Privacy Policy

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General

Benson Group BV places great importance on the protection of personal data and acts in accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal data is processed in a careful, secure, and transparent manner.

In this privacy statement, we explain which personal data we process, for what purposes, on what legal grounds, and what rights data subjects have.

For questions or requests, you can always contact us at gdpr@stanleybenson.com.

In this privacy statement, we explain which personal data we process, for what purposes, on what legal basis, and what rights individuals have.

If you have any questions or requests, you can always contact us via gdpr@stanleybenson.com.

What is Stanley Benson?

Benson Group BV is a Belgian engineering intermediary, specialising in facilitating and contractually structuring collaborations between clients and independent engineering professionals. Hereafter referred to as Stanley Benson.

Company number: BE0681.459.345
Registered office: Avenue Louise 523 bus D10, 1050 Brussels
Competent courts: Brussels – RPR Brussels

What personal data do we process and why?

Stanley Benson processes personal data in the context of its intermediary role, aimed at facilitating professional collaborations between organizations and independent engineering professionals.

Purposes of processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

identifying and contacting independent engineering professionals in the context of potential collaboration opportunities;
facilitating introductions between employers and independent professionals;
supporting contractual and administrative coordination within collaborations;
communication in the context of ongoing or potential collaborations.

Stanley Benson processes personal data in the context of its intermediary role, aimed at facilitating professional collaborations between organizations and independent engineering professionals.

Purposes of processing

Personal data is processed for the following purposes:

identifying and contacting independent engineering professionals in the context of potential collaboration opportunities;
facilitating introductions between employers and independent professionals;
supporting contractual and administrative coordination within collaborations;
communication in the context of ongoing or potential collaborations.

Categories of personal data

We can process the following data, among others:

identification and contact details (name, email, phone number, address);
professional information, such as CV details, expertise, experience, and availability;
information that is publicly available via professional networks (such as LinkedIn), limited to data that has been made public by the individual;
communication data (email correspondence, notes from conversations).

We can process the following data, among others:

identification and contact details (name, email, phone number, address);
professional information, such as CV details, expertise, experience, and availability;
information that is publicly available via professional networks (such as LinkedIn), limited to data that has been made public by the individual;
communication data (email correspondence, notes from conversations).

Legal basis

Personal data is processed on the basis of:

the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;
the legitimate interest of Stanley Benson to carry out its intermediary activities;
consent of the data subject, where required.

Personal data is processed on the basis of:

the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;
the legitimate interest of Stanley Benson to carry out its intermediary activities;
consent of the data subject, where required.

Sharing personal data with third parties

In the context of its intermediary role, Stanley Benson can share personal data in a targeted and limited manner with potential or actual clients, solely when this is necessary for facilitating a collaboration and within the predetermined purpose.

Stanley Benson does not share personal data with third parties for commercial purposes and does not sell any data.

Retention periods

Personal data will not be kept longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

In practice, we apply a maximum retention period of 2 years after the last point of contact, unless a longer retention period is required or justified by law.

Data is stored in secure mailboxes, internal administrative systems, and Stanley Benson's CRM system.

Personal data will not be kept longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

In practice, we apply a maximum retention period of 2 years after the last point of contact, unless a longer retention period is required or justified by law.

Data is stored in secure mailboxes, internal administrative systems, and Stanley Benson's CRM system.

Your rights

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object
Right to data portability

Requests can be sent to gdpr@stanleybenson.com.

We will respond no later than one (1) month after receiving the request.

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure
Right to restriction of processing
Right to object
Right to data portability

Requests can be sent to gdpr@stanleybenson.com.

We will respond no later than one (1) month after receiving the request.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone, or other device when you visit the website of Stanley Benson. Cookies help to ensure that the website functions correctly, analyze its usage, and improve the user experience.

Cookies cannot harm your device or the files stored on it.

Stanley Benson uses:

essential cookies, which are necessary for the technical operation of the website;
non-essential cookies (such as analytical or functional cookies), which are only placed after your consent.

By cookies, we also mean similar technologies that collect information about the use of the website, to the extent that these technologies are legally permitted.

Upon your first visit to our website, you will be informed about the use of cookies and given the opportunity to set your cookie preferences. Non-essential cookies will only be placed if you explicitly give your consent. You can adjust your preferences at any time through the cookie settings.

Cookies cannot harm your device or the files stored on it.

Stanley Benson uses:

essential cookies, which are necessary for the technical operation of the website;
non-essential cookies (such as analytical or functional cookies), which are only placed after your consent.

By cookies, we also mean similar technologies that collect information about the use of the website, to the extent that these technologies are legally permitted.

Changes

This privacy statement may be amended. We recommend that you consult this page regularly.

Questions or complaints

If you have any questions or complaints about this privacy statement or the processing of personal data, you can contact us at gdpr@stanleybenson.com.