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Protection of personal data

1. Objective

The purpose of this notice on the protection of personal data is to inform you about the personal data processed by SWINZ, acting as data controller, the legal basis and purposes of such processing, the persons to whom your data are transferred, the data retention period and the rights you may exercise in respect of your data.
SWINZ is committed to respecting the privacy and protection of personal data.

2. Data controller

BelgaMGA SA (SWINZ), Chaussée de Louvain 435, 1380 Lasne (Belgium), licensed underwritingagent entered in the register of insurance intermediaries kept by the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) under number 0846.053.992 and registered with the ECB under number BE0846.053.992 (RPM Nivelles).

3. Data Protection Officer

The SWINZ Data Protection Officer can be contacted at :
By email: support@swinz.be
By post: SWINZ - DPO, Chaussée de Louvain 435, 1380 Lasne

4. What are the processing purposes of data?

We use personal data for different purposes depending on our relationship with you. The legal justification depends on the purpose for which your personal data is used. Where a data processing is based on 'legitimate interest', we have carried out a balancing test, as required by law, and have determined that, taking into account the limited personal data collected, the processing carried out and your reasonable expectations, our legitimate interest in carrying out that processing is not overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

4.1. You visit our website or our application

Information, advertising and marketing of our services
  • This includes processing carried out in order to keep you informed of our activities when you ask us to do so. We may also send you advertising to market our services.
  • This processing is necessary for SWINZ's legitimate interest in promoting and marketing its products.
Prospect follow-up
  • It's about keeping a record of our business relationship with you, as an existing or potential customer.
  • This processing is necessary for SWINZ's legitimate interest in keeping track of people interested in its activities.
Security
  • This is to ensure the security of our website and application.
  • This processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.
Visitor tracking
  • This involves obtaining non-personally identifiable information about visitors to our website and application and their browsing habits on our site.
  • This processing is necessary for SWINZ's legitimate interest in evaluating the quality of its website and its application in order to continue to improve its services.

4.2. You have a SWINZ contract

The personal data that you communicate to us or that we have legitimately received from our partner brokers, insurance companies, companies in contact with them, or third parties, may be processed by SWINZ for the purposes listed below:

Contact file management
  • This involves the processing carried out to establish and keep up to date the databases - in particular the identification data - relating to all persons who are in contact with SWINZ.
  • These databases are kept up to date and enriched on the basis of information that the data subject provides to SWINZ or information from external data sources.
  • This processing is necessary for the performance of the insurance contract and to comply with a legal obligation.
Management of the insurance contract
  • This includes processing carried out for the purpose of accepting or rejecting risks - whether or not by automated means - prior to the conclusion of the insurance contract or when the contract is subsequently amended; drawing up, updating and terminating the insurance contract; recovering unpaid premiums - whether or not by automated means; managing claims and settling insurance benefits.
  • This processing is necessary for the performance of the insurance contract and to comply with a legal obligation.
Customer service, customer service improvement and satisfaction surveys
  • This includes processing carried out as part of the digital services provided to customers as a complement to the insurance contract (for example, the provision of tools and services to simplify the management of the insurance policy, access to policy-related documents or to facilitate formalities for the data subject in the event of a claim).
  • This processing is necessary for the performance of the insurance contract and/or these additional digital services.
Managing the relationship between SWINZ and its brokers
  • This concerns processing carried out as part of the collaboration between SWINZ and its brokers.
  • This processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of SWINZ consisting in the execution of the agreements between SWINZ and the broker assigned to the contract.
Managing the relationship between SWINZ and insurance companies
  • This concerns processing carried out as part of the collaboration between SWINZ and the insurance companies that insure you.
  • This processing is necessary for the execution of the insurance contract and for the legitimate interests of SWINZ consisting in the execution of the agreements between SWINZ and the insurance company concerned.
Detecting, preventing and combating fraud
  • This involves processing carried out with a view to detecting, preventing and combating - whether or not by automated means - insurance fraud.
  • Such processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of SWINZ and the insurance undertakings consisting in preserving the technical and financial equilibrium of the product, the branch or the insurance undertaking itself.
Combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism
  • This refers to processing carried out with a view to preventing, detecting and c o m b a t i n g - whether or not by automated means - money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
  • Such processing is necessary for the performance of a legal obligation to which SWINZ and the insurance companies are subject.
Carrying out tests, including IT tests
  • This includes processing to develop and ensure the proper functioning of new or updated applications.
  • This processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by SWINZ, consisting of developing applications in order to carry out its activities linked to the purposes of processing listed in this chapter or to serve its customers.
Portfolio monitoring
  • This involves processing carried out to monitor and, where necessary, restore the technical and financial balance of insurance portfolios, whether or not by automated means.
  • Such processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of SWINZ and the insurance undertakings consisting in preserving or restoring the technical and financial equilibrium of the product, the branch or the insurance undertaking itself.
Studies and statistical models to generate reports
  • This data is processed with a view to carrying out statistical studies for various purposes such as road safety, prevention of domestic accidents, fire prevention, improvement of SWINZ's management processes, risk acceptance and pricing.
  • This processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of SWINZ and the insurance companies, which consist of social commitment, the search for efficiencies and the improvement of knowledge of its business lines.
Risk management and monitoring
  • This includes processing by SWINZ or a third party in order to carry out risk management and monitoring of the SWINZ organisation, including inspections and complaints management.
  • Such processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which SWINZ is subject or for the purposes of SWINZ's legitimate interests consisting in ensuring appropriate protection measures for the governance of its activities.

