This Cookie Statement has been drawn up to inform you of the use of cookies and comparable technologies, the AO-SI Foundation Association, with registered number 1031 681 112 in the Belgian Crossroads Bank for Entreprises and AO-SI Ltd, with registered number 0770.341.336 in the Belgian Crossroads Bank for Entreprises (hereinafter “We” and “Us/Our”), collects via the website http://www.ao-si.world (hereinafter “the Website”) and via other channels as described below. This Cookie Statement explains what cookies are, how we use them, what types of cookies we use, what kind of information we collect using cookie and how you can control the cookie preferences.
Besides this Cookie Statement, AO-SI also provides a Privacy Statement, of which this Cookie Statement is an integral part and you can consult it here. In this Privacy Statement, we clarify (1) what personal data we can collect by using cookies, (2) the legal grounds applied for the use of cookies, and (3) the general purposes of our use of cookies. For said information, and for other information about the processing of your personal data in general and your rights concerning we therefore refer to our Privacy Statement.
This CookiPrivacy Statement explains how, that and how, on what basis and for what purposes We collect, process, protect and share personal data about you. By using this Website, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Us as described in the Privacy Statement.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
- Cookies are tiny data text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device by the internet browser when you visit a website or when you make use of a (mobile) application. They function as a type of reminder for a website.
- The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser.
- These cookies help us make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
- By the term “cookies”, we also intend technologies that are comparable to cookies, such as pixels, plug-ins, and certain scripts, as these may collect information on you as well.
HOW DO WE USE COOKIES
As most of the online services, our Website uses cookies first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes.
- The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
- The third-party cookiesused on our websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website. Third-party cookies make sure that certain data as a result of your visit to or your use of our website are transmitted to the third party that placed the cookies. Cookies sometimes are placed for the duration of your browsing session (“session cookies”, these are removed when you close the browser) and sometimes for a longer term (“persistent” cookies, these remain in place until they lapse or you delete them).
WHICH COOKES REQUIRE MY CONSENT, AND HOW DO I GRANT IT?
AO-SI for the provision of its website distinguishes the following types of cookies:
- strictly necessary cookies,
- analytic cookies,
- marketing cookies,
- and other cookies.
The use of strictly necessary cookies does not depend on your consent as a visitor and is required for the proper functioning of our website or, where relevant, to provide you with services that you have expressly requested. This is why you cannot reject these cookies.
Before we place any other cookies on your device, we ask for your prior consent via our cookie banner. For the use of these additional cookies, you can always, completely or partially, withdraw your permission again. How to do this concretely we explain under title “How do I manage my Cookie Preferences”.
1. STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES
Included in the strictly necessary cookies on the one hand are technically essential cookies, and functional cookies on the other.
- Technically essential cookies are required for purely technical reasons to enable communications between your device and our website.
- Functional cookies, on the other hand, make sure that the basic functionalities of our website work properly. These cookies are only placed after you as a visitor have taken a certain action on our website (e.g., click on the acceptance button of the cookie banner).
You cannot reject the use of technically essential and functional cookies, because they are necessary for security and for the proper operating of the basic functionalities of our website. In any event, these cookies are only saved on your device to exercise the functions indicated above, so that the impact on your privacy is minor.