Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Manengo bv (“we”, “our”, “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you use our website and when you register for or participate in our online and offline activities. We are registered in Belgium under BE0770.921.653 and comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data We Collect

Email address — when you sign up for our newsletter, events, webinars, or learning tracks.
Name and contact details — when required for event registration or payment processing.
Invoicing information — such as billing address and VAT number (if applicable), necessary for issuing invoices and complying with tax laws.
Payment information — for paid learning tracks and events, processed securely by our payment service providers; not stored on our servers.
Cookies and usage data — including essential cookies (language preference) and non-essential cookies like Google Analytics.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) — for newsletters, marketing, and sending you event information.
Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) — for providing paid services and events.
Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) — for maintaining invoices and transaction records as required by Belgian law.
Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) — for improving our services and hosting community networking moments.

4. How We Use Your Data

To send details about free webinars, paid networking sessions, and paid learning tracks you register for.
To generate and send invoices for paid services.
To process online payments securely.
To send relevant follow-up materials after events.
To improve our website and adapt our content using analytics (only with consent).

5. Data Retention

We keep your personal data only as long as necessary to deliver the services you request or meet legal requirements. Email addresses remain until you unsubscribe. Payment and invoicing data is retained according to Belgian tax laws (currently 7 years).

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, to withdraw consent at any time, and to data portability. You may also file a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority.

7. Data Security

We use secure systems, encryption where applicable, and restrict personal data access to authorised personnel only.

8. Third Parties

We work with trusted providers such as payment processors, email marketing platforms, and analytics services under GDPR-compliant agreements.

9. International Transfers

If any data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure lawful safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

10. Contact

For privacy-related matters, contact: adriaan@manengo.be