1. Het gebruik van cookies

Last updated on 01/03/2022

This Cookie Policy explains how Hello Water uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.hellowater.be/. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Hello Water) are called ‘first party cookies’. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called ‘third party cookies’. Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as ‘essential’ or ‘strictly necessary’ cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online properties. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below. The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific online properties you visit):

Essential website cookies : These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with the services available through our website an to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. elementor This cookie is used by the website’s WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time.

Performance and functionality cookies : These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.

Analytics and customization cookies : These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website for you.

Advertising cookies : These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some case selecting advertisement that are based on your interests.

Social networking cookies : These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our website through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.

Unclassified cookies : These are cookies that have not yet been categorized. We are in the process of classifying these cookies with help of their providers.

What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons? Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called ‘tracking pixels’ or ‘clear gifs’). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an e-mail including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of e-mail marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly , and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.

Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects? Websites may also use so-called ‘Flash Cookies’ (also known as Local Shared Objects or ‘LSOs’) to, among other things, collect and store information about you use of our services, fraud prevention and for other site operations. If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies (referred to ‘information’ on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time). Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptances of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our services or online content.

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How can I control cookies?

Je hebt het recht op inzage, rectificatie, beperking en verwijdering van persoonsgegevens. Daarnaast heb je recht van bezwaar tegen verwerking van persoonsgegevens en recht op gegevensoverdraagbaarheid. Je kunt deze rechten uitoefenen door ons een mail te sturen via hello@hellowater.be. Om misbruik te voorkomen kunnen wij je daarbij vragen om je adequaat te identificeren. Wanner het gaat om inzage in persoonsgegevens gekoppeld aan een cookie, vragen we je een kopie van het cookie in kwestie mee te sturen. Je kunt deze terugvinden in de instellingen van je browser.

How often will we update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to these cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Sommige tracking cookies worden geplaatst door derden die onder meer via onze website advertenties aan je vertonen. Deze cookies kan je centraal verwijderen via www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Wees er wel van bewust dat als je geen cookies wilt, wij niet meer kunnen garanderen dat onze Website helemaal goed werkt. Het kan zijn dat enkele functies van de site verloren gaan of zelfs dat je de website helemaal niet meer kunt bezoeken. Daarnaast betekent het weigeren van cookies ook niet dat je helemaal geen advertenties meer te zien krijgt. De advertenties zijn dan alleen niet meer toegesneden op jouw interesses en kunnen daardoor vaker worden herhaald.

Hoe je je instellingen kunt aanpassen, verschilt per browser. Raadpleeg indien nodig de helpfunctie van jouw browser, of klik op één van de onderstaande iconen om direct naar de handleiding van je browser te gaan.

  • Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/nl/kb/cookies-verwijderen-gegevens-wissen-websites-opgeslagen
  • Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 ?co=GENIE Platform=Desktop&hl=nl
  • Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/nl-nl/kb/278835
  • Safari op smart phone: https://support.apple.com/nl-nl/HT201265
  • Safari op Mac: https://support.apple.com/nl-be/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at hello@hellowater.be or by post to: Kastanjeboomstraat 13 8550 Zwevegem +32 56 49 08 28 This cookie policy was created by using Termly’s Cookie Consent Manager.

In blogartikelen kan gebruik worden gemaakt van content die op andere sites wordt gehost en op HelloWater wordt ontsloten door middel van bepaalde codes (embedded content). Denk hierbij aan bijvoorbeeld YouTube video’s. Deze codes maken vaak gebruik van cookies. Wij hebben echter geen controle op wat deze derde partijen met hun cookies doen.

Het kan ook voorkomen dat via onze websites cookies worden geplaatst door anderen, waarvan wijzelf niet altijd op de hoogte zijn. Kom je op onze website onvoorziene cookies tegen die je niet kunt terugvinden in ons overzicht? Laat het ons weten via hello@hellowater.be. Je kan ook rechtstreeks contact opnemen met de derde partij en vraag welke cookies ze plaatsten, wat de reden daarvoor is, wat de levensduur van de cookie is en op welke manier ze je privacy gewaarborgd hebben.

7. Slotopmerkingen

Wij zullen deze verklaringen af en toe aan moeten passen, bijvoorbeeld wanneer we onze website aanpassen of de regels rondom cookies wijzigen. Je kunt deze webpagina raadplegen voor de laatste versie.

Mocht je nog vragen en/of opmerkingen hebben neem dan contact op met hello@hellowater.be.

26 november 2020