This information notice explains which personal data are collected and processed when visiting the website columbus-project.com and for which purposes that data is used.

The Data Controller is:
Electrabel  NV/SA
Simon Bolivarlaan 34, 1000 Brussels
BE 0403.170.701

The Processor is:
Be-Spicy srl
Chaussée de Tirlemont Sauv. 90, 5030 Gembloux
BE 0894.751.952

What information do we collect?

When browsing the website https://columbus-project.com, essential cookies are used to manage it’s content. It is not possible to refuse these cookies if you want to visit our website. > Types of cookies.
Secondly, if you choose to fill in our contact form on a voluntary basis, we will process the data you provide only to the extent to contact you in relation to the Columbus project.

On which basis do we process your personal data?

  1. For the functional cookies, as they are essential to manage the content of the site, they are used on the ground of legitimate interest. No other non-essential cookies are used.
  2. For the personal data collected via the contact form this is based on your free, optional consent.

How long do we keep your personal data?

For the cookies: > Cookie policy

For the contact form: between 1 and 3 months maximum.

No data collected through our website will be shared with third parties.

Your rights in relation to personal data

As a Data Subject, you can exercise several rights regarding your processed personal information

  • The right of access to your personal data;
  • The right to rectification of your personal data;
  • The right to erasure of your personal data (‘right to be forgotten’);
  • The right to restriction of processing;
  • The right to withdraw your consent
  • The right to data portability

If you want to exercise one of the rights mentioned in this notice or in case you have a privacy related question, you may contact the data protection team:

You also have to right to file a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (GBA – APD): www.GegevensBeschermingsAutoriteit.be (NL) or www.AutoriteProtectionDonnees.be (FR).

Where do we store and process personal data?

The personal data collected via the contact form is only visible for ENGIE and stored in the O365 environment of ENGIE which is properly secured.

How do we secure personal data?

Only certain members of staff of the Lead Controller have access to the to data on a strict need-to-know basis.