JK-medical PRIVACY POLICY

Each time you use  www.jk-medical.be website and our services in general you are bound by the applicable Privacy Policy. Therefore, you should read this text carefully each time you use our website and make sure that you accept it. If you do not agree to the terms, you may not use our services.

At JK-medical we pay particular attention to and fully respect the confidentiality of the personal data of our users and third parties. For this reason, we have invested time and resources to fully comply with the applicable national, European, and international legal framework and in particular with the General Data Protection Regulation 679/2016 of the European Union, which came into effect in May 2018 (GDPR).

If you have any questions or concerns about the handling of your personal information, you can contact us at: [email protected] or by phone at our landline:  +3242680467.  

  • 1 Introduction.
    • 1.1 Privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how and why a private limited liability company under the name “JK-medical sprl”, collects, processes, discloses, and protects the information it obtains when you visit our website or use our services through it.
    • 1.2 Applicability of the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy applies to all natural persons from whom or for the benefit of whom we receive information.
    • 1.3 Website not addressed to minors. Our website is not addressed to children or minors. If we become aware of and process personal data of persons under the age of 18, without the valid consent of their parents or legal guardian, we reserve the right to unilaterally discontinue the services provided to you, as well as the right to delete the data obtained.
  • 2 . Data Controller.

The controller of the personal data is a private limited liability company under the name “JK-medical sprl”, which is based in Liege and at 290 rue vivegnis Street, P.C. 4000, Belgium, with VAT: BE0630796839, contact number: +3242680467 email:  [email protected] , (hereinafter  JK-medical).  

  • 3 . Personal Data.
    • 3.1 Meaning:
      • 3.1.1 Personal data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural living person. An identifiable natural person is one who can be identified directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, address, identification number, credit card number, bank account information, social security number or driver’s license number;  location data, an  online identifier such as an Ip (Internet Protocol) address,  or one or more factors peculiar to the physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
      • 3.1.2 Personal data does not include any information that, on its own, cannot identify you as a specific person or entity (e.g., anonymized information), as well as data collected for statistical purposes.
    • 3.2 Purpose of use:
      • 3.2.1 The personal data that you may provide anywhere on our website, are processed and kept in a file under JK-medical’s responsibility, solely for reasons relating to: a) the development, execution and implementation of our website and its services, or the fulfillment of obligations arising from any agreements made between you and us, b) the processing of your requests, c) the provision, with your consent, of information regarding  JK-medical’s services, which includes sending correspondence through a contact form on our website, and d) in general the improvement of the services provided  by us. The personal data you enter yourself on the website may not be used by any third party, except in the cases provided by law and present.
      • 3.2.2 JK-medical collects and processes information that is considered personal data and other information that is not considered. Information that cannot identify you or a third party as a specific person is used without restriction and can be provided to third parties at its discretion.
      • 3.2.3 JK-medical, when you browse its website, does not collect and in no way has access to sensitive personal data e.g., health data, genetic or biometric data, data revealing sexual life, sexual orientation, racial or ethnic origin, political beliefs, religious or philosophical views or trade union membership. contact form or by e-mail, and do not disclose to us sensitive personal data. The processing of personal data of this category does not in any way serve the purpose of processing as defined in this Policy. However, in case you do so, you assume responsibility.
      • 3.2.4 When you send a message through the contact form we collect your full name, your email address, and the information you submit to us in the “Your Message” field. In this case, the provision by you of additional personal data that you enter in the field “Your Message“, is done voluntarily and exclusively at your will. We will process them only to the extent necessary for this purpose.
      • 2.5 If you share with us personal information that belongs to a third party, you should have informed that person of the use of his or her data by us and to have obtained his or her explicit consent that such information is given for the purposes explained above.
      • 3.2.6 We may use the personal data you provide us when you use our services to inform you by email of the response to your request regarding our services that may be of interest to you and/or any other questions you have brought to our minds.
      • 3.2.7 If not required by law, JK-medical will not obtain your consent before collecting your personal data from third parties. Instead, it will be assumed that you have previously provided such consent to any third party from whom it obtains such information.
      • 3.2.8 We make reasonable efforts to process the personal data you enter on our website and/or application, in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
  • 3.3 Sharing.
    • 3.3.1 We do not share, disclose, or sell the personal data you post on our website to others, except as described in this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use.
    • 3.3.2 JK-medical may provide personal data to third parties in cases where: a) you have given your explicit consent by clicking on the relevant box “I accept“, b) disclosure is necessary to respond to your request, c) you have received information from third parties (provided that you have previously provided such consent to any third party from whom the person responsible obtains such information), d) is required by law, by court order or at the request of any other competent governmental, judicial, police, administrative or regulatory authority, upon lawful request and in accordance with the relevant laws, e) it is necessary for the protection of our rights,  f  ) the website is used in a manner that violates the Terms of Use or for purposes other than those for which they were specifically intended or g) the terms of this Privacy Policy and/or the Terms of Use permit and/or provide for such disclosure.
    • 3.3.3 Third party services. In order to offer, improve, promote and protect our services, we may need to use third party services. These third parties may have access to, process or store information to perform tasks solely for the purpose we have authorized them to do, and we require them to provide at least the same level of security of your data as we do as describe in the Privacy Policy. Personal data may be disclosed to third-party service providers who assist in our business operations, but always under conditions that fully ensure that your personal information is not subject to any unlawful processing. Indicatively, we share data with: Microsoft Outlook:   To send technical e-mails we use the mail services provided by Microsoft Outlook.  For the Microsoft Outlook’s Privacy Policy see:   https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-US/privacystatement.  
  • 3.4 Objectives:

