Legal notice

Publisher : Research2B, a platform bringing together the knowledge transfer offices of 7 Brussels institutions (universities and university colleges):

  • Université libre de Bruxelles
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles
  • Université catholique de Louvain
  • Odisee
  • Erasmushogeschool Brussel
  • SynHERA (responsible for the knowledge transfer of 8 French speaking university colleges of the Brussels Capital Region – BCR)

Hosting: this website is hosted by ULB:

Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Avenue Roosevelt 50
1050 Bruxelles, Belgique

Registered with the Register of Legal Persons under number 0407.626.464.
Legal status: teaching and research institution whose legal status was granted by the law of 12 August 1911, as amended by the law of 28 May 1970.
Contact email : ulbtto@ulb.be

Liability

The Research2B website is available for informational purposes.

The information provided herein is of a general nature, and is not necessarily relevant to every personal or particular situation.

Research2B takes all the necessary measures to ensure the information on its website is accurate and updated as regularly as possible.

However, Research2B shall accept no liability for erroneous or inaccurate information that may persist despite its efforts.

Research2B may not be held liable for interruptions of service or other technical problems affecting its network.

It also may not be held liable for direct or indirect damage of any kind that might result from using this website (e.g. virus, corrupt files, loss of applications or other data, etc.).

The Research2B website may include links to other websites. Research2B only has control over the web pages on its domain. However, it shall make efforts to remove, as quickly as possible, any hyperlink to a website it realises hosts illegal content.

Research2B reserves the right to modify or update the information on its website at any moment, as well as this legal notice, without prior notice.

Right of portrayal

All identifiable persons represented on this website have granted Research2B permission to reproduce their image. Any reproduction or other use of the image of a person represented on this website is forbidden.

Applicable law and jurisdiction

Use of this website is subject to Belgian law.
Any dispute related to the use of this website or its content is solely under the jurisdiction of the Brussels courts.

Rights and contacts

Provided you show proof of your identity, you may exercise the following rights:

  1. obtain a copy of all your personal data processed by Research2B and, if applicable, all information available regarding its origin, destination, and purpose;
  2. rectify any inaccuracy in your personal data, and add to any incomplete data;
  3. have your personal data erased, subject to regulatory requirements;
  4. restrict the processing of your personal data, subject to regulatory requirements;
  5. obtain a copy of the personal data you have provided to Research2B, in a structured and commonly used format, provided the processing is based on consent or a contract and is carried out automatically;
  6. oppose the processing of your personal data, subject to regulatory requirements and for reasons related to your particular situation;
  7. lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority – contact(at)apd-gba.be

The conditions under which the rights referred to under in paragraphs c, d, and f above are described in the appendix.

These rights may be exercised by sending an e-mail or a signed and dated letter to ULB’s Data Protection Officer. In accordance with the law, a response will be provided within 30 days of the request being made.

Délégué à la protection des données – Data protection officer
CP 130
Avenue Roosevelt, 50,
1050 Bruxelles
rgpd@ulb.be

Last update : See at the bottom of this webpage.

Cookie policy

In accordance with Article 129 of the law of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications, the Research2B website, hosted by ULB, informs you that it uses cookies to track your connection and browsing on its website, in order to ensure its proper operation and for internal analytics.

Certain cookies ensure optimal graphical performance, others are used by online applications to properly manage user sessions.

Cookies used on this website do not contain data that could personally identify the user, and they are only used to collect information on their use of the website.

Protection of personal data

Research2B is responsible for the treatment of your personal data collected through this website hosted by ULB – avenue Roosevelt 50, 1050 Brussels.

Research2B complies Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (General Data Protection Regulation).

Personal data are only collected through the contact form for the purpose of running the website and responding to user requests.

Data are only detained by Research2B, which ensures adequate security measures to guaranty its integrity and confidentiality. The data collected are never shared with third parties. Research2B staff members have access to this data only as part of its missions. Staff members are bound to respect confidentiality to personal data handled by Research2B.

Data are not conserved longer than necessary to the purpose of its treatment, that is three years after the last contact between the user and Research2B.

Should you have any question regarding personal data and its processing by Research2B, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at ULB: rgpd@ulb.be. You can exercise your rights in this matter through the same email address, by justifying your identity: access, rectification, erase, limitation, opposition and portability. You can address your complaints regarding the treatment of your data.

Confidentiality

The personal data processed by Research2B are only accessible to duly authorised staff members, to the extent required for the accomplishment of their tasks.
Staff members are bound by confidentiality rules regarding all personal data. This means:

  • they must not access or attempt to access data that are not strictly required for the accomplishment of their tasks;
  • they must not divulge the data they access, except as required by their function.

The same requirements apply to all employee of external companies that may access such data as part of a subcontracting agreement.

Security

Research2B takes all appropriate measures to protect your personal data from any unauthorised or illegal access and from any loss, destruction, or accidental damage, taking into consideration the risks involved in data processing and in the nature of the data.
In the event of a security incident resulting in a loss of personal data or a breach of confidentiality, Research2B shall notify the Data Protection Authority in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.