G&CO’s General Data Protection Policy
What is it?
Gelissen and Co (G&CO), distributor of the Fred Kross and Ana Myria brands as well as owner of the My Elite Place marketplace, pays particular attention to the protection of personal data and undertakes to take reasonable precautions to protect the personal data it processes.
Policy on the management of personal data processed by G&CO
The purpose of this Personal Data Management Policy is to inform you about how G&CO collects and processes personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR/GDPR (EU) 2016/679) of the European Parliament on the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data.
G&CO acts in accordance with the Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons regarding the processing of personal data and all other Belgian laws on the protection of privacy.
Identity and contact details of the Data Controller.
G&CO is designated as the “Data Controller” for all data processing activities carried out within the framework of its missions.
Its registered office is located at Avenue Pasteur 6H, 1300 Wavre – Belgium and is registered with the CBE under number BE0797 085 622
You can contact G&CO at the following address:
Gelissen & Co SRL
Avenue Pasteur 6H
1300 Wavre
Or by email at the following address: frederic.gelissen@gelissenco.com
Processing of personal data by G&CO
| Description of the treatment | Purposes | Foundations | Type of personal data | Type of data subjects | Retention period |
| Commercial management of customers and prospects | To provide the products and services. | Necessary for the performance of the contract | Personal or professional identification data | Prospects, customers. | 10 years after the last contact with the customer or prospect. |
| Communication and event organization. | Communicate about new products and services during remote exchanges. | Consent of the data subject | Personal or professional identification data | Prospects, customers, subcontractors | 10 years after the last contact with the customer or prospect. |
| Identification of artistic and aesthetic preferences | Provide a unique and personalized product or service. | Necessary for the performance of the contract | Aesthetic and artistic preferences | Prospects, customers | 10 years after the last contact with the customer or prospect. |
| GDPR obligation | Handling of the enforcement of rights by individuals, management of incidents and violations. | Legal obligation (GDPR) | Personal or professional identification data, interests, aesthetic, and artistic preferences | Prospects, customers | 5 years after the last contact with the customer or prospect. |
| Application Management | Management of unsolicited applications or following a job offer. | G&CO’s legitimate interest | Personal identification data, data relating to an application. | Unsolicited applications, response to a job offer. | 2 years after receipt of the application or 5 years in the case of an employment contract |
| Management of subcontractors | Contract & Financial Management | Consent of the data subject | Professional data | Subcontractors | 10 years after the last professional contact |
| Transfer of personal data to partners or subcontractors, either within the EEA, to a country that complies with the GDPR or not. | Transfer contact details to carry out the purposes of the contracts.
Data subjects may have access to the list of recipients upon request (see application of rights) |
Necessary for the performance of contracts or based on the consent of the data subjects | Personal or professional identification data, interests, aesthetic, and artistic preferences | Customers | 5 years after the last contact with the customer or prospect. |
The personal data processed by G&CO are as follows.
- Personal identification data such as surname, first name, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, etc.
- Professional identification data such as surname, first name, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, job titles, etc.
- Aesthetic and artistic preferences. All the information you need to create a unique and tailor-made product.
- Application data: personal identification data, data on educational and professional background, list of previous employers, hobbies and interests.
If G&CO needs to process other types of personal data for specific activities, complete information will be provided prior to any data processing and consent may be obtained at the time of collection of personal data.
G&CO’s Data Collection Method
G&CO collects your personal data in several ways:
· Through cookies (see the point on cookies).
· When contacting by email or phone.
· When participating in one of G&CO’s activities.
· When applying.
Your data may also reach us through third parties that are publicly available. This can be social media, news articles or information available on the Internet or in publications.
Recipients of personal data processed by G&CO
Personal data is processed in accordance with the following legal bases:
· To the person himself.
· To members of G&CO staff who, by virtue of their function, need to be aware of it.
· The subcontractors in charge of the execution of the contract.
Organizational and technical measures to protect personal data.
G&CO adopts organisational and technical measures to protect personal data against:
· Unauthorized access.
· Unlawful and unauthorised processing.
· Loss or damage.
· Unauthorized destruction.
Special organisational and technical measures are implemented for health-related data.
These measures are regularly evaluated and, if necessary, updated to ensure maximum protection.
Retention period of data processed by G&CO
We retain personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes. Data may be retained for longer periods of time when it is necessary to comply with legal provisions (accounting) or applicable regulatory standards.
We invite you to exercise your rights to modify or delete your personal data if it is no longer related to the purposes for which it was collected.
Retention period of data processed by G&CO
We retain personal data for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes. Data may be retained for longer periods of time when it is necessary to comply with legal provisions (accounting) or applicable regulatory standards.
We invite you to exercise your rights to modify or delete your personal data if it is no longer related to the purposes for which it was collected.
Enforcement of your rights
Every natural person has the right to request access, rectification, erasure or even portability of his or her personal data, as well as the right to restrict or object to the processing of his or her personal data.
To enforce your rights, you can send your request, accompanied by proof of identity, to:
G&CO
Avenue Pasteur 6H
1300 Wavre
Or by email at the following address: frederic.gelissen@gelissenco.com.
Use of cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you use our websites. Among other things, they store information about your browser type, operating system, website visit and personal preferences. The use of cookies allows us to provide you with a better user experience. Thanks to cookies, we can, among other things:
· To continuously optimize our website.
· Remember your preferences so that you do not always have to enter or re-upload the same information when you use our website.
· Improve the security and speed of our website.
The Services may use cookies or other technologies to track your visit.
Some cookies also store non-personal electronic data that cannot be linked to your account.
These can be used to facilitate your visit or to compile statistics.
You can set your browser to refuse or delete cookies. Mozilla Firefox ; Internet Explorer ; Google Chrome ; Safari (iOS). Safari (MacOS) ; Edge.
Contact of the Personal Data Protection Authority
For any complaint about the GDPR or request for information, you can contact the Belgian Data Protection Authority.
Modifiability of the Personal Data Management Policy
G&CO has the right to amend this Privacy and Cookie Statement if necessary. It is therefore advisable to check this page regularly for any changes. This Privacy & Cookie Policy was last modified on 15/03/2024.