Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 15, 2025
Data Controller
The data controller for the processing of your personal data is:
For Freedom Museum
Ramskapellestraat 91/93
8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgium
Email: info@forfreedommuseum.be
Phone: +32 50 68 71 30
Data We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal data:
Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal address when you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter.
Website Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring websites.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information.
Cookie Data: Information collected through cookies and similar technologies as described in our cookie policy.
How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
To provide and improve our services and website functionality.
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
To send you newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent).
To analyze website usage and improve user experience.
To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Consent: When you have given us explicit consent to process your data for specific purposes.
Legitimate Interest: When we have a legitimate business interest in processing your data, such as improving our services.
Contract Performance: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you.
Legal Obligation: When we are required by law to process your data.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. We may share your data only in the following circumstances:
With your explicit consent.
With service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing services (under strict confidentiality agreements).
When required by law or to protect our rights and safety.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Contact information is retained until you request deletion or withdraw consent.
Website usage data is typically retained for 2 years.
Legal and regulatory requirements may require longer retention periods.
Your Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request limitation of how we process your data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request transfer of your data to another organization.
Right to Object: You can object to processing based on legitimate interests or for marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please see ourcookie policy
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our cookie preference center.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
These measures include encryption, secure servers, regular security updates, and staff training on data protection.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the 'Last updated' date.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your data.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: info@forfreedommuseum.be
Phone: +32 50 68 71 30
Address: Ramskapellestraat 91/93, 8300 Knokke-Heist, Belgium
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