Privacy statement
This page explains which personal data Anka Metaal processes through this website, why, for how long and what your rights are. We comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Belgian privacy law.
Last updated on 26 October 2026
Who is responsible?
Anka NV (trading as Anka Metaal), Pachtgoedstraat 6, 9100 Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, company number 0431.478.665, is the data controller. For any question about your data, contact anka@ankametaal.be or +32 3 765 05 05.
Which data, for what and on what basis?
- Quote request: name, company, VAT number, email, phone, site postcode, your request and attachments (plans, bending schedules). We use them to prepare a quote and contact you. Basis: steps taken at your request before entering into a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
- Job application: name, phone, email, languages, experience, your message and your CV. We use them to assess your application and contact you. Basis: steps taken at your request before entering into an employment contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR). Please do not include sensitive data we do not need in your CV, such as health or religion.
- Contact by email, phone or WhatsApp: the data you give us yourself, to answer your question. Basis: our legitimate interest in answering questions (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
- Origin of your visit: when you submit a form, we record the channel you came from (for example a job site or an ad), so we know which channels work. Basis: legitimate interest.
- Cookieless visitor statistics: we count page views without cookies and without storing your IP address. This does not allow us to recognise you. Basis: legitimate interest in improving the website.
- Security: our hosting provider keeps technical logs (IP address, time, requested page) to detect abuse. Our forms use Google reCAPTCHA against spam; for this, your browser sends data about your visit to Google. Basis: legitimate interest in securing the website and your data.
- Statistics and marketing with cookies (Google Analytics, ad measurement): only if you consent via the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR). More in our cookie policy.
Do you have to provide this data?
We need your name and phone number to handle your request, and for a job application also your CV. Without this data we cannot proceed. All other fields are optional.
Who receives your data?
Only the Anka Metaal staff who need it. We do not sell your data or share it for marketing. We also work with these processors, who only use your data on our behalf:
- Combell NV (Belgium): hosting of the website, the database and attachments.
- Google (Google Workspace): email, including the notification of a new request or application.
- Google (reCAPTCHA): protecting the forms against spam.
- Only with your consent: Google (Tag Manager, Analytics, Ads) and, when we run campaigns, Meta and LinkedIn.
Where required by law, we may share data with public authorities or courts.
Data outside Europe
Google, Meta and LinkedIn may process data in the United States. Such transfers take place under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (adequacy decision of the European Commission) or the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.
How long do we keep your data?
- Quote requests: 3 years, then deleted automatically. If your request becomes an order, we keep what is needed for invoicing and accounting for as long as the law requires (generally 10 years).
- Job applications: 12 months, then deleted automatically, including your CV. If you are hired, your data moves to your personnel file.
- Cookieless visitor statistics: up to 2 years, without data that identifies you.
- Technical logs: a few weeks, for security.
- Cookies: see the retention periods in our cookie policy.
Security
The website uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS). Attachments are stored outside the public part of the website and are only accessible to signed-in staff. Access to the admin area is password-protected and limited to those who need it.
Your rights
You have the right to access your data, have it corrected or deleted, restrict its processing, object to processing based on legitimate interest, and receive your data in a common format. If you gave consent, you can withdraw it at any time; for cookies, use “Cookie settings” at the bottom of every page.
Send your request to anka@ankametaal.be. We reply within one month and may ask you to confirm your identity. We do not take decisions about you based solely on automated processing or profiling.
Complaints
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, please tell us first. You can also lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority, Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, contact@apd-gba.be, www.dataprotectionauthority.be.
Changes
We may update this statement, for example when the law or the way we work changes. The date at the top shows the latest version.