The present Charter is drafted by Equestrian Projects, with its registered office at B-8700 Tielt (Belgium). The purpose of this Charter is to inform visitors of the website at www.altez-equestrian.eu about how data is collected and processed.

PRIVACY POLICY EQUESTRIAN PROJECTS

This page was last modified on 26/06/2019. We are aware that you trust us. Therefore, we see it as our responsibility to protect your privacy. On this page, we inform you about the data we collect when you use our website, why we collect it, and how we use it to improve your user experience. This privacy policy applies to the services of Equestrian Projects. You should be aware that Equestrian Projects is not responsible for the privacy policies of other sites and sources. The rules and conditions below apply to the use of the Equestrian Projects website, and each visitor to the website is bound by these rules and conditions. The website visitor expressly agrees that they are responsible for regularly reviewing these rules and conditions to be aware of the most current version. By using the information and services on Equestrian Projects, you agree to our privacy policy and the conditions included therein. Equestrian Projects respects the privacy of all users of its site and ensures that the personal information you provide is treated confidentially. Therefore, we describe in our privacy policy what information we collect and how we use it. The user has the right to withdraw their consent at any time. However, the withdrawal of this consent does not affect the lawfulness of the processing that has already taken place based on the previously given consent.

THIS WEBSITE

ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE

All information, whether in the form of text, files, images, or any other form, is made available by Equestrian Projects solely for informational purposes. Any interested person may review this information, but Equestrian Projects reserves the right to modify the rules and conditions regarding access to the use of the website or restrict the entire website or parts thereof at any time, without prior notice. Access to such private sections of the website may depend on providing information by the visitor/user of the website. The visitor/user who provides this information expressly agrees that this information becomes the property of Equestrian Projects and that by merely providing information to Equestrian Projects, the latter receives express permission to use the information in accordance with Equestrian Projects’ privacy policy. Access to the private section of the Equestrian Projects website through the use of usernames and passwords can be modified or refused by Equestrian Projects at any time without leading to any compensation.

LIABILITY REGARDING THE DISPLAYED INFORMATION

All information found on the Equestrian Projects website in the form of texts, documents, images, databases, or other formats is made available by Equestrian Projects without any guarantee or warranty regarding availability, delivery, or suitability for commercial or private purposes. Equestrian Projects accepts no liability for the use of texts, documents, images, or other information from this website, nor for the execution.

PRESENT LINKS

To facilitate the visitor’s experience on the Equestrian Projects website, links to third-party websites have been included. The visitor is free to use these links or not. Any damage resulting from the use of the suggested links is outside the liability of Equestrian Projects, as it does not provide any guarantee regarding the use of these third-party sites or the information provided on these sites. If a visitor of the website finds that a link on the site is incorrect or not functioning, they may report this to Equestrian Projects at any time. Equestrian Projects reserves the right to add new links or remove existing links at any time.

PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL RIGHTS

The logo and the company name of Equestrian Projects are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or displayed without the permission of Equestrian Projects. Equestrian Projects does not accept any liability for the presence of information on its website that may infringe on the intellectual rights of third parties. Parties who believe that their intellectual rights have been violated by unauthorized use of their work on the Equestrian Projects website are kindly requested to notify Equestrian Projects as soon as possible, which will then take the necessary steps to temporarily remove the infringing material from the website.

MONITORING VISITOR BEHAVIOR

Equestrian Projects uses various techniques to track who visits the website, how this visitor behaves on the website, and which pages are visited. This is a common practice for websites as it provides information that contributes to the quality of the user experience. The information we record, through cookies, includes IP addresses, browser types, and the pages visited. We also collect the user’s email address if it has been entered beforehand, for example, by asking questions on the website, communicating via email, accessing a restricted part of the website, etc. We also monitor where visitors first visit the website and from which page they leave. We keep this information anonymously and do not link it to other personal information.

OUR USE OF COLLECTED DATA

To enable the provision of information by Equestrian Projects to the website visitor, the user may be asked to provide personal data such as name, email address, or phone and fax numbers by which the user can be identified. Equestrian Projects needs this information to provide its services, obtain billing information, or respond to information requests, or if necessary, inform the user of exceptional values. Equestrian Projects respects the privacy of this personal information and has sufficient safeguards in place to protect this information.

