Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy applies to all cookies and similar technologies that are placed and used on this website by Haven Oostende NV, a public limited company under public law, with registered office at Slijkensesteenweg 3A, 8400 Ostend, Belgium, and company number VAT BE 0259.978.212, which acts as the data controller for this website.

Cookies are small data or text files stored on your device by your browser. This policy also applies in full to similar technologies such as pixels, plug-ins, and scripts. Cookies can serve various purposes. For example, technical cookies store website preferences such as language settings or items in a shopping cart. Cookies can also be used to verify your login or track user-related information such as browsing history. Some cookies are stored only for the duration of a session, while others may remain on your device for a defined period of time.

Cookies can be set by the server of the website you are visiting, or by a partner with whom the website collaborates. The website's server can only read the cookies it has placed itself and has no access to other data on your computer or mobile device.

Cookies can be placed either directly by the data controller (“first-party cookies”) or by a third party acting as a service provider on behalf of the data controller (“third-party cookies”). 

We can divide cookies into the following categories:

Strictly necesary cookies
These cookies are essential for visiting the website and for using certain parts of it. For example, they enable you to navigate between different sections of the site, fill in forms, or ensure the security of the website. No consent is required for placing these cookies.

Functional cookies
Functional cookies improve the user-friendliness of the website and enhance the user experience. These cookies may remember login details, store language preferences, or maintain items in a shopping cart. No consent is required for placing these cookies.

Analytiscal cookies
These cookies collect information about how users interact with the website, such as which pages are visited, and which links are clicked. Their sole purpose is to improve website functionality and provide statistics on the number of visitors per page. These cookies are only placed if the user has given explicit consent.

Advertising and/or social media cookies
These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers show more relevant ads or to limit how often you see an ad. These cookies are placed by third parties and have a maximum lifespan of 24 months.

These cookies are only placed after the user has given us explicit consent.

Strictly necessary and functional cookies

Analytical cookies

Advertising and/or social media cookies

Google (services: Google 360, Google Analytics en Google Tag Manager)

This website uses Google 360, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager—web analytics services provided by Google Ireland Limited (“Google”). Google uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use the website. The information collected by these cookies is transmitted via your browser and processed on Google’s servers.

Port Oostende NV has taken measures to configure these services in a privacy-friendly manner to ensure only necessary data is processed and exclusively for the benefit of Port Oostende NV.

Users can opt out of these cookies by declining consent through the cookie banner. They can also stop the transfer of usage data and IP address generated by these cookies by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/. 

For more information about data processing via Google tools, visit this page: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. 

Cookie lifespan: up to 24 months.

Strictly necessary and functional cookies cannot be disabled, but they can be manually deleted via your browser.

1. Via your browser

You can also manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings. This allows you to indicate whether certain cookies may be placed and to configure your browser to display a notification when a cookie is being placed. Additionally, you can manually delete cookies through the option to clear your browsing history. More information on how to do this can be found on the pages below, depending on which browser you are using:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari (Mac) of Safari (iOS).

Please note: deleting or disabling cookies may result in certain functions of our website or additional services not working optimally.

We reserve the right to unilaterally amend this Cookie Policy at any time. Any revised version will be published online and will be available on our website. The amended Cookie Policy shall take effect immediately upon publication. If we implement new cookies on our website, we will, if required, seek your renewed consent.

The date this Cookie Policy was last modified is indicated at the top of this page.

If, after reading this Cookie Policy, you still have questions or comments regarding our cookie practices, you can always contact us at info@portofoostende.be.