PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: 14 September 2026

PRIVACY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA

This information describes how Belgian Defence processes and protects your personal data when you visit [www.paracommando.be](http://www.paracommando.be).

When a link on this website takes you to another website, online application or social network, the conditions governing the processing of personal data by that external website or service apply.

Your personal data is protected in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).

As the data controller, Belgian Defence attaches great importance to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data.

For further information, please consult Belgian Defence's general data protection policy.

WHAT CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA DO WE PROCESS?

When you provide personal data through paracommando.be, only the data necessary for the relevant purpose is processed.

For example, when you complete a contact form on this website to request information or to be contacted, the following categories of personal data may be processed:

• identification data, such as title, surname, first name and, where applicable, date of birth;

• contact details, such as address, telephone and/or mobile number and email address;

• personal data and information that you voluntarily provide and that is necessary to correctly process your request.

Certain technical data necessary for the correct and secure operation of the website may also be processed.

For more information about the use of cookies and similar technologies, please consult the Cookie Policy of paracommando.be.

HOW IS YOUR PERSONAL DATA USED?

Personal data provided through this website may be processed in order to:

• provide you with the information you have requested;

• answer your questions;

• contact you when you have requested this;

• correctly process your request or message;

• ensure the correct and secure operation of the website.

Your personal data is processed solely for the purposes for which it was collected and in accordance with applicable legislation.

WHO HAS ACCESS TO YOUR DATA?

Your personal data is accessible only to persons and services that require it in the performance of their duties and for the processing of your request.

Where necessary, technical service providers may process certain personal data for the operation, security or maintenance of the website, in accordance with applicable data protection rules.

Your personal data is not sold.

HOW LONG IS YOUR DATA RETAINED?

Personal data is not retained for longer than necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

HOW CAN YOU EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS?

In accordance with applicable data protection legislation, you have various rights concerning your personal data, depending on the circumstances.

These may include the right of access, rectification, restriction or erasure of your personal data and, where applicable, the right to object to certain processing or to withdraw consent previously given.

To exercise your rights and obtain further information about the processing of personal data by Belgian Defence, please consult Belgian Defence's general data protection policy.

EXTERNAL WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Paracommando.be may contain links to websites, applications or social networks operated by other organisations or service providers.

When you leave paracommando.be through such a link, the privacy policy and terms of the relevant external website or service may apply.

COOKIES

Paracommando.be may use cookies and similar technologies for the technical operation of the website and, where applicable and legally required, for other purposes after obtaining the user's consent.

For more information, please consult the Cookie Policy of paracommando.be.