Privacy policy

Last updated: 21 October 2026

1. Who we are

The website tnzt.media (the “Site”) is published by TNZT, an independent creative studio and the publisher of the media brand Time to Eat. TNZT is the trade name of Thibault Nizet, a self-employed entrepreneur (sole trader), founder and creative director (hereinafter “TNZT” or “we”).

TNZT is the controller of your personal data within the meaning of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and the Belgian Act of 30 July 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.

Data controller: Thibault Nizet (TNZT)
Address: Teniersdreef 40, 3090 Overijse, Belgium
Contact: hello@tnzt.media

2. The data we collect

a) Data you provide to us. When you contact us by email or through a form: your first and last name, email address, company and job title, phone number where applicable, and the content of your message.

b) Browsing data. IP address, browser and device type, pages viewed, visit duration and referral source. This data is collected through cookies or audience-measurement trackers, and only with your consent where the law requires it.

c) Data related to our productions and partnerships. Business contact details of the people we work with at brands, restaurants, chefs, artisans and houses; the image and voice of people we film or photograph, on the basis of prior consent.

3. Why we use your data, and on what legal basis

  • Answering your enquiries, preparing a quote or a partnership — pre-contractual measures and performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR).
  • Managing our business relationships (contracts, invoicing, accounting) — performance of the contract and compliance with our legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(b) and 6(1)(c) GDPR).
  • Producing and publishing our documentaries and content, including the image of the people we film — consent of the person concerned (Art. 6(1)(a) and 6(1)(b) GDPR) and, for our editorial activity, the exemptions provided for journalistic purposes and freedom of expression (Art. 85 GDPR and Art. 24 of the Act of 30 July 2018).
  • Measuring audience and improving the Site — your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
  • Keeping the Site secure and preventing misuse — our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
  • Reaching out to professionals who may be interested in our services — our legitimate interest, with the right to object at any time.

We never sell or rent your personal data.

4. Who can access your data

Your data is accessible only to TNZT and, where necessary, to collaborators bound by confidentiality. It may be processed by technical providers acting on our behalf: website hosting (Hostinger), email, audience-measurement tools (Google Analytics), video platforms (YouTube) and social networks, as well as our accountant. It may be disclosed to the authorities where required by law.

5. Transfers outside the European Union

Some providers (notably Google, YouTube and Meta) may process data outside the European Economic Area, in particular in the United States. These transfers are governed by a European Commission adequacy decision (EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework) or by standard contractual clauses.

6. Cookies and embedded content

The Site uses cookies that are strictly necessary for it to work and, with your consent, audience-measurement cookies. YouTube videos embedded on the Site are shown in privacy-enhanced mode; YouTube may nevertheless set its own cookies when you play a video. You can withdraw your consent at any time or set your browser to refuse cookies.

7. How long we keep it

  • Enquiries that do not lead to a project: 3 years from the last exchange.
  • Client and partner data: for the duration of the business relationship, then for the legally required periods (10 years for accounting records).
  • Image-rights releases: for as long as the content concerned is in use.
  • Audience-measurement data: 14 months at most.

8. Your rights

You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, object to and port your data, as well as the right to withdraw your consent at any time. To exercise these rights, write to us at hello@tnzt.media. We will reply within one month.

If you believe your rights have not been respected, you may lodge a complaint with theData Protection Authority (APD/GBA), Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels — www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, unauthorised access or disclosure.

10. Changes

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our activities or in the law. The date of the latest update appears at the top of this page.

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