PURPOSE
The John Cockerill Group (“John Cockerill”) is committed to strict compliance with applicable data protection regulations, in particular European Regulation 2016/679 of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (“GDPR”).
As such, John Cockerill attaches particular importance to the protection of the personal data of all third parties with whom John Cockerill is in contact (employees, consultants, customers, suppliers, partners, visitors to websites and social networks).
The purpose of this Personal Data Protection Policy is to explain clearly and simply how personal data may be processed by entities within the John Cockerill Group.
This Data Protection Policy is updated regularly. John Cockerill reserves the right to amend this policy if necessary in order to comply with regulatory changes.
You are invited to regularly consult the John Cockerill website to view the latest version in force.
WHO PROCESSES YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
This Policy applies to all entities and activities of the John Cockerill Group unless a specific document provides otherwise or expressly replaces this Policy.
With regard to the processing of your personal data as a visitor to John Cockerill’s websites and social media, the Data Controller is: John Cockerill S.A., with its registered office at Rue Jean Potier, 1, B-4100 Seraing, Belgium, company number: 422 362 447, telephone: +32 4 330.24.44, as this is the company that publishes the websites.
You can contact the Chief Data Protection Officer by email at the following address: [email protected].
WHAT PERSONAL DATA IS COLLECTED?
Personal data refers to any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person. A person is considered identifiable when they can be recognized, directly or indirectly, by means of an identifier (such as a name, number, or address) or by one or more specific elements related to their physical, physiological, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
In the course of our activities, we collect the following categories of personal data:
- Identification and contact details: Last name, first name, address, phone number, email address, data relating to your professional status, etc.
- Computer data: Browsing data relating to the collection of cookies and logs. For more information, see the Cookie Policy.
HOW DO WE USE YOUR COLLECTED PERSONAL DATA?
The John Cockerill Group may process your personal data for the following purposes:
- For the purposes of executing and managing contractual relationships with customers, suppliers, etc.: in particular, placing orders, communicating about them, delivery, invoicing, and any recovery of services, etc. This processing is necessary for the proper execution of the contract between you and John Cockerill. Without this data, John Cockerill cannot execute the contract;
- For direct marketing purposes: John Cockerill’s legitimate interest justifies carrying out operations to provide information about or promote its services (which also includes invitations to events);
- For prospecting purposes: if you have consented to the processing of your data by John Cockerill (for example, you yourself provide your data to John Cockerill);
- For direct marketing purposes, based on your consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time;
- For the purposes of managing the entities of the John Cockerill Group: for the possible establishment of a data room justified by John Cockerill’s legitimate interest;
- For the purposes of complying with internal regulations and directives, for example for the performance of due diligence. This processing is justified by John Cockerill’s legal obligation to ensure the proper management of its activities;
- For the purposes of placing and reading cookies: some cookies are necessary to enable navigation on websites, while others are optional and you are free to accept them or not. For more information, see the Cookie Policy above;
- For the purpose of managing your requests via the contact form available on the website: in order to respond to your question/request, John Cockerill needs to know the information requested. Without this data, John Cockerill cannot respond to you;
- For the purpose of producing statistics: based on its legitimate interest, John Cockerill compiles statistics on the audience and use of its websites;
- For the purpose of improving its advertising system through social media;
- For the purpose of managing disputes;
- For the purpose of combating fraud and abuse;
- For any other useful purpose that has been communicated to you;
HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
Personal data must only be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. John Cockerill undertakes to define specific retention periods for each type of processing, taking into account operational, contractual, and legal requirements.
IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERRED OUTSIDE OF JOHN COCKERILL?
Your data is generally stored on servers located within the European Union.
In the event of transfer outside the European Union, your personal data will only be transferred to a country that does not offer an adequate level of protection if the processing of your file requires the sharing of information with professionals located in countries that are not members of the European Union.
Similarly, for certain processing activities, we may use subcontractors located outside the European Union.
In such cases, we will of course ensure that the recipients are obliged to comply with the same data protection standards as in the European Union through appropriate contractual clauses. You can obtain a copy of these guarantees on request.
AS A DATA SUBJECT, WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS?
In accordance with the laws and regulations in force regarding the protection of personal data, you have the following rights:
Information – This right is exercised through this document. If the data processed includes your employees’ data, you are responsible for ensuring that they are made aware of this document.
Access and rectification – You have the right to access your data and have it rectified, if necessary.
Objection – You may object to the processing of your data that we carry out on the basis of our legitimate interest.
Withdraw your consent – When data is processed with your consent, you may withdraw this consent at any time, without affecting past processing.
Erasure and restriction – You may obtain the erasure of your data or the restriction of its processing under the conditions set out in Articles 17 and 18 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Portability – The data you have provided to us may be communicated to you in electronic format.
If you have any questions about exercising your rights, please contact us at the following address: [email protected]. Your questions will be handled and processed in accordance with current regulations.
If you would like further information, you can contact the Data Protection Authority in your country: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_fr#member-be
HOW DO WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA?
At John Cockerill Group, the security and confidentiality of personal data are at the heart of our commitments. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure that data is protected against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.
To this end, strict internal procedures have been established. These measures include, in particular, the encryption of sensitive data, strict management of access rights, the securing of IT systems, and regular audits of our practices.
All our employees are made aware of and trained in best practices in data protection, so that all processing is protected in a reliable manner and in accordance with applicable regulations.