Introduction
This privacy policy outlines the way in which personal data is collected, used and stored by V.L.S. CONSULT bvba (hereafter Moniquet & Company). Moniquet & Company values the interest you have shown in our company and our services by visiting our website www.moniquetandcompany.com or through one of the following communication platforms (but not limited to) such as social media (this includes the Moniquet & Company company pages). This privacy policy applies to all the personal data Moniquet & Company collects during your interactions with Moniquet & Company such as visiting our website, the services we offer, subscribing to our newsletters, contacting us and so forth. This includes but is not limited to – all online and offline data collection of personal information.
Why do we ask you to share your personal data with us?
We ask you to share your data with us for (but not limited to) the following reasons:
When you are a client, supplier or business partner of Moniquet & Company we ask you to provide personal data for purposes such as:
The nature of the personal data we may collect
During your interactions with Moniquet & Company, when subscribing to a newsletter, visiting our pages (e.g. following us on LinkedIn) or purchasing one of our services for instance, we may ask for certain details or collect data such as:
Depending on your preference settings on social media, certain personal data may be shared with Moniquet & Company (for example, online activities and social media profiles (profession, interests, social status, gender, username, picture, posted comments, …).
Furthermore, we may collect personal data through cookies or similar techniques. This includes but is not limited to:
We save your data no longer than is strictly necessary to achieve the purposes included in this privacy policy.
The ways in which we collect your data
You can share your personal data with Moniquet & Company in different ways. This may include but is not limited to:
Cookies
When offering our electronic services, we use cookies. A cookie is a small file that is attached to the pages of this website and that is saved through your browser on your hard drive. You can disable the use of cookies on your browser.
Our website installs cookies from Google as part of their Analytics service, from Lead Forensics and from Facebook. For email campaigns we use the Campaign Monitor software.
On our website and through our email campaigns cookies may be used for:
If you prefer to disable the Google Analytics script you can opt out by downloading this Google Analytics plugin. This plugin excludes your visit from the statistics we use through Google Analytics.
If you prefer to exclude your click behavior in our email campaigns you can do so at any given time through the preference settings center you find at the bottom of each mail campaign.
Sharing your personal data with others
Moniquet & Company may receive your data through one of our partners. If you do not wish to share the data we received from a partner, you can let us know by contacting us via info@moniquetandcompany.com
The aforementioned data will only be processed if it is necessary for achieving the goals mentioned previously. Personal data will under no circumstances be sold to third parties nor be made public. Moniquet & Company holds the rights to use or share the data with service providers, business partners and other parties if this is commanded by law, if it is a matter of life or death of the party involved or if it is the interest of completing a public obligation. When your consent is legally required or if we feel your consent is necessary we will ask for this consent before sharing your data.
The agreements with our business partners limit the personal data that can be used or made public and demand your data to be protected adequately.
Your rights
We wish to learn more about you in order to optimize our services for you. However, we respect the choices you make when it comes to your personal data. After you have shared your data with us or when we have received your data, you can always request info@moniquetandcompany.com to consult, update, change, or when legally possible, delete your data. You have the right to receive an answer to your request within a month.
If you no longer wish to receive offers or specific information, you can let us know by changing your preference or by unsubscribing from our mails. You can find this link at the bottom of any email campaign.
If you feel your data is being misused or dealt with illegally by Moniquet & Company or one of its processors, you can file a complaint with the Belgian privacy commission.
Social media
If you join forums on different social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and so forth, you need to be aware of the assistance these sites offer to set your preferences regarding sharing your personal data through your profile(s).
Moniquet & Company is bound by the privacy policy of others and by this privacy policy. We recommend you read through these policies, the user agreements and any related information about the use of your personal data on these social platforms.
Depending on your preferences on the different social media platforms, certain information can be shared with Moniquet & Company, for example, information about your online activities on these platforms (such as interests, social status, gender, user name, picture, comments…).
Links to other websites
When visiting the Moniquet & Company pages, for your convenience links to other websites are shown. These websites are probably not managed by, nor affiliated with, Moniquet & Company and may have their own privacy policy. We recommend you read these policies, so you can understand how these websites are using your personal data. Moniquet & Company is under no circumstances responsible for, or proprietor of, any of these websites nor for the use of or the privacy policy on these websites.
Cloud
Moniquet & Company may store your personal data in the cloud. This means your personal data is saved in the cloud by a cloud service provider that Moniquet & Company has appointed. This storage may happen at different locations worldwide. Moniquet & Company has taken organizational and legal measures to protect your data and to enforce safety and privacy requirements on our cloud services providers, including the obligations to only use your data for the aforementioned purposes.
How we protect your personal data
We acknowledge our responsibility in protecting your data from loss, misuse or unauthorized access. Moniquet & Company uses a number of different security technologies and organizational procedures to protect your data. For instance, we make use of access control and data breach management and only partner with GDPR compliant suppliers and partners.
Changes to this privacy policy
The services Moniquet & Company offers are constantly improving and the nature of these services may change over time, without giving you notice of these changes. We hold the right to change or complement this policy from time to time or to upload revised editions on this website.
The new privacy policy comes into force legally as soon as it is uploaded. If you do not agree with the changed policy, you need to change your browser settings, or you can consider no longer using the Moniquet & Company pages.
Contacting us
You can always contact our privacy manager via info@moniquetandcompany.com if you have any additional questions. We are happy to help.