Privacy Policy

VIB takes your privacy very seriously, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The website employs Google services, specifically Google Analytics, for the purpose of analyzing traffic and user behavior on the website, with the objective of optimizing performance and user experience. The data collected and analyzed may include generic information on navigation patterns, approximate geographic location, and interactions with the site, processed anonymously where possible, on the basis of our legitimate interest in improving our Services or, where applicable, with the express consent of the data subject. Data subjects may object to the processing for analytical purposes or withdraw consent, if applicable, by adjusting cookie preferences on the site or utilizing opt-out tools provided by Google. This service operates under Google’s privacy policies (available at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/) and are subject to data processing agreements ensuring compliance with the GDPR.

Your data will only serve these functions and will under no circumstances be transmitted to third parties without your explicit permission. In the event of us intending to use your data for newly defined purposes, we will keep you informed at all times. You will be offered the chance to refuse to participate.

In accordance with the GDPR you have the following rights:

The right to view your personal data that are being stored at VIB.
The right to correct the personal data that are being stored at VIB.
The right to be forgotten. But please note that VIB cannot delete your personal data if the storage of these data is required by law or is necessary in the context of a contract.
The right to object to certain forms of processing.
The right to transfer of your personal data on your request to a third party.

If you believe that VIB has not complied with this Online Privacy Policy with respect to your personal information, or if you would like to react, have any other questions, comments or complaints about this Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us via any means listed in our contact page.

You also have to right and possibility to file a request or complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be).

Last update (21/03/2025)