{"id":3,"date":"2026-10-14T12:25:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileawards.be\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:14:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:14:49","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileawards.be\/index.php\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull ta-section ta-section--title ta-legal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns ta-split is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-930d3512 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ta-split__side is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ta-split__main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading ta-legal__title\">Privacy Policy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ta-lead wp-block-paragraph\">Belgian Textile Awards 2027 \u2014 Textileawards.be<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ta-legal-updated wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated: 15 October 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Belgian Textile Awards 2027 are an initiative of Textirama and Fedustria (together, the \u201cOrganisers\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect through Textileawards.be, why we collect it, how we protect it, how long we retain it and what rights you have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable Belgian data protection legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our guiding principle is simple: <strong>we collect and use personal data only for the specific purposes for which it is needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We do not sell personal data, and we do not use contact details collected through the expression-of-interest form for unrelated marketing purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Who is responsible for your personal data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The data controller is responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing your personal data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Belgian Textile Awards are an initiative of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Textirama<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fedustria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final published version of this Privacy Policy will identify the legal entity or entities acting as data controller, including their full legal names, registered addresses and relevant company registration numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For any questions or requests concerning personal data, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@textirama.be\">info@textirama.be<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. What personal data do we collect?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.1 Expression-of-interest form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you register your interest in the Belgian Textile Awards 2027, we may collect the following information through the website form:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> to identify and address you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Company or organisation:<\/strong> to understand your professional or organisational affiliation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sector:<\/strong> to understand the field in which you work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email address:<\/strong> to contact you and send information about the Awards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We ask only for information relevant to the administration and communication of the Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expression-of-interest form is not intended to collect confidential innovation details, technical documentation, unpublished research or other commercially sensitive information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your personal contact details will be used solely to inform you about the Belgian Textile Awards 2027, communicate relevant updates and invite you to participate in the formal submission process.<\/strong> They will not be sold, rented or used to build unrelated marketing profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.2 Technical information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you visit the website, certain technical information may be processed by the website infrastructure or hosting provider, such as IP addresses, server logs, browser information, timestamps and technical information needed to deliver and secure the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actual information collected depends on the website configuration, hosting arrangements and any analytics or security services in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such information will be processed only where necessary for legitimate and lawful purposes, such as maintaining website functionality, preventing abuse, ensuring security and diagnosing technical problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.3 Information collected by third-party services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The website may contain links to external websites, social media platforms or embedded content, including videos hosted by third parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you follow an external link or interact with embedded content, the relevant third party may process information about you under its own privacy policy. Where embedded services are used, their technical configuration and any applicable consent requirements will determine when data may be transmitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Organisers do not control the independent privacy practices of external providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Why do we process your personal data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We process personal data for the following purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Responding to your expression of interest:<\/strong> to acknowledge your registration and respond to relevant enquiries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Informing you about the Awards:<\/strong> to provide information about eligibility, award categories, deadlines, jury announcements and the submission procedure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inviting potential candidates:<\/strong> to invite interested individuals or organisations to submit a formal entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Administering participation:<\/strong> where you proceed to a formal submission, to the extent necessary for the application, assessment and administration of the Awards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Website security and operation:<\/strong> where necessary, to maintain and protect the website and investigate technical issues or misuse.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal data collected for the expression-of-interest form will not be used for unrelated promotional campaigns, commercial prospecting or the marketing activities of sponsors and partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Legal basis for processing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We process personal data only where a valid legal basis exists under the GDPR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the expression-of-interest form, the intended legal basis is your consent to receive information about the Belgian Textile Awards 2027 and to be contacted about the submission process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where applicable, other processing may rely on the necessity of taking steps at your request before entering into a relevant arrangement, compliance with a legal obligation or another lawful basis appropriate to the specific processing activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where consent is the legal basis, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before that withdrawal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Who has access to your personal data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access to personal data is restricted to authorised persons who need it to administer the Awards and communicate with interested candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This may include authorised personnel of the responsible Organiser or Organisers and service providers acting on their behalf, such as website hosting, email or technical support providers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where service providers process personal data, they will be subject to appropriate contractual and data protection obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your contact details will not be shared with sponsors, supporting partners or other third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Personal data may be disclosed where required by law, by a competent authority or where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. How do we protect your personal data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure or destruction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These measures are intended to ensure that personal data is accessible only to authorised persons and is processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No method of transmission or electronic storage can guarantee absolute security. Nevertheless, we undertake to take appropriate measures proportionate to the nature of the data and the risks involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. How long do we retain your personal data?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, taking into account applicable legal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the expression-of-interest form, our intended retention policy is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal data will be retained while it is needed to inform interested candidates about the 2027 Awards and the relevant submission process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the relevant communication and invitation process has concluded, the data will be deleted or anonymised, ordinarily within 12 months after the conclusion of the Awards, unless a longer retention period is required by law or is necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal claims.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you withdraw your consent or request deletion, we will stop the relevant processing and erase your personal data where legally required, subject to any applicable retention obligations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you submit a formal entry, additional information may be required to administer that entry. Any such processing and retention will be governed by the applicable submission rules and relevant privacy information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Your rights under the GDPR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subject to the conditions and exceptions provided by law, you have the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Access<\/strong> your personal data and obtain information about how it is processed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rectification<\/strong> of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Erasure<\/strong> of your personal data where the legal conditions are met.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Restriction<\/strong> of processing in the circumstances provided by law.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data portability<\/strong>, where the legal requirements for this right are satisfied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Object<\/strong> to processing based on legitimate interests, where applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Withdraw consent<\/strong> at any time where processing is based on consent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To exercise your rights, please contact <a href=\"mailto:info@textirama.be\">info@textirama.be<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedustria.be\/contact\/\">https:\/\/www.fedustria.be\/contact\/<\/a>. We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will respond within the time limits established by applicable data protection law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Complaints and the supervisory authority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe that your personal data has been processed unlawfully, we encourage you to contact us so that we can address your concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit \/ Autorit\u00e9 de protection des donn\u00e9es<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataprotectionauthority.be\/\">https:\/\/www.dataprotectionauthority.be\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may exercise this right without first contacting the Organisers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Transfers outside the European Economic Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where personal data is processed or accessed outside the European Economic Area (EEA), the responsible controller will ensure that any transfer complies with the GDPR and that the necessary safeguards are in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such safeguards may include an adequacy decision by the European Commission or appropriate contractual safeguards, as required by law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The actual arrangements depend on the hosting, email, analytics and other services used by the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Cookies and similar technologies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The use of cookies and similar technologies depends on the website&#8217;s actual configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strictly necessary technologies may be used where required to deliver the website, maintain security or provide a service explicitly requested by the visitor. Non-essential cookies or similar technologies will be used only where the required consent has been obtained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where applicable, visitors will be able to manage their cookie preferences through the website&#8217;s consent mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final published version of this policy should accurately identify any analytics, embedded media, social media plugins or other technologies that are active on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Changes to this Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect changes in the Awards, the website, the services we use or applicable legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest version will be published on Textileawards.be, together with its revision date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For questions about this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Textirama \/ Belgian Textile Awards 2027<\/strong><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@textirama.be\">info@textirama.be<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedustria.be\/contact\/\">https:\/\/www.fedustria.be\/contact\/<\/a><br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.textileawards.be\">www.textileawards.be<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Belgian Textile Awards 2027 \u2014 Textileawards.be Last updated: 15 October 2026 1. Introduction The Belgian Textile Awards 2027 are an initiative of Textirama and Fedustria (together, the \u201cOrganisers\u201d). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. 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