1. Scope
This document applies exclusively to the website corresponding to the following domain name:
www.bloom-brussels.com hereinafter referred to as “the Website”.
2. Legal Notice
2.1. Owner
Company name : Laurent Marien SRL
Company / VAT number: BE1010.213.626
Legal form: Private Limited Liability Company (SRL)
Address : Rue du Bailli 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Email : hello@bloom-brussels.com
Phone : +32 (0)2 269 51 90
2.2. Publishing Director
Name : Marien Laurent
Position: Managing Director
Address : Rue du Bailli 23, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Email : hello@bloom-brussels.com
Phone : +32 (0)2 269 51 90
2.3. Hosting and Domain Management
Website application host:
Odoo SA
Chaussée de Namur 40, 1367 Grand-Rosière, Belgium
Website : https://www.odoo.com
Domain name / DNS management:
Infomaniak Network SA
Rue Eugène Marziano 25 - 1227 Les Acacias (GE) – Geneva, Switzerland
Website : https://www.infomaniak.com
2.4. Intellectual Property
This website and its content are subject to Belgian and international laws on intellectual property. Unless otherwise stated, the holder of the corresponding rights is the owner or administrator of this website.
3. Terms of Use
Use of this Website implies acceptance of these General Terms of Use.Their existence is indicated by a link accessible upon opening the Website and from its footer. By continuing to browse the Website, any visitor is deemed to have read and accepted these Terms of Use.
Certain sections, features, or specific services of this Website may be subject to special terms of use, which supplement or override these General Terms. In such cases, the visitor will be informed of those specific terms before accessing the relevant sections or using the features or services concerned.
3.1. Reproduction Rights
The Bloom Brussels logo and trademark are registered by Laurent Marien SRL.
Any reproduction of the logo, or any representation, reproduction, and/or exploitation of the trademark, is strictly prohibited.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all iconographic and photographic representations are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without the prior authorization of the owner and data controller. Users agree to use the content of this Website strictly for private purposes. Any commercial or advertising use is strictly forbidden.
3.2. Image and Privacy Rights
Any person appearing in an image published on this Website who has not consented to the capture or use of that image in connection with this Website may request its removal, invoking their right to image or right to privacy.
Such requests must be addressed to the Website owner and will be handled in accordance with applicable law. The Website owner reserves the right to blur faces or any identifiable elements instead of removing the image entirely.
3.3. Limitation of Liability
3.3.1. Content
The owner and manager of this Website make every effort to ensure that its content is as relevant, accurate, and up to date as possible, and that no harm may result to visitors from its use or consultation. Suggestions for improvement or notifications of potential risk or damage may be submitted to the Website manager.
3.3.2. Availability
The Website host strives to ensure that the Website is accessible and operational at all times. Scheduled maintenance interruptions will be announced in advance. Other interruptions cannot be excluded, regardless of their cause. The Website owner reserves the right to suspend or permanently discontinue the Website at any time and for any reason.
3.3.3. Links to other Websites
This Website may contain links to other websites, corresponding to different domain names and under the responsibility of their respective owners. Visitors who access such websites are encouraged to review their own legal notices and terms of use. Any link that is non-functional, leads to inappropriate content, or may cause harm to visitors can be reported to the Website manager.
3.3.4. Liability for Damages
Every effort is made to ensure that browsing and using this Website does not cause any form of harm or damage to the visitor. However, should such damage occur, it shall not give rise to compensation unless such compensation is mandated by a court decision.
3.4. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These General Terms of Use are governed by Belgian law. Any dispute relating to the validity, interpretation, performance, or non-performance of these Terms shall fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Brussels.
4. Cookies
This Website uses cookies, some of which may fall within the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The lawful basis for their use is the visitor’s consent.
4.1. Information and Consent Management
This Website uses necessary and optional cookies, both first-party and third-party, and both session and persistent cookies. Sub-section 4.3 Frequently Asked Questions explains these notions and indicates how visitors can delete cookies (right to erasure).
The Website’s consent banner, provided by Odoo, informs visitors about the cookies used and allows them to choose:
– “Essential only”: only cookies strictly necessary for the functioning of the Website are set;
– “I accept”: enables all cookies, including analytics and marketing.
No non-essential cookie is set before consent is given. Visitors may withdraw their consent at any time via their browser settings or by reopening the cookie banner.
4.2. Controller
The owner of this Website (see section 2.1) is the data controller for the processing of personal data carried out through this Website’s first-party cookies, i.e., cookies for which the “Provider” column in the “Cookie Statement” shows a domain name corresponding to this Website. In addition, whenever it decides to allow a third-party cookie on this Website, the owner is responsible for ensuring that the cookie’s provider declares compliance with the applicable legislation concerning that cookie’s use. Beyond that, each third-party cookie provider is the controller for the processing of personal data carried out through the cookie it provides. Visitors can review the statements relating to third-party cookies authorised on this Website by following the links provided there or by searching for those statements online.
