Legal Notice & Privacy Policy

Website: https://www.jaxsunsports.com

1. Identity of the Operator

The website https://www.jaxsunsports.com is operated by Mathieu OTJACQUES, acting as a self-employed individual, registered under VAT number BE0825.467.030, trading under the name Jaxsun Sports, a business offering kitesurfing instruction and related water sports services in Belgium.

2. Legal Framework and Liability

2.1 Legal Status – Sole Proprietorship

This activity is conducted by a natural person under self-employed status. As such:

  • There is no legal separation between personal and professional assets, subject to applicable Belgian law.

  • All legal obligations and liabilities are assumed by the operator personally.

2.2 Limitation of Liability

  • The operator shall not be held liable for any direct or indirect damages resulting from the use or misuse of the website or services.

  • Participation in sporting or physical activities (such as lessons or camps) is undertaken at the participant’s sole risk. Participants confirm that they hold valid personal liability insurance covering nautical sports.

  • The operator shall not be held liable for cancellations, postponements, or modifications due to force majeure, including but not limited to: adverse weather conditions, technical failures, or administrative prohibitions.

2.3 User Obligations

Users of the website undertake to:

  • Use the website lawfully and in accordance with these legal notices;

  • Provide accurate and complete information in all forms submitted;

  • Respect the conditions of participation in any service offered (available upon request).

3. Personal Data Processing

3.1 Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, the data entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent, are collected to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify whether you use it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval, your profile picture may be publicly visible next to your comment.

3.2 Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from such images.

3.3 Contact Forms

Personal data submitted via contact forms is used exclusively for the purpose of responding to your request. This data is not shared or transferred to third parties.

4. Cookies

4.1 Purpose

  • If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and will last for one year.

  • If you log in (where functionality is available), session cookies and user preference cookies may be set. These cookies expire between 1 day and 2 weeks, depending on their purpose.

4.2 Analytics Cookies

This site uses Google Analytics to track website traffic. The following cookies may be used:

  • _ga: 2 years

  • _gid: 24 hours

  • _gat: 1 minute

These cookies do not contain personal data. By continuing to browse this site, you expressly agree to their use for statistical purposes.

5. Data Retention Period

  • Contact form submissions: retained for 1 year.

  • Comments: retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.

  • User account data (if applicable): accessible, modifiable, and deletable by the user at any time.

6. Your Rights

In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data;

  • Request rectification or deletion of your data.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the form or email address provided below.

7. Data Transmission

Personal data collected on this website is never sold, rented, or transferred to third parties. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

8. Data Security

The website uses HTTPS encryption to secure communication between your browser and the hosting server. Nevertheless, no system can be guaranteed as 100% secure. In the event of a data breach, affected users will be notified in compliance with the GDPR.

9. Embedded Content

Articles on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

Such websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

10. Intellectual Property

All content on this website (text, images, logos, trademarks) is protected by copyright and intellectual property law. Any reproduction or use without prior written authorization is strictly prohibited.

11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These legal notices are governed by Belgian law. In the event of a dispute, and failing amicable resolution, the case shall be brought before the courts of the judicial district of Brussels, unless otherwise required by mandatory law.

12. Third-Party Services

All data collected is solely intended for Jaxsun Sports operated by Mathieu OTJACQUES, and is only used for purposes explicitly stated in the corresponding forms.

No profiling or automated decision-making is conducted unless explicitly stated.

13. Contact Information

For all inquiries regarding the site or your personal data, please contact:

Mathieu OTJACQUES
Sole Proprietor
VAT No.: BE0825.467.030
Registered Address: 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium
Email: info@jaxsunsports.com