Cookies

WHAT EXACTLY ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files with a unique code that are added to your computer or device when you visit a website.  

COOKIES ENSURE (AMONG OTHER THINGS):

Cookies can also be placed by partners who work with us, for example by Google Analytics to measure the site usage.

A website can only read the cookies that it placed itself. It cannot access other information that may exist on your computer.

WHICH COOKIES ARE USED AND WHAT FOR ON THE INTERSOC VZW WEBSITE?

HOW LONG DO THE COOKIES EXIST FOR?

TEMPORARY COOKIES

Temporary cookies are only placed on your browser or application temporarily. As soon as you close and leave your browser or the application, the cookies are deleted.

PERMANENT COOKIES

Permanent cookies remain on your computer or mobile device, even if you close the browser or the application. Permanent cookies make it possible for you to be recognised during further visits to the website or application. Permanent cookies remain  on your device until their expiry date is reached, or until a new permanent cookie is installed, or until you delete them in your browser, application or mobile device settings.

WHO PLACES AND MANAGES THE COOKIES?

FIRST PARTY COOKIES

First party cookies are cookies that Intersoc vzw manages itself.

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

Third party cookies are cookies that are placed and managed by a third party. This happens during your visit to this website. Third party cookies therefore ensure that certain data is sent to third parties through your visit or use of the Intersoc vzw website.

WHAT ARE COOKIES USED FOR?

NECESSARY FUNCTIONAL COOKIES

Necessary functional cookies are cookies that are necessary to allow you to use the Intersoc vzw website optimally. For example, this is how the website remembers your choice of language.

PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS COOKIES

Intersoc vzw uses performance and analysis cookies to gather general information about the way visitors use their online services. The information gathered in this way can be used for statistical analysis. These statistics give Intersoc vzw insight into how often their web pages are visited, where visitors spend the most time, etc. This allows Intersoc vzw to make the website as user friendly as possible.

SOCIAL MEDIA COOKIES

The Intersoc website uses so-called embedded elements from third parties. This concerns content that is stored by another party but is visible on the Intersoc vzw website. In addition, the content from the Intersoc vzw website can be shared via social media, by clicking on buttons. This can make it possible for social media to place cookies through the Intersoc vzw website, thereby allowing thecollection of data. For further clarification on this topic, we advise you to consult the information that these parties provide on their own websites: Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Instagram. You should be aware that this information may be modified on a regular basis.

HOW TO DEACTIVATE COOKIES

You can refuse or manage the installation of cookies through your browser settings. You can also delete the cookies installed on your computer or mobile device at any time.

You can find instructions on how to refuse cookies on the most common browsers on this website: http://www.aboutcookies.org/.

For more information on each type of browser, you can consult the following links: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Safari.