Cookie policy
Information about our use of cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish your use preferences from those of other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a better user experience when you visit our website and also allows us to optimise our website.
However, cookies and similar technologies do not allow us to systematically collect data that could identify the users of our website. They merely help us to improve the operation of our website, understand the interests of our users and measure the effectiveness of our website's content.
As a result of recent legislative changes, all websites targeting certain parts of the European Union are required to ask for your consent to the use or storage of cookies and similar technologies on your computers or mobile devices. This cookie policy gives you clear and complete information about the cookies we use and their purpose. Please read our Privacy Policy to familiarise yourself with the privacy rules that apply to the website
For further information regarding this Cookie Policy, you can contact us on the relevant page.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text and number file that we store in your browser or on your computer's hard drive. In this way, we can remember your preferences when using our website.
Unless you have adjusted your browser settings to refuse cookies, our system will place cookies as soon as you visit our website.
Types of cookies
Cookies can be classified according to their origin, function and lifespan.
- First-party cookies are those cookies that are placed by a website that is being visited by the user at that time (e.g. cookies placed by www.vreg.be).
- Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain name other than that of the website visited by the user. If a user visits a website and a third party sets a cookie via that website, this is a third-party cookie (e.g. cookies set by Google, Twitter and Facebook).
- Functional cookies are cookies that ensure the website functions properly (e.g. cookies for log-in or registration, language preferences). Functional cookies are logically first-party cookies.
- Non-functional cookies are cookies that can be placed for statistical, social, targeting and commercial purposes. They have nothing to do with the purely technical support of the website. Cookies with statistical purposes make it possible to check which pages of the website you visit, where your computer is located, etc. Cookies with social purposes enable the user to share the content of the visited website directly with others via social media. Cookies with targeting purposes allow a profile to be built based on your browsing behaviour so that the advertisements displayed are tailored to your interests. Cookies with commercial purposes keep track of how many and which advertisements were shown to a user. Non-functional cookies can be first party or third party cookies.
- Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on the user's device for the duration specified in the cookie. They are activated each time the user visits the website that placed this cookie (e.g. cookies placed by social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Google Analytics etc). Most non-functional cookies are persistent cookies.
- Session cookies: These cookies allow us to simplify a user's actions and link them together during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and ends when they close the browser window. Session cookies are placed temporarily. As soon as you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted. Most functional cookies are session cookies.
Your permission
By using our website, you accept the use of cookies. In order to use our website optimally, you must accept these cookies, which can be done via your browser settings.
You block cookies by activating the browser setting that allows you to refuse the placement of cookies. However, when you use your browser settings to block those cookies, you may not have access to (certain parts of) our website. Read this cookie policy carefully for more information about this.
If you wish to withdraw your consent at any time, you must delete your cookies via your browser settings. More information about deleting or blocking cookies.
Change your browser settings
We remind you that web browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings can usually be found in the ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your web browser.