Cookie statement

1. Cookies

Cookies are small data or text files that are placed on your local computer by websites and applications. Such cookies can have difference purposes: there are technical cookies (for example to retain language settings), session cookies (temporary cookies that expire after one session) and tracking cookies (cookies that track and monitor your behaviour on the internet to be able to provide you a more optimal user experience).

The Belgian Electronic Communication Act of 13 June 2005 contains a number of stipulations around cookies and their use on websites. The law is a conversion of the European e-Privacy Directive, which means that the cookie legislation can be implemented differently in other European states.

Studio Pieter Stockmans is based in Belgium and therefore follows the Belgian legislation regarding cookies.

2. Purpose and utility of cookies

Studio Pieter Stockmans wants to inform every visitor to the website as well as possible about their rights under Belgian legislation regarding cookies, and about which cookies Studio Pieter Stockmans uses. By using the website, the visitor agrees to the use of cookies. Cookies help Studio Pieter Stockmans to optimise your visit to the website, to remember technical choices (for example a language choice, a newsletter, etc.) and to display more relevant services and offers to you.

If you want to consult the website of Studio Pieter Stockmans, is it recommended that cookies are enabled in the technical settings. Without cookies enabled, Studio Pieter Stockmans cannot guarantee a problem-free visit to the website. If you prefer not to accept cookies, you are free to disable the cookies as a visitor.

We use cookies to improve your visit to our website. The cookies we use are safe. The information we collect using cookies helps us to identify possible faults or to show you specific services we think could be important for you.

3. Types of cookies used by Studio Pieter Stockmans

We distinguish the following types of cookies according to their functions:

• Essential/Strictly necessary cookies:
  These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be deactivated in our systems. They are usually set as a reaction to actions that you set, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. They are necessary for good communication and make navigation easier (for example going back to a previous page, etc.).
• Non-essential cookies:
  These cookies are not inherently necessary for the website to function, but they do help us provide an improved and personalised website.
  • Functional cookies:
    These cookies enable the website to provide improved functionality and personalisation. They can be set by us or by external providers whose services we have added to our pages.
  • Analytical cookies:
    These cookies enable us to track visits and traffic so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us to know what pages are the most and least popular and how visitors navigate through the website.
  • Targeting / advertising cookies:
    These cookies can be set by our advertising partners via our website. They can be used by these companies to compile a profile of your interests and to show you relevant advertising on other sites.

On one hand, we use our own cookies and on the other hand cookies from carefully selected partners with whom we collaborate and who advertise our services on their website.

First Party Cookies:

Third Party Cookies:

Read our Privacy Declaration for more information about the processing of personal data by Studio Pieter Stockmans.

4. Managing cookies

Ensure that cookies are enabled in your browser. Perform the following operations to enable cookies:

For browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer

• In Internet Explorer, click on ‘Internet options’ in the cogwheel menu.
• In the ‘Privacy’ tab, move the settings slider to ‘low’ or ‘accept all cookies' (settings above 'medium' disable cookies).
• Click on 'OK'.

For browser - Mozilla Firefox

• Click on the menu icon (three lines) in the top right-hand corner of your browser and then click on ‘Options’.
• Under the ‘Privacy & Security’ page, make sure that ‘Send websites a “Do Not Track” signal that you don’t want to be tracked’ is not ticked.
• Click on 'OK'.

For browser - Google Chrome

• Click on the three dots next to the browser bar at the top of your browser window and select ‘Settings’.
• Click on the three lines at the top left, expand the Advanced section and click on ‘Privacy and security’.
• Under ‘Content settings’, click on the ‘cookies’ option.
• Make sure the slider ‘Allow sites to save and read cookie data’ is on.

For browser - Safari

• Select ‘Preferences’ in the task menu. (The task menu is located at the top right in the Safari window and looks like a cogwheel or click on ‘Safari’ in the expanded task menu.)
• Click on the Privacy tab. Find the section called ‘Cookies and other website data’
• Indicate that you accept cookies.\

If you want to consult the website of Studio Pieter Stockmans, is it recommended that you have cookies enabled. However, if you prefer not to do this, as a visitor you are free to disable cookies via your browser settings. This can be done in the following ways:

For browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer

• In Internet Explorer, click on the cogwheel at the top right and select Internet options.
• Select the Privacy tab, and under Settings move the slider to the top to block all cookies.
• Click on 'OK'.

For browser - Mozilla Firefox

• Click on the menu button and select ‘Options’.
• Select the ‘Privacy & Security’ and go to the ‘History’ section.
• Next to ‘Firefox will’, choose the option ‘Use custom settings for history’.
• Set ‘Accept third-party cookies and site data’ to ‘Never’.
• Close the ‘about: preferences’ page. Changes you have made are saved automatically.

For browser - Google Chrome

• Go to ‘Settings’ under the three dots at the top right.
• Then click on the three lines at the top left and go to ‘Advanced’.
• Under 'Privacy and security’ go to the ‘Content settings’ menu.
• Select ‘Cookies’.
• Switch off ‘Allow sites to save and read cookie data’.

For browser - Safari

• Select ‘Preferences’ in the task menu. (The task menu is located at the top right in the Safari window and looks like a cogwheel or click on ‘Safari’ in the expanded task menu.)
• Click on the Privacy tab. Find the section called ‘Cookies and other website data’
• Indicate that you do not accept cookies.

Or consult the help function of your internet browser about this.

5. Rights of visitors

Given that cookies can involve processing of personal data, as a person involved you have the right to have your personal data processed legally and securely. As a person involved, you can exercise the following rights:

• Right to objection: If there are important and justified reasons, you can object against the processing of personal data.
• Right to access: Everyone involved who proves their identity has a right to access the information on whether or not their personal data have been processed, as well as the purposes of this processing, the categories of data to which this processing applies, and the categories of recipients to whom the data are provided.
• Right to improvement: Inaccurate or incomplete personal data can always be improved or even deleted at request of the person involved.

These rights are exercised in accordance with the modalities as determined in our Privacy Declaration. More information about visitors rights is also given in the Privacy Declaration. If you have further questions or comments about cookies after reading this Cookie Declaration, you can always contact us at info@pietstockmans.com.