General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

What is GDPR ?

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a set of rules to ensure a higher protection of personal data of the European citizens. This Regulation enters into force on the 25th of May 2018.

The most important aims of this new Regulation are
- Creating uniformity in the privacy legislation in the EU
- Offering the citizens a higher protection against the misuse of their personal data.
- Creating clarity for international organisations
- A better control on the observance of the privacy of the citizens.



The Data Protection Officer

As a citizen you have certain rights regarding the personal data we use: the right to access and rectify your personal data, the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to be forgotten.
Applications pertaining to these rights can be sent to DPO@favv-afsca.be. Please enclose a signed copy of your ID with your application.

Your application will be processed within 30 calendar days. If your application is complex or our services have to deal with numerous applications, this period will be extended to 60 days.

If you believe that the FASFC has not processed your personal data in accordance with the applicable regulations, you have the right to file a complaint with the Data Protection Authority:


Data Protection Authority
Rue de la presse 35
1000 Brussels
E-mail : commission@privacycommission.be

Last updated: 08/10/2019