Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

JEF Belgium is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and secure manner.

1. Who we are

JEF Belgium (Young European Federalists Belgium) is a youth-led organisation promoting European democracy, cooperation and citizen participation.

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact us at:

Email: [info@jefbelgium.eu]
Address: [Association address, if applicable]

2. What information we collect

We may collect the following information when you interact with our website or activities:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Country or city of residence
  • Information submitted through contact or registration forms
  • Information related to event registrations
  • Website analytics data collected through cookies

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data unless required for participation in specific projects or events.

3. Why we collect your data

We use your personal data to:

  • Respond to your enquiries
  • Manage memberships
  • Register participants for events and projects
  • Send newsletters and updates (where consent has been provided)
  • Improve our website and activities
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Legal basis for processing

We process personal data under one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Your consent
  • Performance of a contract or event registration
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Legitimate interests related to the operation of JEF Belgium

5. Data sharing

JEF Belgium does not sell your personal data.

We may share data with:

  • Service providers helping us operate our website
  • Project partners where necessary for participation in activities
  • Public authorities when legally required

6. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.

7. Your rights

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@jefbelgium.eu.

8. Contact

For questions about privacy or data protection, contact:

JEF Belgium

info@jefbelgium.eu

On this website we use first or third-party tools that store small files (cookie) on your device. Cookies are normally used to allow the site to run properly (technical cookies), to generate navigation usage reports (statistics cookies) and to suitable advertise our services/products (profiling cookies). We can directly use technical cookies, but you have the right to choose whether or not to enable statistical and profiling cookies. Enabling these cookies, you help us to offer you a better experience.