Cookie statement
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files which are downloaded to your device when you visit our website. Cookies may gather information about your use of the website [and/or application] or may enable us to recognise you as a visitor when you return to our website at a later date. Cookies allow us to recognise your device. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.
You do not have to accept (all of) our cookies. However, if you do not accept or delete our cookies, some areas of our website may take more time to work, or may not function properly. You can find more information on how to disable and/or delete cookies below.
What type of cookies are used on the DNS Belgium website?
We use both session and persistent cookies on our website. These cookies are:
- strictly necessary cookies - cookies that are essential in order to enable you to move around our website and use its features
- analytical / performance cookies – cookies that collect information about how you use our website, for example which webpages/features you go to most often. These cookies allow us to improve how the website works
- functionality cookies – cookies that allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal or customised features
- targeting or advertising cookies – cookies that are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests, based on an analysis of your browsing
List of cookies used on this website
The following list categorises and describes the various cookies used on this website and the purposes for which they are used:
Necessary and functionality cookies
|
Owner |
Cookie name |
Goal |
Storage time |
|
DNS Belgium |
WIENICOOKIE_COMPLETED |
keeps track on if the end user agreed to use cookies on this site |
1 year |
|
DNS Belgium |
DNSBELGIUM_LANGUAGE |
to store language preferences |
always |
|
DNS Belgium |
DNSBELGIUM_LOGO |
track the animation of the logo |
session |
|
DNS Belgium |
WIENICOOKIE_ANALYTICS WIENICOOKIE_COMPLETED |
track the cookie acceptance |
1 year |
| DNS Belgium |
incap_ses_* visid_incap_* nlbi_* |
these 1st party session and persistent cookies are set by a third party service (Incapsula) to filter out malicious requests | session |
Analytical cookies
|
Owner |
Cookie name |
Goal |
Storage time |
|
Google Analytics |
_gat |
1 minute |
|
|
Google Analytics |
_ga |
2 years |
|
|
Google Analytics |
_gid |
1 day |
Advertising cookies
| Owner | Cookie name | Expiry period | Content | Goal |
| DNS Belgium | fr | 90 days | users-ID and browser -ID, time stamp, several other data | Facebook’s major advertising cookie, used to display and measure ads and to improve their relevance |
| _fbc | 90 days | sub domain index, time stamp, Facebook click-ID | Used to display and measure ads and to improve their relevance | |
| _fbp | 90 days | sub domain index, time stamp, random number | Identifies browsers to supply advertising and site analysis services | |
| BizoID, BizoData, BizoUserMatchHistory, BizoNetworkPartnerIndex | 6 months | LinkedIn's advertising cookie, used to display and measure ads | ||
| bcookie bscookie |
one year |
Identifies browsers via a unique ID to supply advertising and site analysis services |
||
| L1c | current session | Identifies browsers via a unique ID to supply advertising and site analysis services |
Cookie configuration settings
Cookie settings can vary from one browser to another. By way of example, the below hyperlinks provide further guidance on how to disable the use of cookies on certain browsers, and/or on how to delete cookies:
To learn more about the behavioural advertising practice and to make choices regarding our use of targeting or advertising cookies, you can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu
Agreement with our use of cookies - changes to our cookie policy
By continuing to use this website, you acknowledge that you have read the terms of this Cookie Policy and that you agree with our use of cookies as set out above (unless you expressly indicated otherwise).
We may amend this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes we make to our cookie policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by email. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to the cookie policy. Your continued use of this website following the posting of changes to this cookie policy will indicate your acceptance of these changes. This cookie policy was most recently updated on 9 September 2019.
Contact details
Questions, comments and requests regarding this cookie policy must be addressed to legal@dnsbelgium.be.