Legal notices, privacy policy and data protection

Legal Notice

1. Legal information

        1.1. Presentation of the site

        1.2 General terms and conditions of use of the site and the services offered

        1.3. Description of services provided

        1.4. Contractual limitations on technical data

        1.5. Intellectual property and counterfeiting

        1.6. Limitations of liability

        1.7 Management of personal data

        1.8. Hypertext links

        1.9. Applicable law and jurisdiction

        1.10. The main laws concerned

        1.11. Glossary

2. Data Protection / DPR

        2.1. Personal data

        2.1. Right of access

        2.2. Right of rectification

        2.3. Right of opposition

        2.4. Cookies

        2.5. Securing data

1. Legal information

1.1. Presentation of the site.

In accordance with article 6 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 on confidence in the digital economy, users of the https://be-steel.com website are informed of the identity of the various parties involved in its creation and monitoring: Owner: Be Steel – Duarrefstrooss 62, L9990 Weiswampach Creator: Blue Pixel Publication manager: Be Steel / +32(0) 472/79 24 51 Webmaster: Blue Pixel Hosting: OVH

1.2 General conditions of use of the site and the services offered.

The use of the site https://be-steel.com implies full and complete acceptance of the general conditions of use described below. These conditions of use may be modified or supplemented at any time, users of the https://be-steel.com website are therefore invited to consult them on a regular basis. This site is normally accessible to users at any time. However, Be Steel may decide to interrupt it for technical maintenance, in which case Be Steel will endeavour to inform users in advance of the dates and times of the intervention. The site https://be-steel.com is regularly updated by Blue Pixel. In the same way, the legal notices may be modified at any time: they are nevertheless binding on the user who is invited to refer to them as often as possible in order to read them.

1.3. Description of the services provided.

The purpose of the https://be-steel.com website is to provide information concerning all of the company’s activities. Be Steel strives to provide the most accurate information possible on the https://be-steel.com website. However, it cannot be held responsible for omissions, inaccuracies and shortcomings in the update, whether caused by itself or by the third party partners who provide it with this information. All the information indicated on the site https://be-steel.com is given as an indication, and is likely to evolve. Furthermore, the information on the https://be-steel.com website is not exhaustive. It is given subject to modifications that have been made since it was put online.

1.4. Contractual limitations on technical data.

The site uses JavaScript technology. The website cannot be held responsible for any material damage related to the use of the site. Moreover, the user of the site undertakes to access the site using recent equipment, free of viruses and with a latest-generation browser updated.

1.5. Intellectual property and counterfeiting.

Be Steel is the owner of the intellectual property rights or holds the rights of use on all the elements accessible on the Site, in particular the texts, images, graphics, logo, icons, sounds, software. Any reproduction, representation, modification, publication, adaptation of all or part of the elements of the site, regardless of the means or process used, is prohibited without the prior written consent of : Be Steel. Any unauthorized use of the site or of any of the elements it contains will be considered as an infringement and will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of articles L.335-2 and following of the Intellectual Property Code.

1.6. Limitations of liability.

Be Steel shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damage caused to the user’s equipment when accessing the https://be-steel.com website, resulting either from the use of equipment that does not meet the specifications indicated in point 4, or from the occurrence of a bug or incompatibility. Be Steel shall also not be liable for indirect damages (such as loss of business or loss of opportunity) resulting from the use of the https://be-steel.com website. Interactive areas (possibility to ask questions in the contact area) are available to users. Be Steel reserves the right to remove, without prior notice, any content posted in this area that contravenes the legislation applicable in Belgium, in particular the provisions relating to data protection. If necessary, Be Steel also reserves the right to hold the User liable under civil and/or criminal law, in particular in the event of a message of a racist, insulting, defamatory or pornographic nature, regardless of the medium used (text, photograph, etc.).

1.7 Management of personal data.

In Belgium, personal data is notably protected by law n° 78-87 of January 6, 1978, law n° 2004-801 of August 6, 2004, article L. 226-13 of the Penal Code and the European Directive of October 24, 1995. When using the https://be-steel.com site, the following may be collected: the URL of the links through which the user accessed the https://be-steel.com site, the user’s access provider, the user’s Internet Protocol (IP) address. In any event, Be Steel only collects personal information about the User for the purpose of providing certain services offered by the https://be-steel.com website. The User provides this information with full knowledge of the facts, in particular when he or she enters it himself or herself. It is then specified to the user of the https://be-steel.com website whether or not he is obliged to provide this information. In accordance with the provisions of articles 38 and following of the law 78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms, any user has a right of access, rectification and opposition to personal data concerning him/her, by making a written and signed request, accompanied by a copy of the identity document with the signature of the holder of the document, specifying the address to which the reply should be sent. No personal information of the user of the website https://be-steel.com is published without the user’s knowledge, exchanged, transferred, ceded or sold on any medium whatsoever to third parties. Only in the event of the purchase of Be Steel and its rights would the transmission of the said information to the potential purchaser who would in turn be bound by the same obligation to keep and modify the data with respect to the user of the https://be-steel.com website. For further information, please visit the section DPMR – Data Protection.

1.8. Hypertext links.

The site https://be-steel.com contains a certain number of hypertext links to other sites, set up with the authorization of Be Steel. However, Be Steel is not able to verify the content of the sites thus visited, and therefore assumes no responsibility for this fact.

