Cookie policy

1. What are cookies?

During a visit to the site, cookies may be placed on the hard drive of your computer, solely to better tailor the site to the needs of returning visitors. Cookies are small data or text files that websites place on your local computer. Such cookies can serve different purposes: there are technical cookies (for example, for language settings), session cookies (temporary cookies), and tracking cookies (cookies that follow and record your behaviour on the website in order to offer you a more optimal user experience).

Your internet browser allows you to prevent the use of cookies, to receive a warning when a cookie is installed, or to delete cookies afterwards from your hard drive. Please consult the help function of your internet browser for more information.

2. This website uses the following cookies

2.1 Functional cookies

Functional cookies are necessary to enable the core functionality of our website. The website will not function properly without these cookies, which is why they are enabled by default and cannot be disabled.

Cookie // Provider // Purpose // Type // Retention period // Domain

has_js // Drupal / SERIS // Detects whether JavaScript is enabled in the browser. // First party, necessary // Session // seris.be
privacy // SERIS // Stores the user’s privacy and cookie preferences so they are retained during future visits. // First party, necessary // 1 year // seris.be
__Secure-dendreo_session // Dendreo // Maintains a secure session to allow access to Dendreo functionalities (such as registrations or portal modules). // Third party, necessary // 6 hours // dendreo.com
__Secure-PHPSESSID // Dendreo // Maintains a secure PHP session for safe navigation within Dendreo modules. // Third party, necessary // 14 hours // dendreo.com
rc::a // Google reCAPTCHA // Bot detection and protection against abuse. // Third party, necessary // Permanent // google.com
rc::c // Google reCAPTCHA // Temporary bot detection during interactions. // Third party, necessary // Session // google.com
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA // YouTube // Stores the user’s consent status for YouTube cookies. // Third party, necessary // 6 months // youtube.com
li_gc // LinkedIn // Stores cookie consent. // Third party // 6 months // linkedin.com
lidc // LinkedIn // Datacenter selection and load balancing. // Third party // 1 day // linkedin.com
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE // YouTube // Determines video player interface. // Third party // 6 months // youtube.com
yt-remote-connected-devices // YouTube // Stores video preferences. // Third party // Permanent // youtube.com
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY // YouTube // Stores the last selected search result. // Third party // Permanent // youtube.com
yt-remote-device-id // YouTube // Stores video preferences. // Third party // Permanent // youtube.com
yt-remote-session-name // YouTube // Stores video player settings. // Third party // Session // youtube.com
yt-remote-fast-check-period // YouTube // Checks video functionality. // Third party // Session // youtube.com
yt-remote-session-app // YouTube // Stores interface settings. // Third party // Session // youtube.com
yt-remote-cast-available // YouTube // Stores casting preferences. // Third party // Session // youtube.com
yt-remote-cast-installed // YouTube // Stores casting preferences. // Third party // Session // youtube.com

2.2 Analytical and marketing cookies

Analytical cookies help us improve our website by collecting and reporting information about its usage. With marketing cookies, we optimise any advertisements based on your browsing behaviour and ensure optimal interaction with social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook or Instagram.

Cookie // Provider // Purpose // Type // Retention period // Domain

YSC // YouTube // Registers views of embedded videos. // Third party // Session // youtube.com
bcookie // LinkedIn // Browser ID for advertising purposes. // Third party // 1 year // linkedin.com
_fbp // Meta/Facebook // Tracks interactions for advertising targeting. // First party // 3 months // seris.be
__Secure-YNID // Google/YouTube // Fraud prevention and security. // Third party // 6 months // youtube.com
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN // YouTube // Management of experimental features. // Third party // 6 months // youtube.com
yt.innertube::nextId // YouTube // Unique ID for viewed videos. // Third party // Permanent // youtube.com
yt.innertube::requests // YouTube // Unique ID for viewed videos. // Third party // Permanent // youtube.com

3. Managing cookies

During your first visit to this website, you will be asked to accept the above‑mentioned third‑party cookies. You can allow or refuse cookies category by category. You can also delete cookies already installed on your browser, computer or mobile device at any time.

You can refuse the installation of cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies may mean that you cannot use certain functionalities of this website. On the following website, you will find instructions for refusing cookies in the most commonly used browsers: http://www.aboutcookies.org/

If you want to fully experience this website without limitations, make sure cookies are enabled in your browser. To enable cookies, follow the steps below:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, click ‘Internet Options’ in the ‘Tools’ menu.
In the ‘Privacy’ tab, move the settings slider to ‘Low’ or ‘Accept all cookies’ (any setting above ‘Medium’ disables cookies).
Click ‘OK’.

Mozilla Firefox

Click ‘Firefox’ in the top left corner of your browser and then click ‘Options’.
In the ‘Privacy’ tab, ensure that ‘Tell websites I do not want to be tracked’ is not checked.
Click ‘OK’.

Google Chrome

Click the ‘More’ icon in the top right corner of your browser window and choose ‘Settings’.
Click ‘Privacy and security’ on the left.
Select ‘Allow all cookies’.

Safari

Click the ‘Preferences’ option at the top of your browser window.
Click ‘Privacy’, then uncheck the following options: ‘Prevent cross‑site tracking’ and ‘Block all cookies’.