4.3. Frequently Asked Questions
4.3.1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files containing information (which may relate to a website visitor, their visit, and the context of that visit) that the server hosting the visited website stores on the device used by the visitor at the time of the visit, in order to use that information from that moment and for as long as it is retained. When a visited website uses services operated by third-party sites or partners with third-party sites, those third parties may also set and use cookies. Cookies may constitute personal data, the processing of which is subject to applicable law.
4.3.2. What are cookies used for?
Cookies are used to make it possible to visit and use a website and, beyond that, to achieve the purposes defined by the owner of the visited website or by the owners of third-party sites operating services on or in partnership with the visited website.
Cookies can be categorised by purpose and origin:
Necessary cookies vs optional cookies
First-party cookies vs third-party cookies
4.3.3. Is it mandatory to accept cookies?
Strictly speaking, it is never mandatory to accept cookies. A visitor can configure their browser to refuse all cookies. In practice, refusing all cookies often prevents a website from being visited or from functioning fully. This is also true for this Website. When a website requires cookie acceptance, the correct and legally compliant practice is to inform the visitor clearly and comprehensively, to enable by default only strictly necessary cookies for visiting the site and using its basic features, and to allow the visitor—without any obligation—to enable other cookies or categories of cookies themselves.
4.3.4. How long are cookies stored?
Retention duration is part of a cookie’s definition. It may be limited to the duration of the visit or continue beyond, up to a limit set by the cookie’s designer. This also allows categorisation into session cookies vs persistent cookies.
4.3.5. How can cookies be deleted?
Cookies can be deleted in two ways: by waiting for them to expire (which a new visit to a site may renew) or by manually deleting them using the relevant function of the browser used.
4.4. Other Questions? A Complaint?
Visitors to this Website may contact the Data Protection Officer with any questions relating to the setting and use of cookies on this Website (see section 5.2). Visitors who believe that the use of cookies on this Website violates applicable law may lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (see section 5.4). Questions regarding cookie management can be addressed to hello@bloom-brussels.be.
5. Personal Data
Beyond the use of cookies, the owner of this Website (see section 2.1) carries out several personal data processing activities subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), some of which may be initiated by the individuals concerned during their use of the Website.
5.1. Processing of Personal Data
In the context of using this Website, we collect and process the personal data necessary for the provision of our services, the processing of user requests, and the management of the customer relationship (for example: processing of orders, responses to contact forms, newsletter subscriptions).
Data may also be used — with your consent where required by law — to send you commercial communications, inform you about our products and services, or provide you with personalised offers, including as part of targeted advertising campaigns.
Data is processed on the basis of a legal obligation, contract performance, your consent, or our legitimate interest. Personal data is never sold to third parties.
5.2. Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Any person whose personal data is processed by Laurent Marien SRL as data controller, under the GDPR, may contact the Data Protection Officer regarding any questions related to the processing of their personal data or the exercise of their GDPR rights.
The DPO may also be contacted to report a personal data breach or submit a complaint regarding the processing of personal data by Laurent Marien SRL.
5.3. Data Subject Rights
A full definition of these rights can be found in the official text of the GDPR. Some rights apply only depending on the legal basis of the processing and/or may be subject to limitations defined by the GDPR or by the Belgian law of 30 July 2018. These factors will be taken into account when processing requests. Where necessary, proof of identity may be requested.
5.3.1. Right to Withdraw Consent (Article 7(3) GDPR)
Where the processing of personal data is based on the data subject’s consent, they have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
5.3.2. Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR)
The data subject has the right to obtain confirmation from the controller as to whether or not personal data concerning them is being processed, and, where that is the case, to access that data along with related information about the processing and the rights that can be exercised.
5.3.3. Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the rectification of inaccurate personal data and, taking into account the purposes of processing, the completion of incomplete personal data.
5.3.4. Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”, Article 17 GDPR)
In certain cases, the data subject has the right to obtain from the controller the erasure of personal data concerning them.
5.3.5. Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18 GDPR)
In certain cases, the data subject has the right to obtain restriction of processing. When processing is restricted, personal data may, apart from storage, be processed only with the data subject’s consent or for specifically defined reasons.
5.3.6. Right to Object (Article 21 GDPR)
In certain cases, the data subject has the right to object, at any time and for reasons relating to their particular situation, to the processing of personal data concerning them, including profiling.
5.3.7. Right to Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR)
In certain cases, the data subject has the right to receive the personal data they have provided to the controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller.
5.3.8. Automated Decision-Making, Including Profiling (Article 22 GDPR)
In certain cases, the data subject has the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, that produces legal effects concerning them or significantly affects them.
5.4. Right to Lodge a Complaint
Without prejudice to any other administrative or judicial remedy, the data subject has the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if they consider that the processing of personal data concerning them constitutes a violation of the GDPR. This right may be exercised by contacting the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Autorité de protection des données) at the contact details provided below, or another supervisory authority depending on their habitual residence, place of work, or the place where the alleged violation occurred.