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Statbel (Directorate-General Statistics – Statistics Belgium) cannot be held responsible for the information provided on the website or for the use of it. Furthermore, Statbel cannot be held liable for any direct or indirect damage arising from the use of the website or from reliance on the information provided on or through the website. This also applies without restriction to all losses, delays or damage to your equipment, software or other data on your computer system.
This information deals with the protection of your personal data. These are the data with which you can be directly or indirectly identified: your first name, family name, email address, IP address, etc.
We collect personal data when:
You are protected according to:
We collect and process personal data in order to:
We also collect and process data:
If your request for information or service is intended for another administration, we will provide you with the contact details of this administration. You are free to contact them or not.
Personal data are automatically collected and processed in the two following situations:
| Situations | Data collected and processed |
|---|---|
| You visit one or more web pages | IP address. |
| You contact us via email | email addres (+ possibly name and first name) |
Email exchange via the messaging traffic. Metadata that may or may not be related to your email.
Other personal data that can be processed are included in the records of processing activities.
Non-personal data are also automatically collected with no link to your IP address, respecting your anonymity. They are used to produce user statistics and to improve the content of Statbel's websites:
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These cookies make it easier for users to visit and browse the website in question. They also ensure increased access speed and ease of use. They can also be used to customise the website according to your personal preferences. Cookies also make it possible to analyse the use of a website in order to identify and remove any problems.
The configuration of most browsers allows you to accept or refuse cookies and be notified whenever a cookie is used. You are free to refuse these cookies, although this can hinder optimum browsing and the functionality of the website's services. Please consult the help function on your browser for more information. All cookies assigned are automatically deleted at the end of a user session.
On Statbel's website, three cookies that determine the choice of language are not deleted automatically.
Data are not kept longer than necessary for the purposes for which personal data are processed.
In exceptional cases, for example in court proceedings, your personal data can be kept longer.
Statbel guarantees the security (integrity and confidentiality) of your personal data, They are protected against, amongst others, unjustified access, unlawful use, loss or the making of unjustified adjustments.
To this end, we make use of security techniques and procedures that we will not describe here in details for security reasons.
Appropriate measures are taken at physical, technical and organisational level to ensure a safety level appropriate to the risks.
You have certain rights to the personal data that we use: the right of access, the right to rectification, the right to object and the right to have your data erased.
We will process your request within 30 calendar days. If your request is complex or if our services have many requests to process, this period shall be extended to 60 days.
In order to exercise your rights, please send an email or a letter to our data protection officer, together with a scan or a copy of your ID with your signature.
Contact details:
By letter:Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy Data Protection Officer - President's office Office 9A01 Vooruitgangstraat 50 1210 Brussels
If you think that the Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy did not process your personal data in accordance with the regulation in force, you can file a complaint with the Data Protection Authority:
Data Protection Authority Drukpersstraat 35 1000 BrusselsE-mail
For more information about our data protection policy, you can contact our data protection officer:
By letter:Federal Public Service Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy Data Protection Officer - President's office Office 9A01 Vooruitgangstraat 50 1210 Brussels
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