Privacy & Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. Who is the data controller?
This website is operated by askfred bv, registered in Belgium (VAT: BE0637967713), Kruisbergstraat 33, 9230 Wetteren. For privacy-related questions you can reach us via the contact form or by e-mail at webmaster [at] askfred [dot] be.
2. What data do we process?
We collect as little data as possible. Specifically:
- Website visits: if you give consent, Google Analytics records anonymised visit statistics (pages visited, session duration, device type). Your IP address is anonymised before storage.
- Contact form: name and e-mail address, used solely to respond to your enquiry. This data is not stored in a marketing database or shared with third parties.
- Cookies: see the overview below.
No special categories of personal data are processed. There is no automated decision-making or profiling.
3. Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored locally by your browser. On your first visit you choose which cookies you allow via the consent banner. You can change your preference at any time using the button at the bottom of the page.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Retention | Consent required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SESS… / SSESS… | This website | Session management (technically necessary) | Session | No |
klaro | Klaro (self-hosted) | Remembers your cookie preferences | 180 days | No |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years | Yes |
_gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors (daily) | 24 hours | Yes |
IDE | Measurement via Google services | 13 months | Yes | |
| YouTube cookies | Google / YouTube | Video playback (only when consent is given) | Variable | Yes |
Fonts are served entirely from this server. No requests are sent to Google Fonts or any other external font service.
4. Google Analytics
Only with your consent do we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use this website. IP anonymisation is enabled. Data is processed on servers of Google LLC (USA). Google is certified under the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.
More information: Google Privacy Policy.
5. YouTube
Some pages contain embedded YouTube videos. These are only loaded if you consent to external content. Without consent, a placeholder is shown instead of the video. YouTube is a service of Google LLC.
6. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the following rights:
- Access: request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Rectification: have inaccurate data corrected.
- Erasure: request deletion of your data.
- Restriction: request that processing be limited.
- Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Portability: receive your data in a machine-readable format.
You can withdraw your cookie consent at any time via the consent banner (button at the bottom of the page). Withdrawal does not affect processing that took place before withdrawal.
7. Contact & complaints
Questions about this policy or requests to exercise your rights can be sent via the contact form or by e-mail to webmaster [at] askfred [dot] be. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (GBA): gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be.
8. Changes
This policy may be updated when the website or applicable legislation changes. The date at the top reflects the most recent version.