Disclaimer & Privacy policy

The following information applies to any use of the Website by any user thereof (hereinafter the “User”) and in general to all commercial activities of Goldstoff Designs and any contractual relationship with a customer, potential customer and/or contact person of Goldstoff Designs (hereinafter also referred to as a “User”).

The Website https://goldstoffdesigns.com (hereinafter the “Website”) is owned and operated by Goldstoff Designs (Yoëla Goldstoff, Simon Stevinlaan 15, 2650 Edegem, KBO/BTW nr. BE 0689.728.101, www.goldstoffdesigns.com, Tel: +32(0)496.69.60.94, e-mail: info@goldstoffdesigns.com).

1. Use of the Website and limitation of liability

The data on the Website is intended for informational purposes in the context of the business activities of Goldstoff Designs. The information on the Website is of a general nature. The information is not adapted to personal or specific circumstances and can therefore not be considered personal advice to the Website’s User. Its use is at your own risk, and Goldstoff Designs cannot be held liable for errors or omissions in the information provided of any kind (e.g. correctness of prices or availability of products). Information that is essential for the Website’s User should be checked for accuracy at Goldstoff Designs or the relevant provider.

The content of the Website can be (if necessary regularly) adapted, and Goldstoff Designs reserves the right to adjust the content or remove parts at any time without special notice.

The contents of the Website, including brands, logos, drawings, data, product and/or company names, texts, images, software, etc., are protected by intellectual rights that belong to Goldstoff Designs or to third parties who have granted Goldstoff Designs permission to use them. The User is not entitled, for any reason whatsoever, to modify, copy, distribute, send, transmit, offer again, reproduce, publish, license, transfer or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from this Website or to create derivative works from the elements as mentioned above, unless expressly permitted by Goldstoff Designs.

Goldstoff Designs can in no case against anyone, directly or indirectly, be held liable for damages due to the use of this Website or any other, in particular as a result of links or hyperlinks, including, without limitation, all losses, work interruptions, damage to programs or other data on the computer system, to equipment, software or the like of the User.

Any links to other websites do not constitute an endorsement of or approval of the content of those sites, and Goldstoff Designs is not responsible for the use of those websites or any information contained therein. Goldstoff Designs is not responsible for the opinions expressed by others than itself in discussion groups, information groups, forums and the like.

2. Privacy Policy of Goldstoff Designs

Goldstoff Designs attaches great importance to protecting the privacy and processes the personal data provided with the appropriate care. Personal data are data that allow Goldstoff Designs to identify a person as such. Goldstoff Designs with this informs about the personal and other data Goldstoff Designs collects, stores and processes. Goldstoff Designs reserves the right to change this privacy statement without individual notice. Such changes will be announced on the Website. The handling, storage or processing of personal data is subject to and done under the European General Data Protection Regulation of 24 May 2016 (known as “General Data Protection Regulation” or “GDPR”) and the Belgian law of 30 July 2018 on the protection of individuals concerning the processing of personal data.

The User is entitled to ask Goldstoff Designs about Goldstoff Designs processes’ data, the purpose and nature of the processing and the information with which Goldstoff Designs may share this data. For more information or questions about the (privacy) policy of Goldstoff Designs, the User may contact Goldstoff Designs at info@goldstoffdesigns.com.

The User has the right to information on the data stored and access to it and the amendment, correction, blocking or deletion of such data. The User may object to the use, processing and transfer of personal data or request the restriction of the processing. In addition, the User has the right to withdraw any consent for data processing.

Unless the User requests the deletion of his or her data, Goldstoff Designs may retain the personal data collected for up to 5 years after the User has signed out as a customer, has signed himself out as a customer or after the last contact by the User (but usually Goldstoff Designs does not retain the personal data longer than is reasonable for the purpose for which the data was collected).

To realise and optimise its services, Goldstoff Designs may request, collect and/or process the following personal data from the User:

  • Name and first name;
  • Gender;
  • Address;
  • Telephone number;
  • E-mail address;
  • Company number;
  • Bank account number;
  • The IP address of the User, the date and time of his/her visit to the Website;

The User, in whatever capacity, is always exclusively and responsible for the correctness of all data that he or she communicates to Goldstoff Designs or makes available on or through the Website.

The User’s personal data is collected by Goldstoff Designs for the following purposes and processing and on the specified basis:

  • So that Goldstoff Designs can contact the User for questions, to deal with comments and/or to carry out orders or commissions;
  • Sending order confirmations, invoices or payment requests and other information or documents or asking questions related to the existence, execution or termination of the agreement with Goldstoff Designs;
  • To fulfil legal obligations, such as preventing fraud;
  • To improve the services of Goldstoff Designs;
  • For direct marketing purposes, such as sending information on the products and services offered by Goldstoff Designs, on events organised by Goldstoff Designs or in which Goldstoff Designs participates, with a view to announcing promotions and/or formulating offers;
  • Handling payments;
  • In the context of risk management and quality control;
  • In the context of relationship management and management of customer files.

Where appropriate, this data will be provided directly by completing documents, communicating them electronically or by telephone, or by handing over business cards. It is assumed in this case that express permission is given for the storage of the personal data provided. Other personal data are collected indirectly. These can be public data that are subject to a publication obligation (such as appointments) or data that have been made public by the person concerned. Such publicly accessible personal data can be stored if necessary. Consent is assumed since these data have been explicitly made public.

The User may object to the processing of personal data (or part thereof) by Goldstoff Designs or one of the processors appointed by Goldstoff Designs or to have the personal data provided transferred by Goldstoff Designs to the User itself or on the User’s behalf directly to a third party. To verify the identity of the User in such cases, Goldstoff Designs requests that a copy of the User’s identity card be sent along (whereby it is recommended that the passport photo be made invisible and that it states that it is a copy).

Goldstoff Designs takes appropriate technical and organisational measures to secure the personal data, including measures against unauthorised access, unauthorised use, unauthorised modification, unlawful and unintentional destruction and accidental loss.

Personal data are accessed or processed only by service providers of Goldstoff Designs whose access is necessary for the performance of their duties. Service providers of Goldstoff Designs are subject to a confidentiality obligation where applicable. The following third parties/service providers may have access to personal data: social secretariat, accountant, legal counsel, ICT service provider. If the processing of personal data by Goldstoff Designs in whole or in part is outsourced to a third party, then this is done under an appropriate processing agreement / processor agreement in which the purpose of the processing is defined and agreements are made on the level of technical and organisational measures.

For any complaint regarding the processing of personal data, the User may contact Goldstoff Designs at the e-mail address info@goldstoffdesigns.com. In addition, the User has the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority as the supervisory authority for the protection of personal data.