Cookie statement

Last modified 29/november/2023 at 15:43

1. Cookies

Cookies are small data files or text files placed on your local computer by websites and applications. These cookies can serve various purposes: there are technical cookies (for example, to retain language settings), session cookies (temporary cookies that disappear after a session), and tracking cookies (cookies that track and store your internet behavior to offer you a more optimal user experience).

The Belgian law concerning electronic communications of June 13, 2005, includes certain provisions regarding cookies and their use on websites. This law is a transposition of the European directive on privacy and electronic communications, which means that cookie legislation can be implemented differently in other European Union states.

Contisteel is established in Belgium and therefore follows Belgian cookie legislation.

2. Purpose and Utility of Cookies

Contisteel aims to inform all website visitors about their rights under Belgian cookie legislation and about the cookies used by Contisteel. By using the website, the visitor agrees to the use of cookies. Cookies help Contisteel optimize your website visit, remember technical choices (such as language preference, newsletter subscriptions, etc.), and present you with more relevant services and offers.

If you wish to visit the Contisteel website, it is recommended to have technical settings enabled for cookies. Without enabled cookies, Contisteel cannot guarantee a seamless website visit. If you prefer not to use cookies, you, as a visitor, are free to disable them.

We use cookies to enhance your visit to our website. The cookies we use are safe. The information we collect through cookies helps us identify potential errors or show you specific services that we believe may be of interest to you.

3. Types of Cookies Used by Contisteel

We distinguish the following types of cookies based on their purpose:

• Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies:
  These cookies are necessary for the site to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions you've taken, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling out forms. They are necessary for effective communication and facilitate navigation (for example, returning to a previous page, etc.).
• Non-Essential Cookies:
  These cookies are not essential for the site to function, but they help us provide an improved and personalized website.
  • Functional Cookies:
    These cookies enable the website to offer enhanced functionality and personalization. They can be set by us or by external providers whose services we have added to our pages.
  • Analytical Cookies:
    With these cookies, we can track visits and traffic to measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and how visitors navigate the website.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies:
    These cookies may be set by our advertising partners via our platform/website. They can be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.

We use both our own cookies and cookies from carefully selected partners with whom we collaborate and who promote our services on their website.

Our Own Cookies:

Third Party Cookies:

For more information on how Contisteel processes your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Statement.

4. Cookie Management

Make sure cookies are enabled in your browser. To enable cookies, you need to perform the following steps:

For Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Click on "Internet Options" in the "Tools" menu in Internet Explorer.
• In the "Privacy" tab, move the settings slider to "Low" or "Accept All Cookies" (the setting above "Medium" disables cookies).
• Click "OK".

For Mozilla Firefox

• Click on "Firefox" in the top left corner of your browser, then click "Options".
• In the "Privacy" tab, make sure the box next to "Tell websites I do not want to be tracked" is unchecked.
• Click "OK".

For Google Chrome

• Click the three dots next to the address bar at the top of your browser window and choose "Settings".
• Look for the "Privacy and Security" section and click "Content settings".
• Click on "Cookies".
• Now select "Allow sites to save and read cookie data".

For Safari

• Choose "Preferences" from the task menu. (The task menu is located at the top right of the Safari window and looks like a gear or click on "Safari" in the extended task menu.)
• Click on the "Privacy" tab. Look for the section titled "Cookies and website data".
• Indicate that you accept cookies.

If you wish to visit the Contisteel website, it is recommended to have cookies enabled. If you prefer not to use cookies, as a visitor, you are free to disable them in your browser settings. To do so, follow these steps:

For Microsoft Internet Explorer

• Dans Internet Explorer, select the "Tools" button and choose "Internet Options".
• Select the "Privacy" tab and move the slider up under Settings to block all cookies.
• Click "OK".

For Mozilla Firefox

• Click the menu button and choose "Preferences".
• Select the "Privacy" panel, then the "History" section.
• Choose "Use custom settings for history".
• Set "Accept third-party cookies" to "Never".
• Close the "about:preferences" page. Your changes will be saved automatically.

For Google Chrome

• Select "Tools" from the browser toolbar.
• Select "Advanced" at the bottom of the page.
• Under "Privacy and security", select "Content settings".
• Select "Cookies".
• Turn off "Allow sites to save and read cookie data".

For Safari

• Choose "Preferences" from the task menu. (The task menu is located at the top right of the Safari window and looks like a gear or click on "Safari" in the extended task menu.)
• Click the "Privacy" tab. Look for the section titled "Cookies and website data".
• Indicate that you do not accept cookies.

Refer to your browser's help function for more information.

5. Visitor Rights

Since cookies can involve the processing of personal data, you, as a data subject, have the right to legal and secure processing of personal data. As a data subject, you can exercise the following rights:

• Right to Object: If there are serious and justified reasons, you have the right to object to the processing of personal data.
• Right of Access: Any data subject proving their identity has the right to access information regarding the existence or non-existence of processing of their personal data, as well as the purposes of these processing activities, the categories of data concerned by these processing activities, and the categories of recipients to whom the data is communicated.
• Right to Rectification: Inaccurate or incomplete personal data can always be corrected or even erased upon request of the data subject.

These rights are exercised in accordance with the procedures outlined in our Privacy Statement. You can find more information about visitor rights in the Privacy Statement. If you have any further questions or concerns about cookies after reading this Cookie Statement, you can always contact us at info@contisteel.be.