Privacy Policy

weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel, located at Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Ixelles, is responsible for the processing of personal data as reflected in this privacy statement.

Contact details:
http://wekonekt.brussels
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Ixelles
+32 2 629 31 11

Personal data we process
weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide it to us yourself.

Below is an overview of the personal data we process:
– IP address
– Location data
– Data about your activities on our website

Special and/or sensitive personal data that we process
Our website and/or service does not intend to collect data on website visitors who are under 16 years of age. Unless they have permission from parents or guardians. However, we cannot check whether a visitor is older than 16. We therefore advise parents to be involved in their children’s online activities to avoid collecting data on children without parental consent. If you are convinced that we have collected personal data about a minor without such consent, please contact us at info@wekonekt.brussels and we will delete this information.

For what purpose and on what basis we process personal data
weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel processes your personal data for the following purposes:
– Sending our newsletter and/or advertising leaflet

How long we keep personal data
weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel does not keep your personal data for longer than is strictly necessary to fulfil the purposes for which your data are collected. We use the following retention periods for the following (categories) of personal data: 30 days.

Sharing personal data with third parties
weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel only discloses to third parties and only if this is necessary for the execution of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation.

Cookies, or similar techniques, that we use
weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel uses functional, analytical and tracking cookies. A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the browser of your computer, tablet or smartphone the first time you visit this website. weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel uses cookies with a purely technical functionality. These ensure that the website works properly and that, for example, your preferences are remembered. These cookies are also used to make the website work properly and to optimise it. In addition, we place cookies that track your browsing behaviour so that we can offer tailored content and advertisements.

On your first visit to our website, we have already informed you about these cookies and asked your permission to place them.

You can opt out of cookies by setting your internet browser to stop storing cookies. In addition, you can also delete any information previously stored via your browser settings.

Viewing, adjusting or deleting data
You have the right to view, correct or delete your personal data. In addition, you have the right to withdraw your possible consent to data processing or object to the processing of your personal data by weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel and you have the right to data portability. This means that you can submit a request to us to send the personal data we hold on you in a computer file to you or another organisation named by you.

You can send a request for inspection, correction, deletion, data transfer of your personal data or a request to withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your personal data to info@wekonekt.brussels.

To ensure that the request for inspection is made by you, we ask you to send a copy of your proof of identity with the request. This is to protect your privacy. We will respond to your request as soon as possible, but within four weeks.

weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel would also like to inform you that you have the possibility to file a complaint with the national supervisory authority, the Personal Data Authority. This can be done via the following link: https://www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be/burger

Embedded content of other websites
Articles on this site may contain embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking and track your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website.

How we secure personal data
weKONEKT.brussels – Vrije Universiteit Brussel takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to protect against misuse, loss, unauthorised access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorised modification. If you have the impression that your data is not properly secured or there are indications of abuse, please contact us at info@wekonekt.brussels