Cookie policy Bike to Work
Table of content
1. Introduction
1.1. In general
1.2. Definitions
2. Contact details
3. How does our website use cookies and what types of cookies are used?
3.1. Strictly necessary cookies
3.2. Analytical cookies
3.3. Tracking cookies
3.4. Functional cookies
3.5. Targeting cookies
3.6. Third party cookies
3.7. Persistent Cookies
3.8. Session cookies
4. What cookies does our website use?
4.1. First party cookies
4.2. Third party cookies
4.3. Analytics cookies
5. Consent and maintenance of control
6. Amendments
7. Your rights and information with regard to the processing of personal data
1. Introduction
1.1. In general
This website https://www.biketowork.be and our Application (App) Bike to Work uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users. By using cookies, we can offer you a better experience and improve our website by better understanding how you use it. To the extent that these cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of website and application, we will ask you to consent to the use of cookies.
1.2. Definitions
In this Cookie policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
"Cookie" means a small file placed on your computer or device by our website when you visit certain parts of our website and/or when you use certain functions of our website. Cookies generally do not contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies;
"Cookie legislation" means the relevant provisions of the EU 2002/58 Directive on Privacy and Electronic Communications 2002 ("E-Privacy Directive") and of the EU Regulation 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR");
"Personal data" means any information relating to an identifiable person which can be identified, directly or indirectly, by that information, as defined in the GDPR.
2. Contact details
Our website and app are offered and managed by Fietsersbond vzw (hereinafter "We" or "Our"). We are registered in Belgium under registration number 0455.348.880 and our registered office is located at Oude Graanmarkt 63 - 1000 Brussels.
You can contact us:
(a) by post, to Oude Graanmarkt 63 - 1000 Brussels;
(b) via the contact form on our website;
(c) by telephone, on 02 502 68 51 or;
(d) by e-mail, using info@biketowork.be.
3. How does our website use cookies and what types of cookies are used?
Our website may place certain First Party cookies on your computer or device and access them. First party cookies are cookies that are placed directly by us and are only used by us. We use cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our website and to provide and improve our services. We have carefully chosen these cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data are protected and respected at all times.
By using our website, you may also receive certain third-party cookies on your computer or device (Third Party cookies). Third party cookies are cookies that are placed by websites, services and/or parties other than us. For more details, see section 4.2.
For more information about the personal data we collect and use, the measures we have taken to protect personal data, your legal rights and our legal obligations, please read our Privacy policy.
For more specific details about the cookies we use, please read chapter 4. All cookies used by our website are used in accordance with current cookie legislation. We may use some or all of the types of cookies listed below. For more specific details about the cookies we use, please refer to chapter 4.
3.1.Strictly necessary cookies
A cookie falls into this category if it is essential for the operation of our website, support functions such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filing forms. In other words, these cookies are used to make the website and application work and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set up in response to actions you have taken.
3.2. Analytical cookies
It is important for us to understand how you use our website and application, how efficiently you can navigate, for example, and what functions you use. These cookies allow us to track visits and traffic so that we can measure and improve the performance of our website and application. They help us to know which pages are the most and the least popular and how visitors move around the website and application. Analytical cookies allow us to collect this information and help us to improve our website and your experience of it.
3.3.Tracking cookies
These cookies record analytical (anonymous) information about how you visit the website, in order to improve the website and the user experience, but also to be able to advertise in a more targeted way.
3.4.Functional cookies
Functional cookies enable us to offer you additional functions on our website, such as personalization and remembering your stored preferences. Some functional cookies may also be strictly necessary, but do not necessarily all fall into that category. These cookies may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
3.5.Targeting cookies
As with analytical cookies, this information helps us to better understand you and to make our website/application and advertising more relevant to your interests. These cookies can be set by our advertising partners via our website and application. They can be used by those companies to create a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites.
3.6.Third party cookies
Third party cookies are not placed by us, but by third parties who provide services to us and/or to you. Third party cookies may be used by advertising services to provide you with customized advertising on our website/application, or by third parties who provide analytical services to us (these cookies work in the same way as the analytical cookies described above).
