Cookie policy

We are committed to the security and confidentiality of your personal data that we collect and use. This cookie policy informs you about the use of cookies.

By continuing to use this website after you have been informed of our use of cookies and given the opportunity to change your cookie settings, you confirm that you have read all information about that use and that you unambiguously consent to the use of the selected cookies as it is set out in this cookie policy below.

If you would like more (general) information on how we process your personal data, other than by means of cookies, for example in relation to your communication with us via e-mail, phone,and social media, we kindly refer you to our privacy policy.

1. WHO ARE WE?

1.1. "We" in this cookie policy refers to POM:
  • Name: POM
  • Address: Lange Gasthuisstraat 29A, bus 8, 2000 Antwerp
  • Company number: 0560.816.683
  • E-mail: siska@pom.be
1.2. We are responsible for the collection and use of your personal data in the manner explained in this cookie policy. If you have any questions about this, please contact us by email (siska@pom.be).

1.3. In certain circumstances, third parties may (also) be responsible for processing your personal data, for example if you click on a link and thereby leave our website. In that case, we recommend consulting the privacy policies of these third parties.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device containing certain information or personal data. For more information on cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO WE DISTINGUISH?

3.1. We classify cookies according to their origin, purpose and lifetime. Below we explain what this means.

3.2. Provenance: we distinguish cookies depending on who places them.
  • First-party cookies are set and managed by us; and
  • Third-party cookies are set and managed by a third party.
3.3. Purpose: we differentiate between different cookies depending on their purpose.
  • Strictly necessary cookies are essential to use our website;
  • Functional cookies collect information about your preferences to improve the functioning of our website for you;
  • Analytical cookies collect information about the use of our website to improve content for all visitors; and
  • Marketing cookies collect information about your browsing behaviour to make content and advertising more relevant to you.
3.4. Lifetime: we distinguish cookies depending on how long they last.
  • Temporary cookies are stored in your browser during the session and are deleted when you close your browser; and
  • Stored cookies are stored for longer than the session and are only deleted when they reach their expiry date, a new version of the cookie is placed or the cookie is deleted manually.
4. WHICH COOKIES DO WE USE?

4.1. When you visit our website, cookies are placed on your device. Except for strictly necessary cookies, we will always ask your permission for the functional cookies we place. On your first visit to our website, you can give your consent or change your preferences. If you do not withdraw your consent earlier, we will remember your choice for 1 year. If you visit our website again after that, we will ask your consent again. If you wish to withdraw your consent earlier, please refer to article 8.

4.2. These cookies generally allow us or third parties to identify you. We use this data primarily to understand how our website is used, to improve its operation and content, and to ensure that our website is secure.

4.3. You can find an overview of the cookies we use in our cookie banner. This is shown during your first visit to our website. If you wish to consult this cookie banner again or if you wish to change your preferences, see article 8.1.
 
5. WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

5.1. In principle, we do not share your personal data with anyone other than the people who work for us, as well as the suppliers who help us process your personal data. Anyone who has access to your personal data will always be bound by strict legal or contractual obligations to keep your personal data safe and confidential. This means that only the following categories of recipients will receive your personal data:
  • You;
  • Your employer or business partners, but only when necessary for the purposes mentioned above (e.g. when your employer is our supplier or customer);
  • Our employees and suppliers; and
  • Government or judicial authorities to the extent that we are obliged to share your personal data with them (e.g. tax authorities, police or judicial authorities).
5.2. Your personal data will be transferred by us outside the European Economic Area (EEA) (the European Economic Area consists of the EU, Liechtenstein, Norway and Iceland). We will transfer your personal data outside the EEA to communicate with the categories of recipients of your personal data as set out in this article 5. We will take sufficient safeguards to protect your personal data on transfer, namely an adequacy decision.

6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

Your personal data will only be processed for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes described above or, where we have asked you for your consent, until the moment you withdraw your consent. As a general rule, temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser and stored cookies are only deleted when they reach their expiry date, a new version of the cookie is installed or the cookie is deleted manually.

7. HOW DO WE SECURE YOUR PERSONAL DATA?

The security and confidentiality of the personal data we process is very important to us. Therefore, we have taken measures to ensure that all personal data processed is kept secure. These measures include technical and organisational measures to secure our infrastructure, systems, applications and processes.

8. WHAT IF YOU DON'T WANT COOKIES?

8.2. Browser settings: you can adjust your browser settings to prevent cookies from being placed on your device. How to adjust these settings and withdraw your consent to our use of cookies depends on the browser you are using. Click on the browser you are using below to find out how to adjust your cookie settings.

Browser More information
Google Chrome Browser settings
Mozilla Firefox Browser settings
Microsoft Internet Explorer Browser settings
Microsoft Edge Browser settings
Apple Safari (iOS) Browser settings
Apple Safari (MacOS) Browser settings

8.3. Private browsing: you can use the private browsing mode of the browser you are using. If you surf in private browsing mode, the cookies placed are deleted when you close the browser. With most browsers, you can start a private browsing session by using a certain key combination.

Browser Windows key combination Mac key combination
Google Chrome Control+Shift+N (Windows) Command+Shift+N (Mac)
Mozilla Firefox Control+Shift+N (Windows) Command+Shift+N (Mac)
Microsoft Internet Explorer Control+Shift+P
Microsoft Edge Control+Shift+P
Apple Safari (iOS) Shift+Command+N

8.4. Delete: you can manually delete placed cookies from your device. To do so, go to your browser settings.


8.5. Advertising preferences: you can turn on or off your preferences regarding certain individual companies through Your Online Choices. If you have a Google account, you can turn ad personalisation on or off in your Google Ads Preferences Manager. Here you can also control which Google ads you see on the internet, discover how ads are selected for you and block specific advertisers.


8.6. Please note! Always bear in mind that changing browser settings or deleting cookies may result in certain parts of our website no longer working properly. Please also note that you may need to adjust the browser settings of several browsers if you use different browsers.


9. YOUR RIGHTS IN RELATION TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA


You have certain rights in relation to the processing of your personal data: the right to access, rectify, delete and transfer personal data, as well as the right to object to or restrict the processing of your personal data and to withdraw your consent. To withdraw your consent to the placing of cookies, please refer to article 8. To exercise any of your rights, please submit a written request to siska@pom.be specifying the right to which your request relates. If you are still not satisfied, you have the right to contact the competent data protection authority, i.e. the Belgian Data Protection Authority (www.dataprotectionauthority.be).


10. CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY


10.1. We may amend this cookie policy on our own initiative and at any time. If material changes to this cookie policy may affect the processing of your personal data or your previously given consent, we will seek your consent again when you revisit our website and will communicate these changes to you.


10.2. We invite you to review the latest version of this cookie policy on our website (www.pom.be).


11. STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?


Should you have any further questions regarding the processing of your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail: siska@pom.be.



Last update: 06-04-2023

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