Privacy Statement

Within the city of Genk, a lot of work is done with personal data from citizens, employees, and partners. Personal data is primarily collected to properly perform municipal tasks. You must be able to trust that the city handles personal data carefully and securely.

Nowadays, Genk also keeps pace with new developments. New technological advancements, innovative facilities, and an increasingly digital government impose different requirements on the protection of data and privacy. The city administration is aware of this and therefore takes measures in the areas of information security, data minimization, transparency, and user control.

Principles

The city handles personal data in a secure manner and respects the privacy of those involved.

Legitimacy, propriety, transparency

Personal data is processed in accordance with the law and in a proper and careful manner.

Legal basis and purpose limitation

The city ensures that personal data is collected and processed for specific, explicitly described, and justified purposes. Personal data is processed only with a legitimate basis.

Data minimization

The city processes only the personal data necessary for the predetermined purpose and strives for minimal data processing.

Retention period

Personal data is not kept longer than necessary. Retaining personal data may be required to properly perform municipal tasks or to comply with legal obligations.

Integrity and confidentiality

The city handles personal data carefully and treats it confidentially. The city ensures appropriate security of personal data.

Sharing with third parties

In cases of cooperation with external parties involving the processing of personal data, the city makes agreements concerning the requirements for data exchange.

Subsidiarity

To achieve the purpose for which personal data is processed, infringement on the personal privacy of the individual involved is minimized as much as possible.

Proportionality

The infringement on the interests of the individual must not be disproportionate in relation to the purpose served by the processing.

Rights of the data subjects

The city honors the rights of data subjects, namely the right to have personal data

• Accessed
• Corrected, deleted, or restricted
• Transferred
• Objected to processing
• Withdraw consent for (further) processing.

You can exercise your rights with the data controller: City of Genk, Stadsplein 1, 3600 GENK, contactable via this form or via the general phone number 089 65 36 00.

You can reach the data protection officer at informatieveiligheid@genk.be or via the general phone number 089 65 36 00.

You also have the right to file a complaint with the Data Protection Authority.

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Remarks

Given that privacy legislation and policy are still evolving, the privacy section of this site may be adjusted. It is always available on the site for consultation. If you have any questions or remarks, you can always contact us by phone: T 089 65 3600 or via info@genk.be.