Cookie Policy

Cookies are small data or text files placed on your computer by websites and applications. Companies use cookies for various reasons: there are technical cookies (e.g. for language settings), session cookies (temporary cookies) and tracking cookies (cookies that monitor and log your behaviour on the website with a view to providing an optimum user experience).

The Belgian Act of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications contains provisions on cookies and their use on websites. The Belgian implementation is derived from the EC e-privacy directive, which implies that the use of cookies and cookie legislation varies from one EC member state to the next.

Velleman places an online platform at the disposal of users of the products and services offered by Velleman NV. This platform enables both registered and unregistered individuals to purchase electronic products, components and services. As Velleman NV only services the European market, only the European cookie legislation applies.

PURPOSE AND USE OF COOKIES

Velleman aims to inform you to the best of its ability of your rights under the cookie legislation and of the nature of the cookies Velleman uses. Use of this website implies acceptance of the use of cookies. Cookies help Velleman to optimise your visit to the website, to remember technical choices (e.g. language choice, a newsletter, etc.) and to suggest other relevant services and offers.

Enabling cookies is recommended when visiting the Velleman website. If cookies are not enabled, we cannot guarantee a problem-free visit to our website. However, if you do not want to enable cookies, you are free to disable them (see also section ‘Cookie management’).

We use cookies to improve your user experience on our website. The cookies we use are safe. The information we collect with the aid of cookies helps us to identify possible errors or to present you with specific services we feel may be important or relevant to you. It is possible that we will store information that relates to you directly. In addition we may also use cookies from carefully selected partners we work with and who advertise our services on their website.

TYPES OF COOKIES USED BY VELLEMAN

We use two types of cookies, viz. our own functional cookies as well as cookies from carefully selected partners we work with and who advertise our services on their website. The following partners are involved:

First-Party Cookies: https://www.velbus.eu/

Domain name: ww.velbus.eu/
Purpose: Is used to distinguish between various users by assigning them a random number. This cookie is also used to calculate how long the user browses the Velleman site.
Cookie name: _ga
Retention time: 2 years

Domain name: ww.velbus.eu/
Purpose: This cookie is used to distinguish individual users.
Cookie name: _gid
Retention time: 24 hours

Domain name: ww.velbus.eu/
Purpose: This cookie is placed when a user visits a page that has the Hotjar code. The cookie contains a unique identifier (UUID) that makes it possible to track the same visitor on multiple pages and during multiple sessions.
Cookie name: _hjlncludedInSample
Retention time: Session

Read our Privacy Policy for more details on how Velleman processes personal data.

COOKIE MANAGEMENT

Make sure cookies are enabled in your browser. To enable cookies you must perform the following steps:

With browser – Microsoft Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, click ‘Internet Options’ in the ‘Extra’ menu.
Go to the ‘Privacy’ tab, then click ‘Advanced’.
Check ‘accept’ for ‘First-party cookies’ and ‘Third-party cookies’ and check ‘Always allow session cookies’.
Click ‘OK’.
With browser – Mozilla Firefox

Click the ‘Open Menu’ icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right-hand corner of your browser, then click ‘Options’.
On the ‘Privacy’ tab, make sure that ‘Use tracking protection in private windows’ is not checked.
With browser – Google Chrome

Click the ‘Customize and control Google Chrome’ icon (three dots) next to the browser bar at the top of your browser window and select ‘Settings’.
Click ‘Advanced’.
Find the ‘Privacy and security’ section and click ‘Content settings’.
Click the ‘Cookies’ option.
Now select ‘Allow sites to save and read cookie data’.
With browser – Safari

Select ‘Preferences’ from the task menu. (The task menu is situated in the top-right hand corner and looks like a cog, or click ‘Safari’ in the extensive task menu.)
Click the ‘Privacy’ tab. Find the section ‘Cookies and other website data’.
Indicate that you wish to accept cookies.
Enabling cookies is recommended when visiting the Velleman website. However, if you do not want to enable cookies, you are free to disable them via your browser settings. This can be done as follows:

With browser – Microsoft Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, click ‘Internet Options’ in the ‘Extra’ menu.
Go to the ‘Privacy’ tab, then click ‘Advanced’.
Check ‘Block’ for ‘First-party cookies’ and ‘Third-party cookies’ and uncheck ‘Always allow session cookies’.
Click ‘OK’.
With browser – Mozilla Firefox

Click the ‘Open Menu’ icon (three horizontal lines) in the top right-hand corner of your browser, then click ‘Options’.
On the ‘Privacy’ tab, make sure that ‘Use tracking protection in private windows’ is checked.
With browser – Google Chrome

Click on the ‘Customize and control Google Chrome’ icon (three dots) next to the browser bar at the top of your browser window and select ‘Settings’. – Click ‘Advanced’.
Find the ‘Privacy and security’ section and click ‘Content settings’.
Click the ‘Cookies’ option.
Now select ‘Allow sites to save and read cookie data’ so this option is unchecked.
With browser – Safari

Select ‘Preferences’ from the task menu. (The task menu is situated in the top-right hand corner and looks like a cog, or click ‘Safari’ in the extensive task menu.)
Click the ‘Privacy’ tab. Find the section ‘Cookies and other website data’.
Indicate that you do not accept cookies (‘Always block’).
For more information, use the help function of your web browser.

USER RIGHTS

As cookies may involve the processing of personal data, you are entitled as a data subject to the lawful and secure processing of such personal data. Data subjects may exercise the following rights:

Right of opposition: in the event of serious and legitimate reasons data subjects may object to the processing of personal data.
Right of access: Any data subject who provides proof of identity has the right of access to all information about whether or not the processing of personal data takes place, as well as the purposes of such processing, the categories of data the processing involves and the categories of recipients to whom the data are disclosed.
Right of correction: Inaccurate or incomplete personal data can always be corrected or even deleted at the request of the data subject.
These rights are exercised in accordance with the provisions of our  Privacy Statement . Please consult the  Privacy Statement  for more details on user rights.

If after reading this Cookie Policy you still have questions regarding cookies, please feel free to contact us at: marketing@velleman.eu