Privacy policy
By using certain parts of this site, by subscribing to the newsletter, you provide information that allows us to identify you as a person. This only happens for our service and information provision and if you give your consent.
Your personal data is processed in accordance with the provisions of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (also known as General Data Protection Regulation or 'GDPR').
This privacy policy applies to the services of EMDS bv. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of other sites and sources linked to our website, but we refer to them so that you can find the necessary information.
By using this website, you accept this privacy policy.
You always have the right to your retained personal data:
- to be requested and viewed,
- change (or have it changed),
- (to be) deleted.
This can be for one or more entries in different databases.
You can also ask to be removed from all databases. You will then be 'forgotten' and not contacted in any way anymore.
If you make the changes or deletion yourself, it is effective immediately. If you apply to make changes, it will be done as soon as possible and at least within 30 days.
How do you assert your rights?
You can do this by clicking on a link at the bottom of the newsletter or by emailing a simple request to info@emdsbelgium.com. You can also use the contact form.
Always state:
- First and last name of the person you want to delete or change.
- Email address of the person you want to delete or change.
- What changes you want to make or you want the person to be deleted.
This is how we process your data:
The controller is:
- European Machine Delivery & Service (EMDS) bv
- Wolfstee 7, 2200 HERENTALS
- info@emdsbelgium.com
- BE0896.506.563
Your personal data will be processed by the following data processors (who are also GDPR compliant).
EMDS bv with registered office at Wolfstee 7, 2200 HERENTALS with company number BE0896.506.563 and can be reached at info@emdsbelgium.com
For sending e-newsletters, the data processor is Mailchimp based in the U.S.A. By subscribing to our newsletter, you agree to Mailchimp's terms and conditions. An agreement is in place with this data processor to protect your personal data.
For usage analysis of our website, we use Google Analytics. Anonymous information on the use of our website is collected for this purpose. This data is not passed on to Google and is not used for marketing and advertising purposes.
Why are your personal data kept?
Your personal data will be used for a specific purpose (and only for that purpose) with the following legal grounds:
- Contact form: to fulfil your request, provide a response (execute order).
- Newsletter subscription: to occasionally send you a newsletter with offers or information that may interest you (consent data subject) This newsletter will only be sent if there is information of interest to you.
An exception to this can only be made with your explicit consent.
What data is collected?
Only those personal data are collected that are necessary to fulfil a certain part of our service or to send you information.
That may be:
- First name and surname
- Email address
- Residential address
- Work address
- Phone number
- VAT number
In forms, some information is mandatory (usually marked with an *), this data is needed to provide you with the service you require.
Other information - not marked with * - may be useful, but is not absolutely necessary. You choose whether to enter data here.
No marketing profiles are created on the basis of data entered or cookies placed (see below).
Minors.
We have absolutely no intention of collecting data on website visitors who are minors, even if they have parental or guardian consent. However, we cannot verify whether a visitor is a minor. Therefore, please ensure that you are involved in the online activities of your minor children to prevent their data from being processed by us or our partners.
How long will your data be kept?
Personal data is kept as long as necessary to provide you with the service you activated yourself or for which you gave your consent. Your personal data will be kept for a maximum of 5 years after its last use.
Data security.
The computers and Internet connections on which your personal data are stored and transported are secured as much as possible against hacking, installation of malware and other improper use. The computers and network can only be logged on with a user name and password.
Anyone who may view or know your personal data on behalf of EMDS bv is bound by confidentiality of that information.
Personal data is backed up to restore it in case of physical or technical incidents.
All employees of EMDS bv have been informed about the importance of personal data protection and privacy.
Transfer to third parties.
Your personal data will not be passed on to third parties. We only use services that process personal data if we have a processing agreement with them, if they are necessary for our service and information provision and if they can guarantee the secure storage of personal data with guarantee of your privacy.
Your personal data will only be passed on if this is necessary for the purpose for which you gave your consent and provided the personal data (sending a newsletter or if this is required and permitted by law (e.g. in the context of a judicial enquiry).
We do not provide personal data to parties based outside the EU, except Mailchimp and Google.
Cookies.
This website uses functional and analytical cookies. This is done anonymously. Read more about this in our cookie policy.
In a nutshell: functional cookies make our website work better, analytical cookies tell us something about how the website is used. No personal data are collected or transmitted in this process. The cookies are not used for marketing or advertising.
You can disable and enable cookies in your browser settings and also delete them.
Automatic storage of non-personal data.
