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Privacy Policy

Belfort Advisory BV and Belfort Law BV

Last updated: March 2026

Belfort Advisory BV and Belfort Law BV (“Belfort”, “we”, “us”) are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Belgian privacy law. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights as a data subject.

1. Controller

The data controllers are Belfort Advisory BV and Belfort Law BV, limited liability companies incorporated under Belgian law with registered offices in Belgium. For data protection enquiries, contact us at info@belfort-advisory.com.

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following circumstances:

  • Contact form submissions:name, email address, phone number, company name, and message content
  • Website analytics:anonymous usage data via Vercel Analytics (no cookies, no cross-site tracking)
  • Client engagements:data collected in the course of providing services is governed by our General Terms and Conditions and applicable engagement letters

3. Legal Basis and Purpose

Processing activityLegal basisRetention
Responding to contact form enquiriesLegitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR)12 months
Website analyticsLegitimate interest (data is anonymous)Aggregated, no personal data retained
Client services and AML/KYC obligationsContract performance; legal obligationUp to 10 years (see General Terms)

4. Cookies

This website does not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies. We use a single functional cookie (darkMode) stored in your browser's local storage to remember your display preference. This does not involve any personal data or cross-site tracking. Vercel Analytics collects anonymised performance data without cookies.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be shared with:

  • Resend:our email delivery provider, for processing contact form submissions (data processed in accordance with their DPA)
  • Vercel:our hosting provider (data processed in the EU/EEA)
  • Competent authorities:where required by law or court order

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Erase your data (“right to be forgotten”) where no legal obligation requires retention
  • Restrict or object to processing based on legitimate interest
  • Data portability
  • Lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (dataprotectionauthority.be)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@belfort-advisory.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. All data transmitted to our website is encrypted via HTTPS/TLS.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The current version is always available at belfort-advisory.com/privacy. For material changes, we will update the “last updated” date at the top of this page.