COOKIE POLICY
We, STERKSTOKERS BV , with registered office at Theo Coertjenslaan 10, 2960 Brecht and registered in the Antwerp Trade Register under number 0822 495 563 (hereinafter 'Sterkstokers, 'we' or 'us'), mainly use cookies and other similar technologies to improve the (surfing) experience of visitors to the website, as well as to guarantee the functioning of the website.
In addition, we also use analytical cookies to understand your use of the website, with a view to improving the performance, functionalities and user-friendliness of our website. These cookies are only used if you agree to this.
With this cookie statement we would like to inform you about which cookies are used on our website, why we do this and how you can delete or disable cookies.
- What is a cookie?
A cookie is generally a small text and number file that we send and store in your web browser, on your mobile device and/or on the hard drive of your computer during a visit to our website. Cookies help us, for example, to remember your preferences when using our website (e.g. your language choice), 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 lifespan.
- First-party cookies are technical cookies that ensure that our website functions properly. This increases the quality of our services.
- Third-party cookies are cookies that are placed by a domain name other than that of our website. If a user visits a website and a third party places a cookie via that website, this is a third-party cookie. For cookies placed by third parties, we refer you to the statements that these parties provide on their respective websites. Please note : we have no influence on the content of these statements or on the content of the cookies of these third parties.
First- and third-party cookies can be further divided into:
- Essential or strictly necessary cookies are (as their name suggests) necessary to use a website, to provide certain functions you request and to ensure secure identity checks;
- Functional cookies are cookies that ensure that the website functions properly. They store information about your choices and preferences on our website (e.g. cookies for remembering login or registration, your language preference, products in your shopping cart). 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. Non-functional cookies can be first-party or third-party cookies.
- Cookies with statistical purposes allow us 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 surfing behaviour so that the advertisements displayed are tailored to your interests (Facebook).
- Cookies with commercial purposes keep track of how many and which advertisements were shown to a user (Google Adwords and Bing ads).
Cookies can also be divided according to their lifespan:
- 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 placed this cookie (e.g. cookies placed by social media such as Facebook, Google Analytics, etc.). Most non-functional cookies are permanent cookies.
- Session cookies : These cookies allow us to simplify and link the actions of a user 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.
3. Information about the use of cookies on the website
Our website mainly uses functional cookies to distinguish your usage 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 optimize our website.
When you use the website, the following functional cookies are used:
Name | Function | Validity |
Age cookie | First party cookie. Keeps track of whether the user answered “Yes” to the question asking if he/she is older than or equal to 18 years of age. | 8 days |
Cookies accepted | First party cookie. Keeps track of whether the user has seen the cookie banner and accepted the cookies. | 8 days |
In addition, we also use certain analytical cookies, if you have given permission for this via the cookie banner. You can withdraw this permission 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. Keeps track of which pages the user visits and how long the user stays on the website. | |
Google Tag Manager | Third party cookie. Analytics & tag management . This script is used to measure the website to gain insight into its effectiveness and quality. In addition, this script ensures the management of all analytics and tracking cookies, and thus also for compliance with legislation. | Deleted at the end of the session: Google does not share anonymous data with third parties. See also Google's Privacy Policy |
Third party cookie. The Facebook pixel ensures that you see relevant content from Sterkstokers Distillery on Facebook and ensures that we can measure the effectiveness of shared content. In 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 is stored 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 the users of our website. They only help us to guarantee and improve the functioning 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 opened the link to our website);
- Other information you choose to send us (e.g. when you ask us for information).
Please read our privacy statement to learn how we process and secure personal data, how long we store it and what privacy rights you have. Please note that when the personal data processed via cookies is anonymized, these privacy rights no longer apply. After all, they only apply when we process personal data.
For the sake of completeness, we would like to point out that our website also uses a number of social media tools (such as share buttons) that allow visitors to communicate and share content with Facebook, for example, as well as certain applications that allow us to add additional functionalities to our website. These social media tools and/or apps can also use cookies and other similar technologies themselves. Please always read the privacy and cookie statement of the respective social media platforms or apps thoroughly. Please note that we have no influence on the content of these cookie policies, nor on the content of the cookies of these third parties.
App | Privacy Policy |
See also LinkedIn's Privacy Policy | |
See also Facebook's Privacy Policy |
4. Accept cookies
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear. Using this cookie banner, we inform you about which cookies we use and ask you whether we may use analytical cookies. You are free to agree to this or not.
5. Managing cookies (deleting or disabling)
How long a cookie will remain on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies will last until you stop browsing and persistent cookies will last until they expire or are deleted. Most cookies we use will last, and will expire after 8 days from the date they were downloaded onto your device. See below on how to control 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 the 'Options' or 'Preferences' menu of your web browser. 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. Otherwise, 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?
You can always contact us at the following email address: [email protected] .
7. Changes
We may change, complete or supplement 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 for the use of certain cookies if necessary.
Cookie statement for Sterkstokers BV