Privacy Policy

  1. General 
    Jan Vertonghen Foundation, located at Londenstraat 60 Bus 167, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium, registered in the Belgian Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number 0691.922.675 (hereafter referred to as “Jan Vertonghen Foundation”), is responsible for processing your personal data on the website www.janvertonghenfoundation.com.
  2. Personal Data Collected
    1. Data You Provide to Us
      In the registration form on the website:
      • First Name
      • Last Name
      • Phone Number
      • Email Address
    2. Automatically Stored Data
      Certain data is collected via cookies; please refer to the bottom of this document for our cookie policy. 
      Additionally, some data may be collected without being stored in cookies. These can only be read by Jan Vertonghen Foundation and only during your visit to the website. This includes: 1) TCP/IP address, 2)Type and version of your browser, 3) The last visited webpage.
    3. Personal Data Provided by Commercial Partners
      In this case, Jan Vertonghen Foundation’s commercial partners guarantee that they have obtained consent to transfer the relevant personal data.
  3. Purposes of Processing
    1. General Purposes 
      Your personal data is collected to:
    2. Direct Marketing and Disclosure to Third Parties
      Your personal data will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with third parties or used for direct marketing purposes unless Jan Vertonghen Foundation has obtained your explicit prior consent (“opt-in”) at the time of your registration. This consent can be withdrawn at any time, without justification and free of charge, by sending an email to info@janvertonghenfoundation.com.
  4. Data Retention Period
    All personal data is retained for the necessary period to provide the service by Jan Vertonghen Foundation.
  5. Right of Access and Rectification 
    ou have the right to access your personal data at any time free of charge, to correct or modify them by sending an email to info@janvertonghenfoundation.com or by letter to the address in Article 1 of this Privacy Policy. You are free to decide whether or not to provide your personal data to Jan Vertonghen Foundation. However, please be aware that certain services may be refused if you do not fill out your personal data in the order form, and you are solely responsible for the accuracy of the data you provide to Jan Vertonghen Foundation.
  6. Right to Object 
    You may exercise your right to object to the processing of your personal data for serious and legitimate reasons by emailing info@janvertonghenfoundation.com. However, you cannot object to the processing of your personal data if this is necessary for the execution of contractual obligations.
  1. Security and Confidentiality 
    Jan Vertonghen Foundation has developed security measures that are appropriate at both a technical and organizational level to prevent the destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized access, or accidental disclosure to third parties of personal data collected on www.janvertonghenfoundation.com, as well as any other unauthorized processing of this data. In no case can Jan Vertonghen Foundation be held liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from the incorrect or unlawful use of personal data by a third party. Jan Vertonghen Foundation wants to inform you that the website may contain links, hyperlinks, or references to other sites, which Jan Vertonghen Foundation does not control and to which this Privacy Policy does not apply. These sites are not managed by Jan Vertonghen Foundation. Jan Vertonghen Foundation is not responsible for the content of such websites or for the offers, products, or services listed on them. Therefore, Jan Vertonghen Foundation recommends that you carefully read the privacy policy of every site you visit, as it may differ from this Privacy Policy.
  2. Cookies
    1. Information about Our Use of Cookies
      Jan Vertonghen Foundation uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish your usage preferences from those of other users of our website. This helps us provide you with a better user experience when visiting our website and allows us to optimize our website. However, cookies and similar technologies do not allow for the systematic collection of data that could identify users of www.janvertonghenfoundation.com. They help us only to improve the operation of our website, understand user interests, and measure how effective the content of our website is.
      As a result of recent legal changes, all websites aimed at certain parts of the European Union are required to ask for your consent to use or store cookies and similar technologies on your computers or mobile devices. This cookie policy provides clear and complete information about the cookies we use and their purpose. Please read our Privacy Policy to understand the privacy rules applicable to the website. For further information about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us via info@janvertonghenfoundation.com.
    2. What is a Cookie?
      A cookie is a small text and number file that we store in your browser or on the hard drive of your computer. This allows us to remember your preferences when using our website. As soon as you visit www.janvertonghenfoundation.com, you will be asked for your consent to place the various categories of cookies that we use.
    3. Types of Cookies 
      ookies can be categorized according to their origin, function, and lifespan.
      First-party cookies are those placed by a website being visited by the user (e.g., cookies placed by www.janvertonghenfoundation.com).
      Third-party cookies are cookies placed by a different domain than the one being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and a third party places a cookie through that website, then that is a third-party cookie (e.g., cookies placed by Google, Twitter, and Facebook).
      Functional cookies are cookies that ensure the website functions properly (e.g., cookies for login or registration, language preferences). Functional cookies are logically first-party cookies.
      Non-functional cookies are cookies that can be placed for statistical, social, targeting, and commercial purposes. They are not related to the mere technical support of the website. Cookies with statistical purposes allow tracking which pages of the website you visit, where your computer is located, etc. Social purpose cookies allow the user to share the content of the visited website via social media directly with others. Targeting cookies allow for the creation of a profile based on your browsing behavior so that the displayed advertisements are tailored to your interests. Commercial purpose cookies track how many and which advertisements have been shown to a user. Non-functional cookies can be either first-party or third-party cookies.
      Persistent cookies These cookies remain on the user’s device for the duration specified in the cookie. They are activated each time the user visits the website that placed the cookie (e.g., cookies placed by social media like Twitter, Facebook, Google Analytics, etc.). Most non-functional cookies are persistent cookies.
      Session cookies These cookies allow us to simplify and link the actions of a user during a browsing session. A browsing session begins when a user opens the browsing screen and ends when they close the browsing screen. Session cookies are temporarily placed. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are removed. Most functional cookies are session cookies.
    4.  Your Consent 
      By using our website, you accept the use of cookies. To optimally use our website, you need to accept these cookies, which can be done through your browser settings.
      You can block cookies by activating the browser setting that allows you to refuse the placing of cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block those cookies, you may not have access to (certain parts of) our website. Please read this cookie policy carefully for more information on this.
      If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you must delete your cookies via your browser settings. For further information on deleting or blocking cookies, you can visit: http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2.
    5. Changing Your Browser Settings
      We would like to point out that web browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your web browser. To better understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. Otherwise, you should consult the ‘Help’ function in your web browser for more details.
    6. More Information about Cookies
      Information about Cookies
      You can find useful information about cookies here: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
      Internet Advertising Bureau
      The trade association of digital marketers has published a guide on online behavioral advertising and online privacy, which you can find here: http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/.
  3. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction Clause
    This Privacy Policy is governed, interpreted, and executed in accordance with Belgian law, which applies exclusively in the event of any disputes.
    The courts of the judicial district of Antwerp have exclusive jurisdiction to rule on any disputes that may arise from the interpretation or execution of this Privacy Policy.
  4. Acceptance
    By visiting the website and at the latest at the time of your order, you accept all provisions of this Privacy Policy and agree that Jan Vertonghen Foundation collects and processes your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.