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BAFARA (Belgian Air Force Amateur Radio Association) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about how we collect, use and share your personal information. This privacy policy ("Policy") applies to your browsing on this website located at https://www.bafara80.be or on any other website that includes a link or reference to this policy ("Website"). This Policy describes how we process personal information (as described below) and the choices available to you regarding the collection, use, access and how to update and correct your personal information.

Personal information we collect

As a visitor, we do not collect any data except those used for your contacts with BAFARA, when you send us an email for example.

As a member, we collect data, including personal information that you provide via our Website. "Personal information" includes information that can be used to identify you as a natural person, directly or indirectly, particularly in combination with other information we have, such as an identification number, online identifier or one or more factors specific to your identity as a natural person and may include your:

• name,
• first name,
• call sign,
• email address
• etc.

Each visitor to the services may be identified by cookies or similar technologies (see our cookie policy) as well as by an IP address during their visit. The information we collect depends on how you use our services.

How we use your personal information

We only collect, use and retain your personal data for the purposes

• of operating our services,
• of improving and personalizing our services,
• of sending other communications related to our services,
• and to provide you with the information and services you request from us.

Where applicable, we will provide you with the basis of these legitimate purposes as they arise, before implementing the corresponding processing.

BAFARA collects personal information for various purposes, including the following:

• Provide you with our services at your request;
• Respond to a request from you, either directly by us, or, where applicable, subject to your prior consent, from our third-party partners;
• Provide you with customer service and support;
• Personalize services;
• Improve the operation of services and/or help adapt the content of services to your general geographical situation and for reporting purposes;
• We do not share your personal information with third parties. We may share your personal information with our affiliated entities.

When applicable law, regulation or judicial procedure requires or permits it, we will disclose your personal information:

• to law enforcement agents,
• to government authorities or other third parties, located inside or outside the EU/EEA,

When such disclosure is in accordance with the legal and binding procedure for BAFARA:

• to the extent necessary to comply with judicial procedure;
• or respond to national security requirements;
• protect rights;
• property or
• security of BAFARA;
• of yourself;
• of other persons.

Links to third-party websites

The services may contain links to third-party websites that are operated by companies beyond our control. Your activities on these third-party websites will be governed solely by the privacy policies and procedures of these third parties. BAFARA assumes no responsibility for the content or information practices of these third parties and encourages you to review the privacy policies of these third parties before disclosing any information on their websites.

Retention of personal information

We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to achieve the objectives for which it was collected. We will retain and use your personal information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, our business requirements, to resolve disputes, to protect our assets and to enforce the agreements to which BAFARA is a party.

Your rights

Individuals located in certain countries, including the European Economic Area, have certain legal rights regarding their personal data. Subject to exemptions provided by law, you may have the right to request access to such information, as well as to seek to update, delete or correct it. You can generally do this by using the settings and tools provided in your personal account. If you cannot use the settings and tools, contact the webmaster for additional access and assistance.

Choice and opt-out

We may send you service communications relating to the services we provide you by email (for example, to inform you of changes to the website, revisions to our terms and conditions or this policy). As these service communications are necessary to provide you with our services or to comply with our legal obligations, you will not be able to opt out of receiving them.

Updates to this policy

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect any changes to our services or to comply with changes to our legal and/or regulatory obligations. When such changes to our privacy policy are substantial, we will post the revised version on the services, with an updated revision date. We will also inform you by other means before the changes take effect, for example by sending you an email notification. By continuing to use our services thirty days after these revisions take effect, you will be deemed to accept the revisions and comply with them.

Contact

If you have questions or would like to inquire about the privacy practices of BAFARA, the use of your personal information or this policy, please contact us at the following address:

If you are not satisfied with our response or the way we process your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy, you may also have the right to file a complaint with a data protection authority or competent court. If you reside in the European Union, a list of national data protection authorities can be consulted here: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en.