Privacy & cookie policy ‹ Benedicte Goesaert

Privacy policy

1. Introduction and general terms

This is the Privacy and Cookie Policy of benedicte goesaert bv, Smidsestraat 208, 9000 Gent, Belgium and registered at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises, with number 0742.501.940 (hereinafter ‘benedicte goesaert, ‘we’, ‘us’ or ‘our’). We reserve the right to periodically alter and update this Privacy Policy. Our privacy notice was last updated 28/02/2020

Pursuant to Article 4 of the GDPR and of the Personal Data Protection Code, the Data Controller (hereinafter ‘gdpr’) is:

benedicte goesaert bv, Smidsestraat 208, 9000 Gent, Belgium

This policy shall apply to the collection, management and use of your data by benedicte goesaert. This policy shall apply to all our customers (current, former and future) and to all visitors of our website. It sets out in particular how we deal with information, how and which information we (can) collect, and the purposes for which we (can) use it. In addition, this document provides information on how you can gain access to your data and how you can have them corrected or removed.

2. Which data do we collect?

benedicte goesaert bv collects and processes Personal Data which the User provides directly knowingly, in order to facilitate participation in company-organised events, openings; to inform about available works of art and to follow up on requested services. Such data include, for example, job title, first and last name, e-mail address, postal address, department, company/firm, telephone contact, profession, interest in artworks & services, acquired artworks & used services, payment details, financial data i.e. your bank name, account number and sort code, in case we enter into a transaction.

3. Why and how do we collect these data?

We use your personal data primarily to carry out and process your contact(s) and agreements with Benedicte Goesaert. We need to process your personal data in order for us to maintain our professional art network and our knowledge of the art market. The legal grounds for this processing is our legitimate interest (Art. 6.1 f) gdpr). Your data will be removed as soon as you express your desire to opt out from or object to the further processing of your data.

We may process your personal data in the following situations:

by visiting our website benedictegoesaert.com by visiting projects or exhibitions in which we participate, collaborate with or organize, or meeting us at events by inquiring by e-mail, phone or via online art platforms by subscribing to our newsletter by applying for a job by delivering goods or services by using our Services or purchasing from us

The data provided may be used, for example, to:

process your order;send invoicesrespond to and satisfy every request of the User and, therefore, to manage the relationship between the User and benedicte goesaert bvsend newsletters and informative and promotional communications, including those of a commercial nature, advertising material and invitations to exhibitions and eventsregister the User’s participation in one or more events promoted by benedicte goesaert bv

We use various forms of marketing to provide you with promotional materials about our Services.

We may process your contact information that you provide to us (either via our website or through use of our Services) for the purposes of marketing in accordance with our legitimate interests to send you information about gallery exhibitions and events. We may use third party email providers, such as Mail Chimp, to process these marketing emails.

We may also disclose your name and contact information to our affiliates mentioned above who provide the same type of products and services, to enable them to market their products and services to you.

If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please contact us at contact@benedictegoesaert.com or click on unsubscribe at the bottom of each marketing email.

The User’s Personal Data will be processed by the owner of benedicte goesaert bv or qualified employees. Personal Data will not be indiscriminately disclosed, nor disclosed to the public. Data can only be shared to third parties, such as for loan requests by museum exhibition, after approval of the User.

We may analyse certain types of information that you submit to us for the legitimate interest of improving the Services we offer to you and to provide you with a bespoke, tailored service and art advisory and consultancy service, based on your preferences, recommendations, interests and previous purchases and location.

4. What are your rights?

Our company would like to make sure you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

Right to request access to or a copy of any personal data which we hold about you; Right to to rectify of your personal data, if you consider that the information we are holding is inaccurate; Right to to ask us to delete your personal data, if you consider that we do not have the right to hold it; Right to to withdraw consent to our processing of your personal data (to the extent such processing is based on previously obtained consent); Right to to ask us to stop or start sending you marketing messages as described below in the marketing section; Right to to restrict processing of your personal data or to object to processing of your data; Right to data portability: you have the right ti request that our company transfers the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Any request from you for access to or a copy of your personal data must be in writing and we will endeavour to respond immediately, and in any event within one month in compliance with data protection legislation. We will comply with our legal obligations as regards your rights as a data subject.

We aim to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate at all times. To assist us in ensuring that your information is up to date, do let us know if any of your personal details change at the following email address contact@benedictegoesaert.com

Make a complaint to a supervisory authority

In case you disagree about the method of data processing, you can address your complaint to the privacy commission (Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels)

5. Management of your data

Your personal data are collected and managed by Benedicte Goesaert, Smidsestraat 208, 9000 Gent. Within Benedicte Goesaert the data are accessible only to responsible persons who have to have access thereto because of their job. Your data may be collected and processed by our processors. These are companies who manage and/or host our databases and website according to our instructions. They have access only to such personal data as are strictly necessary for the performance of their task. An overview of these processors is available upon request.

6. Transfer to third parties

benedicte goesaert bv will not sell, lease or give away your personal data except in the situations provided for in this policy or unless you have given explicit and preliminary consent.

We keep your information confidential, but may disclose it to our personnel, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as it is reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy. However, this is on the basis that they do not make independent use of the information, and have agreed to safeguard this information.

In addition, we may disclose your information to the extent that we are required to do so by law (which may include to government bodies and law enforcement agencies); in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings; and in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention).

7. Compliance and prevention of Fraud and Illegal Activity

We may process Personal Data for the legitimate interests of ensuring that use of our Services is lawful and non-fraudulent, does not disrupt the operation of our Services, does not harass our staff or other individuals, and to enforce our legal rights and comply with our legal obligations, including compliance with anti-money laundering regulations (if and where applicable).

Where we reasonably believe that you are or may be in breach of any of the applicable laws, we may use your personal information to inform relevant third parties such as your email/internet provider or law enforcement agencies about the content.

8. Privacy policies of other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

9. Security

We will take all reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss misuse or alteration of your personal information.

Please be aware that, although we endeavour to provide reasonable security for information we process and maintain, no security system can prevent all potential security breaches.

benedicte goesaert bv shall not be liable in any way for direct or indirect damages caused by the wrongful or improper use of personal data by a third party.

Cookie policy

1.Use of cookies

Benedicte Goesaert shall always inform visitors to its websites about the use of cookies. Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technology.

Further information, visit allaboutcookies.org.

Our company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

Keeping you signed in;Remembering your website preferences;Understanding how you use our website;

2. How do you block cookies?

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, and the above website tells you how to remove cookies from your browser.

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies

Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences

Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac

Bear in mind that when you block cookies certain graphic elements will not appear as nicely, or that you will not be able to use certain applications.

3. Which cookies do we use on WWW.BENEDICTEGOESAERT.COM?

There are a number of different types of cookies, however, our website uses:

– Functionality – Our company uses these cookies so that we recognize you on our website and remembers your previously selected preferences. These could include what language you prefer and location you are in. A mix of first party and third party cookies are used.

– Advertising – Our company uses these cookies to collect information about your visit to our website, the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, IP address. Our company sometimes shares some limited aspects of this data with third parties for advertising purposes. We may also share online date collected through cookies with our advertising partners. This means that when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website.

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