Privacy Policy

1. Data controller

debefve.be is the personal professional website of Olivier Debefve, based in Belgium. For questions about personal data or to exercise your rights, please contact olivier@debefve.be.

2. Data collected and purposes

When you use the contact form, I collect your name, email address, organisation (optional) and message. This information is used solely to receive, respond to and follow up on your professional enquiry. It is neither sold nor used for commercial marketing.

Technical data (including IP address, connection information and security logs) may also be processed by the hosting provider to deliver and secure the website.

3. Legal basis

Contact enquiries are processed on the basis of my legitimate interest in responding to people contacting me about professional matters (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), subject to the rights and interests of the individuals concerned. The security and technical operation of this website also rely on my legitimate interest in providing an accessible and protected website. Relevant service providers process data within their respective responsibilities and obligations.

4. Recipients and hosting

The website is hosted by Netlify, Inc. The contact form uses Netlify Forms: submissions may be stored in Netlify’s dashboard and forwarded to my email inbox through notifications. Access to submissions is limited to Olivier Debefve and, where required, the technical providers responsible for hosting, email delivery and spam protection.

Some technical processing may involve access to, or transfers of, data outside the European Economic Area, including the United States. For transfers covered by its certification, Netlify participates in the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses may also apply depending on the processing activities and the provisions of Netlify’s Data Processing Agreement. Further information may be requested at the email address above.

5. Retention period

Messages and contact details submitted through the form are retained for no more than 12 months after the last interaction, unless a legal obligation or a specific justified need requires longer retention. They are then deleted from Netlify and email systems under my control. Technical data handled by the hosting provider is retained according to its applicable retention periods.

6. Your rights

Subject to the conditions of the GDPR, you may request access to, rectification or erasure of your personal data, restriction of processing or object to processing, and exercise data portability where applicable. Please contact olivier@debefve.be.

You may also lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority.

7. Cookies and tracking

The website does not integrate advertising or analytics tools using non-essential tracking technologies. No consent banner is therefore displayed. Technical features strictly necessary for hosting security or operation may be used without prior consent, within the limits of applicable rules.