Gates Europe BVBA/SPRL
Privacy Policy
POLICY STATEMENT
Gates Europe BVBA/SPRL, a private limited liability company under Belgian law, with registered offices at Korte Keppestraat 21/51, 9320 Aalst, Belgium, registered under number 0877.356.090 (“we”/”us”),is committed to protecting and respecting any personal information you share with us. Gates will be acting as a "data controller" for the processing activities described in this Policy, which means that we define the purposes and the means for these processing activities.
This Policy describes what types of information we collect from you, how it is used by us, how we share it with others, how you can manage the information we hold, and how you can contact us.
We will always give you the option to choose not to receive marketing communications from us. We will never send you unsolicited ‘junk’ email or communications, or share your data with anyone else who might. We do not sell your information to third parties, but we do work closely with selected partners who help us to provide you with the information, products and services that you request from us.
The contents of this Policy may change so please check this page from time to time. When required, we will also contact you directly to notify you of any substantial changes.
This version of our Policy is effective as of 25th May 2018.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
We collect information about you when you engage with our website, applications or authorised distribution network. We only collect information which is necessary, relevant and adequate for the purpose for which you are providing it to us.
We collect information about you when you use Gates websites, applications and customer
service centres. Some of this information does not identify you personally, but provides us with
information about how you use our services and engage with us (we use this information to
improve our services and make them more useful to you).
The information we collect includes some or all of the following:
HOW DO WE USE THIS INFORMATION?
Gates will only process information that is necessary for the purpose for which it has been collected. You will always have the option to choose not to receive marketing communications from us (and you can withdraw any previous consent or object at any time). We will never send you unsolicited ‘junk’ email or communications, or share your personal information with anyone else who might.
There are various ways in which we may use or process your personal information. We list these below:
Contractual performance
We may use and process your personal information where this is necessary to perform a contract with you and to fulfill and complete your orders, purchases and other transactions entered into with us (or one of our authorised repairers or selected partners).
Consent
Where you have provided your consent, we may use and process your information to:
You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us on the details provided within the "How can I manage the information we hold about you" section below or, in relation to any marketing messages you receive, by using the unsubscribe option included in those messages.
Legitimate interests
We may use and process your personal information as set out below where it is necessary for us to carry out activities for which it is in our legitimate interests as a business to do so.
Processing necessary for us to support customers with sales and other enquiries:
Processing necessary for us to promote our business, brands and products and measure the reach and effectiveness of our campaigns:
Legal obligation
We may process your personal information to comply with our legal requirements.
Vital interest
Sometimes we will need to process your personal information to contact you if there is an urgent safety or product recall notice and we need to tell you about it.
HOW DO WE SHARE THIS INFORMATION?
We do not sell your information to third parties, but we do work closely with our authorised distribution network and with third party suppliers who fulfill business activities for us (e.g. marketing, events and market research, etc.).
We may share your personal data with other Gates entities. We may also engage subcontractors ("processors"), who will only process your personal data as per our instructions for one or more of the purposes mentioned in this Policy. We will always make sure that contractual safeguards are in place. If we need to transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area, we will make sure the data is only transferred to countries with an adequate level of data protection, or that appropriate safeguards are taken to guarantee an adequate level of data protection. If you want more information on those appropriate safeguards (or you want a copy thereof), you can send an email to [email protected].
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
We will not hold your personal information in an identifiable format for any longer than is necessary. If you are a customer or otherwise have a relationship with us, we will hold personal information about you for a longer period than if we have obtained your details in connection with a prospective relationship.
Gates has published a data retention and data retention schedules policy. In case you have any further questions on the data retention periods relevant for your personal data, you can always contact us at: [email protected].
HOW CAN YOU MANAGE THE INFORMATION WE HOLD ABOUT YOU?
You have the right as an individual to access your personal information we hold about you and make corrections, if necessary. You also have the right to withdraw any consent you have previously given us and ask us to erase information we hold about you. You can also object to us using your personal information (where we rely on our business interests to process and use your personal information).
You have a number of rights in relation to your personal information under data protection law. In relation to most rights, we will ask you for information to confirm your identity and, where applicable, to help us search for your personal information. Except in rare cases, we will respond to you within 30 days after we have received any request (including any identification documents requested).
You have the right to:
You can exercise the above rights and/or manage your information by contacting us via [email protected] or via Post at:
Data Privacy Teamr
Gates Europe BVBA
Korte Keppestraat 21 / 51
Erembodegem (Aalst), 9320
Belgium
If you are unhappy, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection regulator in Europe, in particular in a country you work or live or where your legal rights have been infringed. The contact details for the Belgian Data Protection Authority are below:
Data Protection Authority
Drukpersstraat 35
1000 Brussels
Call: +32 (0)2 274 48 78
Fax: +32 (0)2 274 48 35
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dataprotectionauthority.be