The personal data we process will be used solely for the specified, explicit, specific, and legitimate purposes explained to you above and not in a manner incompatible with them. In addition, we limit the collection of data only to those that are appropriate, relevant, and necessary for these purposes.

  • 3.5 Archive and Retention Period.
    • 3.5.1 JK-medical maintains and stores your personal data in an electronic file, only for the time necessary to provide a service that you have requested or for which you have given your consent or to satisfy your request, subject to the provisions of the relevant Legislation.
    • 3.5.2 In case we need to defend our rights / legitimate interests, we may maintain them for a further period, depending on the applicable legislation. In case of legal claims, the personal data are kept by JK-medical until the issuance of an irrevocable court decision.
    • 3.5.3 When we no longer need your personal information, we will destroy, delete, or anonymize the information without prior notice to you.
  • 4 . Security.
    • 4.1 JK-medical takes very seriously the issue of protecting your anonymity and personal information. We protect your personal data and in general the information we receive about you or third parties with appropriate, commercially reasonable safeguards and security measures in accordance with the most up-to-date and advanced technological methods. These measures include commercially reasonable technical and procedural steps to protect your data from misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, loss, alteration, or destruction.
    • 4.2 To prevent unauthorized access, to promote data security and to encourage the appropriate use of information, we and our providers use various tools (e.g., encryption technologies, passwords, physical and electronic security, firewalls, tools for continuous updating on the emergence of new threats/problems). However, “absolute security” does not exist on the internet or in data transmissions, so we do not provide guarantees. Third parties may illegally monitor or access transmissions or private communications, and you should not expect that your personal information or the personal information of the third parties you register will remain private.
    • 4.3 Our website uses HTTPS protocol (TLS).
    • 4.4 The server that hosts our website is certified for GDPR compliance. You can see more here: https://www.hetzner.com/news/vertrag-zur-auftragsverarbeitung-gemaess-art-28-ds-gvo-steht-ab-sofort-online-zur-verfuegung-eintrag/.  
    • 4.5 The personal data you enter, when the contact form is used on our website, are stored in an encrypted and with security protocols of our server (server) provider, which is certified for GDPR compliance and is accessible only when this is necessary e.g. , for the management of your requests. You can see more here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/compliance/regulatory/gdpr and  https://privacy.microsoft.com/el-gr/privacystatement  .
    • 4.6 For security reasons JK-medical does not disclose all its security measures; rest assured that we use all commercial and industry standards to protect your information.
    • 4.7 For your own safety, you should also treat all information you provide to JK-medical as confidential and personal and not disclose it to third parties. In addition, it is your sole responsibility to limit or block access to your computer and browser.
    • 4.8 Only authorized JK-medical employees have access to the information you provide to us and only, when necessary, e.g., to process your requests. If JK-medical uses third parties to support its systems, it takes care to ensure confidentiality.
  • 5 . Cookies
    • 5.1 We use cookies to ensure the proper functioning of our website, solely for the purposes described in this Policy.
    • 5.2 What are cookies? Cookies are pieces of information that, in the form of very small alphanumeric text, are stored on your computer, subject to your approval, helping to make our website work more efficiently. Cookies are helpful for us and the user and in no way cause any damage to users’ computers or to the files stored on
    • 5.3 What cookies do we use and why?

