What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that websites put on your computer's hard drive during your first visit.
The cookie contains a unique code to recognize your browser during your visit to the website ("session cookie") or during future repeated visits ("permanent cookie"). Cookies can be placed by the server of the website you visit or by partners with whom this website collaborates. The server of a website can only read the cookies it has placed itself; it does not have access to any other information on your computer or mobile device. Cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device in your browser directory. The content of a cookie typically consists of the name of the server that placed the cookie, an expiration date, and a unique encrypted code.
Important : Cookies are totally harmless. They do not erase any data from your computer, do not corrupt any files or programs, and can not contain any viruses.
What are cookies for?
Thanks to a cookie, our website can recognize you while preserving your anonymity. The website reads your preferences and automatically adapts to your wishes. But this information is in no way related to your name or identity. Thus, for example, these cookies allow you to surf directly in your language, you avoid each time to complete your connection data. Clearly, they make the use of this website much faster and enjoyable.
Cookies can help you be more efficient. Have you ever posted an item in a virtual cart on an online store and returned a few days later and did you see that your item is still there? This is an example of the work of cookies.
Cookies may also be used to make the content of a website or advertisement on this site more relevant to the visitor and to adapt the website to the personal tastes and needs of the visitor.
What types of cookies are used?
We use different types of cookies on this website.
Essential cookies
These cookies are required to allow the visit of our website and the use of certain parts of it.
FlexoCMS.CookiePolicy
Storage of your preference for the use of cookies on the site.
Duration : 1 year
CulturePref
Storage of the language choice. During your first visit to the website, you must choose your language (Dutch or French). During your next visit, you no longer have to make this choice because a cookie "language" has been stored on your device.
Duration : 1 year
ASP.NET_SessionId
Storage of the identifier of the session. It allows to recognize your browser during your visit to the website.
Duration : 1 year
.ASPXANONYMOUS
Storing a unique identifier for an unidentified user.
Duration : 1 year
.ASPXROLES
Encrypted and signed data storage for role names for logged in users. To know which roles the connected user belongs to. Only used on websites that use a password protected area.
Duration : Session. The cookie expires automatically when the browser closes.
.SYNCHRONE
Storage of encrypted and signed data concerning the user account.
Duration : 1 year
Performance cookies
Google Analytics (More information : https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage)
__utma
Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the javascript library is run and no existing __utma cookie exists. The cookie is updated whenever data is sent to Google Analytics.
Duration : 2 year
__utmt
Used to reduce the demand rate.
Duration : 10 min
__utmb
Used to determine new sessions / visits. The cookie is created when the javascript library is run and no __utmb cookie exists. The cookie is updated whenever data is sent to Google Analytics.
Duration : 30 min
__utmc
Not used in ga.js. Defined for interoperability with urchin.js. Historically, this cookie worked in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine if the user was in a new session / visit.
Duration : session. The cookie expires automatically when the browser closes.
__utmz
Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site. The cookie is created when the javascript library is run and updated each time data is sent to Google Analytics.
Duration : 6 months
__utmv
Stores custom variable data at the visitor level. This cookie is created when a developer uses the _setCustomVar method with a visitor-level custom variable. This cookie has also been used for the obsolete _setVar method. The cookie is updated whenever data is sent to Google Analytics.
Duration : 2 years