Privacy Policy – Struyf Diagnostic Expertise

Last updated: January 29, 2026

1. Who we are

Our website address is: https://struyfdiagnostics.be. Struyf Diagnostic Expertise (SDE) is managed by Dr. Thomas Struyf, located in Emblem, Belgium.

2. Professional Data Collection (Testing & Consulting)

Beyond standard website interactions, we collect specific data necessary for our professional services:

  • Physiological Testing: We collect health-related data such as heart rate, lactate levels, gas exchange data (VO2/VCO2), weight, and athletic history to provide accurate performance analysis.
  • Research & Consulting: We process data provided within the scope of clinical epidemiological consulting, diagnostic research projects, and customized training programs.

3. Website Interactions

Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

4. Cookies

Struyf Diagnostic Expertise (SDE) utilizes cookies to ensure website functionality and to analyze visitor traffic. A cookie is a small text file that is stored in the browser of your computer, tablet, or smartphone upon your first visit to this website.

Types of cookies used:

  • Functional cookies: These are essential for the technical operation of the website and user convenience (e.g., remembering your language preference via Polylang).
  • Analytical cookies: We use anonymized analytical cookies (via Google Search Console/Analytics) to gain insight into website usage. This data cannot be traced back to individual users and is solely used to optimize website structure and visibility.

Managing cookies

You can opt out of cookies by configuring your internet browser to stop storing cookies. Additionally, you can delete all previously stored information through your browser settings.

5. Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.

6. Data Sharing and Retention

Data Sharing: We do not sell or share your personal or medical data with third parties for marketing purposes. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Retention: Physiological test data is retained as long as necessary to monitor athletic progress or as required by clinical documentation standards. Website comments and metadata are retained indefinitely.

7. What rights you have over your data

You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

8. Contact Information

For any privacy-related questions, please contact:

Email: info@struyfdiagnostics.be
Address: Bremstraat 7D, B-2520 Emblem, Belgium