1.9. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction.

Any dispute in connection with the use of the https://be-steel.com website is subject to Belgian law. It is made exclusive attribution of jurisdiction to the competent courts of Liège.

1.10. The main laws concerned.

Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended by Law No. 2004-801 of August 6, 2004 relating to data processing, files and freedoms. Law n° 2004-575 of 21 June 2004 for confidence in the digital economy.

1.11. Lexicon.

User: Internet user connecting to and using the aforementioned site. Personal information: “information that allows, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, the identification of the natural persons to which it applies” (Article 4 of Law No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978). Credits: subdelirium

2. Data Protection / DPR

2.1. Personal data

Be Steel undertakes to ensure that the collection and processing of your data, carried out from the https://be-steel.com website, comply with the General Data Protection Regulations (RGPD) and the French Data Protection Act (Loi Informatique et Libertés). Each form or teleservice limits the collection of personal data to what is strictly necessary (data minimization) and indicates in particular 

what are the objectives of the collection of this data (purposes) ;

whether this data is mandatory or optional for the management of your request ;

who will have access to it (only Be Steel in principle, unless specified in the form when transmission to a third party is necessary for the management of your request);

your Data Protection rights and how to exercise them with Be Steel.

The personal data collected in the context of the services offered on https://be-steel.com are processed according to secure protocols and enable Be Steel to manage the requests received in its computer applications. Your personal data will be kept for a period of 24 months. For any information or to exercise your rights regarding the processing of personal data managed by Be Steel, you may contact its Data Protection Officer (DPO) :

via our contact form

or by signed letter accompanied by a copy of an identity document to the following address : Duarrefstrooss 62 Duarrefstrooss 62, L9990 Weiswampach

You will receive an answer from us within 30 working days.

2.1. Right of access

You can directly ask the person responsible for a file if he holds information about you, and ask for the complete data to be communicated to you. Exercising the right of access makes it possible to check the accuracy of the data and, if necessary, to have it corrected or deleted. If you wish to request access to your information, you can contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) :

via our contact form

or by signed letter accompanied by a copy of an identity document to the following address : Duarrefstrooss 62 Duarrefstrooss 62, L9990 Weiswampach

You will receive an answer from us within 30 working days.

2.2. Right of rectification

You may request the correction of inaccurate information concerning you. The right of rectification completes the right of access. It prevents an organisation from processing or disseminating false information about you. For any request for access to your information, you can contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) :

via our contact form

or by signed letter accompanied by a copy of an identity document to the following address : Duarrefstrooss 62 Duarrefstrooss 62, L9990 Weiswampach

You will receive an answer from us within 30 working days.

2.3. Right of opposition

You may object, for legitimate reasons, to being included in a file. In terms of canvassing, particularly commercial canvassing, this right can be exercised without having to justify a legitimate reason. You may object to the dissemination, transmission or storage of data concerning you. For any request for access to your information, you can contact our data protection officer (DPO) :

via our contact form

or by signed letter accompanied by a copy of an identity document to the following address : Duarrefstrooss 62 Duarrefstrooss 62, L9990 Weiswampach

You will receive an answer from us within 30 working days.

2.4. Cookies

What’s a cookie?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or device when you visit our websites.

Purpose of cookies

We use cookies to measure the statistics of visits to our site.

Our use of cookies

We use cookies for :

Identify you when you log on to our websites.

For statistical purposes (audience research) via Google Analytics

Information collected through cookies

Cookies help us collect information about how you use our website, but we do not store any personally identifiable information in our cookie data about you. We only record a unique session ID that will help us retrieve a user profile and your preferences on your next visit.

Cookie management

Most browsers have options on the menu of most browsers that allow you to manage your cookies by adjusting or configuring your cookie settings. Generally, the browser offers you the option :

to display your cookies;

to allow cookies;

disable all cookies, or only specific cookies;

disable all cookies when you close your browser;

block cookies;

to be notified when you receive a cookie.

Please note that if you choose to block our cookies, most of the features of this site will be disabled (including registration, the ability to post a comment and other interaction) and your browsing may also be affected. If you set your browser options to delete all cookies, your browsing preferences will be erased when you close your browser. Please note that unless you have set your browser settings to refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies whenever you visit one of our sites. Refusal to accept a cookie may result in the inability to access certain services. The user can however configure his computer in the following way to refuse the installation of cookies: Under Internet Explorer: tool tab (cog icon in the top right-hand corner) / internet options. Click on Confidentiality and choose Block all cookies. Validate on Ok. Under Firefox: at the top of the browser window, click on the Firefox button, then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy tab. Set the Retention Rules to: use custom settings for history. Finally uncheck it to disable cookies. Under Safari: Click on the menu icon (symbolized by a cog) at the top right of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show Advanced Settings. In the Privacy section, click Content Settings. In the “Cookies” section, you can block cookies. Under Chrome: Click on the menu icon (symbolized by three horizontal lines) in the upper right-hand corner of the browser. Select Settings. Click on Show Advanced Settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on Preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.

More information about cookies

To learn more about cookies, we invite you to consult the CNIL page: http://www.cnil.fr/vos-libertes/vos-traces/les-cookies/.

2.5. Securing data

We make every effort to ensure the security of your data. Our site is protected by the HTTPS protocol and the information exchanged is encrypted.