Privacy and cookie policy Blackslash
MAY 2017
This is the Privacy and Cookie Policy of blackslash.be, hosted by Blackslash BVBA, with registered offices in Belgium, B-2940 Stabroek, Witvenstraat 45 bus 2 and registered at the CBE with number 0650.560.291 (hereinafter “Blackslash”) and available via www.blackslash.be (hereinafter: the “Website”).
1. Responsible for the processing
Blackslash takes responsibility for the processing of the personal data on her Website.
Blackslash as a Belgian company, applies the “law of December 8, 1992 on Privacy Protection in relation to the Processing of Personal Data” as modified by the “law of December 11, 1998” and by the law of June 13, 2005 on electronic communications.
A notification has been made to the Commission for the protection of privacy with regard to the processing of your personal data, as required by the law.
2. Collected personal data
2.1. Data that you communicate to us:
- If you order one of our products or services on the Website: Your name and surname, address, e-mailaddress.
2.2. Data that are automatically collected
Certain data will be collected through cookies.
A “cookie” is a small text file that is sent from the server of Blackslash and is stored on your computer’s hard drive. This way we can remember your preferences when visiting our Website. See article 8 for the cookie policy
Some data can also be collected without being stored in cookies. These data may only be consulted by Blackslash and only during the visit of the Website. They are: 1°) address TCP/IP 2°) the type and version of your navigation system 3°) the last window opened on internet.
2.3 Personal data communicated by commercial partners
In this case, the commercial partners of Blackslash guarantee to Blackslash that they have actually received the authorization to communicate these personal data.
3. Purposes of the processing of data
3.1. General purposes
The personal data are collected to:
- Offer you the services of the Website;
- Allow a market research in order to improve the technical and intrinsic quality of the Services;
- Provide you with information related to the future offers that might interest you;
- Administer the technical aspect of the Website;
- After having checked the anonymous characteristic of the data, compile statistics or lead an investigation regards as the quantity of visits on the different parts of the Website.
3.2. Direct marketing and communication to third parties
The personal data of the users stays strictly confidential and may not be communicated to third parties or be used for direct marketing purposes, other than Blackslash, unless Blackslash received the explicit permission of the user (opt-in) together with his registration.
This permission can be revoked for free at any given moment by sending an e-mail to info@blackslash.be or by using the segment “contact” on the Website.
3.3. Serious violations
Blackslash will be able to communicate your data at your request to the Justice in case of serious violations of the rules of conduct.
4. Duration of the conservation of the data
All the personal data is held as long as necessary for providing the Services by Blackslash.
5. Right to access and rectify
The User has the right to consult free of charge your personal data at any time, to rectify or modify them, by sending an email to the address info@blackslash.be or by using the segment “contact” on the Website or by letter to Blackslash at the address in article 1 of this Privacy Policy, providing in attachment a copy of your identity card.
You as a user are entirely free whether or not to communicate your personal data to Blackslash. However, You as a User have to be aware that some services may be refused if you do not complete your personal data on the Registration Form and that you are the only one liable for the correctness of the data that you communicate to Blackslash.
6. Right to object.
You as a User may exercise your right to object within the framework of the processing of your personal data if you consider that serious and legitimate reasons exist to do so, by sending an email to the address info@blackslash.be or by using the segment “contact” on the Website.
However, you cannot object against the processing of your personal data if this processing is essential to the fulfillment of the contractual obligations.
7. Security and confidentiality
Blackslash does its utmost best to protect as much as possible the data obtained from Users. Blackslash has developed technically and organizationally appropriate security measures in order to avoid the destruction, loss, forgery, modification, forbidden access and mistaken communication to third parties as well as every other unauthorized processing of the collected personal data.
Blackslash may never be held liable for any direct or indirect damage that results from a wrong or illegal handling of the personal data by a third party.
Blackslash warns you that the Website can include links, hyperlinks or references to other websites, that are not controlled or managed by Blackslash and to which this Privacy Policy does not apply. Blackslash is not liable for the content of these websites, or for the offers, products and services offered by those. Blackslash advises you to carefully read the Privacy Policy of every website that you visit, given that these rules can differ from the present Privacy Policy.
8. Cookies
8.1 What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text- and number file that is sent from the server of Blackslash and is stored in your browser or on the hard drive of the computer of the User. The information stored on this cookie can only be read by Blackslash. Cookies and likewise technology don’t allow to systematically collect and store information that could identify you on the Website. They only help Blackslash to improve the service of the Website, to understand your intrests and to measure how accurate the content of the Website is. Cookies are helping Blackslash to improve your experience when visiting the Website. Cookies allow an easy and comfortable consultation of the Website.
8.2 Information on the use of Cookies by Blackslash
The Website of Blackslash uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish the preferences from one user to other users of the Website. This allows Blackslash to offer a better experience to its users when they visit the Website and to optimize the Website in the meantime.
