Privacy Policy

Introduction

This privacy statement describes how Four Equestrian (hereinafter "Four Equestrian", "we", "us") collects and processes personal data on its website [www.four-equestrian.com] (the "Website").

At this stage, our Website is a pre-launch page on which visitors can leave their name and email address in order to (i) be notified of the launch of our Website and (ii) receive commercial communications.

We consider the protection of your privacy extremely important and wish to inform you (as a user of our Website) about how we process your personal data in order to enable you to maintain control over your personal data.

Four Equestrian makes every effort to protect your personal data in accordance with Belgian and European data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") (together the "Applicable Data Protection Legislation").

Please read this privacy statement carefully. It not only describes your rights, but also how to exercise them. By using our Website, sharing your personal data and/or agreeing to this statement, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the way we collect and process your personal data.

Who are we and how can you reach us?

Four Equestrian is a private limited liability company incorporated under Belgian law and acts as a data controller for the processing activities described in this privacy statement. The data controller is the party who determines the purpose and means of the processing activity.

Company name

 Four Equestrian BV

Adres

 Lovegemstraat 8
1861 Wolvertem
Belgium

Company number

 BE1037.679.571

RLE

 Brussels, Dutch section

Contact us

 info@four-equestrian.be

 

What personal data do we process? 

Depending on the data you share with us, the functionalities you use on our Website, and the services you request from us, Four Equestrian processes different categories of personal data.

If we process personal data, this may include the data below:

  • Identification and contact details (such as name and email address);
  • Technical data (such as information about your computer, mobile and other devices (such as your IP address, user ID, operating system, browser type));
  • Usage data (such as information about your use of our Website, including history, log files, date, time, location, frequency, duration of pages viewed, consent preferences, information about consent(s) you have given (such as the date and time of your consent)); and
  • Any other categories of personal data as identified below in Article 4.

The personal data we process are obtained directly from you (identification and contact details via the form on our Website) or automatically collected by us. Technical or usage data that are automatically collected by us include (as applicable): (i) data collected via strictly necessary cookies required for the functioning and security of our Website (for which no consent is required); and (ii) additional technical or usage data collected via tracking or analytics tools, if and when such tools are activated on our Website (for which your consent will be requested).

For which purposes, on what legal ground and for how long do we process your personal data? 

This Article 4 describes the purposes for which we process your personal data in the capacity of data controller.

The personal data Four Equestrian processes depend on which personal data you wish to share and your use of our Website, tools and service offering. Please note that our systems (including our Website) and services may evolve and that more features may be added from time to time. In that case, this list may also evolve and will be updated as necessary in accordance with Article 16, seeking your additional consent if required.

For certain processing purposes, Four Equestrian requires your consent. The consent you give is always free and without charge, and you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent by sending an e-mail to: info@four-equestrian.be. Your withdrawal of consent does not affect the processing of personal data carried out prior to such withdrawal or our processing activities based on any other legal ground.

Processing activities

Purpose

Category of personal data

Legal grounds

Retention period

Direct marketing (communications about the launch of the website and about products, services, promotions, offers, news, events, etc.)

Identification and contact details

Consent

Legitimate interest

(as applicable)

For as long as your consent has not been withdrawn or for as long as we have a legitimate interest to contact you.

After withdrawal of your consent: contact details are retained on a suppression list 2 years after withdrawal.

For information about the retention period of personal data processed via cookies, please refer to our cookie statement on our Website.

Functioning and security of our Website

Technical data

Usage data

Performance of the agreement

Legitimate interest

The retention period varies from the duration of a Website visit, to as long as necessary to perform the agreement between you and Four Equestrian.

Technical information is deleted or pseudonymized as soon as possible after collection. In principle, we only use this data in an aggregated, anonymous or pseudonymized manner.

For information about the retention period of personal data processed via cookies, please refer to our cookie statement on our Website.

Analytics (only applicable if analytics tools are activated)

Technical data

Usage data

Consent

For as long as your consent has not been withdrawn.

Technical information is deleted or pseudonymized as soon as possible after collection.

For information about the retention period of personal data processed via cookies, please refer to our cookie statement on our Website.


For more information about the specific retention period, you can sent an e-mail to: info@four-equestrian.be.

Who do we share your personal data with?

When you share personal data of third parties with us, you guarantee that you have informed those third parties and have obtained their consent, or that you have another legal ground to share that third party's personal data with us.