3.7.Persistent Cookies
Each of the above types of cookies can be a persistent cookie. Persistent cookies are cookies that remain on your computer or device for a predetermined period of time and are activated each time you visit our website or application.
3.8.Session cookies
Each of the above types of cookies can be a session cookie. Session cookies are temporary and remain on your computer or device only from the moment you visit our website or application until you close your browser. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
4. What cookies does our website use?
- mapbox ajs_anonymous_id / ajs_group_id / ajs_user_id / mkjs_group_id / mkjs_user_id. this keeps track of the user and his request to mapbox
- google analytics cookies. analytics cookie
- normal session cookies ( where the user session is stored ). gives the ability to login
- a cookie for the cookie consent
4.1.First party cookies
The following First party cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
Name cookies: Session cookies
Purpose and type: These cookies store information about the users in order to increase their user-friendliness during subsequent sessions.
Strictly necessary: Yes
Retention period: 2 days
Name cookies: LatestArticle cookie
Purpose and type: This cookie stores whether a user has received the latest news item in a pop up, so that it is only shown once.
Strictly necessary: Yes
Retention period: 11 months
Name cookies: Cookie-agreed cookie
Purpose and type: This cookie stores whether or not someone has already seen the pop-up in which the cookie statement appears.
Strictly necessary: Yes
Retention period: 5 weeks
4.2.Third party cookies
The following third-party cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
Name cookies: _ga
Purpose and type: Google Analytics cookies. The purpose of this service is to provide the administrator of the website with a clear picture of, among other things, visitor flows, traffic sources and page views.
Provider: Google
Strictly necessary: No
Retention period: 23 months
Name cookies: _fbp
Purpose and type: Facebook cookie that allows a user to log in with his facebook profile.
Provider: Facebook
Strictly necessary: No
Retention period: 9 weeks
4.3.Analytics cookies
Our website and application use analytical services. Website analysis refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyze anonymous usage information so that we can better understand how our website is used. This in turn enables us to improve our website and application.
Name cookies: _ga
Purpose and type: Google Analytics cookies. The purpose of this service is to provide the administrator of the website with a clear picture of, among other things, visitor flows, traffic sources and page views.
Provider: Google
Strictly necessary: No
Retention period: 23 months
5. Consent and maintenance of control
Before cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will receive a pop up asking your permission to set these cookies. By consenting to the placing of cookies, you enable us to provide you with the best possible experience and service. You can, if you wish, refuse permission to place cookies, unless these cookies are strictly necessary.
In addition to the above controls that we offer, you can choose to enable or disable cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also allow you to choose whether you want to disable all cookies or only third-party cookies. By default, most web browsers accept cookies, but this can be changed. For more information, please refer to the help menu of your Internet browser or the documentation provided with your device.
The links below provide instructions on how to manage cookies in all common browsers:
• Deleting and managing cookies in Internet Explorer
• Deleting and managing cookies in Mozilla Firefox
• Deleting and managing cookies in Chrome
• Deleting and managing cookies in Safari
6. Amendments
We may amend this Cookie policy at any time. In that case, the details of the changes will be explained at the top of this page. You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.
In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie policy and one or more earlier versions of this Cookie policy, the current and applicable provisions shall prevail, unless expressly stated otherwise.
7. Your rights and information with regard to the processing of personal data
Some rights are complex and not all the details are included here. Please read the relevant provisions and guidelines of supervisory authorities for a full explanation of these rights.
Your most important rights under the AVG are:
A. the right of access;
B. the right to rectification;
C. the right to erase (right to be forgotten);
D. the right to restriction of processing;
E. the right to object to the processing;
F. the right to data portability;
G. the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; and
H. the right to revoke your consent.
The exercise of these rights takes place in accordance with the terms set out in our Privacy policy. More information about privacy, data protection and your rights can be found in the Privacy policy.