Effective date: 4th March 2026
The domain 4autism.be is owned and operated by Voor Autisme vzw, Berchem, Belgium.
Voor Autisme vzw is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit or interact with our website.
This policy has been drafted in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Belgian data protection legislation.
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data on this website is:
Voor Autisme vzw
Berchem, Belgium
Website: 4autism.be
Email: privacy@4autism.be
2. Our Mission
In everything we do, we strive for a world in which people with autism can flourish and feel included.
Why
We believe in thinking differently about raising awareness of autism.
How
By thinking differently and in our own unique way, we create initiatives based on enjoyment and positive experiences.
What
We organize kite-flying gatherings where children receive a free kite and discover the joy of flying kites.
3. Personal Data We May Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Personal identification data
Such as:
- name
- email address
- postal address
- telephone number
Technical data
Such as:
- IP address
- browser type
- device type
- operating system
- referring website
- pages visited on our website
User-provided data
Information that you voluntarily provide when:
- filling in forms
- contacting us
- registering for events or contests
- subscribing to communications
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Under the GDPR, we process personal data on the following legal bases:
Consent
Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
Legitimate interests
Where processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of our organization, provided those interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
Legal obligations
Where processing is necessary for compliance with legal obligations.
5. How We Use Your Personal Data
We may process your personal data in order to:
- provide and operate our website and services
- organize events and activities
- communicate with you and respond to inquiries
- send newsletters or updates (where consent has been provided)
- improve our website and user experience
- comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- protect the security and integrity of our website
6. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify whether you use it.
The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.
7. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images published on the website.
8. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and analyze website usage.
Cookies may include:
- essential cookies necessary for website functionality
- analytical cookies to understand website usage
- preference cookies to remember settings
You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Further details can be found on our Cookie Policy page.
9. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had visited the external website directly.
These external websites may:
- collect data about you
- use cookies
- embed third-party tracking technologies
- monitor your interaction with embedded content
10. Sharing of Personal Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share personal data with:
Service providers
Third parties that assist us with hosting, website operation, communication tools, or technical services.
Legal authorities
Where disclosure is required to comply with applicable laws or legal obligations.
Organizational transactions
In the event of a merger, restructuring, or transfer of organizational activities.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the data was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
12. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:
Right of access
You have the right to request access to your personal data.
Right to rectification
You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
You may request deletion of your personal data where legally applicable.
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing
Right to withdraw consent
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
Requests can be submitted via:
privacy@4autism.be
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
In Belgium, the competent authority is:
Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorité de protection des données
https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be
13. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Some service providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. In such cases, appropriate safeguards will be implemented in accordance with the GDPR.
14. Security of Personal Data
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or our processing practices.
The updated version will always be published on this website.
16. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, please contact:
Voor Autisme vzw
Berchem, Belgium
Email: privacy@4autism.be