Insofar as the communication of personal data is necessary to achieve the purposes listed above, personal data may be communicated to insurance companies, companies and/or persons in contact with them (lawyers, experts, medical consultants, private inspectors in the context of fraud detection, reinsurers, co-insurers, insurance intermediaries, service providers, other insurance undertakings, external auditors, representatives, underwriting offices, claims settlement offices, TRIP ASBL, Datassur, Alfa Belgium, The Belgian Common Guarantee Fund (FCGB) and other sectoral organisations) for processing in accordance with these purposes. Further details concerning Datassur and Alfa Belgium can be found in Annex 1 hereto. This data may also be communicated to the supervisory authorities, to the competent public services and to any other public or private body with which SWINZ may be required to exchange personal data in accordance with the applicable legislation.The data subject may receive specific clauses from SWINZ or the insurance companies during the performance of the contract, for example a clause applicable to the handling of a claim. Such specific clauses will not affect the validity of this clause or its applicability for the purposes listed above.

4.2.3. You work for one of our partners

Managing our commercial relations
  • This involves the processing carried out to establish and update our contact database, which enables us to contact the right person directly at our existing or potential partners.
  • This processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of SWINZ. If you no longer wish to be contacted, simply let us know.
Managing contracts with our partners
  • This includes processing carried out in the context of contracts we have with our partners (for example when you are mentioned as a contact person in a contract).
  • This processing is necessary for the performance of our obligations under a contract.

5. How do we handle your sensitive data?

Under the applicable data protection laws, certain data (known as "sensitive personal data") are afforded special protection. SWINZ processes data relating to health and criminal convictions in accordance with the following principles:

  • Health data: SWINZ only processes the health data of the data subject on the basis of his/her explicit consent or if it is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims, in accordance with the applicable laws. SWINZ does not process the data subject's health data for direct marketing purposes, nor does it allow third parties to do so.
  • Personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences: SWINZ processes personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences for the purpose of establishing, exercising or defending legal claims and/or in the event of fraud. Such data is processed in very limited cases and only to the extent permitted by law, with appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of the data subject.

