The Belgian Federation for Outpatient Psychiatry (BFAP) attaches great importance to the protection of your personal data and respects European privacy legislation, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who are we?
The Belgian Federation of Ambulatory Psychiatrists (BFAP) is an independent professional association committed to effective, accessible, and evidence-based mental health care. The federation pays particular attention to strengthening ambulatory and community-based mental health care in Belgium and represents psychiatrists active in solo and group practices, CGGs, and other ambulatory care settings, where psychotherapy forms an essential part of ambulatory psychiatric care for complex mental health complaints.
Belgian Federation for Outpatient Psychiatry (BFAP)
Email: info@bfap-fbpa.org
2. What data do we collect?
We only collect the data that you provide yourself, for example via:
- Contact forms or e-mail traffic
- Membership or collaboration requests
- Subscriptions to newsletters or events
This usually concerns:
- Name, first name
- E-mail address
- Telephone number (optional)
- Organisation or function
- Professional data (e.g. as a psychiatrist)
3. Why do we process your data?
We process your data exclusively for:
- Communication regarding membership or collaboration
- Providing information about policy issues, events or positions
- Internal organisation of the association (e.g. member administration, invitations)
4. Is data shared?
No, we do not share your data with third parties, unless:
- You have given your explicit consent for this
- This is legally required
- This is necessary for IT processing via secure partners (e.g. mailing system)
5. How long do we keep data?
Personal data are not kept longer than strictly necessary. We delete data as soon as they are no longer needed for our operation or as soon as you request this, subject to legal obligations.
6. How is your data secured?
We take appropriate measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, loss or misuse. Digital data are stored via secure systems with limited access.
7. Your rights
You have the right to:
- Access your data
- Correction or deletion
- Restriction of processing
- Objection to processing
- Data portability
You can contact us via info@bfap-sbpa.be.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be).
Changes
BFAP reserves the right to amend this privacy policy. The most recent version can always be consulted via this page.