This policy relating to cookies (hereinafter, the “Cookie Policy“) describes the different types of cookies that we use on our website www.biotalys.com (hereinafter, the “Website“) and the manner in which you can configure these cookies.
We maintain a strict privacy policy and we are committed to being transparent about the technologies that are used on our Website.
Insofar as the information collected using cookies constitutes personal data, the provisions of the Privacy Policy shall apply and supplement this Cookie Policy.
Please be aware that when you visit our pages on LinkedIn and Twitter, whether or not via a shortcut on our website, cookies are processed by Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter respectively. On this basis, we can obtain more information - in a fully anonymised manner - about the audience visiting our pages on social media. For more information on why and how personal data are processed in that context, please refer to the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy on these platforms' own websites:
- Privacy policy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-privacy-policy
- Cookie policy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy?trk=homepage-basic_footer-cookie-policy
- Privacy policy Twitter: https://twitter.com/en/privacy
- Cookie policy Twitter: https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-cookies
What is a cookie?
A “cookie” is a small text file containing information saved by a website on a computer or by a mobile application on a user’s smartphone or tablet.
Cookies offer the possibility to identify you and to memorize various information in order to facilitate your navigation on a website/a mobile application, to ensure the smooth functioning of these or to make them more effective, for example by memorizing your language preferences. Cookies can also be used to improve the performance and appearance of the website, to obtain statistical data on the use of the website or for marketing purposes.
You can find more information about cookies at the following website: www.allaboutcookies.org.
What cookies are used on our website and why?
We use different types of cookies for different reasons.
Essential functional cookies
These cookies are automatically installed when you visit the Website.
| Cookie name | Expiration time | Description |
|---|---|---|
SSESS<ID> |
1 month | If you are logged in to the Website, a session cookie is required to identify and connect your browser to your user account in the server backend of the Website. |
cookiesjsr |
1 year | When you visit the Website for the first time, you were asked for your permission to use several services (including those from third parties) that require data to be saved in your browser (cookies, local storage). Your decisions about each service (allow, deny) are stored in this cookie and are reused each time you visit the Website. |
Optional and analytical cookies
These cookies allow us to know how many times our Website or a specific page has been visited. We use this information to improve the content of our Website. For example, these cookies show us the most visited pages of the Website or help to identify difficulties that may be encountered during navigation.
It also concerns marketing cookies from external advertising companies (“third-party cookies”) and these are used to create and display target group oriented content and advertising for the user. Furthermore there are cookies related to video sharing services to help adding rich media on the site and increase its visibility.
You can select to accept or reject optional and analytical cookies at any time by using the Cookie Configurator.
| Cookie name | Expiration time | Description |
|---|---|---|
_ga |
2 years | The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also tracks site usage for the Website's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors. |
_gid |
1 day | The _gid cookie is installed by Google Analytics and stores information about how visitors use the Website, while also creating an analytics report of the Website's performance. Some of the data collected includes the number of visitors, their source and the pages they visit anonymously. |
_ga_S4CK771B01 |
1 year | A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to enable website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identification number of the account or website to which it relates. |
_gat_gtag_UA_153845416_1 |
1 minute | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics to store a unique user ID. |
>vuid |
2 years | This cookie collects information about your actions on websites that have embedded a Vimeo video. |
__cf_bm |
30 minutes | The __cf_bm cookie, which is part of Cloudflare's Bot Management service and helps to mitigate risks associated with spam and bot traffic. |
How to configure the cookies?
You can easily delete, disable or accept cookies from our Website at any time by configuring your browser settings.
Each browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) has its own cookie configuration mode.
If you use different computers, smartphones and/or tablets, do not forget to configure each device so that each of them corresponds to your preferences regarding cookies.
Will our website still work without cookies?
You will still be able to view our Website, but some interactions may not work normally.
Other questions?
If you have other questions, contact us:
by sending an email to the following address:
info@biotalys.com
by writing to the following postal address:
Biotalys NV
Buchtenstraat 11
B-9051, Gent – Belgium
Belgian business registry (BCE) number: 0508.931.185