Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 17, 2026

1. Introduction

Cats With Hats ASBL ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal data when you interact with our website in accordance with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Belgian data protection laws.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Cats With Hats ASBL
24 Vinkeveldenstraat,
2660 Antwerpen, Belgium
Enterprise Number: 0801.910.975
Email: privacy@catswithhats.be

3. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and message content when you fill out our contact form.
  • Donation Information: Name, email, donation amount, and billing/payment details when you choose to donate (all payment card details are processed securely via third-party processors).
  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, and operating system collected via analytics tools.

4. Purpose and Legal Basis of Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes:

  • Communication: To answer your inquiries and provide support under the legal basis of your consent.
  • Donation Management: To process and verify your contributions under the legal basis of fulfilling a donation agreement and complying with tax regulations.
  • Site Improvement: To optimize our website performance under our legitimate interest to offer a functional web platform.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including complying with legal, accounting, or reporting requirements (e.g. Belgian tax requirements for donation archives, which mandate retention for up to 7 years).

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access to your data.
  • Right to rectify inaccurate data.
  • Right to erase your data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Right to restrict processing of your data.
  • Right to object to data processing.
  • Right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at `privacy@catswithhats.be`.

7. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies to ensure basic functionality. We do not use invasive tracking cookies or share user profiles with commercial advertisement networks.