Last update: 14 December 2023
1. Introduction
This is the Cookie Policy of Brik - Student in Brussels vzw (“Brik”). The Cookie Policy aims to inform you about the use of cookies by Brik - Student in Brussels vzw. This Cookie Policy should be read together with the Privacy Policy, which can be found here.
This Cookie Policy can be modified, for example because of new features on the website. We therefore advise you to consult this Cookie Policy regularly. Important changes will be announced via our website. This version of the Cookie Policy was last amended on November 23, 2023.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your browser, computer, or mobile device. The website stores cookies on your device to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information, so that your device is recognized when you revisit the website. Cookies can have different purposes: ensuring that the website takes into account user preferences by, for example, remembering certain preferences, collecting statistical data, customising content, etc
3. Which cookies are used on the website of Brik?
Functional cookies are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Website. Technical cookies are placed as soon as you visit the Website. Because of the technical necessity of these essential cookies, only an information requirement applies, and you cannot refuse these cookies if you want to visit our website.
Analytical cookies compile statistics about certain information (e.g. popularity, number of visitors, ...), track browsing behaviour and track visitors to the Website in order to later respond to their browsing behaviour (e.g. personalised promotional campaigns). Analytical cookies are set only if you accept these cookies.
Advertisement cookies for advertising, including serving and displaying ads, personalising ads, limiting the number of times an ad is shown to a user, muting ads you no longer want to see, and measuring ad effectiveness.
Social cookies enable social media platforms to collect information about the user's activities on our website, such as sharing content or following links to social media. They can also be used to provide personalized advertisements on social media based on the user's browsing behavior on our website.
The cookies used on brik.be are:
Facebook pixel: _fbp, fr, tr
Google Analytics: _ga ,_ga_<container-id>
Hotjar: _hjSessionUser_{site_id}, _hjFirstSeen, _hjHasCachedUserAttributes, _hjUserAttributesHash, _hjUserAttributes, hjViewportId, hjActiveViewportIds, _hjSession_{site_id}, _hjSessionTooLarge, _hjSessionResumed, _hjCookieTest, _hjLocalStorageTest, _hjSessionStorageTest,_hjIncludedInPageviewSample, _hjIncludedInSessionSample_{site_id}, _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress, _hjTLDTest, _hjClosedSurveyInvites, _hjDonePolls, _hjMinimizedPolls, _hjShownFeedbackMessage
You can always choose to disable cookies and delete those already stored. You can do this by changing the settings of your browser. For this we refer to the support page of your web browser.
4. Cookie management
You can manage the use of optional cookies yourself. For example, you can choose to reject certain cookies or accept only a limited number of cookies. However, please note that certain functions of the website are only available, accessible, or workable if you have accepted cookies. Accepting cookies makes browsing the Internet much easier and allows websites to perform better. The use of cookies is widely accepted by Internet users.
By changing the settings of your Internet browser, you can ensure that you are notified every time cookies are sent, or even prevent cookies from being created or stored on your computer's hard drive. However, Brik cannot guarantee access to and operation of the website if you have disabled the creation of cookies by your Internet browser.
We process the personal data we collect through our cookies. In our Privacy Policy you can read how this processing takes place and what rights you have.
5. Rights of the data subject
Certain data that we collect from you through cookies and other technologies can be linked to you and allow to identify you as a natural person. This data qualifies as personal data, which is why our Privacy Policy applies to the processing of this data by our cookies.
You can find your rights that you can exercise as a data subject, including your right to object in case of use of your data for direct marketing purposes, in our Privacy Policy.
6. How long do we retain your personal data
The retention period of this collected personal data may differ from the retention period (lifetime) of the cookie. We never keep personal data longer than necessary for the purpose of processing for which the data was collected.
You can find more information about this in our Privacy Policy.
7. Transfer
Third party cookies are subject to the cookie policy of the respective third party. For more information on this transfer, please refer to the Privacy and Cookie Policy of the respective third party:
- Facebook pixel: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Hotjar: https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/
8. Questions?
If you have further questions about this website or about this Cookie Policy, you can always contact us by sending an e-mail to privacy@brik.be.