Cookie Policy
COOKIE POLICY
In providing its information on the website www.mdpadvocaten.be (hereinafter the "Website") and accessing it, MDP Lawyers (hereinafter "the firm", "we", "our", "our", "our") will use certain cookies that are placed on the device of the visitor to the Website (hereinafter "you(r)").
The Website is operated by MDP Advocaten BV, registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under the number BE(0)466.770.829, and with its registered office at Jean-Baptiste de Ghellincklaan 31/001, 9051 Ghent, Belgium. Any questions or comments can be sent by post to this address or by e-mail to antoon.dierick@mdpadvocaten.be. Your questions or comments will reach the person in our organisation who is responsible for this and will provide you with an answer as soon as possible.
1. General Information
This cookie statement (hereinafter the "Cookie Statement") describes the different types of cookies we use on the Website and how you can set these cookies.
We have a strict privacy policy and we are committed to being transparent about the technologies used on our Website. To the extent that the information collected with cookies contains personal data, the provisions of the Privacy Statement apply and complement the Cookie Statement.
2. What exactly are cookies
A cookie is a small text file placed by a website's server in your browser or on your computer's hard drive or mobile device when you consult the website. Cookies are used to distinguish you from other users of the website.
'First-party cookies' are cookies used by the website visited itself. 'Third-party cookies' are cookies that do not come from the website used itself, but rather from another website.
'Session cookies' are cookies that disappear automatically when you end your session on our Website. 'Persistent cookies', on the other hand, do not disappear immediately but only after a certain pre-set period.
Your consent is not required for the use of strictly necessary cookies, but we inform you of this anyway through this Cookie Statement. However, for non-essential cookies (e.g. functional cookies, analysis cookies, etc.), we request your explicit consent via the cookie pop-up on the Website. There you can choose whether to accept all cookies, reject them or accept only certain categories of cookies.
The consent you have given can be withdrawn at any time. Further on in this Cookie Statement, we explain how you can easily do this.
3. Which cookies are used on the Website
We use different types of cookies on the Website with the following purposes:
3.1. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for browsing our Website or strictly necessary for providing a service specifically requested/expected by a user. Removing these types of cookies is therefore not possible and therefore only an information requirement applies. If you do not agree to this, you may not use the Website.
| Name | Expiry date | Type | Content and purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent_level | 1 month | First party | Maintaining cookie settings |
| cookie_consent_user_accepted | 1 month | First party | Maintaining cookie settings |
| cookie_consent_user_consent_token | 1 month | First party | Maintain cookie settings |
| kirby_session | 1 hour | First party | Maintain user session. |
| noShowPrivacy | 1 month | First party | Maintain privacy pop-up. |
3.2. Analysis cookies
Analysis cookies are used to track how our visitors use the Website. These cookies allow us to collect information on certain metrics such as number of visitors, which website our visitors come from, which pages are visited a lot, etc. You can disable these types of cookies.
| Name | Expiry date | Type | Content and purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Google, Analytical cookie | Through these cookies, we obtain information about the number of (unique) visitors, visitor sessions, how visitors use the site and through which channel (social media, search robots, etc.) the website was reached, among other things. Google Analytics then provides insight into this data through an analytics report. |
| _gid | 1 day | Google, Analytical cookie | Through these cookies, we obtain information about the number of (unique) visitors, visitor sessions, how visitors use the site and through which channel (social media, search robots, etc.) the website was reached, among other things. Google Analytics then provides insight into this data through an analytics report. |
| _gat | 1 min | Google, Analytical cookie | Through these cookies, we obtain information about the number of (unique) visitors, visitor sessions, how visitors use the site and through which channel (social media, search robots, etc.) the website was reached, among other things. Google Analytics then provides insight into this data through an analytics report. |
4. How can you refuse or manage the use of cookies on the Website?
If you want to know which cookies have been placed on your device or if you want to delete them, you can use a setting in your browser. The links below explain how to do this for each browser. On www.aboutcookies.org you will also find the procedure for refusing cookies for the most commonly used browsers.
You have the option to withdraw your consent to the placing of cookies at any time. However, this withdrawal does not affect processing operations that took place in the past when consent was given.
Adjusting your cookie settings as described above may result in certain parts of the Website not being able to be displayed (correctly) or some interactions not working normally.
You can set your internet browser so that cookies are not accepted and so that you receive a warning when a cookie is installed or that the cookies are subsequently deleted from your hard disk. You can do this through your browser settings (see above).
5. Protection of your data
All personal data are processed in accordance with our Privacy Statement. This also explains all your rights as a natural person. If you have any problems or complaints in connection with this Cookie Statement, we would like to hear from you. You can always contact us via the contact details listed at the top of this Cookie Statement.
While we would like to resolve any comments with you, we inform you that you always have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority. In Belgium, you can contact the Data Protection Authority for this purpose (see www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be; address: Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels; T.: +32 (0)2 274 48 00; E: contact@apd-gba.be).
6. Do you have any questions regarding the use of cookies?
If you have any questions regarding the use of cookies on the Website, you can always contact us via the contact details given at the top of this Cookie Statement. We will assist you as soon as possible. However, in line with legal requirements, we may ask you to provide proof of identity so that we can equally protect the privacy of others.
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