During a visit to this website, data are automatically stored on the use of the website. This is only non-personal and anonymous data (your IP address, for example, is not tracked). We analyse that information with Google Analytics (read Google and Google Analytics' privacy policy for more info) in order to improve our website, however, no personal information is tracked or passed on to Google and other third parties.
Facebook, Twitter and other social media.
This site contains share buttons for social media networks. The code behind these buttons places a cookie on your computer when you use them. This is subject to the privacy rules of the social networks. We have no influence on and bear no responsibility for what these networks do with your personal data.
We also have no control over how other social media users treat your information after you share something posted on our website.
If things go wrong...
We handle your personal data as carefully as possible and keep it secure. If something does go wrong, we will inform you as soon as possible and do everything we can to limit the damage.
The dispersal of your personal data due to data theft or data leakage cannot give rise to claims for damages against us.
Complaints.
If, despite our precautions, you still have complaints about our use of your personal data, please contact info@emdsbelgium.com and we will find a solution.
More information on complaints procedures can be found on the following websites: privacy commission, Flemish Supervisory Commission.
Changes.
This privacy statement may change. We update the rules and conditions to best protect your privacy and handle your personal data in a transparent manner. So please check back regularly. The last update is dated 28 August 2024.
Cookie policy
European Machine Delivery & Service (EMDS) bv with registered office at Wolfstee 7, 2200 HERENTALS is responsible for this cookie policy. For all questions and/or comments, please contact us at the address mentioned above or at the e-mail address info@emdsbelgium.com.
EMDS bv finds it important that you can view, listen to, read or experience its EMDS bv content at any place and at any time via various media platforms. EMDS bv also wants to work on interactive and customised services. On EMDS bv online services, techniques are used to make this possible, for example by means of cookies and scripts. These techniques are hereinafter referred to as cookies for convenience. In this cookie policy, EMDS bv wishes to inform you which cookies are used and why. Furthermore, it explains to what extent you as a user can control their use. After all, EMDS bv would like to guarantee your privacy and the user-friendliness of its online services as much as possible. EMDS bv has tried to keep this policy as simple as possible.
This cookie policy applies to all "EMDS bv online services", in particular all websites, (mobile) applications and internet services offered by EMDS bv that provide access to EMDS bv content.
Certain data collected allow us to identify you or establish a link with you as a natural person and therefore qualify as personal data. In that case, the information (including your various rights) set out in our privacy policy (see above) also applies to these processing operations by the cookies.
EMDS bv may change the cookie policy at any time. This may happen, for example, in the context of changes to its services or applicable legislation. The changed policy will then be published on the relevant EMDS bv online services and apply from the moment it is published.
What exactly are cookies?
Cookies are small data or text files installed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or use a (mobile) application. The cookie file contains a unique code that allows your browser to be recognised by the website or web application during your visit to the online service or during successive, repeated visits. Cookies may be set by the server of the website or application you visit, but also by third-party servers that may or may not cooperate with this website or application.
Cookies generally make interaction between the visitor and the website or application easier and faster and help the visitor navigate between different parts of a website or application.
How can you refuse or manage the use of cookies on EMDS bv online services?
You can refuse the installation of cookies through your browser settings. You can also delete already installed cookies from your computer or mobile device at any time as follows:
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Edge
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Apple / Safari (Mac)
- Apple / Safari (iOS)
If you disable cookies, please note that certain graphics may not look nice, or you may not be able to use certain applications. Below is a detailed list of all types of cookies used by EMDS bv on its websites.
You always have the right to your retained personal data:
1. Elementor (PRO)
- Description: This cookie is used by the website's WordPress theme. it allows the website owner to implement or modify the website's content in real time.
- Duration: Never
- Type: Necessary
2. Complianz
- Description: We use Complianz for cookie consent registration.
- Duration: 1 year
- Type: Functional
3. Google Recaptcha
- Description: We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
- Duration: Permanent per session
- Type: Functional
4. Google Analytics: _ga
- Description: This cookie calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also tracks site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information pseudonymised and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
- Duration: 2 years
- Type: Analytical
5. Google Analytics: _gid
- Description: This cookie stores information about how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytical report of the website's performance.
- Duration: 1 day
- Type: Analytical
6. Leadinfo e.g.: _li_id & _li_ses
- Description: Leadinfo places two first-party cookies that allow only EMDS bv to view behaviour on the website. These cookies are not linked to other information and are not shared with other parties.
- Duration: _li_id is kept for 2 years & _li_ses only during the current session
- Type: Analytical
- Additional information: https://www.leadinfo.com/nl/privacy/
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