Privacy Policy

Our website address is: https://healthcare.ose.be/

 

Introduction

OSE asbl (European Social Observatory), located at Rue du Luxembourg 3, 1000 Brussels, places great importance on the protection of personal data and is committed to processing such data with the utmost care, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR – Regulation EU 2016/679) and the Belgian Law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.

This privacy policy aims to inform you about how OSE collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you use the website https://healthcare.ose.be/.

1. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

OSE asbl
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 537 19 71
Email: smoes@ose.be
Company number: 0427 836 613

2. Data Protection Officer (DPO)

For any questions regarding data protection or to exercise your rights, you may contact our Data Protection Officer:

Email: smoes@ose.be

3. Data Collected

The personal data collected through our website may include:

  • Identification data: first name, last name
  • Contact details: email address, telephone number
  • Professional information (via contact forms)
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system
  • Browsing data (via cookies – see section 11)

 

4. Purposes of Processing

Your data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • Responding to your enquiries submitted through contact forms
  • Sending information or event invitations if you registered
  • Ensuring website security and performance
  • Compiling anonymised website usage statistics

 

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Data processing is carried out based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent (e.g. for sending newsletters or using cookies)
  • Our legitimate interest (e.g. ensuring IT security, improving services)
  • A legal obligation, where applicable

 

6. Data Recipients

Your data are mainly processed internally by OSE asbl staff.

Certain service providers (e.g. website hosting, IT support) may have access to personal data strictly to the extent necessary to provide their services and are contractually bound to ensure confidentiality and security.

7. Transfers Outside the EEA

In principle, your data will not be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Should this occur, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the GDPR.

8. Data Retention

Your personal data will only be retained for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which they were collected or as required by law (e.g. tax or accounting obligations).

9. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access to your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) under certain conditions
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to certain types of processing
  • Right to withdraw consent at any time, where applicable

 

To exercise your rights, please contact us at: smoes@ose.be

10. Complaints

If you believe that the processing of your personal data constitutes a breach of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with:

Data Protection Authority (DPA)
Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 2 274 48 00
Email: contact@apd-gba.be
Website: https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be

11. Cookie Policy

For more information about the use of cookies on our website, please refer to our Cookie Policy

12. Policy Updates

This privacy policy may be updated at any time. The latest version is always available on our website.