Last updated: 04-01-2023
Port of Antwerp-Bruges NV (public limited company) under Public Law (Port of Antwerp-Bruges), Port of Antwerp-Bruges International NV (POABI), Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center NPO (APEC), Railport Antwerpen NV (Railport) and Nationale Maatschappij der Pijpleidingen NV (NMP) (hereinafter referred to as "the joint controllers", "we" or "us") attach great importance to the protection of personal data. Personal Data are all the information about an identified or identifiable natural person (hereinafter the "data subject", "you", or "your").
We will always protect your personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR) including any applicable current or future national or international legislation implementing or replacing the GDPR (hereinafter collectively "Applicable Privacy Legislation").
This notification on the processing of your personal data (hereinafter "Privacy Statement") was drawn up to clearly inform you about the processing of your personal data and your rights as a data subject. As such, please read this document thoroughly and contact us if you have any questions via the contact details in section 9 below.
This privacy statement applies to the processing of personal data of the following categories of data subjects:
2.1 The joint controllers for this processing are:
2.2 You can reach the Data Protection Officers through the following channels:
| Purpose | Personal data | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Send invitations and related communications | First name, last name, gender, email address, phone number(s), company information and job function information | Consent |
| Send newsletters (commercial, informational & operational) | First name, last name, gender, email address, phone number(s), company information and job function information | Consent |
| To contact the person in case of operational problems or calamities | Company name, first name, last name and phone number or cell phone number | Necessary for a task of general interest |
4.1 The joint controllers process the personal data they receive directly from you.
In the context of this processing, your personal data are transferred to third parties.
In the event that we transfer your personal data to a third country or international organisation (i.e. outside the EEA), we will ensure that your personal data is either transferred only to third countries that are deemed by the European Commission to provide an "adequate" level of protection (a list of adequate third countries is available on the European Commission's website) or if your personal data is not transferred to a country that provides an adequate level of protection, we will provide appropriate safeguards (e.g., enter into EU standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules with the recipient and implement the necessary additional measures) to ensure that your personal data remains protected in accordance with Applicable Privacy Legislation.
If you would like more information or to receive a copy of these guarantees, please contact us at the following email address: dpo@portofantwerpbruges.com.
We will retain your personal data for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected as set out in the diagram above (Section 3). More specifically, the personal data mentioned above is kept for a period of five years from the day the data is stored in our systems. Every year, it is verified which data subjects are no longer active, and these are deleted, irrespective of the above-mentioned five-year retention period.
For more information you can always contact dpo@portofantwerpbruges.com.
In accordance with the Applicable Privacy Legislation, you may exercise the following rights (if and to the extent applicable):
You can exercise these rights by sending an email to the following email address dpo@portofantwerpbruges.com. We will handle your request in accordance with Applicable Privacy Legislation.
Finally, you also have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority.
The joint controllers are responsible for the collection and use of your personal data as described in this Privacy Statement. You can contact us at dpo@portofantwerpbruges.com.
Contact details of the Data Protection Officer (DPO): dpo@portofantwerpbruges.com
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time to comply with business, legal or technical developments. When we update our Privacy Statement, we will take appropriate measures to inform you, depending on the significance of the changes and the legal requirements in this regard.