We,
STARKERS BV
, with its registered office at Theo Coertjenslaan 10, 2960 Brecht and registered with the RPR Antwerp under number 0822 495 563 (hereinafter “Sterkstokers, “we” or “us”), mainly use cookies and other similar technologies to improve the (surfing) experience of visitors on the website, as well as to guarantee the functioning of the website.
We also use analytical cookies to understand your usage on the website, with a view to improving the performance, functionalities and usability of our website. These cookies are only used if you consent.
Through this cookie statement, we want to inform you about which cookies are used on our website, why we do so and how you can delete or disable cookies.
- What is a cookie?
A cookie is generally a small text and number file that during a visit to our website, we send and store in your web browser, on your mobile device and/or on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies help us to remember, for example, your preferences when using our website (e.g. your choice of language), unless you have adjusted your browser settings so that it will refuse cookies.
2.
Types of cookies
There are different types of cookies. Cookies can be divided according to their origin, their function and their lifetime.
- First-party cookiesare technical cookies that ensure that our website functions properly. This increases the quality of our services.
- Third-party cookiesare cookies placed by a domain name other than that of our website. If a user visits a website and a third party places a cookie through that website, this is a third-party cookie. For cookies placed by third parties, please refer to the statements made by these parties on their respective websites about them.
Please note
: we cannot exert any influence on the content of these statements nor on the content of the cookies of these third parties.
We can further divide first- and third-party cookies into such things as:
Essential or strictly necessary cookies
are (as their name implies) necessary to use a website, provide certain features requested by you, and provide secure identity verification;- Functional cookiesare cookies that ensure that the website functions properly. They track information about your choices and preferences on our website (e.g., cookies to remember log-in or registration, your language preference, products in your shopping cart). Functional cookies are logically first-party cookies.
- Non-functional cookiesare cookies that can be placed for statistical, social, targeting and commercial purposes. They have nothing to do with the mere technical support of the website. Non-functional cookies can be first-party or third-party cookies.
- Cookies with statistical purposes allow, among other things, to track which pages of the website you visit, where your computer is located, etc. (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar).
- Cookies with social purposes allow the user to share the content of the visited website directly with others via social media (Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube).
- Cookies with targeting purposes allow a profile to be built based on your browsing habits so that the ads shown are tailored to your interests (Facebook).
- Cookies with commercial purposes track how many and which ads were shown to a user (Google Adwords and Bing ads).
Cookies can also be divided according to their lifetime:
- Permanent cookies: These cookies remain on the user’s device for the duration determined in the cookie. They are activated each time the user visits the website that set this cookie (e.g. cookies set by social media such as Facebook, Google Analytics, etc.). Most non-functional cookies are persistent cookies.
- Session cookies: These cookies allow us to simplify and link a user’s actions during a browser session. A browser session begins when a user opens the browser window and ends when they close the browser window. Session cookies are placed temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted. Most functional cookies are session cookies.
3.
Information about the use of cookies on the website
Our website uses primarily functional cookies to, among other things, distinguish your usage preferences from those of other users of our website. This helps us provide you with a better user experience when you visit our website and also allows us to optimize our website.
When you use the website, the following functional cookies are used:
| Name | Function | Validity |
| Age cookie | First party cookie.Tracks whether the user answered “Yes” to the question of being over or equal to 18 years of age. | 8 days |
| Cookies accepted | First party cookie.Tracks whether the user has seen the cookie banner and accepted the cookies. | 8 days |
We also use certain analytical cookies, if you have given your consent via the cookie banner. You may revoke this consent at any time by deleting the cookies stored in your browser (
see below
).
When you use the website, the following analytical cookies are used:
| Name | Function | Third party privacy policy |
| Google Analytics | Third party cookie.Tracks which pages the user visits and how long the user stays on the website. | https://policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Tag Manager | Third party cookie. Analytics & tag management . This script is used to measure through the website to understand its effectiveness and quality. In addition, this script takes care of the management of all analytics and tracking cookies, thus ensuring compliance with legislation. | Deleted at end of session: Google does not share anonymous data with third parties. See alsoGoogle Privacy Policy |
| Third party cookie. The Facebook pixel allows you to see relevant content from Sterkstokers Distillery on Facebook and allows us to measure the effectiveness of shared content. This way, we can serve you even better online. | Facebook stores data for as long as they need it to offer products and services. Data linked to your own Facebook account will be kept until you delete your account, unless Facebook no longer needs this data. Facebook does not sell private data to third parties. See also the Facebook Privacy Policy |
The cookies we use do not allow us to systematically collect data that could identify users of our website. They only help us ensure and improve the operation of our website.
However, the following data, which qualify as personal data, may be processed by these cookies at the first moment of collection:
- Information about your computer (e.g., your IP address, the date and time of your visit to our website, the Internet address of the website from which you accessed the link to our website);
- Other information you choose to send us (e.g., when you request information from us).
Please review our
privacy statement
to learn about how we process personal data, secure it, how long we keep it and what privacy rights you have. Do know that when personal data processed through cookies is anonymized, these privacy rights no longer apply. After all, these only apply when we process personal data.
For completeness, we note that our website also uses some social media tools (such as e.g. share buttons) that allow visitors to interact and share content with e.g. Facebook, as well as certain applications that allow us to add additional functionality to our website.These social media tools and/or apps may themselves use cookies and other similar technologies. Please always read the privacy and cookie statements of the respective social media platforms or apps thoroughly. Please know that we cannot exert any influence on the content of those cookie policies, nor on the content of the cookies of these third parties.
| App | Privacy Policy |
| See also the Privacy Policy of LinkedIn |
|
| See also the Facebook Privacy Policy |
- Accepting cookies
On your first visit to our website, a cookie banner will appear. Using this cookie banner, we will inform you about which cookies we use, and ask you if we may use analytical cookies. You are free to agree to this or not.
5.
Managing (deleting or disabling) cookies.
How long a cookie stays on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies persist until you stop browsing and permanent cookies persist until they expire or are deleted. Most cookies we use persist and expire after 8 days from the date they were downloaded to your device. See below on how to manage cookies for more information on deleting them before they expire.
If you do not want websites to place cookies on your computer or you want to delete your cookies, you can change your cookie settings in your web browser.
These settings can usually be found in your Web browser’s Options or Preferences menu. You can also adjust your settings so that your browser refuses all cookies or only third-party cookies.
To better understand these settings, the following links may be helpful. If not you should consult the ‘Help’ function in your web browser for more details.
Useful information about cookies can be found at:
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
and
http://www.youronlinechoices.com/be-nl/
.
6.
Do you have any questions?
Then you may always contact us at the following e-mail address:
[email protected]
.
7.
Changes
We may amend, supplement or add to this Cookie Statement from time to time without prior notice.The new version will apply from your next visit to our website. We therefore invite you to always consult the latest version of this policy on our website.
Of course, we always ask your permission to use certain cookies if necessary.
Cookie Statement
for Sterkstokers BV