→ Legal Notice, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy

1. Legal Notice

1.1 Website publisher

This website is published and operated under:

The person responsible for publication is the legal representative of Forwise SRL.

1.2 Purpose of the website

The website presents FORWISE’s activities, expertise, services, publications and events in international regulatory and scientific consultancy, including plant protection products, biocontrol solutions, biostimulants, fertilising products, biocides, chemicals regulation, REACH, regulatory strategy, compliance and market access.

2. Terms of Use

2.1 Acceptance

By accessing or using this website, users acknowledge that they have read, understood and accepted these Terms of Use. Users who do not agree with them should discontinue their use of the website.

2.2 Access and availability

FORWISE uses reasonable efforts to keep the website accessible and operational. It does not guarantee continuous or uninterrupted availability, error-free operation, or the absence of viruses or other harmful components. FORWISE may suspend, restrict, modify or discontinue all or part of the website, including for maintenance, security or updating purposes.

2.3 Website information

FORWISE takes reasonable care in preparing and updating website content. Nevertheless, information is provided on an « as is » and « as available » basis. FORWISE does not warrant that it is complete, accurate, current or suitable for a particular purpose. Regulatory and legal requirements may change after content is published. Users remain responsible for independently verifying information relevant to their circumstances.

2.4 No professional advice

Website content is for general information only. It does not constitute legal, regulatory, scientific, technical, compliance, commercial or other professional advice. Advice may only be provided within the framework of a specific written engagement accepted by FORWISE.

2.5 No contractual relationship

Accessing the website, submitting a form, subscribing to communications, attending a webinar or downloading content does not create a contractual, advisory, fiduciary or professional relationship with FORWISE. Any engagement is governed by a separate written agreement.

2.6 Digital tools and artificial intelligence

Where FORWISE makes available digital tools, databases, calculators, knowledge systems or functions incorporating artificial intelligence, their outputs are provided for information only. They may contain errors, omissions or outdated information and must be independently reviewed and validated by appropriately qualified professionals before regulatory, scientific, legal or commercial use. Users must not submit confidential, sensitive or personal data to such tools unless FORWISE expressly indicates that the relevant function is designed and authorised for that purpose.

2.7 External links

The website may include links to third-party websites for convenience. FORWISE does not control and is not responsible for their content, availability, security or privacy practices. A link does not imply endorsement.

2.8 Acceptable use

Users must not:

• interfere with the website or attempt unauthorised access;
• introduce malicious code;
• extract data by automated means contrary to applicable law or stated technical restrictions;
• infringe intellectual property rights; or
• use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.

3. Intellectual Property

3.1 Ownership

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the website and its content are owned by FORWISE SRL including name and visual identity, trade marks, logos, text, articles, graphics, photographs, videos, presentations, databases, software, methodologies, models, templates and downloadable materials.

3.2 Permitted and prohibited use

Users may view and print reasonable extracts for their own lawful internal use, provided that the content is not modified and all proprietary notices remain visible. Any other reproduction, adaptation, translation, publication, distribution, commercial exploitation, systematic extraction or reuse requires prior written permission from FORWISE, except where applicable law provides otherwise.

4. Privacy Policy

4.1 Data controller

4.2 Applicable law

Personal data are processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR), the Belgian Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, and other applicable data-protection rules.

4.3 Data we may collect

• Identification and contact data: name, job title, organisation, business email address, telephone number and postal address.
• Professional data: sector, regulatory interests, markets and information included in an enquiry or submitted document.
• Communication data: messages, requests, event registrations, newsletter choices and records of business interactions.
• Recruitment data: CV, application information, qualifications and professional history where a person applies for a role.
• Technical and usage data: IP address, device and browser information, logs, pages viewed, session information and cookie preferences.

Please do not send special-category personal data, unnecessary personal data, or confidential third-party information through general website forms.

4.4 Purposes and legal bases

4.5 Sources of data

We generally obtain personal data directly from you. We may also receive business contact information from your organisation, professional events, publicly available professional sources, business partners or service providers, where permitted by law.

4.6 Recipients and processors

Access is limited to authorised FORWISE personnel and, where necessary, professional advisers and service providers supporting hosting, IT security, communications, CRM, event management, analytics and other business functions. They receive only the data required for their role and are subject to appropriate contractual, confidentiality and security obligations. Data may also be disclosed where required by law or a competent authority.

4.7 International transfers

Some service providers or recipients may be located outside the European Economic Area. Where required, FORWISE relies on an adequacy decision, the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses, or another lawful transfer mechanism, together with supplementary safeguards where appropriate. Information on applicable safeguards may be requested using the privacy contact above.

4.8 Retention

Personal data are retained only for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose, taking account of contractual, legal, accounting, regulatory and limitation-period requirements. Enquiries and prospect records are normally reviewed after three years without meaningful interaction. Recruitment records for unsuccessful applicants are normally retained for no longer than two years after the end of the recruitment process, unless a shorter period is appropriate or a longer period is authorised. Cookie retention periods are described in the consent-management tool. Data may be retained longer where necessary for a legal claim or statutory obligation.

4.9 Your rights

Subject to the conditions of applicable law, you may request access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, or object to processing. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior lawful processing. You may also object at any time to direct marketing.

To exercise your rights, contact info@forwisegroup.com. FORWISE may request information necessary to verify your identity. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority, Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, through its official website.

4.10 Security

FORWISE applies appropriate technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, loss or disclosure. No internet transmission or storage system can, however, be guaranteed to be completely secure.

4.11 Children

This business-to-business website is not directed at children, and FORWISE does not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children through it.

5. Cookie Policy

5.1 What cookies are

Cookies and similar technologies store or access information on a user’s device. They may support essential website functions, retain preferences, measure audience use or support communications and advertising.

5.2 Categories

• Strictly necessary cookies: required for security, network management, accessibility, session functions or recording cookie choices. These do not require consent where they are strictly necessary.
• Preference cookies: remember choices such as language or display settings.
• Analytics cookies: help FORWISE understand website use and performance.
• Marketing cookies: may measure campaigns, limit repetition or support relevant professional advertising on third-party platforms.

5.3 Consent and control

Non-essential cookies are not placed before the user has given the consent required by applicable law. The cookie banner must offer equally accessible options to accept or reject non-essential cookies and allow granular choices by purpose. Withdrawing consent must be as easy as giving it. Users can change their choices at any time through the « Cookie settings » link made permanently available on the website.

5.4 Current cookie list

The live consent-management tool forms part of this Cookie Policy and displays the current list of cookies and similar technologies, including provider, purpose, category, duration and whether data may be transferred internationally. This list is generated from the technologies actually detected on the website and should be kept up to date.

5.5 Browser settings

Browsers may allow cookies to be viewed, deleted or blocked. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of the website from functioning correctly.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by mandatory law, FORWISE is not liable for indirect or consequential loss arising from access to, use of, inability to use, or reliance on this website or linked third-party content, including loss of profit, revenue, data, opportunity, goodwill or business interruption. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law, including liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, or death or personal injury caused by negligence where applicable.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Legal Notice, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy are governed by Belgian law. Any dispute relating to the website falls within the jurisdiction of the courts competent for the registered office of FORWISE SRL, subject to any mandatory rule granting jurisdiction to another court.

7.1 Changes

FORWISE may update this document to reflect changes in the website, its processing activities or applicable requirements. The date shown at the top of this page indicates the latest update.