Last update: July 21th, 2026
Who we are
Franot BV is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data with care and transparency. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and the rights you have regarding your personal data.
Our website is available at: www.franot.be
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us at: info@franot.be
Franot BV
Warmoesstraat 12
9940 Evergem
Belgium
Company registration number: 1003.972.962
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information entered in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect and prevent spam and abuse.
An anonymised string (hash) generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. You can read the Gravatar Privacy Policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment has been approved, your profile picture may become publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend that you remove any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) before uploading.
Visitors to the website may be able to download images and extract any embedded location information.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to ensure the proper functioning of the website and to improve your browsing experience.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you do not have to enter your details again when leaving another comment.
These cookies remain valid for one year.
Login Cookies
When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is created to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain any personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies are set to store your login details and display preferences.
- Login cookies remain valid for two days.
- Screen preference cookies remain valid for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login will remain active for two weeks.
- Logging out removes the login cookies.
Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish a page or article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and only identifies the ID of the content you have edited. It expires automatically after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages or articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps or other external applications.
Embedded content from third-party websites behaves exactly as if you had visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect personal data, use cookies, implement additional tracking technologies and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you have an account with, and are logged into, those websites.
Please refer to the privacy policies of these third-party providers for more information about how they process your personal data.
Who we share your data with
Franot BV does not sell your personal data to third parties.
Your personal data will only be shared where necessary for:
- operating and securing our website;
- hosting and IT service providers;
- compliance with legal obligations.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the password reset email. This is a standard WordPress security feature.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata are retained indefinitely. This enables us to recognise and automatically approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If users register on our website (should this functionality become available), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile.
Registered users can view, update or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also access and edit this information where necessary for website administration.
Personal data submitted via email or contact forms is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.
Your rights regarding your personal data
If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you may request an exported copy of the personal data we hold about you.
You may also request that we erase your personal data, except where we are legally required to retain certain information for administrative, legal or security purposes.
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:
- access your personal data;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data;
- request restriction of processing;
- object to certain types of processing;
- request data portability where applicable under the law.
Requests may be submitted using the contact details provided on this website.
If you believe that your personal data is being processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your national Data Protection Authority. In Belgium, this is the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit / Autorité de protection des données).
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
In addition, personal data may be processed by our hosting provider and other technical service providers where necessary to ensure the proper operation and security of our website.
Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), appropriate safeguards will be implemented in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Franot BV reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, for example in response to changes in legislation, website functionality or our services.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy regularly. The most recent version will always be available on this page.