NEWSLETTER SIGN-UP

When you sign up for one of our newsletters, we ask you to provide personal data. This data is used to send out the relevant newsletters. The data is stored on Equestrian Projects’ own secure servers or those of a third party. We will not combine this data with other personal data we hold.

CONTACT FORM

By filling in your details on the contact form, you give permission to use this data to respond to information requests, pricing inquiries, or any other type of question. Collected data includes, among other things: Company Name, Name, and Email.

COOKIES

We collect data for research purposes to better understand our customers so we can tailor our services accordingly. This website uses “cookies” to help analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website may be transmitted to Equestrian Projects’ own secure servers or those of a third party. We use this information to track how you use the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to offer other services related to website activity and internet usage. Services used include: Google Analytics (Google), Google Adwords conversion tracking (Google), AdWords Remarketing (Google). We place these cookies to collect information about the pages users visit on our website, to track how often visitors return, and to see which pages perform well on the site. We also track what information the browser shares. Our websites use the following cookies (but are not limited to):
  • Essential or technical cookies (necessary for the operation of the website)
  • Statistical or analytical cookies (e.g., recognizing and counting the number of visitors)
  • Functional cookies (e.g., improving the user experience by remembering the language)
  • Performance cookies (e.g., storing how the website is used by users)
  • Commercial cookies (e.g., collecting data about users’ profiles)
  • Tracking cookies (e.g., from Google Analytics)
  • The retention period of the cookies varies depending on their type.

PURPOSES

We do not collect or use information for purposes other than those described in this privacy policy unless we have obtained your consent beforehand. Additionally, we may collect and process data for one of the following purposes:
  • Ensuring the management and control regarding the execution of the offered services
  • Sending and following up on orders and billing
  • Sending promotional information about products and services
  • Possibly sending free samples or offering services at more favorable conditions
  • Answering users’ questions
  • Generating statistics
  • Improving the quality of the website and products and/or services
  • Sending information about new products and/or services
  • Direct marketing purposes
  • Indirect marketing purposes
  • Allowing better identification of the user’s interests

THIRD PARTIES

The recipients of the collected and processed data are, in addition to the staff members themselves or other subcontractors, the carefully selected commercial partners who cooperate in the marketing of the products or the provision of services. The information will not be shared with third parties unless explicitly requested and you have expressly given permission (via active opt-in). In some cases, the information may also be shared internally. Our employees are required to respect the confidentiality of your data.

CHANGES

This privacy statement is tailored to the use of and the possibilities on this site. Any adjustments and/or changes to this site may lead to changes in this privacy statement. Therefore, it is advisable to regularly consult this privacy statement.

CHOICES FOR PERSONAL DATA

We offer all visitors the opportunity to view, change, or delete all personal information provided to us at that time. When this is not possible directly via the website, the visitor can contact us via the Contact page, after which the request will be handled. This can only occur after the user’s identity has been verified by providing a copy of their ID card. Equestrian Projects may charge the user for any reasonable costs based on administrative costs for each additional copy requested by the user. If the user submits this request electronically, the information will also be delivered electronically unless the user requests otherwise.

RIGHT TO RECTIFICATION

With a written, dated, and signed request, the user can, after their identity has been verified by providing a copy of their ID card, request the correction of their personal data if it is incorrect, incomplete, or irrelevant, as well as request that their data be supplemented if it proves to be incomplete.

EDIT/UNSUBSCRIBE FROM NEWSLETTERS AND COMMUNICATION

At the bottom of every mailing, you will find the option to change your details or unsubscribe. If you wish to change your newsletter preferences, you can do so via the link at the bottom of each newsletter. If you want to change your details or have yourself removed from our files, you can contact us. See the contact details below.

DURATION OF RETENTION

Equestrian Projects collects personal data only during the period reasonably necessary to achieve the set objectives and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

DISABLING COOKIES

Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some functions and services, on our and other websites, may not function properly if cookies are disabled in your browser.

QUESTIONS AND FEEDBACK

We regularly review our compliance with this privacy policy. If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can contact us:
Equestrian Projects B-8700 Tielt (Belgium) T: + 32 (0)51 25 99 99 F: +32 (0)51 25 99 98

APPLICABLE LAW AND COMPETENT COURTS

This policy is governed by Belgian law. Any dispute regarding the interpretation or execution of this privacy policy will be subject to Belgian law and falls under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district of Tielt in case of dispute.