Terms of use, Cookie and Privacy Statement
This website is owned and provided by:
HCS bvba
Kennisstraat 53
B 2650 Edegem
Phone: +32 489 121 430
Email: info@hcsbvba.be
Present website pages are designed to provide basic information about HCS.
Terms of Use
If you open or browse through any page of HCS’ website, you accept all the limitations and terms of use stated below. Please do not use this website if you do not agree to all terms of use. You are advised to read this Terms of Use, Cookie and Privacy Policy.
HCS manages, supervises and updates its website. The information and data available on the web page is only for informational purposes and do not provide for legally binding relationships, unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
The information about the products and/or active substances presented is general information about HCS’ product range only. The information may not be considered as an offer, unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
Disclaimer of liability
HCS does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information. HCS reserves the right to alter at any time and in any way the contents of present web pages regardless of the reason and without prior notification.
The information provided on these web pages is free of charge and for informational purposes only and does not create a business or professional services relationship between you and HCS.
Users use the released data exclusively at their own risk. HCS and person that has cooperated in the design and production of present web page expressly waives any responsibility and liability for any damages whatsoever that may arise or be related to the access, use, or inability to use the information from present web pages and/or for any errors or deficiencies in their contents.
The information provided on the website does not aim to give professional medical advice or advice for the treatment of any disease. Please consult a doctor or pharmacist before using any medicinal product.
Compliance with applicable legislation
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and other applicable legislation on personal data protection, HCS protects personal data obtained from users. Please read more below about our collecting, saving, using and disseminating personal data.
What type of personal data do we collect on our website?
We also collect your personal data only when you submit Report of adverse events or send us an inquiry about your order, or in similar situations, when you decide to send your personal data to us.
We collect information with cookies.
For which purposes do we process data you submit through our website?
The data you send to us, or which we collect with cookies, may be processed for the following purposes: statistical purposes and for identifying demographics and interests of website users, but only so that you cannot be identified; diagnosing problems with our server and administering our website; or for other purposes you have requested or agreed to, unless otherwise required by law.
Do we transfer your personal data to other companies?
Only the company in charge of HCS’ website has access to your personal data. HCS has concluded a personal data processing contract with this company, and we guarantee that it complies with all personal data protection regulations.
Where do we store personal data you submit through our website?
Your personal data is stored on our servers that we manage ourselves.
Cookies
HCS also collects information through the use of cookies and similar tools across the Site to improve its performance and enhance the user experience.
Cookies are small text files which a website may put on your computer or mobile device when you first visit a website or page. The cookie will help the website to recognize your device the next time you visit. Web beacons or other similar files can also do the same thing.
We process data collected through cookies only for statistical purposes and for identifying demographics and interests of website users (but only using methods that prevent your identification), for diagnosing problems with our server, administering our website and to inform you about our products.
Cookies serve many functions. For example, they can help remember your preferences or analyse how well the website is performing. The cookies used on these website pages do not collect information that identifies you personally, and will instead collect more general information such as how users arrive at and use these website pages, or a user’s general location. HCS uses the following cookies on these website pages:
- Essential cookies, which are essential for the operation of these website pages.
- Performance cookies, to monitor website performance and analyse how our visitors use these website pages. This allows HCS to optimize your web experience and quickly identify and fix any issues that arise. For example, HCS might use performance cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective and to determine why some pages are receiving error messages. HCS uses Google Analytics for these analytical activities. The information obtained, including the IP address of your computer, will be transferred to and stored by Google on servers in various countries, including but not limited to the United States. Google uses this information to analyse the use of these website pages and report this to HCS. Google may disclose this information to third parties when under legal obligation to do so, or when third parties process the information on behalf of Google. HCS is not able to influence this.
Most web browsers automatically allow cookies. You can refuse the use of cookies at any time. If you wish to refuse the use of cookies on your device, you can change your web browser settings. For more information on how to refuse cookies, see www.aboutcookies.org. For more information about Google Analytics, see https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Intellectual property rights
Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights to the presentation and contents of these website pages including but not limited to, text, images, audio and video (hereafter "Information"), are held by (i) HCS or (ii) by third parties and are subject to an authorization of use granted to HCS. These rights include but are not limited to all copyrights, trade names, trademarks, logos and domain names, whether or not appearing in large print, italics, or with the trademark symbol, of HCS.
HCS means HCS bvba and its subsidiaries.
This website may also contain or reference patents, proprietary information, technologies, products, processes or other proprietary rights of HCS or other parties.
Nothing contained in these website pages shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to any copyrights, trade names, trademarks, patents, technologies, products, processes or other proprietary right of HCS or any third party.
No material from these website pages may be copied, reproduced, modified, republished, uploaded, distorted, transmitted or distributed in any manner or in any medium, in part or in whole, without the prior written consent of HCS, except strictly for the purposes of the press and subject to the respect of intellectual property rights and any other proprietary right that is mentioned. Only copying for private usage is permitted for your personal, private and non-commercial use, on your personal computer or through sharing tools offered on these website pages
Elements composing or contained in these website pages authorized for use may not be distorted, modified or altered in any way.
HCS reserve the right to take legal action against any counterfeit of its intellectual property rights.
Sensitive personal data
We do not generally seek to collect sensitive personal data through these website pages. If we do seek to collect such data, we will ask you to consent to our proposed uses of the data. We may also collect some sensitive personal data incidentally. By providing HCS with unsolicited sensitive personal data, you consent to our using the data subject to applicable law as described in this Privacy and Cookie Statement. The references to "sensitive personal data" are to the various categories of personal data identified by European and other data privacy laws as requiring special treatment, including in some circumstances the need to obtain explicit consent. These categories comprise personal identity numbers, personal data about religion or other beliefs, race, political opinions, health, sexual life, membership of a trade union, criminal records or personal data relating to illegal or abusive conduct relating to any imposed injunction relating to such conduct.
Your rights, security and retention period
You can request access to your personal data which we process, or to request their rectification or erasure, or to restrict their processing.
The transfer, storage and processing of personal data collected through the Site is secured by means of current, usual technical measures. In general, HCS will not retain the personal data obtained through these website pages for a period longer than is necessary for achieving the purposes for which they were collected, or as long as the law prescribes.
Safety
HCS uses technical security precautions to protect your data from manipulation, loss, destruction or access by unauthorized persons. Our infrastructure ensures continuous protection of data against all threats, including viruses and other types of malicious code. We use threat detection systems and procedures which help us to better protect our services and ensure a high level of security.
Links to other websites and Information of third parties
Present website page does not contain information from third persons and links to the websites of third persons. Should we deem this suitable, we may amend our policy.
Any information originating from third parties constitutes an expression of the personal opinions of those third parties. HCS is not responsible and shall not be liable for such information.
Access to your information
Based on this Privacy and Cookie Statement, you are entitled to know whether we hold information about you and, if we do, to have access to that information and require it to be corrected if it is inaccurate. You also have the right to have your personal data erased or blocked if any of the processing of it is in violation with the applicable privacy legislation.
In case you want to exercise this right, please send a request to HCS.
Applicable law and jurisdiction
These Terms of Use shall be exclusively governed by the laws of the Belgium. All disputes arising in connection with these Terms of Use, including but not limited to disputes concerning the existence and validity thereof, shall be resolved by the competent courts of Antwerp, Belgium.
Contacts
If you have any question, please contact us on info@hcsbvba.be.
Edegem, on 24 September 2019
