1. Why this Cookie Policy?
MediPortal, a private limited company under Belgian law with its registered office at Groeningenlei 141, 2550 Kontich, Belgium, registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under company number 0895.068.191 (hereinafter referred to as "MediPortal" or "we"), uses cookies to improve the experience on the website https://www.mediportal.be/ (hereinafter referred to as the "Website"). These cookies enable certain functionalities on our Website or analyse how visitors use our Website. Through this cookie policy (hereinafter referred to as the "Cookie Policy"), we wish to inform you, as a visitor to our Website, about the cookies and other tracking methods we use (and how we do so).
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a text file placed by the server of a website in the browser of your computer or on your mobile device when you visit that website. The cookie contains a unique code that allows your browser to be recognised during the visit to the website (a so-called 'session' cookie) or during repeated subsequent visits (in which case it is a 'permanent' cookie). Cookies can be placed by the server of the website you are visiting or by partners with whom the website collaborates. The server of a website can only read the cookies it has placed itself and has no access to other information on your computer or mobile device. Cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device in a specific folder of your browser.
In general, cookies simplify and speed up the interaction between the visitor and the website, and help the visitor navigate between the different parts of the website. Cookies can also be used to make the content of the website more relevant to the visitor and to tailor it to their personal preferences and needs.
3. Which cookies do we use on this Website?
3.1. Technically essential cookies:
These cookies are necessary for the use of the Website for purely technical reasons. Given the technical necessity, only a duty to inform applies and these cookies are placed as soon as you enter the Website.
First-party cookies
Name: PHPSESSID
Expiry: Session
Purpose: This cookie keeps the user's session status across the pages.
3.2. Analytical cookies
Thanks to analytical cookies, we can analyse how visitors use our Website. This information makes it possible to generate statistics and reports about users. In this way we can improve the performance of the Website and consequently the user experience. If you have not given any consent but still see our offers, these are not based on your behaviour.
First-party cookies:
Name: _ga
Expiry: 2 years
Purpose: This cookie is used via Google Analytics to distinguish users and to register and count the number of page views.
Name: _gat
Expiry: 1 day
Purpose: This cookie is used via Google Analytics to distinguish users from bots.
Name: _ga_#
Expiry: 2 years
Purpose: This cookie is used via Google Analytics to collect data about the number of times a user has visited the website.
Name: _gid
Expiry: 1 day
Purpose: This cookie is used via Google Analytics to record information about how visitors use a website, and it helps to produce an analytical report about how the Website is doing. The data collected contains the number of visitors, their source and the pages visited in an anonymous form.
Third-party cookies:
Name: p.gif
Expiry: Session
Provider: Typekit.net
Purpose: Tracks the special fonts used on the Website for internal analyses.
3.3. Marketing cookies
Third-party cookies
Name: ads/ga-audit
Expiry: Session
Provider: Google.com
Purpose: This pixel is used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors who, based on their online behaviour on various websites, are potential customers.
Name: p.gif
Expiry: 3 months
Provider: Google.com
Purpose: Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertising efficiency on websites using their services.
4. Applicable law – Disputes
This Cookie Policy is governed by and must therefore be interpreted in accordance with Belgian law.
All disputes that may arise from or be related to this Cookie Policy are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of MediPortal's registered office.
5. Privacy regarding cookies
MediPortal's privacy policy also applies to the processing of personal data that may be collected through placed cookies. Click here to read our privacy policy.
6. Managing and disabling cookies
Most cookies have an expiry date, which means they automatically expire after a certain period and no longer record visitor data.
You can also manage or refuse the installation of cookies in your browser settings. Cookies already installed on your computer or mobile device can be deleted at any time. The way to change these settings differs per browser. If necessary, consult the help function of your browser.
If you block the storage of cookies, this may have consequences for your browsing experience and you may not be able to benefit from certain services offered by MediPortal on the Website.
7. Updating the Cookie Policy
MediPortal has the right to update this Cookie Policy by placing a new version on the Website. You will always find the most recent version on this page, but in the event of a change to the Cookie Policy, you will be asked again to indicate your cookie preferences.
8. Contact details
Email: privacy@mediportal.be
Address: MediPortal BV, Groeningenlei 141, 2550 Kontich, Belgium
