COOKIE POLICY

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What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text file saved by the browser on the user’s computer/smartphone/tablet when he/she visits websites. The use of cookies helps websites function as efficiently and simply as possible.

Each user manages and can control his/her own cookies at any time via his/her browser settings, and can delete them when leaving a website that he/she has visited. If a user disables cookies on his/her browser, he/she will be able to see some of the content of the website, but the optimum functioning of services may be affected.

What type of cookies are we talking about?

There are different kinds of cookies. Some are needed for the smooth functioning of a website, others are used to improve and/or simplify its use.

Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the functioning of websites. These cookies do not collect any information about the user that can be used for marketing purposes, and are essential for using websites. These cookies are exempt from the requirement for consent, in accordance with article 29 of the law on electronic communications dated 13 June 2005.

Functional cookies allowing us to save user connection details, secure the user’s connection to websites and provide real-time support (Live Chat). These cookies do not collect any information about the user that can be used for marketing purposes. These cookies are also exempt from the requirement for consent.

Performance cookies allow us to collect information about how users navigate our website and adapt and improve its web services, if applicable. Claeys & Engels is not able to identify users using this type of cookie, and all the data collected by these cookies is handled anonymously. These cookies do not collect any information about the user that can be used for marketing purposes. These cookies are stored on the basis of consent provided by the user.

A distinction should also be made between session cookies and persistent cookies.

Session cookies are automatically deleted from the user’s computer hard disk or browser memory when the user logs out and/or closes the browser.

Persistent cookies are stored on the user’s computer hard disk or browser memory for a limited period (minutes, days or years) after logging off or closing the browser.

The table below shows the cookies used on the Claeys & Engels career site.