PRIVACY STATEMENT

We attach great importance to the protection of your personal data and to respecting your privacy. This statement describes the way we handle your personal data. The processing of personal data is carried out in full compliance with the applicable laws and regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  

This means that we will in any case:

• process your personal data in accordance with the purpose for which it was provided; these purposes and types of personal data are described in this privacy statement;
• limit the processing of your personal data to only those data that are minimally necessary for the purposes for which they are processed;
• ask for your explicit consent if we need it for the processing of your personal data;
• have taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data;
• not share personal data with other parties unless this is necessary for the execution of the purposes for which they were provided;
• be aware of your rights regarding your personal data, inform you about them, and respect them. 

We are responsible for processing your personal data and ensure the confidentiality and security of this data. For any questions or comments regarding this privacy statement, you can contact us at info@pmg.be or through our contact details listed elsewhere on this website.

By using our services, either by providing your personal data, you expressly agree to the way in which personal data is collected and processed, as indicated in this privacy statement.  

Privacy statement controller
This privacy statement applies to all services operated by 
PM Editions nv, Torhoutsesteenweg 226/7, 8210 Zedelgem, info@pmg.be. 
Hereinafter collectively referred to as PMG.

Scope of the privacy statement
This privacy statement applies to all services operated by PMG:

• all physical services including taking out a subscription, purchasing products, placing an order ...
• all online services including consulting content on websites, mobile applications, subscribing to online magazines ... 
• all other services such as attending events, participating in competitions ...

Collection of personal data provided

We collect and process your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide this data to us yourself when filling out a contact form, placing an order, subscribing to an online magazine, visiting the website, or in any other way you can provide your data via this website.

Below is an overview of the personal data we may process, depending on the product or service you purchase:

• name, first name, gender, language, year of birth
• address details
• telephone number
• email address

Collection of personal data based on the use of our online services

Other personal data we collect based on your visit to our website or by using our (online) services:

• registration of your IP address, as well as your browser and operating system, 
• the external website that referred you to this site, 
• the pages you visited on this website and the date and time of each page you viewed on this site. 
• location data needed to deliver the services

This information is collected solely for the purpose of providing certain services or products, for statistical purposes, and with a view to improving this website.

We use, among other things, cookies and other similar technologies. 

Sensitive personal data and data of minors

We do not collect sensitive data such as medical information, political preferences, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, racial or ethnic origin, etc.

Our websites and/or services are not intended to collect personal data from minors under 16 years old unless they have parental or guardian consent. However, we cannot verify whether a visitor is over 16. We therefore recommend that parents be involved in their children’s online activities to prevent data from being collected without parental consent. If you believe that we have collected personal data about a minor without such consent, please contact us at info@pmg.be, and we will delete this information.

Purposes for collecting personal data

We use the data you provide via the website only in accordance with the purpose for which you provided it, namely, depending on the case, 

• to deliver the requested information/content (legitimate interest)
• to send online magazines (legitimate interest)
• to create an account (legitimate interest)
• to execute your orders (legitimate interest)
• to inform you further about our products and services (legitimate interest)
• to provide access to our services and events (legitimate interest)
• or to direct other communications to you. (legitimate interest)

Sharing of personal data

Personal data is not shared or sold to third parties unless:

• it is necessary to share it to deliver services and products from business partners and third parties 
• it is requested by competent authorities or in case of a legal obligation 
• you have given explicit consent, which you have the right to withdraw at any time

With companies that process your data on our behalf, we conclude a data processing agreement to ensure the same level of security and to safeguard the confidentiality of your data. We remain responsible for these processes.

The data may be processed by us in a country outside the European Economic Area.

Please note that when you post data in public areas, such as comments in an online guestbook, blog, or discussion forum, it can be viewed by anyone. 

Storage of personal data

Personal data is stored in various databases on our servers. PMG does not retain personal data longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was provided or as required by law. The retention period depends on the purpose for which we obtained or collected the data and on any legal obligations to retain data. The data is kept no longer than five years after last use.

If you have any questions about this, you can contact us via info@pmg.be.  
If you no longer wish to use our print or online services, you can unsubscribe at any time by sending us an email.

Security of personal data

We have taken appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unlawful processing, access, use, loss, or disclosure. We have taken the following measures to secure your personal data:

• All persons who can access your data on behalf of PMG are bound by confidentiality.
• Our employees are informed about the importance of protecting personal data.
• We apply a username and password policy on all our systems;
• We make backups of personal data to be able to recover them in case of physical or technical incidents;
• We regularly test and evaluate our measures;
• Servers and devices of our employees are equipped with up-to-date security software, such as antivirus software and firewalls. 

If you suspect misuse or think your data is not properly secured, please contact us via info@pmg.be.

Use of cookies

This website uses cookies.

• Temporary cookies, which are deleted as soon as you close your browser
• Cookies that serve to identify you during your next visit 
• Cookies used to compile statistics about visits to this website. 

You can disable the use of cookies yourself via your web browser settings, but this may cause the website and our online services to function improperly.

Your rights regarding your personal data

You have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we have received from you. You also have the right to withdraw your consent for data processing or to object to the processing of your personal data by PMG. In addition, you have the right to have the data you have provided transferred to yourself or, on your instruction, directly to another party.

You can send a request for access, correction, deletion, transfer of your personal data, or a request to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your personal data to info@pmg.be. We will respond as soon as possible, but no later than four weeks, to your request.

To ensure that the request for access was made by you and to prevent misuse, we ask you to identify yourself adequately with a copy of your ID card. We strongly recommend making your photo invisible and indicating that it is a copy. 

Changes to the privacy statement

We reserve the right to modify and/or extend this privacy statement at any time. The updated conditions will be published on this page and take effect as soon as they are published. We recommend checking this page regularly to see if any changes have been made. In case of significant changes, we will communicate clearly and, where necessary, inform you personally and request your consent. 

Complaints

If you have a complaint about the processing of your personal data, we ask you to contact us directly via info@pmg.be.