6. What do we do in terms of direct marketing?

Personal data, communicated by the data subject him/herself or legitimately received by SWINZ from insurance companies, companies in relation with them or third parties, may be processed by SWINZ for direct marketing purposes (commercial actions, invitations to events, personalised advertising, profiling, data matching, brand awareness, etc.), in order t o improve its knowledge of its customers and prospects, to inform them about its activities, products and services, and to send them commercial offers.This personal data may also be communicated to the insurance undertaking or insurance intermediary for their own direct marketing purposes or for the purposes of joint direct marketing operations, with a view to improving knowledge of joint customers and prospects, informing them about their respective activities, products and services, and sending them commercial offers. In order to offer the most appropriate services in relation to direct marketing, this personal data may be communicated to companies and/or persons acting as sub-contractors or service providers for the benefit of SWINZ, an insurance company and/or the insurance intermediary.Such processing is necessary for the legitimate interests of SWINZ consisting in the development of its business activity. Where necessary, such processing will be based on the consent of the data subject.

7. Transfer of data within and outside the European Union

SWINZ's subcontractors, insurance companies, companies and/or persons related to them to whom personal data are communicated, may be located both within and outside the European Union. In the event of transfers of personal data to third parties located outside the European Union, SWINZ complies with the legal and regulatory provisions in force regarding such transfers. In particular, it ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred in this way on the basis of alternative mechanisms put in place by the European Commission, such as standard contractual clauses or binding company rules in the case of intra-group transfers.
The data subject may obtain a copy of the measures put in place by SWINZ to transfer personal data outside the European Union by sending a request to SWINZ at the address indicated below (paragraph "How to contact us"). The data subject may also obtain a list of countries for which an adequacy decision on transfers does or does not exist.

8. How long do we keep your data?

SWINZ retains the personal data collected in relation to the insurance contract for the entire duration of the contractual relationship or the management of claims files, updating them whenever circumstances so require, extended by the legal retention period or the limitation period so as to be able to deal with any claims or appeals that may be lodged after the end of the contractual relationship or after the closure of the claims file.SWINZ retains personal data relating to offers that have been refused or not acted upon for up to five years after the offer or refusal to conclude has been made.

9. Is the confidentiality of your data guaranteed?

We take all reasonable steps to protect your personal data. This includes putting in place processes and procedures to minimise unauthorised access, disclosure or unwanted deletion of your personal data. We ensure that third parties with whom we share yourpersonal data also have adequate security measures in place.SWINZ follows security and service continuity standards and regularly assesses the security level of its processes, systems and applications, as well as those of its partners.

10. What are your rights?

The data subject has the right :

  • to obtain confirmation from SWINZ as to whether or not personal data relating to them are being processed and, if so, to have access to such data;
  • to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data rectified and, if necessary, completed;
  • to have their personal data erased in certain circumstances;
  • to limit the processing of their personal data in certain circumstances;
  • to object, on grounds relating to his or her particular situation, to processing of personal data based on the legitimate interests of SWINZ. The controller shall no longer process the personal data unless it can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the interests and rights and freedoms of the data subject;
  • to object to the processing of their personal data for direct marketing purposes, including profiling for direct marketing purposes;
  • not to be subject to a decision based exclusively on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or significantly affects him or her; unless such automated processing is necessary for the conclusion or performance of a contract, in which case he or she has the right to obtain human intervention on the part of SWINZ, to express his or her point of view and to contest SWINZ's decision;
  • to receive his/her personal data, which he/she has provided to SWINZ, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format; to transmit such data to another controller, where (i) the processing of his/her personal data is based on his/her consent or for the purposes of the performance of a contract and (ii) the processing is carried out using automated processes; and to have his/her personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically possible;
  • to withdraw their consent at any time, without prejudice to processing carried out lawfully prior to the withdrawal of consent, where the processing of their personal data is based on their consent.

