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Legal Notice

This legal notice has been drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Belgian Economic Code, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on data protection (GDPR), Directive 2000/31/EC on electronic commerce, and the applicable Belgian legislation.

Website publisher

This website is published by:

PHILENA SRL

Limited Liability Company (SRL) under Belgian law

Business address:

72 Rue Xavier De Bue

1180 Uccle

Belgium

Company number (BCE): 1016.481.212

Register of Legal Entities (RPM Brussels): 1016.481.212

The company is not subject to value added tax (VAT).

Publishing Director:

Philippe Christyn de Ribaucourt

Any queries regarding the operation of the website may be addressed to the firm using the contact details available on the ‘Contact’ page.

Hosting

The website is hosted by:

BanaHosting LLC

Website: https://www.banahosting.com

Purpose of the website

The purpose of this website is to present the Lyne practice, its team, its therapeutic approach, the treatments offered, and useful information for patients.

The information published on this website is provided for information purposes only. It does not in any way constitute a diagnosis, a medical consultation or personalised therapeutic advice.

Only a consultation with a healthcare professional can lead to a diagnosis tailored to the patient’s situation.

Regulated profession

The treatments presented on this website are carried out by practitioners authorised to practise dentistry in accordance with Belgian legislation.

Dr Elena Roig Farga is a specialist orthodontist recognised by the National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI) under registration number 30060793007. She practises in accordance with the legal and ethical provisions applicable to healthcare professionals in Belgium.

Terms of use

Access to this website implies full and unconditional acceptance of these legal notices.

The user undertakes to use the website in accordance with the laws and regulations in force and not to interfere with its proper functioning, its security or the rights of PHILENA SRL or third parties.

PHILENA SRL reserves the right to amend the content of the website and these legal notices at any time, without prior notice.

Intellectual Property

All content on the website, including but not limited to text, photographs, videos, illustrations, icons, logos, graphic elements, downloadable documents, databases, the website’s structure and any other component thereof, is protected by the provisions of Book XI of the Belgian Economic Law Code relating to intellectual property, as well as by the applicable international conventions.

These elements remain the exclusive property of PHILENA SRL or their respective owners.

Any reproduction, representation, distribution, adaptation, translation, modification, extraction or use, in whole or in part, by any means or on any medium, without the prior written authorisation of PHILENA SRL is prohibited and may result in legal proceedings in accordance with the legislation in force.

Liability

PHILENA SRL makes every effort to ensure that the information published on this website is accurate and up to date.

However, this information is provided without any guarantee of completeness or freedom from error. PHILENA SRL shall not be held liable for any omissions, inaccuracies, unavailability of the website or any direct or indirect damage that may result from its use.

The user remains solely responsible for the use they make of the information made available to them.

Hyperlinks

The website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

These links are provided for information purposes only. PHILENA SRL has no control over their content and accepts no liability for the information, products or services offered by these external websites.

The creation of links to this website is permitted only on condition that it does not damage the image or reputation of PHILENA SRL.

Protection of personal data

PHILENA SRL attaches particular importance to the protection of the personal data of its patients and website users.

Data processing carried out via this website is conducted in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Belgian Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, and the recommendations of the Data Protection Authority.

The procedures relating to the collection, use and storage of personal data, as well as the exercise of data subjects’ rights, are set out in detail in the Privacy Policy.

Cookies

This website uses cookies that are necessary for it to function properly, as well as, where applicable, statistical or functional cookies.

Where required by regulation, these cookies are only set after the user’s consent has been obtained via the cookie management platform.

Details of the cookies used and how to manage your preferences are available in the Cookie Policy.

Website availability

PHILENA SRL endeavours to ensure the website is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Access may, however, be temporarily suspended, in particular for maintenance or updates, for technical reasons or in the event of force majeure, without such an interruption giving rise to any right to compensation.

Applicable law and competent jurisdiction

These legal notices are governed by Belgian law.

Any dispute relating to the interpretation, validity or enforcement of these legal notices falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the judicial district of Brussels, subject to any applicable mandatory provisions.

Update

These legal notices were last updated on 22 July 2026.

PHILENA SRL reserves the right to amend them at any time to take account of any legislative, regulatory or technical developments.

Privacy Policy

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform users of the Lyne website about how their personal data is collected, used, stored and protected in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (GDPR), the Belgian Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and any other applicable regulations.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read this policy.

