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Privacy and Cookies Policy

Effective date: 23/06/2024

 

1. GENERAL

It is important to us that our customers can trust us effortlessly. Therefore, we make it a point to protect personal privacy as much as possible. To perform our work as best as possible and to provide you with optimal service, we collect certain personal data from our customers and users of our services. Naturally, we handle this data very carefully and manage it in a safe and respectful manner.

This privacy policy is intended to give you insight into the data we collect, why we collect it, and how you can update, manage, export, and delete this data. Everyone should have control over their own personal data, and therefore we want to give everyone the opportunity to decide which data they want to share with us and which they do not. The European Regulation 2016/679 of April 27, 2016, concerning the Protection of Personal Data (General Data Protection Regulation, better known as GDPR) regulates the protection of your personal data. We commit to complying with our duties and respecting your rights whenever we process your data.

We strongly recommend that you read this privacy policy carefully.

 

2. PRELIMINARY CLARIFICATION

The website available at the address "www.useyourspanish.com" (hereinafter the Website) is operated by and is the property of the limited partnership Mogott, located at Boldriesstraat 19, 8930 Lauwe, registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number BE 1009696061 

This privacy policy aims to inform you about the processing of your personal data on or through the Website.

 

3. WHAT DOES 'DATA PROCESSING' MEAN AND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT?

By 'data processing,' we mean any processing of personal data. The term 'processing' covers, among other things, the collection, recording, organization, storage, updating, modification, retrieval, consultation, use, distribution, or making available in any way, merging, combining, archiving, erasure, or ultimately destruction of personal data.

Who are we and how can you contact us?

  • Legal form: Limited partnership
  • Company name: Mogott
  • Trade/brand name: Use your Spanish
  • Seat: Boldriesstraat 19, 8930 Lauwe
  • VAT number:  BE 1009696061 
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Website hyperlink: www.useyourspanish.com

The limited partnership "Mogott" acts as the processor of your personal data (hereinafter the Processor).

Contact details of the Data Protection Officer: None

  

4. WHAT DATA DO WE PROCESS?

By 'personal data,' we mean data relating to an identifiable natural person (the 'data subject') and:

  • that you give us yourself;
  • that we assign to you for the use of our services and tools;
  • that we obtain through the use of our services and tools;
  • that we receive through third parties.

We distinguish between different types of personal data. They allow us to offer and improve our services and tools as much as possible. On or through the Website, we process only the following personal data that you provide to us:

  • Contact details: this allows us to identify you or contact you. For example, your name, address, phone number, language preference, gender, email address, and any other data you provide through actions, mobile applications;
  • Data needed to ensure the proper functioning of our services. For example, your age, family composition;
  • Your financial data: bank account number and/or other payment data, Mastercard details;

As prescribed by law, we do not process sensitive data such as information about your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, sexual preferences, and health. All the data we collect can be combined to better tailor our services to your personal needs.

 

5. WHAT IS THE LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

5.1. We process your personal data if the processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party or to take measures at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

5.2. In any case, from the moment you agree to our privacy policy – by clicking the OK button prior to using the Website and/or processing personal data on or through the Website – you give us the free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent to process your personal data and explicitly agree to the manner in which it is processed as specified in this privacy policy.

  

6. WHY DO WE PROCESS YOUR DATA?

We process personal data for various purposes. In doing so, we always process only the data necessary to achieve our intended goal. For example, we use personal data:

  • with obtained consent;
  • to inform you about changes in legislation and other information we consider useful to you;
  • to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation;
  • in case the Processor has a legitimate interest that outweighs the data subject's interest.

 

7. WHO ELSE RECEIVES AND/OR PROCESSES YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

7.1. Your data is also primarily processed by our partners, service providers, or suppliers in the context of our services. This includes, for example, hosting providers, IT partners, web administrators, network managers, software suppliers, data centers, companies that provide payment services, marketing services, communication services, or media services to us, our social secretariat, etc.

