BAN Flanders
Business Angels Netwerk Vlaanderen vzw
Hendrik van Veldekesingel 150/7
BE-3500 Hasselt
BE0863.394.624
Because we see it as our responsibility to protect your privacy, we have established a privacy policy. In our privacy policy we give you clarity about which personal data is collected and which personal data is used by us. Our privacy policy is applicable to all services of Business Angels Netwerk Vlaanderen vzw (BAN Flanders) and not of third parties. By using our website www.ban.be you accept our privacy policy.
If you wish to use our services and/or our website, it is possible that you will have to provide us with a number of personal details, such as your first name and surname, your address (private or professional), login, e-mail address, telephone number, cell phone number (private or professional), date of birth, language and a copy of your identity card. We use this personal data to be able to carry out the services for you. These personal data are stored on our secure server, which is located at the above address. This personal data is not provided to third parties and / or used for purposes other than the performance of our services.
If you wish to receive our newsletter or other mailings with information about our services or relevant information, you must register for this on our website and give your express consent to receive this newsletter and mailings.
If you do not wish to receive information about our services, or if you no longer wish to receive the newsletters and mailings to which you are subscribed, or if you have a specific preference regarding the communication channels we should use to inform you, you can send an e-mail to [communicatie@ban.be] or call us on the number [011/870 910] We will process your request.
Personal data will be kept for a period of 5 years after a person is no longer a member of BAN Flanders. The processing and storage of customer data always takes place in full compliance with legal provisions, and all data storage takes place within the European Union.
We have taken technical and organizational measures to protect the databases in which your data is stored against unauthorized access, unauthorized use, theft or loss. Our security measures are regularly evaluated and adjusted so that we can continue to guarantee accurate protection.
Some of our databases are also accessible to third parties. These are agencies that work for us and that assist us in the execution of our tasks and services. Such third parties only have access to this data if it is absolutely necessary for them to properly perform their tasks.
When you send an e-mail or other messages to us, we may store those messages. This personal data is stored on our secure server. This personal information will not be provided to third parties and/ or used for any purpose other than to perform our services.
You can visit our website (www.ban.be) without entering any personal data. However, certain parts or functions of our website are only accessible to visitors with an account after a correct login and password have been entered.
We register information about the connection you make to our website and about the software and devices you use to establish it. This information includes your IP address, the time registration during your visit to the website, the type of browser and the type and brand of device you use, as well as the pages you visit. This data is used to analyze your browsing behavior on our website and to compile statistics in order to improve the quality of our website and service. This information can also be used to adapt our services on the website to your potential needs.
You can consult the cookie policy of BAN Flanders in this privacy policy under the title Cookie Policy.
Hyperlinks
Our website may contain hyperlinks to websites that are not managed by BAN Flanders. Such hyperlinks are for information purposes only. When you consult such websites, we advise you to carefully read their privacy and cookie policies.
Tracking or information emails from BAN Flanders
BAN Flanders may send you emails to keep you informed about existing and new services, , unless you have exercised your right to object.
Analysis of visitor behaviour on the BAN Flanders website
We may use services provided by third parties, so-called ‘third party analytics’ services to monitor, analyze and report on the behavior of visitors to our website. To this end, third parties who provide such services for BAN Flanders may collect anonymous data about your use of our websites, including your browsing habits on our websites. This data enables us to detect errors in our websites and to find out how we can improve your user experience on our website.
If, when using a service or before receiving the newsletters or mailings, you were asked to agree to your personal data being stored and processed, you can always withdraw this consent. Revoking your consent does not affect the data that we had already stored prior to this revocation; the revocation only applies to future location data and information.
You have a legal right to know which of your personal data is being processed by BAN Flanders. However, we want to be absolutely sure that we are passing this data on to the right person.
You can send us an e-mail asking which of your personal data is being further used or processed. Send this to communicatie@ban.be. Or address your letter to: Data Protection Office of BAN Flanders – Hendrik van Veldekesingel 150/7 – 3500 Hasselt – Belgium. You can also check in your profile or account which data BAN Flanders is storing and processing about you.
