Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2025-11-13

1) What data we process

• Technical data: IP address (shortened/hashed where possible), device/browser info, pages viewed, timestamps, referrer.
• Usage data: interactions with pages, consent preferences, anonymised analytics events (if enabled).
• Contact data: name, email, message contents when you contact us or submit forms.
• Account data (if any): login identifier, roles, activity logs.
• Cookies: see Cookies.

2) Purposes & legal bases

• Provide and secure the site (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR legitimate interests; Art. 6(1)(b) where performance of a contract applies).
• Consent-based analytics/ads only after your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). Consent can be withdrawn anytime.
• Respond to enquiries (Art. 6(1)(f) or 6(1)(b)).
• Legal compliance (Art. 6(1)(c)).

3) Retention

We keep personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes above or as required by law.

• Security logs: 6 months
• Contact requests: 12 months
• Consent records: 3 years

4) Sharing & recipients

We share data with hosting/infrastructure providers, email services, and analytics providers (if enabled). Processors are bound by contracts. We do not sell personal information.

5) International transfers

Where data is transferred outside the EU/EEA/UK, we use safeguards such as adequacy decisions and the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.

6) Cookies

We use a consent management platform to obtain and record your choices. You can revisit your choices here: Manage cookies.

• Essential (required for the site to function).
• Analytics (only with consent; used to understand aggregated usage).
• Functional/Preferences (remember language/settings).

7) Your rights (EU/UK)

You have the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. Submit a request via our Data Rights page or email privacy@eu-about.eu. You can also lodge a complaint with the Belgian supervisory authority APD/GBA.

8) California (CPRA)

California residents can opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information and limit the use of sensitive personal information. See our Do Not Sell/Share page. We do not knowingly sell personal information of minors under 16.

9) Security

We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. No method of transmission is 100% secure.

10) Children

The site is not intended for children under 16. If a child provided personal data, contact us to delete it.

11) Changes

We may update this policy; the latest version will always be posted here.