Benson Group 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 basis, and what rights data subjects have.
If you have any questions or requests, you can always contact us at gdpr@bensongroup.com.
Benson Group acts as the holding and management company above all Benson brands in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, France & Switzerland.
Company number: BE0681.459.345
Registered office: Avenue Louise 523 bus D10, 1050 Brussels
Competent courts: Brussels – RPR Brussels
Benson Group processes personal data as part of its intermediary role, aiming to facilitate professional collaborations between organizations and independent professionals.
Personal data is processed for the following purposes:
identifying and contacting independent professionals in the context of potential collaboration opportunities;
facilitating introductions between clients and independent professionals;
supporting contractual and administrative coordination within collaborations;
communication in the context of ongoing or potential collaborations.
We can process the following data, among other things:
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 made public by the individual themselves;
communication data (email correspondence, notes from conversations).
Personal data is processed on the basis of:
the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures;
the legitimate interest of Benson Group in conducting its intermediary activities;
consent of the data subject, where required.
In the context of its intermediary role, Benson Group may share personal data specifically and limitedly with potential or actual clients, solely when this is necessary for facilitating a collaboration and within the predetermined purpose.
Benson Group does not share personal data with third parties for commercial purposes and does not sell data.
Personal data is not retained 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 Benson Group's CRM system.
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 directed to gdpr@bensongroup.com.
We will respond no later than one (1) month after receiving the request.
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Cookies cannot harm your device or the files stored on it.
Benson Group 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 are only placed if you explicitly give consent. You can adjust your preferences at any time via the cookie settings.
This privacy statement may be modified. We recommend regularly checking this page.
For questions or complaints regarding this privacy statement or the processing of personal data, you can contact us via gdpr@bensongroup.com.
