1. Introduction
Welcome to Elite Events. We arecommitted to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy & CookiePolicy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, andprotect your personal data when you visit our website https://www.elite-events.be/, and the choices you have regarding your personalinformation.This Policy complies with the requirements of the European Union’sGeneral Data Protection Regulation and relevant national dataprotection laws. By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read andunderstood this Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Policy,please refrain from using our Website.
2.Who We Are
Elite Events is a company specializing in event planning and organization. Forthe purposes of the GDPR, Elite Events acts as the “Controller” of yourpersonal data collected through this Website. If you have any questions orconcerns about this Policy or our data processing activities, please contact usat: Email: info@elite-events.be
3. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data: Contact Information: Such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other data you provide when using our contact forms or signing up for our newsletters. Event Preferences & Inquiries: Information you share regarding your event needs or any inquiries you make. Usage Data: Information about how you use and navigate our Website, including IP addresses, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs. This data may be collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. Communication Data: Email correspondences or any other form of communication you send us.
4. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes: To Provide Services: Process and respond to your inquiries, provide event proposals, and handle bookings. Communication: Send you newsletters, updates, or marketing materials if you have opted in. You may unsubscribe at any time by following the link in our communications or by contacting us. Website Improvement: Analyze how you use our Website to improve its design, functionality, and user experience. Legal & Compliance: Comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our agreements.
5. Legal Bases for Processing
We process your personal data only when we have a valid legal basis: Consent: When you have given us explicit consent, for instance, to receive marketing emails or to store certain cookies. Contractual Necessity: When processing is necessary to perform a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract. Legitimate Interests: For our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and ensuring the security of our Website, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms. Legal Obligations: When processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
A “cookie” is a small text file stored on your device by your web browser.Cookies allow us to recognize your device and remember certain informationabout your preferences or past actions, enhancing your experience on ourWebsite.Types of Cookies We Use: Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the Website’s functionality. Without them, the Website cannot function properly. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as filling out forms. Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the Website. Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences. Targeting/Marketing Cookies: These cookies may be set through our Website by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
7. Managing and Disabling Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most webbrowsers allow you to: View the cookies that are stored on your device and delete them individually. Block third-party cookies. Block cookies from particular sites. Block all cookies from being set. Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
8. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal data with: Service Providers: Trusted third parties who assist us in operating our Website, conducting our business, or providing services to you, under appropriate data protection agreements. Legal and Regulatory Authorities: If required to do so by law, court order, or other legal processes. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or other corporate restructuring, your personal data may be transferred to a new entity under the same terms of this Policy.
9. International Transfers
We strive to store and process your personal data within the European EconomicArea (“EEA”). However, if we must transfer data outside the EEA, we will ensurethat appropriate safeguards, such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, arein place to protect your personal data.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposesfor which it was collected or to comply with legal, accounting, or reportingobligations. After this period, the data is securely deleted or anonymized.
11. Your Rights Under the GDPR
You have certain rights regarding your personal data, including: Access: The right to request a copy of your personal data. Rectification: The right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data. Erasure: The right to request the deletion of your personal data when it is no longer needed or if processing is unlawful. Restriction: The right to request the restriction of processing under certain circumstances. Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller. Objection: The right to object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@elite-events.be. Wewill respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.
12. Security Measures
We employ appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect yourpersonal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, anddestruction. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storageis completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
13. Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsiblefor the privacy practices or the content of these websites. We encourage you toreview their privacy policies before providing any personal data.
14. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the“Last Updated” date at the top of this page. Any material changes will benotified to you through a prominent notice on our Website or by otherappropriate means. Your continued use of our Website after such changesconstitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.