What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on the User’s computer when a site is visited.
A distinction is made between permanent and temporary cookies on the one hand, and direct and indirect cookies on the other hand.
- Cookies are permanent when they remain on the user’s computer even after closing the browser.
- Temporary cookies disappear as soon as the user closes the browser. Direct cookies are sent by the site itself, indirect cookies come from third parties.
Some of these cookies retain the functional preferences, such as the choice of the user of the language. Other cookies are intended to allow the analysis of information, such as the number of visits to a website. Yet other cookies are used for marketing purposes.
Types of cookies
The main types of cookies that websites can use are described below:
Session cookies
These are temporary cookies that remain in your browser’s cookie file for the duration of your visit and are deleted when you close the browser.
Persistent cookies
These remain in your web browser’s cookie file, even after the browser closes, sometimes for a year or more (the exact length will depend on the lifetime of the cookie in question). Persistent cookies are used when the site operator may need to know who you are, for more than one browsing session (for example, to remember your username or website customization preferences).
Internal cookies
These are cookies planted on your browser and / or hard drive by the current site you are visiting. This is to assign a unique identity for you in order to follow your journey on the site. Website operators often use first-party cookies for session management and for recognition purposes.
Third party cookies
These are cookies used by third parties, such as social networks, to track your visits to different websites on which they make announcements. The website operator will not have control over these third-party cookies.
What is the use of cookies?
spdg.be wants to keep you informed of this new legislation and the cookies used. Cookies allow spdg.be to optimize your visit to a website, to remember the technical choices (for example: a language parameter, a newsletter) and to show you services and offers more relevant.
If you want to consult the spdg.be website, we recommend that you allow cookies. However, if you do not want this, you can disable cookies (see also “How can I manage cookies?”).
We use cookies to improve your visit to our site. The cookies we use are safe. The information we collect through cookies helps us to identify errors, or to show you specific services that we think may be of interest to you.
We may store information about you directly. We may also use cookies from carefully selected partners with whom we collaborate and who advertise our services on their websites.
Which cookies does spdg.be use and why?
If you want to consult the website spdg.be , we recommend the activation of cookies on your computer, tablet or mobile phone. If cookies are disabled, we may not be able to guarantee that your visit to our website will be trouble-free. If you nevertheless wish to limit, block or delete cookies from the spdg.be website , you can manage the settings of your browser.
Functional cookies
- wordpress_ [hash] : This cookie stores the login information you use on this website. Its use is limited to the administration area. This cookie is kept 14 days.
- wordpress_logged_in_ [hash] : If you log in, WordPress (the tool we use to propel this website) stores your login information in this cookie. This cookie is kept 14 days.
- wordpress_test_cookie : This cookie is used to test whether cookies are enabled or not in your browser. This is a session cookie that is deleted when you close your browser.
Cookies used for statistics
- _utma : Google Analytics cookie used to store anonymous statistics about your visit. Understand how a user allows us to improve our services and our web portals. Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service . This cookie is kept for two years.
- _utmb : Google Analytics cookie used to store anonymous statistics about your visit. Understand how a user allows us to improve our services and our web portals. Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service . This is a session cookie that is deleted when you close your browser.
- _utmc : Google Analytics cookie used to store anonymous statistics about your visit. Understand how a user allows us to improve our services and our web portals. Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service . This is a session cookie that is deleted when you close your browser.
- _utmz : Google Analytics cookie used to store anonymous statistics about your visit. Understand how a user allows us to improve our services and our web portals. Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service . This cookie is kept for 18 months.