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Privacy Policy.

Last updated: March 10, 2026

Who we are

PXLS is a frontend engineering consultancy operated by Nathan Van Gierdegom, based in Ghent, Belgium. We are the data controller for personal data collected through this website.

  • Company: PXLS
  • Address: Sint-Lievenspoortstraat 33, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
  • Email: info@pxls.be
  • Phone: +32 473 73 27 55

What data we collect

We collect data only when necessary and with your consent where required by law.

Contact form submissions

When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, company name (optional), and message. This data is processed by Formspree and sent to us via email. We use this data solely to respond to your inquiry.

Analytics data (with consent)

With your explicit consent, we use analytics services to understand how visitors use our website. This includes:

  • Google Analytics (GA4): Collects anonymized usage data such as pages visited, session duration, and referring sites. Data is processed by Google. Google's Privacy Policy
  • PostHog: Collects usage data including page views, clicks, and session recordings. Data is hosted in the EU. PostHog's Privacy Policy

These services are only activated after you give consent through our cookie banner. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site.

Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

Cookie Type Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Essential Stores your cookie preferences 1 year
_ga, _ga_* Analytics Google Analytics tracking 2 years
ph_* Analytics PostHog analytics and session tracking 1 year

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under the GDPR:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For analytics cookies and tracking. You can withdraw consent at any time.
  • Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)): For essential cookies required to operate the website.
  • Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)): For processing contact form submissions to respond to your inquiry.

Data transfers

PostHog data is processed within the EU. Google Analytics data may be transferred to the United States under Google's data processing terms and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. Formspree processes form submissions in the United States under their data processing agreement.

Data retention

Contact form data is retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, typically no longer than 12 months. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention periods of each service (Google Analytics: 14 months, PostHog: as configured in our account settings).

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of access: Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to restrict processing: Request limitation of how we use your data.
  • Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
  • Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@pxls.be. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (www.dataprotectionauthority.be).

Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.