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Privacy Policy.

How I collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Privacy Policy of Jitse Walravens (hereinafter "I" or "me")

Introduction

I respect the privacy of my customers, clients and website visitors and am committed to protecting personal information. This privacy policy outlines how I, Jitse Walravens, a freelance graphic designer and web developer, collect, use, and secure personal information. It also explains your rights regarding your personal data.

Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

What Personal Information Do I Collect?

I only collect the personal information that is strictly necessary to respond to your message or prepare your quote:

Data Why Retention period
Name To address you and identify your request Until your request is fully handled, then archived for accounting purposes if a quote was issued
Email address To reply to you and send your quote or invoice Same as above
Phone number (optional) To contact you faster if needed Same as above
Company name & current website (optional) To personalise your quote Same as above
Selected services & project details To calculate and prepare your quote Same as above

I do not collect sensitive information, such as financial account details, government identification numbers, or special categories of data (e.g. health, religion, political views).

How Do I Use Personal Information?

I use your personal information to:

I do not use your information for direct marketing, profiling, or automated decision-making, and I do not share it with third parties unless legally required.

Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information

I process your personal data based on:

You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting me - see "Your Rights" below.

How Do I Secure Personal Information?

I take the security of your data seriously. The following measures are in place:

Your Rights with Respect to Personal Information

Right of access
You can ask what personal data I hold about you at any time.

Right to rectification
You can ask me to correct or update inaccurate information.

Right to erasure
You can ask me to permanently delete your personal data, unless I am legally required to retain it (e.g. for invoicing).

Right to restriction
You can ask me to limit how your data is processed while a request is being reviewed.

Right to object
You can object to the processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, simply email me at jitse.walravens@hotmail.com. I will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

Third-Party Services

I may use third-party services to assist in providing my services (e.g., web hosting, email delivery). These third parties are obligated to protect your information in accordance with my policies and applicable laws.

My contact and quote forms are protected by Google reCAPTCHA, to help prevent spam and abuse. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Cookies

This website uses only functional cookies, necessary for the site to work correctly:

No tracking, advertising, or analytics cookies are used.

Complaints

If you have a complaint about how your personal data is processed, please contact me first at jitse.walravens@hotmail.com so I can try to resolve it. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit) via www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. For significant changes, I will notify you by email where applicable, or by posting the updated policy on this page.

Contacting Me

If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy or how I process your personal information, please contact me at jitse.walravens@hotmail.com.

This privacy policy was last updated in June 2026.