We use only strictly necessary cookies   of a displayed website (first – party cookies) that serve the functional and technical needs of our website and remember the user’s preferences to enhance your experience on our website. We do not use third-party cookies.

  •            First-party cookies are cookies placed by the website you are visiting and only he can read them.
  • The strictly necessary cookies are necessary for the operation of the website and store information, or access information already stored on your device. They are intended exclusively at transmitting a communication over an electronic communications network to the extent strictly necessary for the provision of an information society service, which you have expressly requested.
    • 5.4 Is consent required for the use of cookies?

For the use of cookies your prior consent is required.

An exception to this rule will only be the strictly necessary cookies, i.e., those that serve functional and technical needs of the website and are necessary for the appearance, the effective operation of the website on your device and allow the Website to remember your preferences for a period of time, such as the cookies we use.  By providing your consent to the cookies banner and accepting JK-medical’s Privacy and Cookies Policy we consider that you have been informed and consented to the use of cookies.

  • 5.5 For the safe navigation of our website, JK-medical complies with the European Directive 2002/58/EC on the protection of personal data and privacy in the electronic communications sector, as amended by the European Directive 2009/136/EC
  • 5.6 Possibility of opt-out.
    • 5.6.1 Most web browsers automatically accept and collect cookies. However, you can make the corresponding settings so that the web browser accepts all cookies or rejects all cookies or notifies you when a cookie is set. Depending on your web browser’s security settings, you may be able to reject all cookies. If you reject all cookies, you may not be able to use the website.
    • 5.6.2 To manage and disable cookies, follow the relevant instructions per browser:
  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Crome
  • Safari
  • Opera
    • 5.6.3 More information on how to modify your browser settings or how to block or manage cookies can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org website.
  • 5.7 Log Files.

Due to the nature and the way the Internet operates, as soon as you visit our website, our server records in a special file (log file) your IP address, which constitutes personal data, even if we are not able to identify you on our own based on this data.

In addition to this, logs also help us record information about the type of browser and operating system you are using and other information about your online visit, such as the URL from which you ended up in www.jk-medical.be the date and time of your visit.

