- Introduction
- What are cookies?
- Cookies types
- Cookies used by Desmet Belgium NV
- Consent
- Enabling, disabling and removing cookies
- Contact
1. Introduction
Desmet Belgium NV (www.desmet.com) uses its own cookies (first-party cookies) and cookies of third parties whose services are offered on the website (third-party cookies).
We explain how we use these cookies below.
Please note that some media are not available if you do not accept the related cookies.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a simple, small file containing personal data that is sent with the pages of www.desmet.com and saved by your browser to the hard disk of your computer or other device. The next time you visit our website, the browser returns the data in the cookie to our server or the server of the third party in question.
The term ‘cookie’ also encompasses scripts. These are sets of instructions carried out to ensure our website functions optimally.
Lastly, ‘cookie’ also encompasses web beacons, pixel tags and social media cookies. These are used to integrate various social networks into Desmet Belgium NV. That’s because embedded third-party elements, meaning content stored at a third party, can be displayed on our website. The buttons on the webpages can also be used to share the contents of Desmet Belgium NV through social networks. Facebook, Google+, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Disqus and Twitter are examples of social networks.
Strictly necessary cookies are processed on the basis of legitimate interest, as they are needed to ensure Desmet Belgium NV is secure and functions properly. Other cookies will not be used by Desmet Belgium NV without your consent. Specifically, you have the option of accepting or rejecting cookies when you enter Desmet Belgium NV website. If you change your mind, you can also reset your preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie button at the bottom left of your screen.
3. Cookies types
3.1. Origin:
First-party cookies are placed on the website by Desmet Belgium NV.
Third-party cookies are placed on the website by third parties, mainly when Desmet Belgium NV integrates elements from other websites.
3.2. Duration of storage:
Persistent cookies are stored on your device between sessions until the cookie expires. They are accessed every time you visit Desmet Belgium NV to remember your preferences or actions.
Session cookies are used to recognise and link user actions during a single browser session. These cookies are stored in a temporary memory when you access our website. Session cookies are removed when you close your browser session.
3.3. Function/purpose:
Strictly necessary cookies (also called “technical cookies”) are essential for all parts of the website to work. These are needed to ensure Desmet Belgium NV is secure and works properly, including such functions as load balancing (distribution of requests to a webserver across multiple computers). These cookies can be stored on your device without your consent.
Non-strictly necessary cookies are stored for analytical, social and commercial purposes. They do not have any technical support function and do not meet the criteria for exemption from the consent obligation. These cookies will only be stored on your device with your consent.
Functional cookies ensure your user preferences are taken into account. This makes Desmet Belgium NV easy to access and means you do not have to enter the same information every time you visit the site.
Performance cookies provide information about how you use Desmet Belgium NV. A statistical analysis is conducted on the basis of the information collected to improve the structure, navigation, content and user experience of Desmet Belgium NV.
Online advertising is personalised with targeting cookies (also called “marketing cookies”). Both Desmet Belgium NV and third parties gain insight into how campaigns are performing from a profile created on the basis of what you click and where you go on the website.
These also include social media cookies. These cookies enable social network buttons to be integrated into the website. The buttons are controlled by a code originating from the social network in question. This is a handy way to like or pin web pages to promote them.
Desmet Belgium NV has no control over how data collected by social network cookies integrated into Desmet Belgium NV is used. For more information, see the privacy statement of the relevant social networks in the active cookie list below. Note that a privacy statement can be amended by the relevant social network at any time.
4. Cookies used by Desmet Belgium NV: Strictly necessary cookies
Name
OptanonAlertBoxClosed
Purpose
This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year and contains no personal information.
Expires
364 days
OptanonConsent
This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor.
364 days
cookie-agreed
The cookie is used to remember whether a user has accepted a website’s cookie notice, ensuring that the cookie consent banner is not repeatedly shown during future visits.
64 days
cookie-agreed-categories
The cookie is used to help the website respect the user’s preferences, ensuring that only the cookies the user has accepted are set.
64 days
cookie-agreed-version
The cookie is used to store the version of the cookie consent management system that the user has agreed to. This cookie helps ensure that the user’s consent is aligned with the most current version of the website’s cookie notice.
64 days
Performance cookies (optional)
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_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.
Expires
399 days
_ga_EYT19YFKX2
This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to help understand how users interact with the website.
399 days
Functional cookies (optional)
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AECSOCS
Purpose
If you visit a page containing a YouTube video and are logged in to a YouTube or Google account, Google may use cookies for security purposes, remember your preferences, and receive information about the videos you watch for analytics and advertising purposes cookies and collect data linked to your Google account. For more information, see the Google Privacy Policy.
Expires
Between 370 days and 401 days
__Secure-ENID
The cookie is used for secure authentication, session management, and ensuring user continuity across Google services.
371 days
Targeting cookies (optional)
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_gcl_au
Purpose
This cookie is used by Google Ads for tracking ad conversions and user interactions on websites.
Expires
70 days
NID
This cookie is installed by Google. The cookie is used for personalizing ads and remembering user preferences for Google services.
181 days
_GRECAPTCHA
This cookie is installed by Google reCAPTCHA. The cookie is used for security purposes, specifically to prevent bots from performing automated actions on a website.
181 days
5. Consent
Cookies may only be stored on your device without your consent if a visit to Desmet Belgium NV is impossible without them or the service offered by Desmet Belgium NV requires them (also called “strictly necessary or technical cookies”). In all other cases, we will not store any cookies without your consent.
6. Enabling and disabling cookies
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘cookie button’. You can then adjust the available sliders, then clicking ‘Confirm My Choices’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
For more information, see your browser’s help function.
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari OS and iOS
Important! Desmet Belgium NV may not function properly if you disable cookies.
7. Contact
Contact Desmet Belgium NV with any queries or comments you have about this Cookie Notice at:
Desmet Belgium NV
Website: https://www.desmet.com/en
Email: info@desmet.com
Phone number: +32 (0)2 716 11 11
De Kleetlaan 7B
1831 Diegem (Brussels)
Belgium
Last edited on 20/01/2025