Cookies

Our Website uses cookies and similar technologies. At present, only strictly necessary cookies are placed, for which no consent is required. If cookies requiring consent are added in the future, a cookie banner will be available to allow you to manage your cookie preferences at any time.

For more information, please refer to our cookie statement on our Website.

Who do we share your personal data with?

To fulfil the purposes described above in section 4, it is sometimes necessary for us to share your personal data with the following third parties:

  • Service providers (who are responsible for hosting our Website and systems, our IT infrastructure and IT security, payment service providers, communication providers, etc.), including in particular: (i) Shopify (website hosting and platform); (ii) Shopify Forms (form submissions); (iii) Mailchimp (email marketing); and (iv) Pandectes GDPR Compliance (cookie consent management). If analytics or marketing tools are added at a later stage, those will also be identified as service providers in an updated version of this privacy statement;
  • Service providers hired by Four Equestrian to provide services (in the context of our (client) relationship)) (such as consultants, freelancers, independent service providers and other subcontractors);
  • Affiliated entities; and/or
  • Our professional advisers (such as lawyers, accountants, insurers, and auditors);
  • Supervisory authorities (upon request of the relevant entity);
  • Third parties to whom we wish to sell, transfer or merge (parts of) our shares, business or assets.

Upon request, we will inform you as soon as possible about the third parties with whom your personal data have been shared by providing you with a more detailed list.

In addition, we may disclose your personal data if required by law, or if we determine in good faith that such disclosure is necessary during a legal dispute or to protect our rights.

Our processors and subprocessors always act under our responsibility. If we engage (sub)processors, this will always be done in accordance with a processor agreement that meets the requirements of the Applicable Data Protection Legislation and protects your personal data in the best possible way. If we share your personal data as described above, we will provide appropriate safeguards to protect its integrity and confidentiality.

Your personal data will only be provided to (sub)processors, employees and other third parties on a need-to-know basis, limited to the extent necessary for the performance of their services.

International transfers to countries outside the European Economic Area

In principle, we do not transfer your personal data to third countries outside the European Economic Area ("EEA"), unless you are located outside the EEA and visit our Website outside the EEA.

When w work with processors or subprocessors, we therefore strive to ensure that your personal data is not transferred to countries outside the EEA. If a transfer outside the EEA cannot be avoided,, we will only transfer your personal data outside the EEA in compliance with the Applicable Data Protection Legislation and subject to appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

Please contact us if you would like more information about the specific mechanisms we use for transferring personal data to countries outside the EEA.

Direct Marketing

Four Equestrian may use your personal data for direct marketing purposes. This allows Four Equestrian to keep you informed about its products, services, updates, promotions, offers, news, events, etc. If applicable, we will request your consent in advance (unless this processing can be based on Four Equestrian's legitimate interests).

You have the right at any time to withdraw your consent or to object, free of charge, to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes (including profiling), insofar as it relates to such direct marketing, by sending an e-mail to: info@four-equestrian.be.

Retention of personal data

We retain your personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes and in accordance with the retention periods set out in Article 4 of this privacy statement, including to comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting or reporting obligations. We may retain your personal data for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe that a legal dispute is likely to arise regarding our relationship.

After that, your personal data may still be present in our backups or archives but will no longer be actively processed in a file. Such backups or archives are automatically deleted in accordance with our backup and archiving statement.

The applicable retention periods are listed in the table under Article 4.

Personal data security 

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures, safeguards and guarantees to protect your personal data in accordance with the Applicable Data Protection Legislation, in particular to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorized alteration or destruction.

If you would like more information about the specific measures we have implemented, please contact us by sending an e-mail to: info@four-equestrian.be.

Despite the measures we take, you should be aware that there are always risks associated with sending personal data over the internet. The security and protection of your personal data can never be fully guaranteed, nor can we guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to bypass these measures or use your personal data for improper purposes.

What are your rights and how can you exercise them?

Within the limits of the Applicable Data Protection Legislation, you have the following rights:

  • Right of access: you have the right to obtain confirmation from us as to whether or not we process your personal data and to access the personal data we hold about you and request a copy.
  • Right to rectification: if you notice that we process incorrect or incomplete personal data about you, you have the right to request that it be rectified or completed.
  • Right to erasure (or "right to be forgotten"): in certain cases, you have the right to obtain erasure of your personal data (e.g. if your personal data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which we collected them).
  • Right to object: in certain cases, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to restriction of processing: in certain cases, you can ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data (e.g. while we verify the accuracy of your personal data and amend them if necessary).
  • Right to data portability: in certain cases, you have the right to obtain your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable form, and to transfer it (or have it transferred) to another data controller.