  • 6 . Your Consent
    • 6.1 JK-medical may obtain personal information about you from various sources or by different methods. For each source or method, the way of consent may vary.
    • 6.2 JK-medical assumes that by using its services and/or accessing its website you have read the Terms of Use as well as the Privacy Policy. In addition, by providing the information, whether it constitutes personal data or not, you declare that it is true and accurate, and you have expressly given your consent by clicking on the relevant “I accept” boxes to disclose and process it for the purposes listed; unless you expressly inform JK-medical that you no longer wish to use this information. Your consent to such access/disclosure includes those cases where, for the effectiveness of the provision of the services, the providers may be established in the United States of America or in other countries or regions outside the European Economic Zone.
    • 6.3 If you share with us personal information that belongs to a third party, you should have informed that person of the use of his or her data by us and to have obtained his or her explicit consent that such information is given for the purposes explained above.
    • 6.4 You can withdraw your consent at any time by sending e-amil to: info@jk-medical.be , without prejudice to the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its removal.
  • 7 . Access to your personal data and rights.
    • 7.1 You have the right to receive from us confirmation as to whether or not your personal data are being processed and, if so, you have the right to access your personal data, as well as a) the purposes of the processing, b) the relevant categories of personal data, the recipients or any categories of recipients to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed; c) if possible, the period of time for which the personal data will be stored or, where it is impossible, the criteria that determine that period, d) the existence of a right to request to the controller for rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of the processing of personal data or the right to object to such processing;   f)the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, g) when personal data are not collected from you, any available information about their origin, h) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and important information about the logic followed, as well as the significance and the foreseeable consequences of such processing for you.
    • 7.2 You can ask us to provide you with a copy of your personal data being processed. For additional copies that may be requested, a fee of ten (10€) euros is payable.
    • 7.3 Any request for access to information should be addressed to the controller of the personal data at the-mail address [email protected] .
    • 7.4 We will respond to your request within a period of one (1) month.
  • 8 . Right to rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, portability, objection and termination.
    • 8.1 We undertake to ensure that the confidentiality of the personal data you enter us is respected and to ensure that you exercise your rights of access, rectification, deletion, restriction, portability and opposition by sending an e-mail to the address [email protected]. If necessary, we will ask you to provide us with a photocopy of your identity card, passport, or other valid documentary evidence.
    • 8.2 Right to rectification. You have the right to ask us to correct, without undue delay, inaccurate personal data concerning you. Having regard to the purposes of the processing, you have the right to request that incomplete personal data be completed, including by means of a supplementary declaration.
    • 8.3 Right to erasure. You have the right to request from us the erasure of your personal data without undue delay if: a) the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed, b) you withdraw the consent on which the processing is based and there is no other legal basis for the processing; c) you object to the processing and there are no compelling and legitimate grounds for the processing, d) the personal data were processed unlawfully, e) the personal data must be erased in order to comply with a legal obligation under Union law or the law of a Member State to which the controller is subject, f f  ) the personal data have been collected in connection with the provision of information society services.
    • 8.4 In case of publication of personal data, the Company, considering the available technology and the cost of implementation, takes reasonable measures, including technical measures, to inform the controllers processing the personal data that the data subject has requested the deletion by these controllers of any links to these data or copies or reproductions of such personal data. Please note that there may be a delay in the deletion of your personal data from the servers and the backup storage, and your personal data may be retained in order for JK-medical to comply with the law, to protect its rights or to resolve disputes.
    • 8.5 Right to restriction of processing. You have the right to request from us the restriction of processing when one of the following applies: a) the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period of time that allows the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data, b) the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests, (c) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but those data are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims, (d) the data subject objects to the processing in accordance with Article 21(1) of the GDPR; pending the verification of whether the legitimate grounds of the controller take precedence over those of the data subject. Where processing has been restricted, such personal data, other than storage, shall be processed only with the consent of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of a significant public figure.  interest of the Union or of a Member State. The data subject who has secured the restriction of processing shall be informed by the controller before the restriction of processing is lifted.
    • 8.6 Right to portability. You have the right to receive the personal data concerning you, which you have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, as well as the right to transmit such data to another controller without objection from the controller to whom the personal data were provided, where: (a) the processing is based on consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR or Article 9(2)(a) of the GDPR or on a contract pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR and (b) the processing is carried out by automated means;
    • 8.7 Right to object. You have the right to object, at any time and on grounds relating to your situation, to the processing of your personal data based on Article 6(1)(e) or (f) of the GDPR, including profiling under those provisions. The controller shall no longer process the personal data; unless the controller demonstrates compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests, rights, and freedoms of the data subject or for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.
    • 8.8 You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the  Member State  where    you have your habitual  residence– or your place of work  or the  place  of  the alleged  infringement, if you consider that the  processing  of  personal data.
  • 9 . Disclaimer for third-party
    • 9.1 Links to third party websites. When you visit the website, you may be forwarded to third party websites that are not under the control of JK-medical. These links facilitate the use of the internet. JK-medical is not responsible whatsoever for the privacy policies and practices or the content of these websites. and expressly disclaims all liability for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of these links.  JK-medical encourages you to exercise caution when you leave its website and to read the privacy policies of each website that processes personal data.
    • 9.2 You are drawn to your attention when you leave this website and visit another website that processes your personal data. Please carefully read the privacy policy of the other website.
  • 10 . Obligations of user.

The user of the website guarantees that the information provided is correct and accurate and is committed to notifying any change or modification thereof. For any loss or damage caused to the website or to any third party responsible for the website due to the provision of incorrect, inaccurate, or incomplete information in the registration fields, the sole responsibility will lie with the user.

  • 11 . Contact.

JK-medical uses third-party service providers to assist in managing the communications and emails you send through the website. Any personal information disclosed through such communications will be governed by the privacy policy of the third-party providers.

  • 12 . Additional Information.

When you post content on this website, it may include your personal data. You are solely responsible for the information that you: a) post on the internet, b) publish through this website and / or / or c) share with another website to which you link from this website.

  • 13 Amendments to the Privacy
    • 13.1 We reserve the right to revise or amend this Privacy Policy, the Terms of Use and other online policies and agreements at any time and in any way.
    • 13.2 We will notify you of such changes by placing the revised policies on our website.
    • 13.3 It is your responsibility to read the Terms and the Privacy Policy at regular intervals, as the Terms and Policy in force at the time you use the website are also applicable.
  • 14 . Final Provisions.

If you have any issues regarding our privacy practices or if you wish to modify, delete, correct your personal data that is being processed, you can contact us by email at: [email protected] or by post to the address : 290 Rue Vivegnis Liege, 4000 Belgium.