Cookie statement

  1. What are cookies?
  2. Cookie types
  3. Cookies used by the Website
  4. How to manage the cookies used by this Website
  5. Enabling and disabling cookies
  6. Contact
  7. Updates

Entry into force: 30/11/2021
Last update: 30/11/2021

This website (www.manuchar.com, "Website") uses its own cookies (“First-party cookies”) and cookies from third parties whose services (may) be used on the Website (“Third-party cookies”).
In this policy we inform you about the use of these cookies, why we use them and how you can manage them. Please note that certain functionalities are not available if you do not accept the relevant cookies.

1. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file, which generally consists of small pieces of data that is sent with the pages of the Website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or other device. The information collected therein can be sent back to our servers or those of the relevant third party on your next visit. A cookie generally includes the name of the website from where it comes from, its lifecycle and a value (generally a randomly created unique number).

Cookies are also called "scripts". A script is a programming code that is used to ensure our website functions optimally and interactively.

Finally, "web beacons", "pixel tags" or "social media cookies" also fall under the term "cookies". These are used to integrate various social networking sites on this Website. Indeed, embedded third party elements or in other words content stored with a third party may also be displayed on our Website. In addition, the Website's content may be shared through social networking sites by means of the buttons present on the various pages. Examples of such social networking sites are Facebook, Google+, Whatsapp, Instagram, YouTube, Linkedin, Disqus and Twitter.

The cookies do not contain information that allow you to be personally identified but some personal information about you, which is stored by Manuchar, may be related to the information stored in the cookies and obtained from them. The processing of functional cookies is based on our legitimate interest, as the functional cookies are required for the proper functioning and security of the Website. The other cookies will not be placed unless the Website has obtained your consent.

For further information on how your personal data is processed, please view our Privacy Policy.

2. Cookie types

3.1. Origin:

First-party cookies are cookies placed directly on the website by the Website.

Third-party cookies are cookies placed on the Website by third parties, through the incorporation by the Website of elements from other websites.

3.2. Lifetime:

Persistent cookies : remain on your device for the lifetime of the cookie. They are activated each time you visit the Website.

Session cookies : simplify and link the user's actions together during the browsing session. Each time you open the browser window, these cookies are temporarily placed. Session cookies are deleted as soon as the browser is closed.

3.3. Function/purpose:

Functional cookies : ensure that all parts of the Website function optimally. These are cookies that are necessary for the proper functioning and security of the Website, such as cookies for load balancing (i.e. the distribution of requests to a web server across a number of computers), and for the adjustment of the user interface (especially the choice of language and the display of search results). These cookies can be placed without permission.

Non-functional cookies : are set for statistical, social, and commercial purposes and are independent of the Website's technical support. Your express consent is required for the placement of these cookies.

Non-functional technical cookies : ensure that your user preferences remain known. This makes the Website easy to access and avoids you having to enter the same information each time you visit the site.

Analytical cookies : show how you use the Website. Based on this collected information, a statistical analysis is made to make the structure, navigation, and content of the Website more user-friendly and improve it.

Marketing cookies : are used to personalize the online advertising offer. Based on a profile of your click and surfing behavior on the site, both the Website and third parties will gain insight into campaign performance.

Social Media cookies : allow for the inclusion of buttons from social networking sites. The buttons work through a code originating from these sites. A handy tool to promote web pages such as “liking” and “pinning”.

If social network sites place these cookies through the Website to collect (your) data, the Website has no influence on the use of and the way they handle these data. More information in this respect can be found in the privacy statements of the Social Network Sites, each of which is indicated in the list of active cookies below. Please note that these privacy statements may be modified by the Social Network Sites at any time.

3. Cookies used by the Website

4.1 Functional cookies

Lang

  • Purpose: This cookie is used to store a user's language preference so that Website content appears in the stored language on the next visit.
  • Duration: session

4.2 Analytical & statistical cookies

_ga

  • Purpose: This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assign a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors.
  • Duration: a few seconds

_gid

  • Purpose: This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. The data collected including the number of visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
  • Duration: 1 day

_gat

  • Purpose: This is a pattern type set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the gat cookie used to limit the amount of data Google stores on websites with many visitors.
  • Duration: 1 minute

Google reCAPTCHA

  • Purpose: This plugin checks if you are a person in order to prevent certain website functions from being (ab)used by spam bots (particularly comments). This data collection is subject to the data protection regulations of Google (Google Inc.). For more information about Google’s privacy policy, please visit: Google Privacy Policy.
  • Duration: session

_gcl

  • Purpose: Google conversion tracking cookie
  • Duration: 3 months

4. How to manage the cookies used by this Website

It is only permitted to store cookies on your device without your consent if the visit to the Website is impossible without using the cookie or the cookie is necessary for the service provided by the Website. If these conditions are not met, we will only place the relevant cookies after obtaining your consent.

This consent is given when you visit the Website for the first time, by clicking on "Accept all cookies". Furthermore, you also have the possibility to set your preferences by clicking on "Manage cookies", where you can choose to use only certain cookies.

5. Enabling and disabling cookies

Your internet browser allows you to delete cookies automatically or manually and to indicate whether certain cookies may be placed or not. You can also set your Internet browser so that you receive a message when a cookie is placed. More information about these possibilities can be found in the instructions of the Help function of your browser.

Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari OS and iOS

Please note: If cookies are disabled, it is possible that the Website does not work optimally. After deletion in your browser, cookies will be placed again on your next visit to the Website after your consent.

6. Contact

Please contact us in case of questions and/or remarks regarding this Cookies policy via:

Rietschoorvelden 20
2170 Merksem (Antwerp)
Belgium

Manuchar NV
0407.045.751

Website: www.manuchar.com
Email: be.legal@manuchar.com

7. Updates

Manuchar reserves the right to modify this policy periodically: if Manuchar modify its practices regarding cookies, to reflect technological progress, changes in legislation and regulations and/or good commercial practices, without prejudice to your rights within the framework of the current legislation.

We will inform you of these modifications by updating the date of entry into force at the top of this policy.