Cookie policy
1. WHO WE ARE
1.1. ‘We’ and ‘us’ refer to Centre for Policing and Security vzw, with the administrative address Gouvernementstraat 1, B-9000 Ghent and company number BE 0449.873.429. We are the custodian of the personal information we collect, as set out in this privacy policy.
1.2. Our website, www.policingandsecurity.be is owned and operated by us.
1.3. Our website uses cookies. This cookie policy is intended to inform you about different types of cookies, which cookies we use and which cookies our service providers use, and how to manage and block cookies.
1.4. If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about this cookie policy, please contact us:
(a) By post, via the aforementioned address, for the attention of our Privacy Officer;
(b) By sending an e-mail to the e-mail address: sec@policingandsecurity.be for the attention of our Privacy Officer.
1.5. This cookie policy was last revised on 28/08/2020.
2. COOKIES
Cookies
For the smooth operation of our website, we can store small files on your computer, which provide us with useful information (so-called ‘cookies’). You can dispense with the benefits of these cookies by changing the cookie settings of your browser.
The CPS may use one or more of the following cookie types:
(i) Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies are required for the operation of the website. These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They include cookies that remember previous actions (e.g. entered text) when you browse back to a page in the same session. These cookies do not identify you as a person. If you do not accept necessary cookies, this may affect the functioning of the website or parts of it.
(ii) Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to recognise you when you return to the website, and to remember the choices you have made to allow the CPS to personalise the content of its website for you. The information collected by functional cookies may be personally identifiable information that you have provided to us. If you do not accept functional cookies, this may affect the operation and functionality of the website and its content may be limited.
(iii) Analytical/performance cookies
Analytical/performance cookies enable the CPS to count the number of visitors and to understand how visitors use the site, by providing information on, among other things, the headings visited, the time spent on the site and any problems encountered. In this way, the CPS can improve the operation of the website. Performance cookies do not identify you as a person. All data is collected anonymously.
(iv) Advertising/targeted cookies
Advertising/targeted cookies record your visit to the website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. The CPS may use this information to make the website and the advertisements displayed on these sites more relevant to you and your interests. Advertising cookies can be used to display targeted advertising and help the CPS measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. The CPS may also share this information with third parties (including advertisers) for this purpose. Most advertising cookies track users via their IP address and may collect personal data.
You can change your browser settings to block cookies or to notify you when you receive a cookie, to delete cookies or to visit our website using your browser’s anonymous settings. Please refer to your browser’s user guide or help page for more information on adjusting or changing your browser settings. If you do not consent to the use of cookies or similar technologies that store information on your device, you must adjust your browser settings to do so. Please note that certain features of our websites may not work properly if you do not accept cookies or these technologies.
We may also use Google Analytics on our website to collect information about your online activity on our website, such as the websites you visit, the links you click on and the searches you make on our websites. We may use the information to compile reports and help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, such as the number of visitors to the website, from where visitors have reached the website and what pages they have visited. The information generated by these cookies and your current IP address is transmitted by your browser to Google, which stores it on servers in the United States and other countries. Google uses this information on our behalf in order to evaluate the use of our website as described above. The IP address stored by Google Analytics will not be associated with any other data held by Google. For more information on the information collected by Google Analytics, please visit http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html. You can disable these cookies using the appropriate settings in your browser. If you do so, you may not be able to use the full functionality of our websites. You can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