11. How can you exercise your rights?

You can contact BelgaMGA SA to exercise your rights by post, dated and signed, accompanied by a copy of your identity card, addressed to: SWINZ – Data Protection Officer, Chaussée de Louvain 435, 1380 Lasne.SWINZ will process requests within the statutory time limits. Unless a request is manifestly unfounded or excessive, no payment will be required for the processing of such requests.

12. How can I lodge a complaint about the processing of my personal data?

If you have any unresolved concerns, you have the right to complain to the SWINZ Data Protection Officer:

  • via the "Contact us" menu option in the SWINZ application
  • via the "Contact us" page on www.swinz.be
  • by post: SWINZ, Chaussée de Louvain 435, 1380 Lasne, attn: Complaints management
  • by e-mail: complaints@swinz.be

If you are not satisfied with the response, you can complain to the competent data protection authority (in Belgium : https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be/citizen ).The person concerned may also lodge a complaint with their local court of first instance.

13. Final provisions

The processing of personal data may change in response to a number of factors, such as regulatory changes, technical developments and changes in the purposes for which the data is processed. SWINZ therefore reserves the right to amend this privacy notice at any time, but will do so in all cases in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The most recent version of this notice will always be available on our website.In the event of major modifications, SWINZ will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the persons concerned are aware of them.

Annex 1 - Exchange of information to detect and combat insurance fraud and risk analysis

1. General

Any fraud or attempted fraud will result in the application of the penalties provided for in the applicable legislation and/or the general or special terms and conditions and may give rise to criminal proceedings. In order to detect and combat insurance fraud, and to analyse risks, insurers exchange certain personal data. Below you will find more information about two databases created for this purpose within the insurance sector. Occasionally, insurers will also directly exchange information, including personal data, in the context of detecting and combating insurance fraud.

1.1. RSR file

The RSR file is managed by Datassur (1000 Brussels, Square de Meeûs 29, ECB number 0456.501.103), t h e d a t a controller. In t h e legitimate interest of insurers who are members of Datassur, the personal data of the insured (candidate-insured) may be communicated to Datassur for recording in the RSR file. The purpose of the RSR file is to ensure proper risk analysis and to combat insurance fraud. Personal data may only be recorded in the RSR file in the cases that can be consulted via https://www.datassur.be/fr/services/rsr. An insurer cannot make a decision based exclusively on information from the RSR file.

1.2. Claims database

The Claims Database is managed by Alfa Belgium (1000 Brussels, Square de Meeûs 29, ECB number 0833.843.870), the data controller. After a claim has been reported in t h e motor insurance sector, a limited amount of personal data of the insured, the driver and the other party involved in the claim will be communicated in the legitimate interest of the members of Alfa Belgium to Alfa Belgium for registration in the Claims Database. The members of Alfa Belgium are the insurers, the FCGB and the BBAA. The purpose of the Claims Database is to combat (organised) insurance fraud. The functionality of the Claims Database is limited to providing neutral information without any analysis or investigation of possible insurance fraud. On the basis of the results file, Alfa Belgium members will be able to establish possible links between claims files. Analysis of the results fileand the subsequent investigation remain the exclusive competence and responsibility of the members of Alfa Belgium. An insurer cannot make a decision based exclusively on information from the Claims Database.

1.3. Your rights and further information

As a data subject, you have a right t o information, a right of access, a right of correction, a right of deletion, a right to restrict processing, a right to object and a right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, contact@apdgba.be, https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be/citizen ).
To exercise your rights concerning the SERP file, you may contact Datassur (1000 Brussels, Square de Meeûs 29, or privacy@datassur.be). In order to exercise your rights concerning the Claims Database, you are always welcome to contact Alfa Belgium (1000 Brussels, Square de Meeûs 29, or info@alfa-belgium.be). You must enclose a copy of your identity card with your letter or e-mail. Further information on Datassur's and Alfa Belgium's policy regarding the processing of personal data and your rights as a data subject is available at http://www.datassur.be (Datassur) and http://www.alfa-belgium.be/fr/vie-privee (Alfa Belgium).

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