Legal information · Privacy policy
Britt Jacobs · version 1.0 · 15 November 2026
The purpose of this privacy policy is to inform you about how the entity BRITT JACOBS collects, processes and uses your personal data, both generally and when you visit its website. Data processing always takes place in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and all other applicable legislation on privacy and data protection.
The party responsible for processing your personal data is Gaston Jacobs Consultancy bv, with registered office at Legrellestraat 93, 2590 Berlaar, Belgium, registered with the Belgian Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number 0795.955.274 (hereinafter “BRITT JACOBS”).
The controller identified above may use your personal data for the purposes described in this privacy policy. These processing activities are marked with an asterisk in section 3.
If you have questions or would like more information about this privacy policy and the processing of your personal data, you can contact us through the following channels:
Personal data is any information by which a natural person can be identified or is identifiable. This includes, among other things, contact details such as your name and email address, as well as your IP address, your preferences and financial data.
The personal data we generally collect and process about you always depends on your relationship with us (client, supplier, website user). In section 3 of this privacy policy you will find, for each processing activity, an overview of the personal data processed, the source, the purpose of the processing, the retention period and the legal basis.
We ensure that your personal data is processed in accordance with applicable legislation, in an adequate and relevant manner, and that this processing is limited to what is necessary for the purposes of the respective processing activity.
When you visit our website www.brittjacobsstyle.com, we process both electronic identification data and data on your use of the website in order to safeguard the functionality and security of the website. This includes IP addresses and cookies, among other things. Further information on this and on the legal basis can be found in our cookie policy at brittjacobsstyle.com/cookie-policy.
LEGAL BASIS: LEGITIMATE INTEREST — WEBSITE MANAGEMENT
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact details; (electronic) identification data; other information you provide | Directly | 6 months from the last contact | Processors (software) |
LEGAL BASIS: CONSENT FOR NON-STRICTLY-NECESSARY COOKIES
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic identification data | Directly | Until the cookies are deleted | Processors (software) |
LEGAL BASIS: LEGITIMATE INTEREST — ADVERTISING OUR SERVICES
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Styling advice data, excluding personal identification data and physical characteristics | Directly | 6 months from receipt of the data | Instagram (META Ireland); processors (software) |
We also use social media to provide you with information. You can always contact us through these channels. Your data is used by us to respond to and handle your questions, complaints or comments. In addition, we monitor all information published about us on social media.
LEGAL BASIS: LEGITIMATE INTEREST — SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact details; identification data; other information you provide | Directly | 6 months from the last contact | Processors (software) |
As the administrator of our social media pages, we are joint controllers together with the respective social media platform for the processing of your personal data when you visit these pages.
The terms of use of the social media platforms always apply. By using these services, you have accepted their terms. More information on how these platforms process your data is available on their respective websites. We are not responsible for the processing of your data by these service providers.
| Platform | Hyperlink |
|---|---|
| Instagram (META Ireland) | https://privacycenter.instagram.com/policy |
In addition, we use the marketing services of social media to provide commercial information to clients or comparable audiences. This is always done in accordance with the terms of the social media platforms that you have accepted.
Where you have used our services, we may use your data to keep you informed of our services and relevant information. Your contact details are used for this purpose. If you no longer wish to be kept informed, you can unsubscribe at any time.
LEGAL BASIS: LEGITIMATE INTEREST — INFORMING CLIENTS
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact details; identification data; professional data | Directly | From receipt of the data until unsubscription | Processors (software) |
The provision of services to our clients and general client management.
LEGAL BASIS: PERFORMANCE OF THE AGREEMENT
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identification data, contact details, order and payment data | Directly | 10 years from the end of performance of the agreement | Processors (software) |
LEGAL BASIS: LEGITIMATE INTEREST — SERVICE PROVISION
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Answers to the questionnaire, excluding photographs and measurements | Directly | 6 months after finalisation of the analysis | Processors (software) |
| Client name and personalised clothing selection (Personal Edit) | Directly | For as long as the personalised collection is kept in Moonsift and no longer than necessary for the purpose for which it was created | Moonsift Limited |
LEGAL BASIS: EXPLICIT CONSENT — SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF DATA
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | Directly | 6 months after finalisation of the analysis | Processors (software) |
| Measurements | Directly | 6 months after finalisation of the analysis | Processors (software) |
| The finalised report, which contains the client’s photographs | Created by us | 6 months after finalisation of the analysis | Processors (software) |
LEGAL BASIS: LEGITIMATE INTEREST — DEBTOR AND DISPUTE HANDLING
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identification data; contact details; financial identification data | Directly | 10 years from receipt of the data | Processors (software); courts; professional advisers |
Management of orders placed and payment to suppliers.
