Legal Notice
This Legal Notice sets out the legal identity of the operator of this Website, the regulatory framework applicable to its activities, and references to the governance documents that together constitute the legal framework for your use of this Website.
1. Website Operator
- Legal name: THE HAPPINESSWEB Private Stichting
- Legal form: Private Stichting (besloten stichting / fondation privée) — incorporated under Belgian law pursuant to Articles 27 et seq. of the Belgian Companies and Associations Code (CAC)
- Registered office: Spitaalbosstraat 2, 9790 Wortegem-Petegem, Belgium
- Enterprise number (KBO/BCE): 0830.653.461
- VAT number: BE0830.653.461
- Country of establishment: Belgium
- Website: https://www.thehappinessweb.com & https://www.thehweb.com
2. Responsible Editor and Legal Representative
In accordance with Article 7 of the Belgian Act of 11 March 2003 on certain legal aspects of information society services (the “e-Commerce Act”):
- Responsible editor: Dirk Kerkhof, Board Member
- Legal representative: Dirk Kerkhof, Board Member
- Editorial contact: legal@thehappinessweb.com
3. Contact Information
- General inquiries: legal@thehappinessweb.com
- Privacy and data protection: privacy@thehappinessweb.com
We aim to respond to all inquiries within five business days.
4. Hosting and Technical Infrastructure
- Hosting platform: Lovable — web application deployment platform. Lovable acts as a data processor on behalf of THE HAPPINESSWEB.
- Content delivery and security: Cloudflare, Inc. — CDN, DDoS mitigation, bot-management. Cloudflare may place strictly necessary security cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. cloudflare.com/privacypolicy
- Authentication (administrative back-end only): Supabase — used exclusively for internal administrative authentication. Not accessible to public visitors. supabase.com/privacy
5. Legal Governance Documents
Your use of this Website is subject to the following legal documents:
- Privacy Policy — Governs the processing of personal data. /privacy
- Cookie Policy — Governs the use of cookies and similar technologies. /cookies
- Terms and Conditions — Governs acceptable use, IP, liability, and dispute resolution. /terms
- Legal Notice — This document. /legal-notice
In the event of any conflict between this Legal Notice and the Terms and Conditions or Privacy Policy, the more specific document shall prevail in respect of the subject matter it governs.
6. Intellectual Property
All content published on this Website — including text, editorial materials, organisational concepts (including the KEI framework), the name and logotype of THE HAPPINESSWEB, graphic elements, and the Website’s structure — is the intellectual property of THE HAPPINESSWEB Private Stichting or is used with the authorisation of the relevant rights holders. Materials are protected under Belgian copyright law (Book XI of the Belgian Code of Economic Law) and applicable EU intellectual property law. Full details are set out in Section 5 of our Terms and Conditions.
7. Limitation of Liability
The content of this Website is provided for informational purposes only. THE HAPPINESSWEB makes reasonable efforts to ensure accuracy but does not warrant the completeness, accuracy, or fitness for purpose of any content. Liability is limited to the fullest extent permitted by Belgian law. Mandatory liability that cannot be excluded — including liability for gross negligence, wilful misconduct, and personal injury — is not affected. See Section 9 of our Terms and Conditions.
8. Data Protection and Privacy
THE HAPPINESSWEB processes personal data in strict compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Belgian law. Our approach is grounded in privacy-by-design: we collect only what is strictly necessary, do not track visitors, do not engage in behavioural profiling, and do not monetise personal data in any form. The organisation acts as Data Controller within the meaning of Article 4(7) GDPR. Full details in our Privacy Policy.
9. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
This Legal Notice is governed by Belgian law. Any dispute that cannot be resolved amicably shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Belgian courts, subject to mandatory jurisdiction rules applicable to consumers under Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I Recast).
10. Supervisory Authority
Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (GBA) / Autorité de protection des données (APD)
Drukpersstraat 35 / Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Website: gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be
E-mail: contact@apd-gba.be · Tel: +32 (0)2 274 48 00
11. Modifications to this Legal Notice
This Legal Notice may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law or the Organisation’s structure. The effective date will be updated upon each revision.