a user of the website, which arises as a result of the unlawful use of its systems by a third party.

All intellectual property rights to content on this website are vested in The Engineering Group nv.

Copying, disseminating and any other use of these materials is not permitted without the written permission of The Engineering Group nv, except and only insofar as otherwise stipulated in regulations of mandatory law (such as the right to quote), unless specific content dictates otherwise.

If you have any questions or problems with the accessibility of the website, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Amendments

The Engineering Group reserves the right to amend this privacy policy. These adjustments will be announced on this website. If you continue to use the website after the modification, the modified privacy policy will apply to such use.

 

Questions and updates

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding privacy or wish to amend the personal data provided to us, please contact us by emailing us at hello@theengineeringgroup.eu.