Exercising your rights is in principle free of charge. Only in case of unreasonable or repeated requests we reserve the right to charge a reasonable administrative fee. We will always inform you of the amount before we charge it.

You can exercise your rights by contacting us at: info@four-equestrian.be.

To help you as efficiently as possible, we always ask you to specify which right you wish to exercise and to describe your request as clearly as possible. Please note that in some cases we will request additional information to make sure we deliver the information to the right person.

If you contact us to exercise your rights, we will reply within one (1) month. Exceptionally, this period may be extended (up to a maximum of three (3) months), but we will inform you of the reasons why within one (1) month.

Your right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority

If you believe that our processing of your personal data does not comply with the Applicable Data Protection Legislation, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the Member State where you habitually reside, work or where the alleged breach of the Applicable Data Protection Legislation occurred.

In Belgium, the Data Protection Authority is the competent supervisory authority:

However, we would appreciate the opportunity to resolve your concerns before you contact the Data Protection Authority. We therefore kindly ask that you contact us at info@four-equestrian.be first.

Third-party links

    Our Website may contain links to third-party applications and websites. If you are redirected to another website, platform or application via our Website, different terms and conditions, privacy and cookie statements may apply. Four Equestrian is not responsible for the content of these applications and websites and is not responsible for the privacy standards and practices of third parties. We recommend that you read the relevant privacy and cookie statements of these third parties before accepting their cookies and visiting their applications and/or websites, to assure yourself that your personal data are adequately protected.

    Liability

    If we have lawfully transferred your personal data to a third party (who is not one of our (sub)processors), we will not be liable for any unlawful processing or use by that third party.

    In any case, Four Equestrian is only liable for the damage caused by the processing of personal data if it failed to comply with the specific obligations of the Applicable Data Protection Legislation. Under no circumstances shall Four Equestrian be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages or losses.

    To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, you agree not to hold Four Equestrian's employees, directors, contractors, representatives, and consultants personally liable for or in connection with this privacy statement and the processing of your personal data. Any claim (including any non-contractual liability claim) for or in connection with the processing of your personal data shall be brought exclusively against Four Equestrian.

    Amendments to this data protection statement

    We may update this statement at any time. Any amendments we make to this statement will be announced on our Website. The date of the most recent version is visible at the bottom of this statement. Please review this statement regularly to be aware of any changes that may affect you.

    Amended versions of this statement will enter into force fourteen (14) days after publication on the Website and will be submitted for approval if necessary. If amendments are required to comply with a legal obligation, such amendments will take effect immediately.

    Applicable law and jurisdiction 

    This privacy statement is governed by, interpreted and enforced in accordance with Belgian law.

    The courts of Brussels] have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute that might arise from the interpretation or implementation of this privacy statement, without prejudice to the consumer's right to bring a dispute before a competent court on the basis of a mandatory legal provision.

     

    The Evolution of Equestrian Style

    Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently, without sacrificing style. Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently, without sacrificing style.Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently, without sacrificing style. Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently.

    From Function to Fashion
    • Technical Tops: Look for moisture-wicking, breathable fabrics that keep you cool and comfortable.
    • Tailored Breeches: Choose breeches with a streamlined fit and reinforced knees for optimal performance.
    • Versatile Outerwear: A lightweight jacket or vest can provide warmth and protection without bulk.
    • Elegant Accessories: Complete your look with a refined belt, gloves, or scarf.
    The Rise of Performance Silhouettes

    Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently, without sacrificing style. Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently, without sacrificing style.Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently, without sacrificing style. Performance silhouettes are characterized by clean lines, technical fabrics, and a focus on comfort and mobility. These designs allow riders to move freely and confidently.

    From Function to Fashion
    • Technical Tops: Look for moisture-wicking, breathable fabrics that keep you cool and comfortable.
    • Tailored Breeches: Choose breeches with a streamlined fit and reinforced knees for optimal performance.
    • Versatile Outerwear: A lightweight jacket or vest can provide warmth and protection without bulk.
    • Elegant Accessories: Complete your look with a refined belt, gloves, or scarf.