Privacy policy

Last updated on 18 July 2026

KASTAAR IP attaches great importance to your privacy. We process only the personal data that is needed to help you properly, and we do so in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Belgian privacy legislation.

Who is responsible for your data?

KASTAAR IP, the practice of Krista De Clercq, is the data controller for the personal data processed through this website.

Do you have a question about your data or about this policy? You are always welcome to contact us directly.

What data do we process?

We process only the data that you provide to us yourself or that is strictly necessary to make the website work:

• Data from the contact form: your name, e-mail address, telephone number (optional) and the content of your message.
• Technical data: our hosting partner records limited technical data (such as your IP address and the time of your visit) in order to keep the website secure and available.
• Statistical data: only if you give your consent do we measure how the website is used, with Google Analytics. You can read more about this in our cookie policy.

We never ask for more data than is necessary. This is what we call data minimisation.

Why and on what legal basis do we process your data?

We process your data only for clear purposes, and always on a valid legal basis:

• To answer your question and to contact you. Legal basis: your consent and, where a concrete request is involved, the steps preceding a contract (Article 6(1)(a) and 6(1)(b) GDPR).
• To keep our website secure and functional. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in a secure, stable website (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR).
• To measure and improve the use of the website. Legal basis: your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). You can withdraw that consent at any time.

How long do we keep your data?

We do not keep your data longer than is necessary for the purposes set out above:

• Messages sent through the contact form: until your question has been dealt with, and for a maximum of 2 years thereafter, so that we can retrace the course of a conversation or a case.
• Data within an ongoing or closed case: for as long as the applicable statutory retention and limitation periods require.
• Statistical data: anonymised, or at most in line with the retention period of the cookies concerned (see the cookie policy).

With whom do we share your data?

We never sell your data. We share it only with parties that help us to operate the website and our services, and only for that purpose:

• Netlify (hosting and form processing). Your message sent through the contact form is processed via Netlify and delivered to us. Netlify may process data outside the European Economic Area, subject to the appropriate contractual safeguards.
• Google (Google Analytics 4). Only after your consent, for anonymised usage statistics.

In addition, we may share data where the law obliges us to do so. As a patent attorney we are moreover bound by a statutory duty of confidentiality: what you entrust to us remains confidential.

Cookies

Our website uses a limited number of cookies. A necessary cookie stores your cookie choice; we place statistics cookies only after you have given your consent for them. You can read exactly which cookies these are, and how to change your choice, in our cookie policy.

How do we secure your data?

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss and unauthorised access. Our website works entirely over a secure connection (HTTPS), and we limit access to your data to those who genuinely need it.

What rights do you have?

You have the following rights in respect of your personal data:

1. Right of access: you may request which data we process about you.
2. Right to rectification: you may have inaccurate data corrected or completed.
3. Right to erasure: you may ask for your data to be deleted.
4. Right to restriction: in certain cases you may have the processing restricted.
5. Right to object: you may object to certain processing operations.
6. Right to data portability: you may request your data in a commonly used format.
7. Right to withdraw your consent: if you gave consent (for example for statistics), you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise one of these rights, contact us at kastaar-ip@telenet.be. We will respond as soon as possible, and at the latest within the statutory period of one month.

Lodging a complaint

Are you not satisfied with the way we handle your data? Let us know first, and we will look for a solution together. In addition, you always have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority:

Changes to this policy

We may adjust this privacy policy from time to time, for example in the event of new legislation or new features on the website. The date at the top of this page shows when we last updated the policy.