1. Data Controller
- MQ Europe, bvba
- VAT: BE 0883.002.183 – RPR Tongeren
- Address: Arnould Nobelstraat 30, 0405 – 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Email: sales@mqeurope.com
2. Purposes
- Handling enquiries and quotation requests.
- Managing orders, invoicing, delivery and after-sales service.
- Compliance with Belgian and EU legal obligations (tax, accounting, guarantees).
- Sending commercial communications if the user gives explicit consent.
- Website security and fraud prevention.
3. Legal basis
- Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
- Legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
- Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
- Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
4. Data retention
Data will be kept for the duration of the contractual relationship and as long as legally required.
5. Recipients
Service providers (IT, hosting, logistics, payments, accounting) under data processing agreements (Art. 28 GDPR).
6. International transfers
Transfers outside the EEA only with adequate safeguards (SCCs, adequacy decisions).
7. Rights
Users may exercise rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection and portability at sales@mqeurope.com.
Complaints can be lodged with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (GBA/APD).
8. Minors
Services are not directed to children under 16.