Legal notice and data policy

Processing policy for data collected on the website

EU WATCH is the sole responsible party for the processing of data collected on this website. You may contact us at [email protected] with any question regarding this privacy policy.

Type of data collected

During browsing, our server (hosted by LWS.FR) stores logs. Your IP address is identified, as well as your requests (such as a page-by-page visit).

Users may supply their personal data via a contact form or filing the newsletter subscription form.

Reason for data collection

The server logs aim at the detection of intrusion attempts and faults in order to guarantee the computer system’s security.

The information encoded by the user on the contact form or on the newsletter subscription form is used solely to fulfil the user’s request. For a commercial request, with the express consent of the person concerned, the personal data may also be used to send bulk emails on topics related to the business (new service, participation in events, etc.). The personal data will only be used for these purposes.

Who processes the collected data?

DIREXION (website management company, subcontractor) and LWS.FR (host, subcontractor) are the recipients of the server logs for the above purposes. Access to the log system is secured and supervised. LWS.FR is a subcontractor and ensures having implemented all the technical and organisational steps to protect the data as required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which replaces Directive 95/46/CE.

EU WATCH is the recipient of the information collected via the contact or newsletter subscription form for the purposes described above.

User consent

Every user is clearly informed of the uses their personal data will be applied to at the time they supply them as stated in this privacy policy.

Retention period

The server logs are stored for a period of 24 months.

The data collected via the contact form on this website are stored for a period of 3 years. The data collected via the newsletter form are stored until the client unsubscribes from the newsletter. A “unsubscribe” link will be embedded in every email.

Rights of the persons concerned

In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users have the following rights regarding the data EU WATCH collects about them:
Right of access
Right to rectify
Right to erase
Right to limitation
Right to portability

For any request regarding these rights, users may email [email protected] stating the object of their request. EU WATCH undertakes to reply within 15 working days.

For security reasons, for each request regarding these rights EU WATCH will proceed to a verification of the applicant’s identity. EU WATCH will respond to the request once a positive identification has been performed.

Competent authorities regarding the protection of privacy

Commission for the protection of privacy
Rue de la Presse, 35 à 1000 Bruxelles (BE)
Telephone +32 2 274 48 00
https://www.privacycommission.be
[email protected]