Cookie Statement

1. Cookies

Cookies are small data or text files that websites and applications place on your local computer. Such cookies can have different purposes: there are technical cookies (e.g. to keep track of language settings), session cookies (temporary cookies that expire after one session) and tracking cookies (cookies that follow and keep track of your behaviour on the Internet in order to offer you a more optimal user experience).

The Belgian Electronic Communications Act of 13 June 2005 contains a number of provisions relating to cookies and their use on websites. The law is a transposition of the European e-Privacy Directive, which means that the cookie legislation may be implemented differently in other European member states.

Espaliers is based in Belgium and therefore follows Belgian legislation on cookies.

2. Purpose and usefulness of cookies

Espaliers wants to inform every visitor to the platform/website as best as possible about their rights under Belgian legislation on cookies, and about what cookies Espaliers uses. By using the platform/website, the visitor agrees to the use of cookies. Cookies help Espaliers to optimize your visit to the platform/website, to remember technical choices (e.g. choice of language, newsletter, etc.) and to show you more relevant services and offers.

If you wish to consult Espaliers' platform/website, it is recommended that you have technical settings for cookies enabled. Without cookies enabled, Espaliers cannot guarantee a trouble-free visit to the platform/website. If you prefer not to have cookies, you are free to disable them.

We use cookies to improve your visit to our platform/website. The cookies we use are safe. The information we collect using cookies helps us to identify possible errors or to show you specific services which we think may be of interest to you.

3. Types of cookies used by Espaliers

We distinguish between the following types of cookies, according to their purpose:

Essential/ Strictly necessary cookies:
These cookies are necessary for the platform/website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you have taken, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. They are necessary for proper communication and they facilitate navigation (e.g. returning to a previous page, etc.).
Non-essential cookies:
These cookies are not in themselves necessary for the platform/website to function, but they help us to provide an improved and personalised website.
Functional cookies:
These cookies allow the platform/website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They can be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
Analytical cookies:
These cookies allow us to track visits and traffic so we can measure and improve the performance of our platform/website. They help us know which pages are most and least popular and how visitors move through the platform/website.
Targeting / advertising cookies:
These cookies may be set by our advertising partners through our platform/website. They can be used by these companies to compile a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
We use both our own cookies and cookies from carefully selected partners with whom we work and who advertise our services on their websites.

First Party Cookies:
Name Type Retention time
Session cookie Essential/Strictly necessary cookie 24 hours
Third party cookies:
Name Type Retention time
Google Analytics Analytical cookie 24 hours

4. Managing cookies

Ensure that cookies are enabled in your browser. To enable cookies, the following actions must be taken:

In browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, click on 'Internet options' in the 'Tools' menu.
On the 'Privacy' tab, move the settings slider to 'low' or 'accept all cookies' (setting above 'medium' disables cookies).
Click on 'OK'.
For the browser - Mozilla Firefox

Click 'Firefox' in the top left corner of your browser and then click 'Options'.
On the 'Privacy' tab, make sure the 'Let websites know that I do not want to be tracked' is unchecked.
Click on 'OK'.
For the browser - Google Chrome

Click on the three dots next to the browser bar at the top of your browser window and choose 'Options'.
Find the 'Privacy and security' section and click on 'content settings'.
Click on the option "cookies".
Now select 'Allow sites to save and read cookie data'.
Browser - Safari

Choose 'Preferences' from the task menu. (The task menu is located at the top right of the Safari window and looks like a cogwheel or click on 'Safari' in the extended task menu).
Click on the Privacy tab. Find the section called 'Cookies and other website data'.
Indicate that you accept cookies.

If you wish to consult the Espaliers platform/website, it is recommended that you have cookies enabled. However, if you prefer not to, you are free to disable cookies via your browser settings. This can be done in the following ways:
By browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, select the Tools button and select Internet options.
Select the Privacy tab and under Settings, move the slider up to block all cookies. Click on OK.
By browser - Mozilla Firefox

Click on the menu button and select 'Preferences'.
Select the 'Privacy & Security' panel and go to the 'History' section.
Next to 'Firefox will', set 'Use custom settings for history'.
Set 'Accept third-party cookies' to 'Never'.
Close the about: preferences page. Any changes you have made will be automatically saved.
For browser - Google Chrome

Select 'More Settings' from the browser toolbar.
At the bottom of the page select the option 'Advanced'.
Under "Privacy and security" select "Content settings".
Select "Cookies".
Uncheck 'Allow sites to store and read cookie data'.
Browser - Safari

Select 'Preferences' from the task menu. (The task menu is located at the top right of the Safari window and looks like a cogwheel or click on 'Safari' in the extended task menu).
Click on the Privacy tab. Find the section called 'Cookies and other website data'.
Indicate that you do not accept cookies.
Or consult the help function of your internet browser.

5. Rights of visitors

As cookies can constitute processing of personal data, you as the data subject have the right to the lawful and secure processing of the personal data. As a data subject, you can exercise the following rights:

Right to object: If there are compelling and legitimate grounds, you may object to the processing of personal data.
Right of access: Every data subject who proves his identity has the right to access information on whether or not personal data concerning him are being processed, as well as the purposes of the processing, the categories of data concerned by the processing and the categories of recipients to whom the data are disclosed.
Right to rectification: Inaccurate or incomplete personal data may be rectified or even deleted at the request of the data subject.
The exercise of these rights takes place in accordance with the modalities as stipulated in our Privacy Statement. More information on the rights of visitors can also be found in the Privacy Statement. Should you still have questions or remarks about cookies after reading this Cookie Statement, you can always contact us via info@espaliers.eu.