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Privacy and Cookie Policy

 

BeNews Media
Last updated: February/02/2026

 

1. Introduction

BeNews Media (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting personal data and respecting the privacy of users of the website www.benews.media (the “Website”).

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This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how personal data is collected, used, stored, and protected in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and applicable Belgian data protection laws.

 

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for the processing of personal data is:

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BeNews Media
Country of establishment: Belgium
Email: info@benews.media

 

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:

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  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system;

  • Usage data: pages visited, time spent on the Website, referring URLs;

  • Comment data: name or pseudonym, comment content, timestamp, IP address;

  • Communication data: information provided when contacting us by email.

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We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data.

 

4. Purposes and Legal Bases of Processing

Personal data is processed solely for legitimate purposes, including:

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  • Ensuring the proper functioning and security of the Website (legal basis: legitimate interest);

  • Publishing and moderating user comments (legal basis: legitimate interest);

  • Responding to inquiries and communications (legal basis: consent or legitimate interest);

  • Measuring audience and improving editorial content (legal basis: legitimate interest or consent where required).

 

5. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.

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Comment-related data may be retained for the duration of the publication of the relevant content, unless removal is required by law or requested by the data subject.

 

6. Data Recipients and Transfers

Personal data may be processed by trusted service providers acting as processors (e.g. hosting providers, analytics providers), solely for the purposes described above.

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We do not transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) unless appropriate safeguards are in place.

 

7. Data Subject Rights

Under the GDPR, data subjects have the following rights:

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  • Right of access;

  • Right to rectification;

  • Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”);

  • Right to restriction of processing;

  • Right to data portability;

  • Right to object to processing;

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).

 

Requests may be submitted using the contact details provided above.

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Data subjects also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Autorité de protection des données / Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit).

 

8. Security Measures

BeNews Media implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

 

9. Cookies

9.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device when visiting a website. They help ensure proper functioning, security, and performance of the Website.

 

9.2 Types of Cookies Used

The Website may use the following categories of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: required for the operation and security of the Website;

  • Analytical cookies: used to measure audience and improve content;

  • Functional cookies: used to remember user preferences (if applicable).

 

Analytical and functional cookies are placed only where permitted by applicable law and, where required, after obtaining user consent.

 

9.3 Managing Cookies

Users may manage or disable cookies through their browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

 

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy and Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect legal or operational changes. The latest version will always be published on the Website with an updated revision date.

 

11. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy and Cookie Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact:

BeNews Media
Email: info@benews.media

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