The European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations (EFCA) is an international non-profit association and governed by Title III of the law of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, foundations and international non-profit associations.
This privacy policy outlines how EFCA collects and uses your personal data when you use our services, including our website, and register for participation in our Committees and Working Groups, or attend any events we organise.
EFCA collects the following data:
You directly provide EFCA with most of the data we collect. We collect and process data when you:
EFCA may also receive your data indirectly from the following sources:
EFCA collects your data so that we can:
If you agree, EFCA may share your data with our Member Associations to facilitate effective networking. We will not share your data outside the Federation, its staff, Board, Member Associations, Committees or Working Groups.
EFCA takes all necessary measures to protect your personal data by applying technical and organisational security protocols to prevent unauthorised access and use.
While modern security measures are effective, no physical or digital system is 100% foolproof. We cannot guarantee absolute security for our databases, nor can we assure that information you send will not be intercepted during internet transmission. We will continue to update our policies and enhance security features as new technologies develop.
Information sent over the internet may not be fully secure and could be transmitted to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA), often through cloud hosting services, email, or proprietary cloud-based software. We do not allow any third party outside EFCA (see previous point ‘How will we use your data?’) to use your data for their own purposes. Countries outside the EEA might not provide the same level of protection for your personal data. By submitting your data, you agree to its transfer, storage, and processing.
While we aim to protect your data, we cannot guarantee the security of data sent to us. Transferring data is at your own risk. Once we receive your data, we implement appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorised access.
In principle, EFCA will retain your personal information for six months. However, the retention period for different uses of information may vary depending on the nature and duration of the working relationship or to meet statutory or legal obligations:
EFCA employees use email for everyday communication with internal and external contacts as part of their daily work and the federation’s function.
Upon resignation, email accounts are deactivated immediately, but some relevant emails, including personal information, might have been transferred or be part of general correspondence. If explicitly requested, historical of emails may be deleted, but EFCA cannot guarantee complete deletion, especially if external correspondents are involved.
NB: We do not reply to emails we consider spam, sent to our generic or individual email addresses.
EFCA may occasionally send you information about relevant activities, such as events, that we believe might interest you.
If you have agreed to receive this information, you may always opt out at a later date.
You have the right to request that EFCA cease contacting you at any time. If you no longer wish to be contacted, please notify us by email.
EFCA would like to ensure that you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please get in touch with us via email (efca@efca.be) or phone at +32 (0)2 209 07 70.
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Every time you visit EFCA’s website, you will be prompted to accept or refuse cookies. The purpose is to allow the site to remember your preferences for a specified period. This way, you won't need to re-enter them when browsing the site during the same visit.
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EFCA uses cookies in various ways to enhance your experience on our website. There are various types of cookies:
You can set your browser to refuse cookies, and the website will provide instructions on how to remove cookies from your browser. However, in some cases, certain features of our website may not function properly as a result.
EFCA’s website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website. If you click on a link to another website, please read their privacy policy.
EFCA regularly reviews its privacy policy and posts any updates on this webpage. This privacy policy was last updated on 16/02/2026.
If you have any questions about EFCA's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or if you would like to exercise any of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us:
EFCA
Person Responsible: Virginie Dalle
Avenue des Arts 3-5
BE – 1210 BRUSSELS
BELGIUM
T.: +32 (0)2 209 07 70
efca@efca.be
Should you wish to report a complaint or if you feel that EFCA has not addressed your concern satisfactorily, you may contact the Belgian Data Protection Authority.