Privacy & Disclaimer

Contact information

The Imagination Machine BV.
Andres Vanryckeghem
Kruidtuinlaan 3 B07, 1000 Brussel
andres@athletefounders.eu
+32 471 47 03 11
BE1008.186.623‍

We collect and process personal data:

  • when you visit and use our website (user)
  • when you subscribe to our newsletter (subscriber)
  • when you apply to our Athlete Founders Game Event and start with the program (participant)

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We collect your data so that we can use them:

  • to process your application and complete your participation in the Athlete Founders Game
  • send you a newsletter
  • to inform you about special offers which we reasonably believe may be relevant to you.

When you fill out the application form and the Agreement for Athlete founders game is concluded, we collect and process your personal data:

  • Name, address and contact information
  • Payment information
  • Other personal information for application evaluation (reasons for applying to Athlete Founders Game, etc.)
  • Video of participant (participating in the video call)

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We process your personal data as a participant on the legal basis of compliance with a legal obligation (parties to the agreement must be identified, issuing of invoice) and since collecting personal data is s necessary for the performance of a contract to which the participant is a party to. If the participant does not provide all the necessary personal data we cannot conclude an Agreement for Athlete Founders Game.

We retain your data for the duration of your participation in the Athlete Founders Game and for five years after the end of event (general limitation period) and as long as you want to be part of the alumni community. Personal data on the invoice (name and address, payment information) is retained for a period of 10 years after issuing.

For performance of the Athlete Founders Game we use the following Service provider:

  • Google drive/ Google Docs as administrative tools and for all program documentation
  • Zoom for application calls
  • Stripe and hi.events as a payment service provider

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Due to invalidation of Privacy Shield as legal basis for processing and transfer of personal data in USA, our service providers (as processors and sub processors) have adopted alternative adequate legal basis for compliant processing of personal data in USA such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) as approved by the European Commission in the concluded business agreement or Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) approved by competent supervisory authority.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (USA) as a publisher of Zoom has incorporated SCC into its Privacy Policy.

Google Ireland Limited (Ireland) is a publisher of Google Drive/ Google Docs and thus there is no transfer of personal data outside EU/EEA.

Please note that your email as a participant may be visible to other participants during the Athlete Founder Game to facilitate collaboration(e.g. Google Drive).

When you participate in the Athlete founders game we collect and process your personal data:

  • Pictures and videos for our after movie of participants during the business game event

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We process your personal data as a participant on the legal basis of legitimate interest. Athlete Founders Game conducted a test of legitimate interest and decided that the legitimate interests of Athlete Founders Game for the purpose of direct marketing outweighs the rights and freedoms of the participant. If you do not want for your pictures or video's taken during the business game event to be used on social media or other marketing channels or you want Athlete Founders Game to delete your picture or interrupt the processing, you can let us know via email at info@athletefounders.eu.

As a user, a subscriber, and a participant you have the following rights:

  • The right of access. You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to correction. You have the right to ask us to correct any information that you believe to be inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to transfer the data. You have the right, under certain conditions, to request that we transfer the data to another organization or to you.
  • The right to limit processing. You have the right, under certain conditions, to request that we limit the processing of your personal data.
  • The right to object to the processing. You have the right to object, under certain conditions, to the processing of your personal data.

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As a user and a subscriber, you have additional rights of:

  • The right to revoke consent. You always have the right to revoke your consent for cookies and subscription to the newsletter.
  • The right to have it deleted. You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of your rights, please write to us on info@athletefounders.eu.

As a user, subscriber, or participant you are entitled to file a complaint with the Information Commissioner of the

Yes, as a user, subscriber, or participant, you are entitled to file a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority: Federal Public Service (FPS) Chancellery of the Prime MinisterCourtesy of the Data Protection OfficerRue Ducale 4, 1000 Brussels, E-mail: contact@apd-gba.be

Disclaimer

Limitation of Liability

The information is general in nature and does not constitute personal or legal advice. Despite due care, errors may be present. Feel free to report them.
The content may be modified at any time. We do not guarantee error-free operation of the site and are not liable for any damages arising from it.
Hyperlinks to other websites do not imply endorsement. We have no control over external sites and accept no liability for their content.

Applicable law and competent courts

Belgian law applies. In the event of disputes, only the courts of the district of Brussels have jurisdiction.

Last updated: February 20th, 2026

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