To be sure that you are the right person to request this personal data, we ask you to send us a copy of your ID card (only the front) or to log into your account or profile. We will provide you, free of charge, with an overview of the personal data that are processed by BAN Flanders. If you exercise this right more than twice a year, we may charge you for providing this information.
After you have received an overview of your detailed data, you can request us to proceed with a correction, addition, deletion or concealment of this data, if you believe that this data is incorrect or if its use is not relevant, or if this is a violation of any legal right. To do so, please contact us at the above address.
Business Angels Netwerk Vlaanderen vzw (BAN Flanders) collects and uses personal data only for the stated purposes described in our privacy policy, unless previously approved by you in writing.
This privacy policy is tailored to the use of and features on our website www.ban.be. Any updates and/or changes to our site, may result in changes to our privacy policy. The most up-to-date version of our privacy policy is always available on our website. We therefore advise you to consult this privacy statement regularly.
A cookie is a small text file that is placed in the browser of your computer, tablet, smartphone or mobile device by your website’s server when you consult the website. A cookie contains a unique code that allows your browser to be recognized when you visit the website once (temporary session cookies) or on multiple consecutive visits (permanent cookies). Session cookies are only active during the time you visit the website and are closed when you close your browser again. Persistent cookies or tracking cookies remain on your hard drive after you leave the website until you delete them manually or until the browser deletes them after a certain period of time. Cookies can be installed by the server of the website you visit or by partners of this website. A website’s server can only read the cookies it has installed itself and has no access to other information found on your computer or mobile device. Cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device in the folder of your browser. A cookie usually consists of the name of the server that placed the cookie, an expiration date, and a unique number code.
Cookies make the interaction between the visitor and the website faster and easier and help visitors navigate between the different pages of a website. Cookies can also be used to make the content or an advertisement on a website more relevant to the visitor or to adapt it to their personal tastes and interests.
Most browsers are set to accept the cookies used on our website. However, you can adjust the parameters of your browser and disable these cookies. If you disable cookies, it is possible that certain websites will not display correctly or that certain applications cannot be used.
Our website www.ban.be uses “cookies” to help us analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website, is stored on our secure server. This personal data is not provided to third parties and/or used for purposes other than performing our services. You can choose whether or not to accept cookies. It is possible that some functions and services on our website, do not function properly if cookies are disabled in your browser.
Most browsers are set by default to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is sent. However, some features and services, on our and other websites, may not function correctly if cookies are disabled in your browser.
BAN Flanders makes a number of training modules available online for free to a broad group of (candidate) entrepreneurs and (candidate) business angels. These modules have been developed with training partners.
By accessing and using the website you explicitly agree with this disclaimer, the following terms and conditions and you commit to abide by them.
Copyrights
The contents of these training modules are protected by copyright. All rights of these training modules are owned by BAN Flanders and/or its training partners. No part of these training modules may be reproduced, transferred, distributed, published or stored without written consent of BAN Flanders and/or the relevant training partner. Modification of the content is explicitly prohibited.
Reliability and timeliness
BAN Flanders and its training partners pay the utmost attention to the reliability and timeliness of the data in these training modules. However, inaccuracies and incompleteness may occur. Neither BAN Flanders nor its training partners can be held liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages as a result of inaccuracies or incompleteness in the information provided, nor due to the impossibility to use the website. Neither BAN Flanders nor its training partners guarantee the flawless operation or uninterrupted accessibility of the website or the services offered via electronic means. The information provided in these training modules may be changed at any time without prior notice or obligation.
Use of the information obtained through these training modules is at the risk of the user, who should seek external legal, tax and financial advice if necessary.
Belgian legislation
This disclaimer is subject to change at any time. These terms and conditions shall in all respects be governed solely and exclusively by Belgian law.
BAN Flanders
Business Angels Netwerk Vlaanderen vzw
Hendrik van Veldekesingel 150/7
BE-3500 Hasselt
011/870 910
communicatie@ban.be