Cookie management

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that websites place on the hard disk of your computer the first time you visit.

The cookie contains a unique code enabling your browser to be recognised during your visit to the website (“session cookie”) or during future repeated visits (“permanent cookie”). Cookies may be placed by the server of the website you are visiting, or by partners collaborating with this website. A website server can only read the cookies it has placed itself; it has no access to any other information stored on your computer or your mobile device. Cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device in your browser directory. The content of a cookie generally consists of the name of the server that placed it, an expiry date, and a unique encrypted code.

It is important to note that cookies are completely harmless. They do not delete any data from your computer or alter any files or programs, and they cannot contain viruses.

What are cookies used for?

A cookie enables our website to recognise you while protecting your anonymity. The site can thus note your preferences and adapt automatically to your requirements. But this information is not connected to your name or identity in any way. Cookies enable you to browse directly in your language, for instance, and save you having to log back in each time you visit. In short, they make this website much faster and more pleasant to use. Cookies can also help you be more efficient. Have you ever put an item in a virtual basket at an online store, and found the item still in the basket on returning to the store a few days later? That is an example of how cookies work. Cookies can also be used to make the content of a website or the advertisements it features more relevant to visitors, and adapt the site to each visitor’s personal tastes and needs.

What types of cookies are used?

We use different types of cookie on this website.

Essential cookies

These cookies are required to enable you to visit our website and use certain parts of it. FlexoCMS.CookieConsent Storage of your preference regarding cookie use on the website.

Duration: 1 year

FlexoCMS.FrontUICulture

Storage of your choice of language. The first time you visit the Website, you are required to choose a language (English, Dutch or French). Next time you visit you won’t need to make this choice again, because a “language” cookie has been stored on your device.

Duration: 1 year

FlexoCMS.SID

Storage of the session identifier. This is used to recognise your browser when you visit the website.

Duration: 1 year

__RequestVerificationToken

Storage of a request verification token, also called an anti-forgery token (to prevent a CSRF attack). This cookie is a safety measure designed to protect our website from from unauthorised data submissions via forms. Session. The cookie expires automatically when the browser is closed.

Performance cookies

We use performance cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website, with the aim of improving its content, tailoring it more closely to visitors' wishes and making it more user-friendly. To analyse the use of our website, we also call on Google Analytics (info) and Hotjar (info), which also use cookies for this purpose. Commercial cookies

This website uses cookies which keep the products or services likely to interest you up to date, depending on the pages you visit. Thanks to these cookies and the resources of the advertising networks of Google (Google AdWords, Google Analytics, the Google Display network and DoubleClick) and Facebook (Facebook, Instagram), we are able to show you advertisements for products and services relevant to your interests on other websites that are part of these advertising networks. This technique is called "remarketing". These cookies do not contain any personal data. How do you reject or delete cookies? Your browser settings include an option to refuse the installation of cookies. You can delete cookies already installed on your computer or mobile device at any time. See how to activate, deactivate or delete cookies. If you wish to reject these commercial cookies (including Google, Criteo or Facebook), you can do so using the following website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. If you do not wish to receive advertisements based on your browsing habits and remarketing cookies, such as those from Google, you can change the settings in the Google Ads Preferences Manager. Google also recommends installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. To find out more about cookies or how to manage/delete them, take a detailed look at the website www.aboutcookies.org.

Amendments

We reserve the right to amend our cookie policy unilaterally at any time. Amendments will be announced on this website. If you continue to use this website after the changes have been implemented, the amended cookie policy will be applicable. See also our page on the principles relating to personal data collection.