Privacy Statement

Last update: September 2025

Kraanbedrijf D. Buermans attaches great importance to the protection of your personal data. In this statement we explain which data we collect, why we do so, how long we keep it, and what rights you have.

1. Data Controller

Kraanbedrijf D. Buermans
Hoogbuul 53, 2250 Olen
E-mail: [privacy@d-buermans.be]
Tel: +32 (0)14 28 34 10

2. What data do we collect?

We collect and process personal data that you provide to us directly, e.g. through our website, job application forms, or advertisements (such as Facebook Lead Ads). This may include:

  • Identification data: name, address, phone number, e-mail address
  • Professional data: driving license (C/CE), work experience, education level
  • Information you provide in an application or contact form
  • Technical data: IP address, cookie information (see cookie policy)

In principle, we do not collect sensitive data (such as medical information). Should this be necessary (e.g. in the context of a job application), we will ask for your explicit consent.

3. For what purposes do we use this data?

Your personal data is processed for the following purposes:

Recruitment & hiring

  • Processing your application for open vacancies (e.g. Bobcat operator, crane operator).
  • Contacting you regarding your application.
  • Possibly keeping your details in an applicant pool (max. 12 months), unless you object.

Customer and supplier management

  • Preparing and following up on quotations, contracts, and invoicing.

Marketing & communication

  • Sending newsletters or campaigns if you subscribe to them.
  • Managing interactions via our social media channels.

Website use & security

  • Analyzing website traffic and optimizing our services.
  • Compliance with legal obligations.

4. Legal basis for processing

We always process personal data on the basis of one of the following legal grounds:

  • Performance of a contract (or steps prior to entering into one, e.g. recruitment).
  • Legal obligation (e.g. tax or social legislation).
  • Consent (e.g. newsletter subscription, submission of data via Facebook Lead Ads).
  • Legitimate interest (e.g. recruitment, marketing within reasonable expectations).

5. Retention periods

  • Application data: maximum of 12 months after the end of the recruitment process (unless you explicitly agree to longer storage).
  • Customer/supplier data: as long as legally required (e.g. 7 years for tax documents).
  • Marketing data: until you withdraw your consent.
  • Cookies: according to the periods stated in our cookie policy.

6. Sharing data with third parties

Your data is only shared with third parties if necessary for the purposes mentioned above. Examples:

  • IT and hosting providers (website management, CRM).
  • Marketing platforms such as Meta (Facebook/Instagram) when you fill in a form via an advertisement.
  • Social secretariats and accountants (in case of employment).

With these parties, we conclude data processing agreements to ensure the security and confidentiality of your data. Your data is generally not transferred outside the EU, except when you apply via Meta (USA). In that case, we ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g. EU–US Data Privacy Framework).

7. Data security

We take technical and organizational measures to protect your data against loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. Examples include access control, secure servers, regular updates, and backups.

8. Your rights

You always have the right to:

  • access your data;
  • have incorrect data corrected;
  • have your data deleted;
  • object to the processing of your data;
  • withdraw your consent (without affecting the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal);
  • have your data transferred to yourself or to a third party.

You can exercise these rights by sending an e-mail to [privacy@d-buermans.be]. We will handle your request within 30 days.

9. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our processing, you may always file a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be).

This privacy statement was last updated on 31 August 2020 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://www.d-buermans.be/en/. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

  • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
  • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
  • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
  • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
  • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

1. Purpose, data and retention period

We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand)

1.1 Contact – Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
  • An email address
  • IP Address
  • A telephone number

The basis on which we may process these data is:

It is necessary for the execution of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract to which the data subject is a party.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 84

1.2 To support services or products that a customer wants to buy or has purchased

For this purpose we use the following data:

  • A first and last name
  • A home or other physical address, including street name and name of a city or town
  • An email address
  • A telephone number

The basis on which we may process these data is:

It is necessary for the execution of a contract or preliminary procedures related to a contract to which the data subject is a party.

Retention period

We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 84

2. Cookies

Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

3. Disclosure practices

We disclose personal information if we are required by law or by a court order, in response to a law enforcement agency, to the extent permitted under other provisions of law, to provide information, or for an investigation on a matter related to public safety.

If our website or organisation is taken over, sold, or involved in a merger or acquisition, your details may be disclosed to our advisers and any prospective purchasers and will be passed on to the new owners.

4. Security

We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

5. Third-party websites

This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

6. Amendments to this privacy statement

We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

7. Accessing and modifying your data

If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

8. Submitting a complaint

If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.

9. Contact details

D-Buermans
Hoogbuul 53
2250 Olen
Belgium
Website: https://www.d-buermans.be/en/
Email: privacy@ex.comd-buermans.be
Phone number: +32 014 28 34 10