1. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer, tablet or smartphone during your visit to a website. Information is stored in this text file. This information can be recognized again by this website on a later visit.
Cookies are text lines that are used to perform automatic authentications, keep track of sessions and store specific information for users who visit a website or, in case of purchases by the internet, the contents of their shopping cart. In detail, cookies are small text strings sent from a server to the user’s browser and then sent back to the server (without changes) each time the user opens the same portion of the same web domain.
2. Who is responsible for processing the data?
Fluiconnecto Holdings B.V. having its seat in Premier Suites & Offices, Weena 730B, 3014 DA Rotterdam, 10 floor, The Netherlands is the controller for processing the data as mentioned in this Cookie Policy.
3. Why we use cookies?
We use cookies to improve your user experience. Think about storing of certain data so that you don’t have to enter it every time. You can delete our cookies at any time if you wish.
4. Types of cookies
On our website we use the following cookies:
- Functional cookies (necessary to be able to purchase your web shop);
- Analytical cookies (to improve your experience on the website);
- Advertisement cookies (to make suitable offers outside of our website).
5. How we use cookies?
Functional cookies
Functional cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. These cookies are placed by default and will not be deleted if you do not accept the cookies. Functional cookies ensure that you can remain logged in during your visit to the website. They also ensure that products are kept in your shopping basket when you want to buy something in our web shop.
No permission is required for placing functional cookies.
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to measure the visits to our website. These statistics gives us information into how often our website is used, what information visitors are looking for and which pages are visited the most. This way we know which website parts are popular and in which places we can improve our website. We continuously analyze and improve the website to make the experience as pleasant as possible for visitors. With the statistics we receive from our website it’s impossible for us that this data is traceable to a single person. This data is therefore always used anonymously. We use Adobe Analytics and Google Analytics to obtain insights from the data.
Adobe Analytics.
With the help of Adobe Analytics cookies, we are able to view which pages are visited and clicked on within our website. We use the web statistics of this behavior, for example, to find out which searches do not produce a result, so that we can improve our search results.
Google Analytics.
As indicated, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service offered by Google Inc. (“Google”). We have adjusted Google Analytics according to the privacy-friendly guidelines of the Dutch Data Protection Authority.
The information generated by the cookie (including your IP address) is transferred to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information for us to keep track of how you use the website, to compile reports on the website activities for us and other services relating to website activity and internet use. We have a processors agreement with Google. Google may disclose this information to third parties if this is required by law, or insofar as these third parties process the information on behalf of Google. Google will not combine your IP address with other information that Google knows about you. Google and all of its subsidiaries, including Google Analytics, adhere to the Privacy Shield Principle and are associated with the Privacy Shield program of the US Department of Commerce.
The data from these cookies is stored for a maximum of [1 year].
For the placing of analytical cookies, we need your permission.
Advertisement cookies
We use online advertisements to bring our services to the attention. We prefer to do this as focused as possible, to keep costs low and not to show unnecessary advertisements. We use Google AdWords, Google Dynamic Remarketing, Facebook Custom Audiences (we do not share our customer data with Facebook) and Microsoft Bing Ads and DoubleClick (from Google). In this way we can advertise focused and keep costs low.
Even if you do not accept cookies, you can still come across advertisements from us online. Not all of our advertisements use cookies. Cookies make it possible to show you more relevant advertisements and no unnecessary advertisements.
For more information about what Google does with stored data, we refer to the privacy statement of Google. This can change regularly. We have not given Google permission to use the obtained information for other Google services.
For more information about what Microsoft does with stored data, we refer to the Microsoft privacy statement. This can change regularly. We have not given Microsoft permission to use the obtained information for other Microsoft services.
For more information about what Facebook does with stored data, we refer to the privacy statement of Facebook. This can change regularly. We have not given Facebook permission to use the obtained information for other Facebook services.
The data from these cookies is stored for a maximum of [1 year].
For the placing of advertisement cookies, we need your permission.
6. The terms of cookies
Cookies have a term. Some cookies are deleted when the browser is closed. Others (for example those with credentials) remain on your device until you delete these files.
7. Disable cookies
Most web browsers accept cookies. However, you can configure each browser how the browser should handle different cookies. You can also remove already placed cookies through these settings. Be aware of the impact this may have on your user experience.
If you want to turn off all cookies, please do so in the settings of your web browser: Chrome explanation, Internet Explorer explanation, Firefox explanation.
8. Other / unforeseen cookies
Because of the way in which the internet and websites work, it is possible that we don’t always have insight into the cookies that are placed by third parties by our website. This is especially the case if our web pages contain so-called embedded elements; these are texts, documents, pictures or films that are stored with another party, but which are shown on, in or by our website.
Should you encounter cookies on this website that belongs to this category and that we haven’t mentioned above, please let us know by writing to us at marketing@fluiconnecto or contact the third party directly and ask which cookies they place, what the reason is, what the lifespan of the cookie is and how they have guaranteed your privacy.