7.2. Finally, other companies may also process your data in the context of our activities, such as our accountants, auditors, insurance brokers, insurers, legal advisors, lawyers, or other service providers.

7.3. We are not responsible for the processing of your data by third parties who do so not on behalf of Mogott but are themselves responsible (e.g., Facebook in the context of social media management services of Mogott).

7.4. Mogott may be required to provide or process your data based on a legal obligation or in response to a request from supervisory authorities or government agencies.

 

8. WHERE, HOW, AND FOR HOW LONG DO WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

Your personal data is stored on a secure server. We will not retain your personal data longer than necessary to achieve the purposes specified in Article 5 unless specific legal provisions apply to their retention or processing. In this regard, we may retain your personal data for some time. For example, we will keep your data in the context of our services for a maximum of 10 years after the termination of the agreement (this is the limitation period for contractual claims).

For other specific data, specific legal retention periods may also apply. In any case, the principle always applies that we do not keep your data longer than necessary.

 

9. WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?

9.1. You have the right to request:

  • access to your personal data;
  • rectification or erasure of your personal data;
  • restriction of processing concerning you.

9.2. You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. You can object at any time and free of charge to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing.

9.3. You have the right to data portability, which allows you to transfer your personal data to another controller.

9.4. If the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. The withdrawal of your consent, however, does not operate retroactively and does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.

9.5. You have the right to file a complaint with the Privacy Commission / Data Protection Authority.

9.6. The exercise of the above rights is subject to the requirements and conditions as specified in the GDPR.

9.7. To exercise the above rights, you can simply send a request to [email protected], identifying yourself sufficiently.

 

10. WHAT ARE OUR OBLIGATIONS?

10.1. We take all appropriate measures to ensure a level of security tailored to the risks for and the protection of your personal data.

10.2. We maintain a processing register that also describes the (category of) processing of your personal data.

10.3. We cooperate with the competent privacy authorities (upon their request).

10.4. We will, where necessary and/or required, immediately report security incidents or data breaches (including unlawful processing, loss, unavailability, destruction, damage, or unauthorized disclosure of your personal data) to the Privacy Commission / Data Protection Authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of them.

If such a breach is likely to pose a high risk to your rights and under the conditions specified in the GDPR, we will also inform you of this.

If you become aware in any way of such a breach concerning your personal data or those of others, you can contact us at [email protected].

10.5. If we use certain new technologies or applications for processing your personal data that are likely to pose high data protection risks to you, we will conduct a so-called “Data Protection Impact Assessment” (DPIA) under the conditions specified in the GDPR and, if required, consult the Data Protection Authority in advance.

 

11. COOKIES

 

11.1. The Website uses 'cookies' to improve the user experience and to collect statistics about the visitors of the Website. Cookies are small data files that are stored by the browser on your computer when you visit a website and facilitate the interaction between the visitor and the Website. Cookies do not contain personal data.

11.2. From the moment you agree to our privacy policy, including the cookie policy, by checking the "allow" box prior to using the Website, you give us your free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent to use cookies on the Website.

The following types of cookies are used on the Website:

  • Temporary cookies: These cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser and are essential for navigating the Website.
  • Permanent cookies: These cookies are used to transmit information to the webserver whenever someone visits the Website and remain stored on your computer longer. These cookies are activated each time you visit the Website.
  • Functional cookies: These cookies are used to ensure the proper functioning of the Website.
  • Non-functional cookies: These cookies may be used for statistical purposes, among others.

11.3. You have the right to object, upon request and free of charge, to the previously permitted use of the aforementioned cookies. You can send this request at any time to [email protected].

11.4. The Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to track how you use the Website, to compile reports on website activity for website operators, and to provide other services related to website activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties if Google is required to do so by law or if such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not combine your IP address with other data held by Google.

11.5. The use of cookies can be disabled via your computer or other device (web browser settings). However, the Website may not function correctly as a result.

 

Questions? Feel free to contact us:  [email protected]