Privacy policy (en)

Why this privacy statement?

COMPANY NAME values the protection of your privacy and personal data highly. We use your personal data solely in accordance with the Privacy Act and other relevant applicable legal provisions. Any reference in this Privacy Statement to the Privacy Act means a reference to the Act of December 8, 1992, on the protection of personal privacy in relation to the processing of personal data. Any reference to the Regulation refers to the Regulation of April 27, 2016, on the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

With this Privacy Statement, The Message in a Bottle aims to inform you about any processing activities regarding this data and your rights. By using our platform/website/application, you explicitly consent to possible processing activities by The Message in a Bottle.

It is possible that this Privacy Statement may be subject to adjustments and changes in the future. It is up to you to consult this document regularly. Any substantial change will always be clearly communicated on the The Message in a Bottle platform.

Who processes the personal data?

The Message in a Bottle
Helstraat 39, 3721 Kortessem
BE0808386815
info@thebrandambassadors.eu
+32 475 72 92 26

What personal data is processed?

COMPANY NAME commits to processing only the data that is relevant and necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. The following categories of personal data may be processed by The Message in a Bottle:

Personal details: your (business) name, address, place of residence, gender, (mobile) phone number, and email address;
Order data (for example, which items you order from The Message in a Bottle);
(Interaction) data (for example, your IP address, cookie IDs, browsing behavior, and which pages you visit on this website, email preferences for newsletters, open and click behavior of newsletters, preferences/interests, opinions, use of social media, and contact with customer service).
Applicant data (for example, date and place of birth, marital status, nationality, payslip with IBAN, driver’s license, ID, salary indication and availability, education and work experience, cover letter, test results).

For what purposes is my personal data used?

The Message in a Bottle collects personal data to provide you with a safe, optimal, and personalized user experience. The collection of personal data becomes more extensive as you use the website and our online services more intensively.

Data processing is essential for the functioning of the website and the related services. The processing is carried out solely for the following specific purposes:

Providing and improving a general and personalized service; including billing purposes, offering information, newsletters, and offers that are useful and/or necessary for you, obtaining and processing user reviews, and providing support.
Marketing purposes

When visiting the COMPANY NAME website, some data is collected for statistical purposes. Such data is necessary to optimize the use of our website. This data includes: IP address, presumed location of consultation, time and day of consultation, which pages were visited. By visiting the The Message in a Bottle website, you declare your agreement with this data collection intended for statistical purposes as described above.

The user always provides their personal data to The Message in a Bottle and can thus exercise a certain level of control. If certain data is incomplete or apparently incorrect, The Message in a Bottle reserves the right to temporarily or permanently postpone certain expected actions.

The personal data is only processed for internal use within The Message in a Bottle.

We can assure you that personal data is not sold, transferred, or disclosed to third parties associated with us. The Message in a Bottle has taken all possible legal and technical precautions to avoid unauthorized access and use.

We also use cookies!

During your visit to our website, ‘cookies’ may be placed on your hard drive to better tailor the website to the needs of returning visitors. Non-functional cookies help us optimize your visit to the platform and remember technical choices.

For a further understanding of how we use cookies to collect and process your personal data, we kindly refer you to our cookie statement.

If you wish to consult the The Message in a Bottle platform/website, it is advisable to have cookies enabled. How you can disable cookies, on the other hand, is also detailed in our cookie statement.

What are my rights?

Guarantee of lawful and secure processing of personal data

The Message in a Bottle processes your personal data always fairly and lawfully. This includes the following guarantees:

Personal data is only processed in accordance with the described and justified purposes of this Privacy Statement.
Personal data is only processed to the extent that it is adequate, relevant, and not excessive.
Personal data is only retained as long as necessary to achieve the described and justified purposes in this Privacy Statement.

The necessary technical and security measures have been taken to minimize the risks of unlawful access to or processing of personal data. In the event of a breach of its information systems, The Message in a Bottle will immediately take all possible measures to minimize the damage.

Right of access/rectification/deletion of your personal data

Upon proof of your identity as a user, you have the right to obtain confirmation from The Message in a Bottle regarding whether or not your personal data is being processed. When The Message in a Bottle processes your data, you also have the right to access the collected personal data. If you wish to exercise your right of access, The Message in a Bottle will comply within one (1) month of receiving the request. The request is made via registered mail or by sending an email to info@thebrandambassadors.eu.

Inaccurate or incomplete personal data can always be corrected. It is up to the user to first correct inaccuracies and incompleteness themselves. You can exercise your right to rectification by providing a supplementary statement to The Message in a Bottle. The Message in a Bottle will comply within one (1) month of receiving the supplementary statement.

You also have the right to have your personal data deleted without undue delay. You can only invoke this right to be forgotten in the following cases:

When the personal data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was originally collected;
When the personal data was collected based on obtained consent and no other legal basis exists for processing;
When an objection is made to processing and no overriding legitimate grounds for processing exist;
When the personal data has been processed unlawfully;
When the personal data must be deleted in accordance with a legal obligation.

The Message in a Bottle will assess the presence of any of the aforementioned cases.

Right to restrict/object to the processing of your personal data

The user has the right to obtain a restriction on the processing of their personal data:

For the duration that The Message in a Bottle needs to verify the accuracy of the personal data, in case of dispute;
When the data processing is unlawful and the user requests a restriction of processing instead of deletion of the personal data;
When The Message in a Bottle no longer needs the user’s personal data for processing purposes and the user needs the personal data in relation to a legal claim;
For the duration that The Message in a Bottle needs to assess the presence of grounds for deletion of personal data.

The user also has the right to object to the processing of their personal data at any time. The Message in a Bottle will then cease processing your personal data, unless The Message in a Bottle can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for processing your personal data that override the user’s right to object.

If the user wishes to exercise these rights, The Message in a Bottle will comply within one (1) month of receiving the request. The request is made via registered mail or by email to info@thebrandambassadors.eu.

Right to data portability

The user has the right to obtain the personal data provided to The Message in a Bottle in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. Additionally, the user has the right to transfer this personal data to another data controller when the processing of the personal data is based solely on the user’s obtained consent.

If the user wishes to exercise this right, The Message in a Bottle will comply within one (1) month of receiving the request. The request is made via registered mail or by email to info@thebrandambassadors.eu.

Right to withdraw my consent/right to lodge a complaint

The user has the right to withdraw their consent at any time. The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on the consent before its withdrawal. Additionally, the user has the right to lodge a complaint regarding the processing of their personal data by The Message in a Bottle with the Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy.