Cookie Policy

Introduction

Antwerppride.com is the digital presence of Antwerp Pride vzw, with its registered office at Draakplaats 1, 2018 Antwerp. This digital presence is referred to in this Cookie Policy as “this Website” or “the Site”.

The term “AP Network” refers to Antwerp Pride vzw, its affiliated organizations, and its associated entities.

Antwerp Pride vzw is the entity within the AP network that manages this Website and is hereinafter referred to as “Antwerp Pride,” “AP,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” Although parts of this Cookie Policy may refer to other entities within the AP network, this Cookie Policy applies exclusively between you and us, and not between you and those other entities.

For information and general questions about how we process your data, please feel free to contact AP’s Data Protection Officer at privacy@antwerppride.com. You can also use this address to submit comments or suggestions and to exercise the rights granted to you under applicable regulations.

Antwerp Pride believes it is important that you be able to view, listen to, read, or experience content at any time and across various media platforms. In addition, Antwerp Pride aims to offer interactive and personalized services. To this end, websites and applications use technologies such as cookies and scripts. For convenience, these technologies are collectively referred to as “cookies” below.

In this Cookie Policy, we explain which cookies are used and why. We also explain the extent to which you, as a user, can control their use. After all, AP places great importance on protecting your privacy and ensuring the user-friendliness of its websites and applications.

Antwerp Pride may amend this Cookie Policy at any time, for example in response to changes in its services or in applicable law. The updated policy will be published on the relevant website and will take effect upon publication.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact the webmaster via the " Contact" link .

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that websites you visit place on your device. Cookies are sent back to the website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie.

Cookies are used to enable a website to function or to operate more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owners. This information can be used to offer a more personalized and efficient service.

Cookies may be first-party cookies, which we place directly on your device, or third-party cookies, which are placed on your device by an external service provider on our behalf.

Every time you use this Website, information may be collected through cookies and other technologies.

Please note: This Cookie Policy is an integral part of our Privacy Policy.

What cookies do we use, and why?

When we use cookies, we classify them into one of the following categories:

Essential cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly and ensure that your cookie preferences are saved. For example, they allow you to log in securely, save selected products in a shopping cart, and complete the ordering and payment process correctly.

Functional cookies

These cookies collect data about the choices visitors make on the Website. Based on this information, we can offer an improved and more personalized user experience.

Analytical cookies

These cookies track the number of visitors to the Website and provide a general overview of its usage. All collected data is anonymized.

Marketing cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across different websites. The goal is to display ads that are relevant to individual users and are therefore more valuable to publishers and third-party advertisers.

To view a list of the cookies used by the Website, click “Manage Cookie Preferences” at the top of this Cookie Statement.

How long do cookies stay on my device?

The retention period for cookies depends on the type of cookie.

A persistent cookie is stored by the web browser and remains valid until its expiration date, unless you delete it before that date.

A session cookie, on the other hand, expires at the end of your browser session, when you close your web browser.

Disclosure of information to third parties

You can manage and control cookies in various ways. Please note that deleting or disabling cookies may affect your user experience, and certain parts of this Website may no longer function properly.

If cookies are not strictly necessary for the operation of our Website, we will ask for your consent during your first visit. You can give or withdraw your consent by clicking “Manage Cookie Preferences” at the top of this page.

You can also manage and control cookies through your browser settings. For more detailed information, please visit www.aboutcookies.org.

Any consent to accept or reject cookies applies exclusively to the website on which this Cookie Statement is published and does not apply to other websites or pages linked to from our Website. For more information about the cookies used on those websites, please refer to the specific privacy or cookie statements of those websites.

Email communication

We may use tracking technologies to determine whether you have opened, clicked on, or forwarded certain emails we send you. This allows us to make our communications more relevant and engaging.

If you do not want us to track whether you have opened, clicked on, or forwarded our communications, you must unsubscribe. This is because it is not possible to send these emails without tracking functionality.

Registered subscribers can update their communication preferences at any time by contacting us, or unsubscribe by following the instructions in the individual email messages they receive from us.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may change or modify this Cookie Policy at our discretion. When we make changes, we will update the revision date at the top of this page. The revised Cookie Policy will take effect as of that revision date.

We recommend that you review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.