PRIVACY POLICY | ikv-genk

Privacy Policy of the International Choral Festival Flanders – Genk

Last updated on: 09/06/2026

At the International Choir Festival Flanders – Genk (accessible via https://ikv-genk.be), the privacy of our visitors is one of our top priorities. This privacy policy explains what types of information we collect, how we use it and how we protect your data, in full compliance with Belgian privacy legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who is the data controller?

The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:

Company name: International Choir Festival Flanders-Genk

Address: Oude Hoevestraat 50, 3600 Genk

Company registration number (KBO): 0457.215.141

Email address: info@ikv-genk.be

2. What personal data do we collect?

When you visit our website or use our services, we may collect the following data:

Identification data: Surname, first name (if entered via a form).

Contact details: Email address, telephone number.

Technical data: IP address, browser type, location data and browsing behaviour on our website via cookies.

3. Why do we collect this data? (Purposes)

We process your personal data solely for specific and legally permitted purposes:

To respond: If you contact us via a form or email, we use your data to answer your enquiry.

Service provision: To be able to provide the services or products you have requested.

Newsletters: If you have given your explicit consent, to keep you informed of our offers.

Website optimisation: To analyse and improve the performance and user-friendliness of our website.

4. What is the legal basis for the processing?

In accordance with the GDPR, we process data on the following legal bases:

Your consent (for example, to subscribe to the newsletter or to set marketing cookies).

The performance of a contract (to provide a service to you).

Compliance with a legal obligation.

Our legitimate interests (such as securing our website).

5. Do we share your data with third parties?

We never sell your data to third parties. We only share your data with external parties if this is strictly necessary for the provision of our services (for example, an IT hosting provider, an email platform or an accountant). We enter into data processing agreements with these parties to ensure that your data is treated with the same level of security as it is by us.

6. How long do we retain your data?

We do not retain personal data for longer than is strictly necessary to fulfil the purposes for which the data was collected, unless there is a statutory retention obligation (for example, the tax retention obligation of 7 or 10 years for invoices).

7. Your rights under the GDPR

As a Belgian/European citizen, you have strong rights regarding your personal data. You may, at any time and free of charge,

Right of access: You may ask what personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification: You may have any inaccurate personal data corrected.
Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’): You may request that your personal data be deleted.
Right to restriction of processing and right to object: You may object to the processing of your personal data or request that it be restricted.
Right to data portability: You may request that your data be transferred to another party.
To exercise these rights, please send an email to [Your email address]. We will respond within the statutory period of 30 days.
8. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. We ask for your explicit consent in advance via our cookie banner before placing analytical and marketing cookies. You can always adjust your cookie settings via your browser.
9. Complaints
Do you believe that we are not processing your data correctly? If so, we would of course like to hear from you via [Your email address]. You also always have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian data protection authority:
Data Protection Authority (GBA) Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 (0)2 274 48 00 Website: