Cookie statement

VPD
Industriezone 4, Broekooi 170
B-1730 Asse
België
vpd.eu
mydata@vpd.eu

Mapping your visit of our website

A. Cookies

  1. A cookie is a small text file that is stored by the browser of your computer, tablet or smartphone when you first visit this website.
  2. VPD uses different types of cookies:
    1. Functional cookies: These are cookies with a purely technical functionality. These ensure that the website works properly, so that it can, for example, remember your preferred settings. Using these, we can also optimize our website and the services through our website.
    2. Analytic cookies by third parties: These cookies can keep track of your online behaviour. These cookies are used by Google Analytics.
    3. Tracking cookies: These cookies are placed by an external party. By reading these cookies the advertiser recognizes you when you visit a site in which he is also involved. If you continue browsing, personalized ads can be shown. These cookies can also keep track of your online behaviour, which may result in a very specific profile being built by these parties. This profile can be so detailed that it is considered personal data.

B. Change cookie settings

  1. Your cookie settings were set by you on your first visit to our website. All non-functional cookies can be denied per category. Placement of cookies, other than functional or anonymous analytical cookies, takes place only after an active action by you as a visitor. You can change your settings at any time via our website

C. Legal basis of data processing

  1. Functional cookies: The basis for processing functional cookies is the legitimate interest of VPD. The interest of VPD is based on the need to ensure proper functioning of the website. However, the user's interest in maintaining his or her privacy is not exceeded, as functional cookies do not collect personal data that can be used for marketing or other purposes.
  2. Analytical and tracking cookies: The basis for processing analytical and tracking cookies concerns the consent given to VPD}. This article provides that the processing of personal data is only allowed if the data subject has given his or her unambiguous consent. The requested consent gives you, the user, control over your personal data and provides transparency on how this data is used.

Cookie overview

A. Cookie name, cookie type, cookie function and the retention period

  1. The different types of cookies that the VPD website uses are shown in the table below.
  2. On vpd.eu, there are a total of 47 different cookies. The following cookies are placed on the visitor's hard drive when you visit the VPD website:

B. Cookie table

Name Type(s) Cookies Duration
Albacross Analytical, Tracking nQ_cookieId 1 years
Albacross Analytical, Tracking nQ_userVisitId End of session
The cookies of Albracross allow the website to obtain data about visitor behavior for statistical and analytical purposes.To achieve this goal, the owner of the website obtains information about the IP address from which the website was visited and technical information that enables it to distinguish between different visitors of the same IP address through the application of Albacross. It is possible with these cookies to also follow the visitor on other websites for marketing purposes.
Bing Analytical, Tracking _uetsid 22 hours
Bing Analytical, Tracking _uetvid 1 years
Bing Analytical, Tracking MUID 1 years

Bing uses different cookies. Collected user data is specifically adapted to the user or device. The user can also be followed outside of the loaded website, creating a picture of the visitor's behavior.
Cloudflare Functional __cf_bm End of session
Cloudflare is a platform that improves the performance and security of websites. These cookies identify and track the user, among other things to run a load balancer and a bot manager. A cookie is also used to determine whether web traffic is trusted. This processing takes place in the United States of America.
DoubleClick Tracking IDE 1 years
DoubleClick Tracking test_cookie End of session
DoubleClick uses cookies to recognize the visitor, also on other websites, for advertising purposes. Personalized advertisements can be offered through tracking. The behavior of the visitor with the personalized advertisement can also be investigated. Your behavior can be mapped using this cookie.
Google Analytical, Tracking __Secure-3PAPISID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking __Secure-3PSID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking __Secure-APISID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking __Secure-HSID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking __Secure-SSID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking _gcl_au 3 months
Google Analytical, Tracking 1P_JAR End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking APISID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking HSID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking NID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking SAPISID End of session
Google Analytical, Tracking SID End of session

These cookies are set by Google. They are used for analytical purposes and to collect data on the use of Google services. These insights enable both Google and the website owner to improve services and the website. Google also uses the data collected for personalised advertising purposes. The interactions and preferences are stored per visitor. This data processing takes place in the United States of America.
Google Analytics Analytical _ga 2 years
Google Analytics Analytical _ga_7B2RRKBEC1 2 years
Google Analytics Analytical _ga_KYWP841G8E 2 years
These cookies are set by Google Analytics. These cookies give us a better picture of visitor behaviour on the website. This is used to improve the user experience on the website. This processing takes place in the United States of America.
Google reCAPTCHA Functional _GRECAPTCHA 6 months

This cookie is set by Google and is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website to create accurate reports on website usage.
Hotjar Analytical, Tracking _hjSession_4983083 30 minutes
Hotjar Analytical, Tracking _hjSessionUser_4983083 1 years
These cookies are set by Hotjar. They provide analysis and feedback of the website based on the user's visit. In this way it is possible to adapt the website to the wishes of the visitors.
Hubspot Tracking __hssc End of session
Hubspot Tracking __hssrc End of session
Hubspot Tracking __hstc 6 months
Hubspot Tracking hubspotutk 6 months

Hubspot's _hstc cookie is the most important cookie for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, user tracking tokenk, the first timestamp (first visit), the last timestamp (last visit), the current timestamp (this visit) and the session number (steps for each subsequent session).

This cookie keeps track of the sessions. This is used to determine whether HubSpot should increase the session number and time stamps in the __hstc cookie. When HubSpot changes the session cookie, the cookie _hssrc is set to determine whether the visitor has restarted his browser.

Cookie hubspotuk is used to track a visitor's identity. This cookie is transmitted to HubSpot when submitting the form and is used to deduplicate contacts.
Hubspot (functional) Functional __cf_bm End of session

These cookies are used to distinguish between people and bots. This is beneficial for the website to be able to create valid reports on the usage of their website.
Leadfeeder Tracking _lfa 1 years

These cookies record information such as IP addresses, time spent on the website and page requests for the visit.
LinkedIn Functional, Analytical, Tracking AnalyticsSyncHistory 1 months
LinkedIn Functional, Analytical, Tracking bcookie 1 years
LinkedIn Functional, Analytical, Tracking bscookie 1 years
LinkedIn Functional, Analytical, Tracking li_gc 6 months
LinkedIn Functional, Analytical, Tracking li_sugr 3 months
LinkedIn Functional, Analytical, Tracking lidc 1 days
LinkedIn Functional, Analytical, Tracking UserMatchHistory 1 months
These cookies are placed by LinkedIn and investigate which pages the user of the website visits. In addition, the cookies ensure that the visitor can share information with others via LinkedIn.
Site Cookies (Functioneel) Functional JSESSIONID End of session
Site Cookies (Functioneel) Functional PHPSESSID 1 weeks
These cookies keep up data entered on the website, so that the use of the website is easier for the user. This may include login data, data that is entered on forms and saving preferences.
Vimeo Analytical, Tracking vuid 2 years
These cookies are set by vimeo.com and player.vimeo.com. They ensure that the video playback can take place. They also analyze the IDs of the visitors. Subsequently, the visitors gets to see personalised ads on other websites. This processing takes place in the United States of America.

Google Analytics

A. Google

  1. Through our website, a cookie is set by Google. These cookies are part of Google Analytics. We use this service to examine how you, as a visitor, use our website and Google produces insightful reports on this for us.
  2. Google may provide this information to third parties if Google is legally required to do so, or insofar as third parties process the information on Google's behalf. VPD has no influence on this.

B. Privacy settings

  1. Through this cookie statement, we inform you about the use of Google Analytics.
  2. VPD has entered into a processing agreement with Google;
  3. No use is made of Google Signals;
  4. Collected data is not linked to other Google services;
  5. Your IP address is anonymised so that your location is not traceable.

Third parties` websites and amendments

  1. This cookie statement does not apply to third-party websites linked to our website. It is not possible for VPD to guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable and secure manner. However, VPD is committed to ensuring the same level of security of your data.
  2. Always consult these websites’ privacy statement before using these websites.
  3. A known third party is Google, read here they also handle personal data.
  4. This cookie statement is subject to change. When it is changed, you will be asked again to give permission to place the modified cookies. The current version of this cookie statement is 20241121.

Accessing, adjusting or deleting your data

A. Your rights

  • You have the right to
    • access your personal data,
    • request an adjustment of your data
    • request that less of your data be processed by us,
    • apply for the removal of your data,
    • have your data transferred to someone else and
    • file a complaint as described in article 6.
  • If you have any questions or comments about the way VPD processes your data, please send them to mydata@vpd.eu.
  • VPD wants to be sure that the request has been made by you. That is why we kindly ask that you, along with your request for access, correction or removal, send us a copy of your ID. To protect your privacy, VPD asks you to cover your photo, MRZ (machine readable zone, the strip with numbers at the bottom of the passport), document number and citizen service number/social security number in this copy.
  • VPD will respond to your request as soon as possible, but at least within four weeks.

Right to complain

A. Internal handling

  1. If you have any complaints about the processing of (personal) data, VPD would like to clear the air with you in mutual consultation. Please send your complaint to mydata@vpd.eu.

B. Data Protection Authority

  1. Based on the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to submit a complaint to your own Data Protection Authority about our processing of your personal data. You can contact the lead supervisory authority of VPD which is the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit). For more information on your right to complain, please visit the website: https://www.dataprotectionauthority.be/citizen.