Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience by storing information about your visit.

1.1 Types of Cookies

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a specified period or until manually deleted
• First-Party Cookies: Cookies set by our website directly
• Third-Party Cookies: Cookies set by external services we use on our website

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience on our website:

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of our website and cannot be disabled:

• Maintaining your session while browsing
• Remembering your cookie preferences
• Ensuring website security
• Enabling basic website features

2.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website:

• Measuring website traffic and usage patterns
• Identifying popular content and pages
• Understanding user journey and behaviour
• Improving website performance and user experience

2.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness:

• Tracking visits across websites for advertising purposes
• Personalising advertisements based on your interests
• Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Preventing the same ad from being shown repeatedly

2.4 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance functionality and personalisation:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Personalising content based on your location
• Improving website functionality and features
• Enabling social media features

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed list of cookies used on our website:

4. Third-Party Cookies

We use services from third-party providers that may set their own cookies:

4.1 Google Analytics

• Purpose: Website analytics and performance measurement
• Data Collected: Anonymous usage statistics, page views, user interactions
• Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy
• Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out

4.2 Social Media Platforms

If you interact with social media features on our site, these platforms may set their own cookies:

• Facebook: Facebook Cookie Policy
• LinkedIn: LinkedIn Cookie Policy
• Instagram: Instagram Cookie Policy

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner where you can:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customise your preferences by cookie category

5.2 Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer
• Contacting us at privacy@cartoupoqp.top
• Using your browser settings to manage cookies

5.3 Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete existing cookies
• Set cookies to be automatically deleted when you close your browser

6. Browser-Specific Instructions

6.1 Google Chrome

1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
2. Navigate to Privacy and Security → Site Settings
3. Click on Cookies and site data
4. Adjust your preferences

6.2 Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the menu button → Options
2. Select Privacy & Security panel
3. In the Cookies and Site Data section, adjust settings

6.3 Safari

1. Click Safari menu → Preferences
2. Click the Privacy tab
3. Adjust cookie settings under "Block cookies"

6.4 Microsoft Edge

1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
2. Navigate to Site permissions
3. Click on Cookies and site data
4. Adjust your preferences

7. Mobile Device Cookie Management

7.1 iOS Safari

1. Go to Settings → Safari
2. Scroll to Privacy & Security section
3. Adjust "Block All Cookies" settings

7.2 Android Chrome

1. Open Chrome app → Menu → Settings
2. Navigate to Site Settings → Cookies
3. Adjust cookie preferences

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience:

8.1 Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies may result in:

• Inability to submit forms
• Loss of session information
• Repeated cookie consent prompts
• Reduced website functionality

8.2 Analytics Cookies

Disabling analytics cookies means:

• We cannot measure website performance
• We cannot improve user experience based on data
• We cannot identify and fix issues

8.3 Marketing Cookies

Disabling marketing cookies means:

• You may see less relevant advertisements
• You may see the same ads repeatedly
• We cannot measure advertising effectiveness

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

• Changes in our use of cookies
• New cookies or technologies we implement
• Changes in applicable laws and regulations
• Feedback from users and regulators

We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

11. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and privacy, you may find these resources helpful:

• All About Cookies - Independent information about cookies
• Dutch Data Protection Authority - Official privacy guidance
• European Commission Cookie Information - EU cookie guidance
• Your Online Choices - Opt-out of behavioural advertising