1. In the context of cooperation and in order to allow Frank Coel Advocaat BV to defend its interests, the client or its representative provides Frank Coel Advocaat with all kinds of personal data, such as identification data, personal characteristics, profession, education, financial data, orally or in writing, complaints, incidents, leisure activities, physical and psychological data... and any other data that may be useful for the defense of its interests, including special and/or sensitive data, such as medical data, criminal history, data showing race, ethnicity, religion or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, political opinions or union membership.
2. If the client communicates personal data of employees, representatives or third parties to Frank Coel Advocaat, the client ensures that this data has been obtained, processed and transferred in accordance with the Belgian law of July 30, 2018 on the protection of individuals with regard to personal data and the European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.
3. The client is responsible for the accuracy and updating of the personal data they provide to Frank Coel Advocaat.
4. Frank Coel Advocaat may also request personal data from official bodies (governments, courts, bailiffs...)
5. The client expressly authorizes Frank Coel Advocaat to process the aforementioned data in the context of the defense of its interests.
6. Regarding the processing of personal data of third parties, Frank Coel Advocaat invokes the legitimate interest of the client or the need to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.
7. Frank Coel Advocaat also reserves the right to process this information in view of its legitimate interests or those of third parties, the exercise of the fundamental right to freedom of expression or information and/or the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
8. Frank Coel Advocaat will only transmit the data to third parties if this is necessary for the execution of its mission and/or with the client's authorization. In any case, the client is always informed.
9. Frank Coel Advocaat may also disclose personal data when required by certain laws or legal proceedings or in the context of an investigation into suspected or ongoing fraudulent and illegal activities.
10. Frank Coel Advocaat takes the protection of personal data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure and unauthorized modification.
11. Frank Coel Advocaat keeps the client's data for 5 years after the closure of the file. Files can be stored (partially) electronically for up to 10 years.
12. The client has the right to send a request for access, rectification and deletion of their personal data to Frank Coel Advocaat.
13. The client may withdraw their consent in whole or in part, at any time. In this case, Frank Coel Advocaat may no longer be able to assist the client for ethical or legal reasons.
14. Frank Coel Advocaat reserves the right, if necessary, to charge reasonable fees given the administrative costs associated with accepting the request(s).
15. If the client has any questions, comments or requests in relation to this privacy statement and the way their data is processed, they can communicate them via the following email address: info@coeladvocaten.be.
16. If at any time the client finds that one of their rights has not been respected, they can also file a complaint with the Belgian data protection authorities (see: www.dataprotectionauthority.be).