Version dated 16/06/2023
Het Veer uses cookies and other techniques such as JavaScript and web beacons on its website and related sites (hereinafter the ‘website’). Because we want to guarantee your privacy and improve the user-friendliness of your visit(s) to our website, we think it is important that you know how and why we use cookies.
Below we try to provide you with as much information as possible about the use of these techniques, including cookies by Het Veer.
Who is responsible for processing your data?
Het Veer, with registered office at Moorstraat 24, 9850 Landegem is the data controller as described in this Cookie policy Het Veer. The following websites and applications belong to Het Veer:
www.het-veer.be
What are cookies?
Cookies are small, simple text files that your computer or mobile device stores when you use our website.
What are the other techniques?
JavaScript and web beacons are standard Internet technologies that, together with cookies, allow a system to collect information (JavaScripts), store it in small, simple text files (cookies) and then send it (web beacons). Cookies and other techniques are used on almost all existing websites.
By using cookies and other techniques, we ensure, for example, that:
- Making browsing the website more fun and easier for you
- You do not receive or have to enter the same information every time you visit our website
- We can measure how our website is used and where we can further improve it
- We can recognise which device you use when you visit us
- We can (have) record how often an ad is shown in order to better tailor ads to your needs and interests and avoid seeing the same ad over and over again
Third-party cookies
Third-party cookies are also set via our website. The use of cookies by other companies is subject to the respective company’s privacy and cookie policy.
Which cookies do we use? In brief:
Functional cookies or necessary cookies
Functional cookies ensure that our website functions correctly e.g. Your browser settings are saved so that you can view our website optimally on your screen.
Analytical cookies
With analytical cookies, we collect statistics about users’ use of our website with the help of third parties. By measuring website usage, we can continue to improve our website for the benefit of our users.
Among other things, the following data will be stored:
- The IP address, which is made anonymous
- Technical characteristics such as the browser you use (such as Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox) and the resolution of your computer screen and which device you use
- From which page you came to the website
- When and how long you visit or use the website
Third-party social media cookies
Social media cookies are cookies that enable functionalities of social media websites. Think of a YouTube video accompanying a presentation of a project, use of Google Maps or a Facebook ‘like’ button.
How do third-party social media cookies work?
Social media cookies are set by the social media websites themselves. When you click a social media button in our website, a social media cookie is set. The social media party may recognise your IP address the moment you want to share a page from our website. For the cookies set by the social media parties and the data they collect with them, please refer to the statements these parties make on their own websites about them. We encourage you to check the privacy and cookie statements below regularly: Facebook
Browser settings
If you do not want websites to be able to store cookies on your computer, adjust your browser settings You will then get a warning before any cookies are placed. You can also adjust your settings so that your browser refuses all cookies or only third-party cookies. You can delete cookies that have already been placed. Note that you need to adjust the settings separately for each browser, device and computer you use. Please note that if you do not want to use cookies, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that our website will work properly. You may lose some features of the website or even be unable to see certain pages at all. Besides, refusing cookies does not mean you will no longer see ads either.
The ads will just no longer be tailored to your interests and will be repeated more often. How to adjust your settings varies from one browser to another. Click one of the icons below to go directly to your browser’s manual or, if necessary, consult your browser’s help function.
Chrome
Firefox
Internet Explorer
Safari
If you want to disable cookies from specific parties, you can do so at www.youronlinechoices.com.
Delete cookies
Delete cookies in Microsoft Edge:
Click on the Menu icon (icon with 3 lines) in the top right corner. Klik op het menupictogram (pictogram met 3 lijnen) in de rechterbovenhoek. Click ‘Clear all history’. Now you can specify exactly what you want to delete. Vink in ieder geval ‘Cookies en opgeslagen websitegegevens’ aan en klik op ‘Wissen’. At the bottom, you can specify whether you always want to delete this data when Microsoft Edge is close
Delete cookies in Chrome:
Click on the icon with 3 lines at the top right. Click on ‘Settings’ > ‘’History’ > ‘’Clear browsing data’. In any case, make sure ‘Delete cookies and other site and plugin data’ is checked. You can also specify how old the Cookies should be. Select ‘All’ here.
Delete cookies in Firefox:
Click on the icon with 3 lines at the top right. Go to ‘Options’ > ‘Privacy’. Click on ‘Clear your recent history’. Under ‘Details’, you can specify exactly what you want to delete. At least tick ‘Cookies’. You can also specify how old the Cookies should be. Select ‘All’ here.
Delete cookies in Safari:
At the top left of the menu bar, click ‘Safari’ > ‘Preferences’. At the top of the window, select the ‘Privacy’ tab. Then click on ‘Delete all Website data’.
Delete cookies in Internet Explorer:
Click on the icon of a cog icon at the top right. Go to the ‘Security’ menu > ‘Delete browsing history’. Now you can specify exactly what you want to delete. At least tick ‘Cookies and website data’. Click ‘Delete’ at the bottom of the window
Het Veer privacy policy
The use of some cookies also processes personal data as you have read above. Our privacy policy tells you more about how Het Veer handles your data.
Concluding remarks
We will update our statements if our website or the rules around cookies change. You can access the current version of this cookie policy by clicking the link to Het Veer’s cookie policy at the bottom of each page.