1. Data Controller

The data controller is:

PHILENA SRL

Rue Xavier De Bue 72

1180 Uccle

Belgium

Company registration number (BCE): 1016.481.212

If you have any questions regarding the protection of your personal data, you can contact us using the contact details provided on the Contact page of the website.

2. What personal data do we collect?

Depending on your use of the website, we may collect the following categories of data:

  • surname and first name;
  • email address;
  • telephone number;
  • the content of messages sent via the contact forms;
  • information required to book an appointment or make an enquiry;
  • IP address;
  • browser type;
  • operating system;
  • browsing data;
  • cookie preferences;
  • website traffic statistics (Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Google Tag Manager).

The firm never collects data that is not necessary for the intended purpose.

3. How is your data collected?

Your data may be collected:

  • when you fill in a contact form;
  • when you request to be contacted;
  • when you book an appointment via an online booking system;
  • when you browse the website;
  • when you accept certain cookies;
  • when you voluntarily contact the firm by telephone or email.

4. Purposes of processing

Your personal data is used solely for specific, explicit and legitimate purposes.

In particular, it may be used to:

  • respond to your contact enquiries;
  • arrange an appointment;
  • handle the administrative follow-up to your enquiry;
  • improve the quality of the website;
  • compile anonymised visitor statistics;
  • ensure the security of the website;
  • comply with the legal obligations to which PHILENA SRL is subject.

No automated decision producing legal effects is made on the basis of your personal data.

5. Legal basis for processing

The processing carried out is based on one of the following legal bases provided for by the GDPR:

  • your consent;
  • the performance of pre-contractual measures taken at your request;
  • the performance of a contract where applicable;
  • compliance with a legal obligation;
  • the legitimate interests of PHILENA SRL, in particular to ensure the security of the website, improve its services or respond to user enquiries.

6. Recipients of the data

Personal data is accessible exclusively to:

  • authorised members of the firm;
  • technical service providers involved in the operation of the website (hosting, IT maintenance, security, backups);
  • service providers responsible for audience measurement or cookie management where applicable;
  • administrative or judicial authorities where required by law.

These service providers act solely on the instructions of PHILENA SRL and are subject to strict confidentiality obligations.

PHILENA SRL does not sell, rent or transfer your personal data to third parties for commercial purposes.

7. Retention period

Data is retained only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.

For information:

  • contact enquiries are retained for the time necessary to process the enquiry and are then archived in accordance with legal obligations;
  • data relating to cookies is retained for the periods specified in the Cookie Policy;
  • data necessary to comply with legal obligations is retained for the periods required by Belgian regulations.

8. Data security

PHILENA SRL implements all appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability and security of personal data.

These measures include, in particular:

  • securing the website using the HTTPS protocol;
  • restricted access to authorised persons only;
  • regular backups;
  • protection of hosting servers;
  • regular updates to security systems.

Despite all the precautions taken, no IT system can guarantee absolute security.

9. Your rights

In accordance with the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  • the right of access to your personal data;
  • the right to have inaccurate data rectified;
  • the right to erasure where the legal conditions are met;
  • the right to restriction of processing;
  • the right to object to processing in the cases provided for by the regulations;
  • the right to data portability where applicable;
  • the right to withdraw your consent at any time where processing is based on consent;
  • the right to set out instructions regarding the handling of your data after your death where provided for by applicable legislation.

You may exercise these rights by contacting us using the contact details provided on the Contact page.

Proof of identity may be requested in order to protect your data.

10. Complaints to the Data Protection Authority

If you believe that your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with the competent authority:

Data Protection Authority (DPA)

Rue de la Presse 35. 1000 Brussels,Belgium

Website: https://www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be

This does not limit your right to bring a legal action before the competent courts.

11. Transfer of data outside the European Economic Area

In connection with certain technical services (for example, certain audience analytics tools, cloud services or appointment-booking solutions), certain data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area.

Where such transfers take place, PHILENA SRL ensures that they are governed by the mechanisms provided for under the GDPR, in particular the European Commission’s adequacy decisions or the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).

12. Links to third-party websites

This website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

PHILENA SRL cannot be held liable for the content of these websites or for their data protection practices.

We encourage users to consult their own privacy policies.

13. Amendments to this policy

PHILENA SRL reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time to take account of legislative, regulatory or technical developments.

The current version is the one published on this page.

14. Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, you may contact PHILENA SRL using the contact details available on the Contact page of the website.

Last updated: 22 July 2026.

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how the Lyne website uses cookies and similar technologies when you browse the site.

This policy has been drawn up in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), the Belgian Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications and the recommendations of the Data Protection Authority (DPA).

By continuing to browse the site, you can accept, refuse or customise the use of cookies according to your preferences via our consent management platform.

1. What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file stored on your device (computer, tablet or smartphone) when you visit a website.

Cookies are used, in particular, to store certain information relating to your browsing activity in order to improve your user experience, ensure the website functions correctly, compile visitor statistics or provide certain features.

Cookies do not allow access to the contents of your device or the installation of software.

2. Who sets the cookies?

The cookies used on the website may be set:

  • by PHILENA SRL, the controller of this website (first-party cookies);
  • by third-party service providers involved in specific services such as audience measurement, the display of interactive maps, videos or other features (third-party cookies).

3. Which cookies do we use?

Depending on the features enabled on the website, the following categories of cookies may be used.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. In particular, they enable:

  • the website’s security to be ensured;
  • your cookie preferences to be remembered;
  • navigation between different pages;
  • forms to function correctly;
  • the website to be protected against certain cyber-attacks.

These cookies do not require your consent.

Audience measurement cookies

Subject to your consent, the website may use analytics tools to better understand website traffic and usage.

These cookies enable us, in particular, to measure:

  • the number of visitors;
  • the pages viewed;
  • the time spent on the website;
  • the devices used;
  • the approximate geographical location of visitors;
  • traffic sources.

This data is used solely to improve the site’s performance and the user experience.

When Google Analytics is used, IP addresses are anonymised where technically possible.

Functional cookies

These cookies are used to remember certain choices made by the user in order to improve their browsing experience.

For example, they may store:

  • the selected language;
  • certain display preferences;
  • the information required for certain website features to function correctly.

External content cookies

Some pages may embed content from third-party services.

These may include:

  • Google Maps;
  • YouTube or Vimeo videos;
  • Google Fonts;
  • other embedded services.

These services may set their own cookies when you view the relevant content.

The setting of these cookies is subject to your consent where required.

4. List of cookies that may be used

Depending on the features installed on the WordPress site, the following cookies may be present:

CookiePurposeDuration
cookieyes-consent (or equivalent)Storing consent1 year
PHPSESSIDTechnical operation of the siteSession
wordpress_logged_in_*Administrator authenticationSession
wordpress_sec_*SecuritySession
wp-settings-*User preferences1 year
_gaGoogle Analytics audience measurement2 years
ga*Google Analytics statistics2 years
_gidGoogle Analytics statistics24 hours
_gatRequest rate limitation1 minute

This list is subject to change depending on the features actually installed on the website.

5. Legal basis

Strictly necessary cookies are set on the basis of PHILENA SRL’s legitimate interest, as they are essential for the website to function.

All other cookies are set only after your free, specific, informed and unambiguous consent has been obtained.

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

6. Managing your preferences

When you first visit the website, a cookie management banner allows you to:

  • accept all cookies;
  • reject non-essential cookies;
  • customise your preferences.

You can change your choice at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Management’ link available at the bottom of every page on the website.

7. Disabling via your browser

You can also configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies.

The procedure varies depending on the browser used.

You can consult the official help pages for:

  • Google Chrome;
  • Mozilla Firefox;
  • Microsoft Edge;
  • Safari;
  • Opera.

However, refusing certain cookies may affect the normal functioning of the website.

8. Retention period

Cookies are stored for a maximum of 13 months, in accordance with European recommendations.

At the end of this period, your consent will be sought again.

9. Protection of personal data

Certain information collected via cookies may constitute personal data.

This data is processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

For further information regarding your rights and the processing of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

10. Your rights

In accordance with the GDPR, you have, in particular:

  • the right of access;
  • the right to rectification;
  • the right to erasure;
  • the right to object;
  • the right to restriction of processing;
  • the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

You may exercise these rights by contacting PHILENA SRL using the contact details provided on the Contact page.

You may also lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority (DPA) if you believe that your rights have not been respected.

11. Amendments to this policy

PHILENA SRL reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy to take account of legislative, regulatory or technical developments.

The version published on this page is the one currently in force.

12. Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, you can contact PHILENA SRL using the contact details available on the Contact page of the website.

Last updated: 22 July 2026.

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