LEGAL BASIS: PERFORMANCE OF THE AGREEMENT
| Personal data | Collection | Retention period | Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identification data; contact details; financial identification data | Directly | 10 years from receipt of the data | Processors (software) |
In certain cases we use service providers to process your data in connection with specific services we offer. We ensure that these service providers only have access to your data to the extent necessary to perform their tasks. We also guarantee that they are bound by a duty of confidentiality and will never use your data for their own purposes.
Your data is stored in Belgium and within the European Economic Area (EEA). We may transfer your data to third parties who may process your data on our behalf abroad, in accordance with our instructions.
If your personal data is transferred to a country outside the EEA where the level of protection is not equivalent to that in the EEA, we take appropriate measures to protect your personal data, usually in the form of the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.
A list of (sub-)processors and international transfers can be obtained on first request.
We have implemented both technical and organisational security measures to prevent collected personal data from being destroyed, lost, falsified, altered, accessed without authorisation or accidentally disclosed to third parties, as well as to avoid any other form of unauthorised processing. We apply a tailored security policy in which the protection of your data is central.
We can in no event be held liable for any direct or indirect damage resulting from the improper or unlawful use of your personal data by third parties.
If you have a complaint, question or problem regarding the way we process your personal data, we ask you to contact us through the channels set out in chapter 1.
BRITT JACOBS acts as the point of contact for handling your requests where you wish to exercise your rights, to which you may address your dated and signed request.
When you approach us to exercise your rights, we will respond within one month. In exceptional cases this period may be extended to a maximum of three months, but we will inform you of the reason for the delay within the first month.
Please make clear which right you wish to exercise and how you would like to receive the information. Please note that in some cases we may request additional information from you to verify that we are dealing with the right person.
Below you will find an overview of the rights you have, depending on the legal basis:
| Legal obligation | Performance of the agreement | Legitimate interest | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access; rectification; complaint | Access; rectification; erasure; restriction of processing; data portability; general objection; complaint | Access; rectification; erasure; restriction of processing; general objection; objection to direct marketing; complaint | Access; rectification; erasure; restriction of processing; data portability; complaint |
You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not your personal data is being processed. If your personal data is processed, you have the right to access that data, together with additional information about the purposes of the processing, the categories of personal data, possible recipients of your data, the retention period and the complaints procedure.
Where possible, and in particular where this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others, you may be provided with a free digital copy of this personal data. Please note that where you request multiple copies, we may charge a reasonable fee.
As a data subject, you have the right to have incomplete or inaccurate personal data relating to you corrected. Rectification means that you have the option to have inaccurate data amended or deleted.
As a data subject, you have the right to obtain restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. The legislation provides for a general right to object, as well as a specific right to object in relation to direct marketing.
a) General right to object
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data where this data is incomplete in relation to the purposes of the processing or has been provided inaccurately, where the recording, communication or storage of this data is prohibited, or where the data is retained longer than the specified retention period.
If your personal data is processed lawfully, you may still object to that processing on the basis of statutory provisions of privacy legislation, for important and legitimate reasons relating to your specific situation.
To prevent further processing, you must provide us with a reasoned justification for your objection.
b) Right to object to direct marketing
You may object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes free of charge and without giving any reasons.
Where processing is based on your prior consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Under the GDPR you have the right to request the erasure of your personal data without undue delay in certain circumstances. These circumstances include:
In accordance with the GDPR, you have the right to request a copy of your personal data processed by us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. This may be requested both for personal use and for transfer to a third party.
You always have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority, namely the Belgian Data Protection Authority:
Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 274 48 00
contact@apd-gba.be
www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be
This website and the analyses prepared by BRITT JACOBS may contain links to websites operated by companies outside BRITT JACOBS. These other websites have their own privacy policy, which you should read carefully when visiting them. We are in no event responsible for the content of these websites or for the processing of personal data by these third parties.
This website may use cookies to process information. The processing of personal data collected in this way is based on our legitimate interest in the security and proper functioning of our website, and on your consent to the analysis of the use of our website. For cookies other than strictly necessary ones, we always ask for your consent first.
For more information about cookies and how to manage your cookie preferences, please refer to our cookie policy at brittjacobsstyle.com/cookie-policy.
This privacy policy is reviewed regularly to accurately reflect how we handle data. You will not be notified in advance of any changes. However, changes will be clearly brought to your attention on our website. The date of the most recent change can be found at the top of this policy.
