Cookies

Cookie policy STADSPIRATIE

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer by your web browser when you visit a website. They are mainly used to gather information about the pages that are visited or are required to ensure the proper operation of the website and its specific functionalities. The website of the Flemish Community Commission (VGC) uses three different types of cookies.

 

1. Session cookies

The session cookies we use are part of the technical management system of the website and do not provide us with any data about your browsing behaviour. They are necessary for the smooth functioning of our website.

Cookie name: _bpart_session
Type: session cookie
Where used: the entire website

This cookie is stored for the entire duration of the visit to our website. The cookie is automatically deleted after you leave the website or you close your browser.

 

2. Third-party cookies

The VGC would like to track and analyse how our website is used through analytical third-party cookies. This helps us to see, among other things:

• which pages you visit,
• how you navigate through the website,
• where you came from before visiting our website.

This data enables us to draw attention to popular and frequently visited pages and ideas and to adapt the information architecture to the website's actual use. These improvements allow for easier use and better functioning of the website.

Cookie name: _ga
Type: third-party cookie
Where used: the entire website

Purpose of use: this cookie is used by Google Analytics to track and analyse your browsing behaviour. These cookies store information anonymously (a number is assigned to identify unique visitors).

These cookies are stored on the website visitor's computer for a maximum of two years.

Cookie name: _gid
Type: third-party cookie
Where used: the entire website
Purpose of use: These cookies are used by Google Analytics to analyse how the website is used and how it performs. The collected data contains, among other things, the number of visitors, the websites from which the visitors came and which pages they visit. The data is stored anonymously.

This cookie is stored on the website visitor's computer for a maximum of one day.

Cookie name: _gat_gtag_UA_115462757_13
Type: third-party cookie
Where used: the entire website
Purpose of use: these cookies are used by Google to differentiate between users.

These cookies are stored on the website visitor's computer for a maximum of one minute.

More information is available on the Google website.

 

3. Social media cookies

The VGC allows social-media buttons (for liking and sharing) on its website so you can easily share messages on social networks, such as Facebook. These social-media providers use this data to target their advertisements and information about you. More information is available on the websites of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 

Blocking or removing cookies in your browser

More information on how to block or remove cookies can be found on the following websites:

• blocking cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer
• blocking cookies in Firefox
• blocking cookies in Google Chrome
• blocking cookies in Safari

Any questions?

If you have any additional questions about the use of cookies on our website, please do not hesitate to contact us at gdpr@bpart.be