As a result of recent amendments of the law, all Websites focusing on certain parts of the European Union are obligated to ask for your permission in order to use or save cookies and similar technologies on your computer or your mobile devices. This cookie policy clearly and completely informs you about the cookies Blackslash uses and their purpose. Please read this Privacy Policy in order to take note of the Privacy rules applicable to the Website.
As soon as a User visits the Website of Blackslash, his permission will be asked for the placement of the different types of cookies that are used by Blackslash.
8.3 kind of cookies
Cookies can be subdivided based on their offspring, function and durability.
First party cookies are cookies set by a website visited by you i.e. the website displayed in the address bar. (e.g. cookies placed by blackslash.eu or blackslash.be)
Third party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one being visited by you. A third party cookie occurs when a user visits a Website and a third party sets a cookie through that Website (e.g. cookies placed by Google, Twitter and Facebook).
Functional cookies are cookies that ensure the proper functioning of the Website (e.g. cookies for log-in or registration, language preferences). Functional cookies are logically first party cookies.
Non-functional cookies are cookies that can be set for statistical, social, targeting and commercial purposes. They are not related to the mere technical support of the Website. Cookies with statistical purposes allow us to check which pages of the Website you visit, where your computer is localized etc. Cookies with social purposes allow you to share the content of the visited Website through social media directly to others. Cookies with targeting purposes allow a creation of your profile based on your surfing behavior so that the displayed advertisement will be adapted to your interests. Cookies with commercial purposes keep track of how many and which advertisements were displayed to a user. Non-functional cookies can be first party or third party cookies.
Persistent cookies are stored on a users’ device in between browser sessions which allow your preferences or actions to be remembered. The cookies are activated every time you visit the Website (e.g. cookies set by social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Google Analytics etc.) Most non-functional cookies are persistent cookies.
Session cookies allow websites to link the actions of a user only during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser screen and ends when he closes the browser screen. Session cookies are only set temporarily. When you close the browser, the cookies will be removed. Most functional cookies are session cookies.
8.4. Permission by the user
By using the Website, the user accepts the use of cookies. In order to make optimal use of the Website, the user needs to accept the cookies, which he can do through his browser.
The user can block Cookies by activating his browser settings which allows him to refuse the cookies. The rejection of these cookies may have the effect of not allowing him to use some functionalities on the Website. Read this Cookie Policy carefully for more information.
If at any moment you want to revoke your permission, you have to remove your cookies through your browser settings. If you wish to find out more about removing or blocking cookies, we find this website quite helpful: http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2.
8.5. Changing your browser settings
Web browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings can generally be found in the menu ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ of the web browser. In order to understand these settings better, the following links can be useful. In case additional information is needed, the ‘Help’ function in the web browser can be consulted.
- Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
- Cookie settings in Firefox
- Cookie settings in Chrome
- Cookie settings in Safari
8.6.More information on cookies
Useful information about cookies can be found under: http://www.allaboutcookies.org
The association for digital marketers drafted a guide on online behavioural advertising and online privacy that you can find on: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/
8.7. Which cookies do we use on www.blackslash.be?
Functional Cookies
| Name | Domain | Purpose | Validity |
|---|
Non-Functional Cookies
| Name | Domain | Content & Purpose | Validity |
|---|
| _ga | .blackslash.be | Google Analytics Tracking cookie* | 2 years |
| _gat | .blackslash.be | Google Analytics Tracking cookie* | 30min |
| _gid | .blackslash.be | Google Analytics Tracking cookie* | 1 day |
*For cookies set by third parties (Google Analytics) we kindly refer you to the statements set forth by these parties on their respective websites. Beware, we do not have any influence on the content of these statements nor on the content of the cookies of these third parties.
- Google Analtyics cookies
- Google AdSense cookies
- Twitter
- amazon
- facebook
9. Applicable law and jurisdiction clause
This Privacy Policy is managed, interpreted and executed in accordance with the Belgian law that exclusively applies to every potential dispute.
The courts of Mechelen (Belgium) are exclusively competent for any kind of disagreement that could arise from the interpretation or execution of the present Privacy Policy.
10. Miscellaneous provisions
By using/visiting the Website you agree to all the clauses of the present Privacy and cookie policy and to the statement by which Blackslash collects your personal data and process them in accordance with this Privacy and cookie policy.
For further information or any suggestions concerning this Privacy and Cookie Policy, you can contact Blackslash at the following address: Blackslash, with headquarters in Belgium, B-2940 Stabroek, Witvenstraat 45 bus 2 or on info@blackslash.be.
Every complaint or contestation has to be sent by registered mail to info@blackslash.be. Every notification from Blackslash to you will be communicated via the Website or e-mail.
