PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Laurent Carvalho (hereinafter, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when users access and interact with the website www.laurentcarvalho.com (the “Website”).

We are committed to protecting personal data and processing it in accordance with:

  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR)
  • Applicable Belgian data protection laws

This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Legal Notice and Cookie Policy.

2. Data Controller

Data Controller:
Claude Laurent Carvalho

Registered Address:
Rue Saint-Henri 85,
Woluwe Saint-Lambert, Belgium

Contact Email:
contact@laurentcarvalho.com

3. Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how users interact with the Website, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

3.1 Data Provided Directly by the User

  • Name and surname
  • Email address
  • Professional information voluntarily submitted
  • Information provided through forms (e.g. request for consideration, contact forms, subscription forms)
  • Any additional information the user chooses to share

3.2 Data Collected Automatically

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and navigation behavior
  • Date and time of access

This data is collected through cookies and similar technologies, as detailed in our Cookie Policy.

4. Purposes of Processing

Personal data may be processed for the following purposes:

  • Evaluating requests for consideration or access to services
  • Communicating with users who have contacted us
  • Managing administrative and operational activities
  • Improving the Website and its content
  • Analyzing usage and performance metrics
  • Sending informational or marketing communications (where consent has been given)
  • Managing subscriptions to newsletters or updates
  • Selling and delivering digital products or services (where applicable)
  • Managing affiliate or third-party product relationships (where applicable)
  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Personal data is processed on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), where the user has explicitly given consent
  • Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR)
  • Legal obligation (Article 6(1)(c) GDPR)
  • Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), such as ensuring the security and proper functioning of the Website, provided such interests do not override the user’s fundamental rights and freedoms

6. Data Recipients and Third Parties

Personal data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers acting as data processors, solely to the extent necessary to fulfill the purposes described above.

These may include:

  • Hosting and infrastructure providers
  • Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms
  • Email marketing platforms
  • Analytics and measurement services
  • Payment processing providers (where applicable)
  • Technical, legal, or administrative service providers

All such third parties are required to process personal data in compliance with GDPR and applicable data protection laws.

7. International Data Transfers

Where personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, including:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
  • Equivalent legal mechanisms ensuring an adequate level of data protection

8. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

  • The duration of any contractual or pre-contractual relationship
  • Compliance with legal, accounting, or regulatory obligations

When data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against:

  • unauthorized access
  • loss
  • alteration
  • disclosure

While no system can guarantee absolute security, reasonable safeguards are applied to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of personal data.

10. User Rights

Under GDPR, users have the right to:

  • Access their personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Request data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)


Requests may be submitted by contacting:
📧   contact@laurentcarvalho.com

Users also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority, in particular in the Member State of their habitual residence or place of work.

11. Automated Decision-Making

The Website does not use automated decision-making processes, including profiling, that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on users.

12. External Links

The Website may contain links to external websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third-party websites.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external sites they visit.

13. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, operational practices, or technological developments.

The updated version will be published on this page and will apply from the date of publication.

14. Contact

For any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal data, please contact:

📧    contact@laurentcarvalho.com