Cookie policy

    What are cookies and why are they important ?

    Cookies are small text files that websites store on your computer or mobile device. They collect information about - for example - your personal preferences, your visits to websites and your device in order to improve the functionality and user experience of those sites. Some cookies directly or indirectly collect personal data and are therefore privacy sensitive. They are therefore also subject to European and Belgian legislation. The use of cookies is regulated by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union through Directive 2002/58/EC on the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector.

    All EU Member States have now transposed this directive into national law. This means that the use of cookies and cookie legislation is regulated differently in each European country.   

    In Belgium, this is done via an adapted version of Article 129 of the Electronic Communications Act of 13 June 2005.

    Use of cookies
    During your visit to the website, cookies may be used, small pieces of information that are placed on your computer's hard drive. The next time you visit this site, they will make it easier for you to navigate because, for example, you will not have to log in again or re-enter your preferences or password. The information collected by these cookies can be used to create a profile that ensures that the information offered is better suited to your wishes and preferences. For example, the website may use Google Analytics cookies to collect information about how visitors use the website in order to optimise the website according to the needs of our users. Cookies may also be placed for research and statistical purposes by the website or by the website's research partners.

    You can set your browser to notify you each time a cookie is created or when cookies are refused. In addition, you can delete cookies from your hard drive at any time. Google itself provides more details about privacy and cookies on the Google privacy page and also provides a browser plug-in that allows you to unsubscribe from Google Analytics on all websites.

    Which cookies do we use, for what purposes ?

    Types of cookies 
    Different types of cookies may be used on the Website:   

    Essential cookies 
    Essential cookies are cookies that are necessary for the (better) functioning of the Website. Without these cookies, some parts of the Website will not function or will not function optimally. These cookies do not collect any data that can be used for marketing purposes or to remember your surfing history.  

    Functional cookies 
    Functional cookies collect information about the choices and preferences of visitors and allow language and other local settings to be remembered and personalized. The information these cookies collect is stored anonymously.

    Tracking cookies
    These cookies will survive user sessions. When the maximum age of a permanent cookie is set to 1 year, within that year the initial value contained in that cookie will be sent back to the server each time the user visits the server. This is done to store essential information (such as how the user initially came to the website). That is why they are also called tracking cookies. For example, once you have chosen your preferred language, the Website will record your preference in a permanent cookie and store it on your browser. When you subsequently visit the Website again, the Website will use that persistent cookie to ensure that the content is delivered in the language of your choice.

    Performance cookies
    These cookies help to improve the performance of the Website to provide a better user experience. Forchettaevino uses Google Analytics for this purpose. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how users use the Website. It records the number of visitors and provides us with information about overall visitor behaviour - such as the typical duration of a visit to the Website or the number of pages a user views on average.

    Targeting or advertising cookies
    Targeting or advertising cookies track (the surfing behaviour of) visitors in order to compile customer or user profiles. These profiles are usually used to display relevant and personalised advertisements that match the interests of the corresponding users. They are also used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and to carry out market analyses.

    Third party cookies
    To support its forms of communication, Forchettaevino has anchored its content in social media channels such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Forchettaevino also uses the sharing possibilities on social networks. The channels Forchettaevino uses may contain cookies from these websites. Would you like more information about these cookies? Then you need to consult the relevant website of these 'third parties'.

    Social media and related plug-ins 
    A lot of social media (such as Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, ...) receive information about your surfing behaviour via social plug-ins on their websites (e.g. via the "Like" or "Share" buttons). These buttons can also be found on the Website. If you wish to protect yourself against this, it is recommended (by the Center for the Privacy Protection, among others) to take one of the measures below.
    • Install a browser add-on that blocks tracking. Examples of such browser add-ons are:
    OR
    • Use the incognito or "private nagivation" mode of your browser. Recent versions of the most common browsers offer such a private mode as functionality:

    This function forces the browser to erase traces of your surfing behaviour (cookies, history, etc.) after the window is closed and thus protects you from being followed by third parties (please note: this function does not make you anonymous on the web). There are also special privacy protecting browsers, such as Epic Privacy Browser (www.epicbrowser.com). Social media and other websites use information about the surfing behaviour of its users to offer them targeted advertising. If you no longer wish to be tracked for targeted advertising, you may opt-out of being tracked for targeted advertising through the opt-out website of the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (www.youronlinechoices.eu). 

    Unsubscribing from targeted ads does not mean that no more information about your browsing behavior will be collected. If you also wish to protect yourself against the collection of this information, we recommend that you also use your browser's incognito mode or use one of the above browser add-ons.

    We recommend that you read the privacy and cookie statements below regularly:
    Specific overview Below you will find an overview of cookies that can be used on the Website:   

    Google Analytics 
    Cookie “_ga”
    • Purpose: to differentiate users
    • Type: analyse / performance
    • Storage period: 2 years
    Cookie “_gat”
    • Purpose: to track and manage the number of requests
    • Type: analyse / performance
    • Storage period: 10 minutes
    Cookie “_gali”
    • Purpose: keeping statistics (pages visited)
    • Type: analyse / performance
    • Storage period: 30 seconds
    Cookie “_utma”
    • Purpose: differentiate and track users and sessions
    • Type: analyse / performance
    • Storage period: 2 years
    Cookie “_utmb”
    • Purpose: to distinguish and track sessions and visits
    • Type: analyse / performance
    • Storage period: 30 minutes
    Cookie “_utmz”
    • Purpose: keeping track of traffic sources or referring campaigns
    • Type: analyse / performance
    • Storage period: 6 months
    Cookie “_utmv”
    • Purpose: keeping track of customized variable data at the visitor level
    • Type: analyse / performance
    • Storage period: 2 years

    Click here for more information about the cookies of Google analytics.

    Facebook
    Goal: tailoring advertising to target group
    Facebook can send you advertisements if you have consulted the Website. These advertisements will then be adapted to your interests based on your surfing behaviour and the pages consulted. In order to improve marketing content, the cookie may therefore transmit data to Facebook. You can find information about Facebook's advertising policy and the procedure for opposing the collection of your data on this page: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=ads.
    Storage period: 550 days

    YouTube 
    As part of the Google group of companies, cookies from the YouTube domain are subject to Google's general cookie policy. 
    More information can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/

    With whom do we share data ?

    We will not send your personal data to third parties in an identifiable manner if it is not necessary to provide the services, without your explicit consent.

    However, we may use third parties to provide you with the website and/or services. We ensure that third party contractors may only process your personal data on our behalf and on our written instructions. We guarantee that all external subcontractors are selected with the necessary care so that we can rely on the security and integrity of your personal data.

    How do I manage my cookies?

    We will treat your personal data in a legal, fair and transparent manner. In addition, we will make every effort to ensure that your personal data is accurate and up-to-date. Your personal data will only be processed for as long as necessary to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or until you withdraw your consent to its processing. Please note that withdrawal of consent may mean that you can no longer use all or part of the website and/or services. If you have registered on the website, we will delete your personal data if you delete your profile, unless a legal or regulatory obligation or a judicial or administrative decision prevents us from doing so.

    We will take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access or theft and against accidental loss, manipulation or destruction. Access by our staff or the staff of our external contractors is only possible if necessary and is subject to strict confidentiality obligations. However, you understand that concern for safety and security is an obligation of means that can never be guaranteed.

    Your Rights

    You have the right to request access to all personal data we process about you. However, requests for access which are apparently made with the intention of causing us nuisance or damage will not be processed.

    You have the right to request that any personal data about you that is incorrect or inaccurate be corrected free of charge. If you have registered on our website, you can correct many of these data yourself via your profile. If such a request is made, you must also attach proof that the personal data for which correction is requested is inaccurate.

    You have the right to withdraw your prior consent to the processing of your personal data. You may withdraw your consent at any time by sending an email to contact(at)forchettaevino.eu  or by deleting your profile (if applicable).

    You have the right to request that your personal data be deleted if it is no longer required for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy or if you withdraw your consent to its processing. However, you should be aware that we will evaluate a request for deletion in light of legal or regulatory obligations or administrative or judicial orders that may prevent us from deleting the personal data concerned. 

    As an alternative to deletion, you may also request that we limit the processing of your personal data if (a) you dispute the accuracy of the data, (b) the processing is unlawful, or (c) the data is no longer necessary for the stated purposes, but you need it to defend yourself in legal proceedings.

    You have the right to object to the processing of personal data if you can prove that there are serious and legitimate reasons relating to particular circumstances which justify such an objection. However, if the proposed processing is considered to be direct marketing, you have the right to object to such processing free of charge and without justification.

    If your personal data are processed on the basis of consent or on the basis of a contract and the processing is carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive the personal data you have provided in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and, if technically possible, you have the right to transfer such data directly to another service provider. The technical feasibility will be assessed exclusively by us. 

    If you wish to request to exercise one or more of the above rights, please send an e-mail to contact(at)forchettaevino.eu  This request must clearly state which right you wish to exercise and why. It must also be dated and signed and be accompanied by a scanned copy of your valid identity card proving your identity. We will inform you immediately upon receipt of such a request. If the request proves to be justified, we will respond as soon as reasonably possible and no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the request.

    If you have a complaint regarding the processing of your personal data by us, you can always contact us at contact(at)forchettaevino.eu   If you are still not satisfied with our response, you are free to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority, the Belgian Commission for the Protection of Privacy. For more information, please visit http://www.privacycommission.be.

    How do I manage my cookies ?

    You can still manage cookies in your browser settings. You will find instructions on how to do this below:

    Questions or remarks ?

    If, after reading this cookie policy, you still have questions or comments regarding cookies, you can always contact Forchetta & Vino via contact(at)forchettaevino.eu.
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