Dirickx Advocaten values and respects your privacy and the protection of your personal data. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect and use your personal data when you visit our website and provide information to us.

Data controller

Dirickx Advocaten, Italiëlei 213 box 15, 2000 Antwerp, www.dirickx-advocaten.be, is responsible for the processing of your personal data.

Personal data we collect about you 

When you contact us via our website, for example through a contact form on one of our web pages, or if you contact us directly by email, telephone, fax or postal letter, you may choose to provide us with certain personal data such as your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, birth date, identification number, gender, national number, family data, etc.

When you visit our website, we may also process certain data such as your IP address, operating system and web browser that you use to access our website.

 How do we use your personal data 

We act as a legal adviser, as a representative in court or for other purposes, and to properly perform our profession we require various types of information and documentation, also including personal data.

The personal data of our clients is only processed in the context of the assignments which Dirickx Advocaten, is entrusted with. Moreover, all data is subject to professional secrecy and does not leave the office.

Third parties

Except when required by law or by court order, we do not disclose your personal data to third parties. However third party service providers we are working with, such as our hosting provider and analytic cookie provider, may have access to your personal data for the performance of their services.

How long do we store your personal data

We do not keep your personal data for longer than necessary to achieve the purpose(s) for which it was initially collected or as long as it is required by law.

Your rights 

You have the right to request access to the personal data that we process about you and to correct these data. In certain circumstances, you also have the right to request a restriction of the processing of your personal data, to have your personal data deleted or to request the portability of your personal data. You also have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.

If the processing of your personal data is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This does not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on your consent before your withdrawal.

If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us via Dirickx Advocaten, Italiëlei 213 box 15, 2000 Antwerp, www.dirickx-advocaten.be. In order to comply with your request, we may require further information to verify your identity.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority.

 Cookies

We use cookies and other technologies on our website to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information.

We use functionality cookies for an optimal use of our website. These cookies enable us to keep track of your choices and preferences (such as language choice) and to enhance the use of our website.

We also use third party cookies such as:

• AddThis cookies – these cookies make it possible to share content online (via LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter) and may provide us with analytics reports using aggregate data;
• Google Analytics cookies – these cookies collect information about your use of our website, including details of the website where you come from, the total amount of times you have visited our website or the pages that generate interest. This aggregated statistical information is used to improve and enhance the functionality of our website.

By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies on your device. You can enable or disable cookies by modifying your browser settings. Please note, however, that certain parts or functionalities of the website may be inaccessible or unavailable if you disable the use of cookies.

 Other websites

This Privacy and Cookie Policy only applies to our website. Our website may contain links to third party websites of interest. Please note that we are not responsible or liable for any processing of your personal data via these websites.

Changes to our Privacy and Cookie Policy

This Privacy and Cookie Policy was last updated on 15 December 2020 and may vary from time to time. You can always view the latest version of our Policy on our website.

How to contact us

If you have any questions, comments or complaints about our Privacy and Cookie Policy, please contact us via Dirickx Advocaten, Italiëlei 213 box 15, 2000 Antwerp, www.dirickx-advocaten.be.