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Privacy

Last updated: 5/29/2026

Controller

Water.Sofie.be is a Belgian niche publication. Privacy enquiries: privacy@water.sofie.be. We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), the Belgian Act of 30 July 2018 and the Dutch UAVG.

Data we process

We process as little personal data as possible. Technical logs (IP, user-agent, timestamp) are kept temporarily for security (max 30 days).

Statistics are collected only after explicit consent via the cookie banner and are anonymised (no full IP, no cross-site tracking).

No sensitive data, no advertising networks, no data sales.

Legal bases (art. 6 GDPR)

Functional logs: legitimate interest. Statistics: consent — withdrawable at any time via 'Cookie settings' in the footer. Email contact: performance of your request.

Retention

Logs: 30 days. Consent record: 12 months (local). Email contact: 24 months.

Third parties

Hosting via Cloudflare (EU where possible). No transfers outside the EEA without appropriate safeguards.

Your rights

Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability (art. 15-22 GDPR). Email privacy@water.sofie.be. You may also complain to your national DPA.

Changes

Material changes trigger an update of this page and, where required, a new consent request.

This information is indicative only. Always verify with local authorities before consumption.