Privacy policy UnifiedPost

1. UnifiedPost respects your privacy and protects your personal data

When processing your personal data, UnifiedPost will carefully comply with all rules imposed by the law of 8 December 1992 on privacy protection in relation to the processing of personal data. By using our (web based) services, you automatically agree with the way UnifiedPost gathers and processes your personal data, as described below.

2. Which types of personal data are processed by UnifiedPost?

The personal data processed by UnifiedPost have either been directly obtained from you, or have been obtained via the parties whom UnifiedPost has a contractual relationship with to deliver services regarding the delivery and archiving of electronic messages, including but not limited to administrative documents and electronic invoices.
Your personal data will typically relate to your professional contact data, such as your name, the name of your employer, the address of your company, the VAT number of your company, and your email address. These types of data are required for a good service delivery.
UnifiedPost also processes personal data that are technically required to make use of our web based services. These data can i.a. relate to login data (logfiles), past messages (audit trail), website visits (cookies) and digital signatures used (certificates).

3. Why does UnifiedPost process your personal data?

UnifiedPost processes your personal data in order to successfully deliver the services you or your trading partner requested. UnifiedPost also processes your personal data in the context of typical customer administration, such as the creation of invoices and the follow-up of payments.
UnifiedPost also uses your contact data to keep you informed from time to time about new, similar services and products offered by UnifiedPost. If you no longer wish to receive such communication in the future, you can always unsubscribe in a simple way via the unsubscribe facilities, as referred to in each electronic communication.

4. How long does UnifiedPost store your personal data?

UnifiedPost only stores your personal data for such duration as required for a successful service delivery.
Legal data retention requirements can, however, call for a longer storage period. UnifiedPost will destroy or anonymise your personal data when the legally required retention period has expired.

5. Does UnifiedPost share your personal data with third parties?

UnifiedPost does not transfer your personal data to third parties, unless such is necessary for the correct delivery of the services you or your trading partners requested. UnifiedPost can also involve a third party to carry out processing for UnifiedPost under strict contractual conditions.
UnifiedPost can also be obliged to hand over your personal data on the request of a Belgian public authority or by an order of a Belgian court or other judicial authority.

6. Can you consult, modify or even delete your personal data?

You always have the right to be informed about your personal data being held by UnifiedPost. You also have the right to have your personal data deleted if they are no longer relevant or to correct them if they are no longer accurate.

To effectively enforce these rights, please contact the person responsible for the protection of privacy by sending an email to privacy@unifiedpost.com, or by sending a dated and signed request to UnifiedPost SA/NV, Avenue Reine Astrid 92A, 1310 La Hulpe, Belgium. UnifiedPost will reply to your request within the legally specified term.

7. Are your personal data stored in a secure way?

UnifiedPost SA/NV will take all technical and organisational measures necessary to protect your personal data against abuse, destruction, loss or any other action which may compromise the secure storage of your personal data. For these purposes, UnifiedPost employs strict and extensive security checks to avoid unauthorized access to and abuse of your personal data.

8. Which law applies to this privacy policy?

Except in case of contrary provisions of imperative law, Belgian law applies to this privacy policy. In case of a dispute, only the courts of Nijvel will be competent.

9. Can this privacy policy be changed?

UnifiedPost reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time, but will in any case do so in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations.

This privacy policy was last modified and revised on October 5th 2009.