By visiting the VLAM website, the visitor (hereafter called "the user") tacitly agrees to the conditions of use stated below.
The term "Information" means information, in any form whatsoever, such as texts, layout, images, software, graphic elements or other items.

1. Use restricted to personal purposes

This website is restricted to personal (private) and non-commercial purposes. The user is not authorized to commercially exploit any information obtained through this website in any manner and in any form.
It is also strictly forbidden to electronically store this information (unless VLAM explicitly provides the possibility thereto by means of a "Save" button), or to use it for illegal purposes.

2. Responsibility

VLAM exerts the utmost care in creating this website; the information given on this website comes in principle from reliable sources. Nevertheless, VLAM or its content providers cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of any information on this website. All information given on this website is provided to the user "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

The user should be aware that the information on this website can be periodically modified without prior notice. VLAM and its content providers shall not assume any responsibility for any initiative which a user might take based on the information provided. VLAM and its content providers shall in no event be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or other damage arising out of the use of the VLAM website or the impossibly of use thereof. VLAM and its content providers do not accept responsibility with regard to breakdowns, errors or interruptions in the electronic publication of VLAM and related information services.

3. Hyperlinks to third party sites

The VLAM website contains hyperlinks to websites owned and operated by third parties. These links are provided solely as a convenience to the user. VLAM is not responsible for their content, nor for their availability, their existence or the use that might be made thereof.

The fact that VLAM offers the convenience of hyperlinks to other websites to its users does not mean that VLAM endorses the information on these sites, nor does it imply some kind of cooperation between VLAM and the operators of these sites.
Nor does VLAM assume any responsibility for errors in web site addresses or domain names on these websites. Erroneous website addresses or domain names can always be reported by email to pers@vlam.be.

4. Intellectual property rights

The user explicitly acknowledges that the information provided remains the property of VLAM and of the content providers in question.

All contents on this website, including but not limited to text, images and other items that appear on the VLAM site and those of the content providers in question are protected by copyright laws: any reproduction, dissemination, sale, distribution, publication, modification, translation, editing and use for commercial purposes are strictly prohibited, unless prior written consent of the copyright holder has been obtained.

In general, it is only permitted to store or print information of VLAM and of its content providers if VLAM explicitly offers the possibility thereto by means of a "save" or "print" button.

It is not permitted to store information of VLAM or of its content providers in a database (with the exception of the automatically "cachen" of information by the browser).

In principle the names, signs or logos used on this website or on the websites of the content providers, are registered trade marks (and thus protected).

5. Protection of Privacy

VLAM respects the Privacy of the users of its website.
The collection of "personal data" through the VLAM-website and the use VLAM makes of these data is strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Belgium law of December 8, 1992, on privacy protection in relation to the processing of personal data.
VLAM collects and processes personal data about the user of its website for marketing purposes, customer management and internal purposes:

The collection of personal data when registering, buying and participating in actions:
VLAM collects personal data when a user registers on the website, decides to buy something via the website, or whether or not someone enters a promotional action. Personal information which is provided by the user when registering, buying or participating in certain actions, can be used by VLAM or by companies affiliated to VLAM for (direct) marketing purposes, customer management or to offer certain services; this information can also be provided to and shared with contractually allied parties. Any user who does not want his personal data to be used in this way, should tick the appropriate box when registering.

The collection of data for internal purposes: profiling, traffic analyses, improvement of services offered
VLAM also collects personal information for internal purposes, such as e.g. profiling of the users of the VLAM website, analyses of web traffic, and also with a view to improving its services so they are better tuned to the needs of the user.

Use of "cookies"
Finally, VLAM also uses so-called "cookies". "Cookies" are small bits of data that are stored on the user's hard drive to facilitate the use of the website. The use of "cookies" is generally acknowledged and appreciated by web surfers. To a considerable extent, you yourself can manage the use of cookies via your browser. However, VLAM cannot guarantee an optimal functioning of the VLAM website should you decide not to let your browser accept cookies. 

Right of access and correction
Anyone who can proof his identity has the right to demand and obtain access to his/her personal data that are processed by VLAM. Furthermore, this person can at all times request any modification to his/her personal data. The demand of access and of modification of personal data must be addressed by postal mail with proof of identity to VLAM, Koning Albert II-laan 35 bus 50, 1030 Brussels.
He/she can also oppose the use of his/her personal data for (direct) marketing purposes via an email directed to vlam@vlam.be.
Modification and notification of this privacy regulation
VLAM reserves the right to adapt this privacy regulation at all times. Of course, VLAM will inform the users of its website thereof on its website or by email.

6. Final clause

Any conflict arising from this website will be exclusively dealt with under the Belgian Code of Law, under the sole competence of the courts and tribunals of Brussels (Belgium).