Data Protection

Introduction

This privacy statement provides information about the collection and processing of personal data when you use our Mini Pay Transparency Audit website (the “website”). Personal data refers to any data that can be linked to you personally, such as your name, address, email addresses, and user behavior.

The controller for this processing is Littler Belgium BV (Belgian company number 1021.168.686) (“Littler Belgium” or “we”). We can be contacted by calling +32 2 615 29 50 or by sending an email to info@littler.be.

Features and services of the website

You can use the website in several different ways. Depending on how you decide to use the website, we will process different types of personal data, which we use to provide the relevant service.

In some cases, we use external service providers to process your data. These providers have been carefully selected and commissioned by us, are bound by our instructions, and are regularly monitored.

Personal data will not be disclosed to third parties unless a legal basis under Article 6 of the GDPR is met. For example, we may disclose your personal data to third parties if contracts or similar services are offered by us in collaboration with partners.

Informational use of the website

If you use our website solely for informational purposes (if you do not register or otherwise provide us with personal data), we collect only the personal data that your browser transmits to our server (server log file).

To enable core functions such as page navigation and access to protected areas, the website also uses functional cookies. Without these cookies, the website cannot function properly.

When you view the website, we collect the following data, which is technically necessary for us to display our website to you and to ensure its stability and security.

Data Collected

  • IP address
  • Date and time of the request
  • Time zone difference from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
  • Content of the request (specific page)
  • Amount of data transferred in each case
  • Website from which the request originates
  • Browser
  • Operating system and its interface
  • Language and version of the browser software
  • Internet service provider of the accessing system

Purposes of processing

The server log file is used to monitor the technical operation of this website. Functional cookies are required to provide you with our online services without restrictions.

Legal basis

The legal basis for the use of the server log file and functional cookies is our legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.

Recipients

  • Littler Belgium (controller)
  • PDJ, owned by Lars Eberhardt, Balthasar-Neumann-Platz 1, 97440 Werneck, Germany, as a service provider (processor)

Transfer to third countries

Personal data is not transferred to third countries.

Data retention period

The retention period for server log files is 7 days. The retention period for functional cookies is 2 hours.

Specific cookies data subject rights

If you do not wish for cookies to be stored on your computer, please deactivate the corresponding option in your browser’s settings. Cookies that are stored on your computer can be deleted in your browser’s settings. Disabling cookies may result in functional limitations of this website.

Contacting us via email, phone, or fax

Visitors to the website have several options for sending inquiries to us via their email program, by phone, or by fax.

Emails are generally not sent in encrypted form, and you are responsible for ensuring encryption themselves. We therefore cannot assume any responsibility for the transmission of the request between the sender and our server.

Data Collected

  • Email address (required)
  • Phone number (required)
  • Fax number (required)
  • Message (required)

Purpose of processing

We use the data you provide solely for the purpose of, and within the scope of, responding to your inquiry.

Legal basis

The legal basis for processing your contact request is your consent pursuant to Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR.

Recipients

The recipient of the collected data is Littler Belgium (controller).

Transfer to third countries

Personal data will not be transferred to third countries.

Duration of data storage

The data you provide will be retained for as long as necessary to process your inquiry and for at least 12 months to fulfill our record-keeping obligations, after which data will normally be deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

Download the Mini Pay Transparency Audit

You can perform a Mini Pay Transparency Audit on the website and download the results. After completing the initial questionnaire, you will receive an email to confirm your request (double opt-in procedure). Upon activation of the confirmation link, a contractual relationship is established between you and Littler Belgium, and the requested analysis will be made available. We use the data provided for this purpose solely to process the service for which you have registered.

You consent to us contacting you via email following the delivery of the materials regarding supplementary materials, events (webinars, etc.), or market surveys on the topic of pay transparency.

Data Collected

  • Email address (required)

Purposes of processing

We will use your data to process your request. As part of this request, we will conduct a personal opt-in procedure.

Legal basis

The legal basis for processing your request is Article 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Recipients

The recipient of the collected data is Littler Belgium (controller).

Transfer to third countries

Personal data will not be transferred to third countries.

Data retention period

We store the data collected during registration for 12 months to fulfill our record-keeping obligations, after which data will normally be deleted. Statutory retention periods remain unaffected.

SSL or TLS encryption

This website uses SSL or TLS encryption for security reasons and to protect the transmission of confidential content, such as orders or inquiries that you send to us as the site operator. You can recognize an encrypted connection by the fact that the address bar of the browser changes from “http://” to “https://” and by the lock icon in your browser bar.

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

Depending on the legal basis for processing, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

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

If you want to exercise any of these rights, please contact the controller responsible for data processing:

Address:
Littler Belgium
Cantersteen 47
1000 Brussels
BE1021.168.686

Email: info@littler.be

Objection or withdrawal of consent regarding the processing of your data

If the processing of your personal data is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time with future effect. Such a withdrawal affects the lawfulness of the processing of your personal data after you have notified us of it.

To the extent that we base the processing of your personal data on a balancing of interests, you may object to the processing. When exercising such an objection, we ask that you explain the reasons why we should not process your personal data as we have been doing. In the event of your justified objection, we will review the situation and either cease or adjust the data processing, or explain to you our compelling legitimate grounds on which we continue the processing.

You may object to the processing of your personal data for advertising and data analysis purposes at any time.

Right to file a complaint

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority regarding our processing of your personal data.

Changes to this privacy statement

We, Littler Belgium, reserve the right to amend or adapt this privacy statement to the extent required by ongoing technical developments in the fields of IT and the Internet.