Date last updated: 13 November 2024 (version 202401.2.0)
Port of Antwerp-Bruges (hereinafter “Port of Antwerp-Bruges”, “we” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (hereinafter “cookies”) on its website(s) (hereinafter “Website(s)”).
In this Cookie Policy (hereinafter "Cookie Policy"), we explain, among other things, what cookies are, how and why we use cookies when you visit the Website(s), and what your rights are to verify our use of them.
For more information on the personal data we may process when placing cookies, please read our Website Privacy Statement.
This Cookie Policy applies to www.portofantwerpbruges.com and its derivatives, further referred to as 'the Website(s)' in this Cookie Policy.
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website or use a mobile app. Cookies are then sent back to the Website when you return there; this is useful because it allows the Website(s) to recognise your device.
Cookies can serve various purposes, for example to allow you to browse between pages of the Website(s) and to remember your preferences or to improve your user experience.
"First party cookies" are cookies set by the website owner (for the Website(s) this is:
Port of Antwerp-Bruges) while "third party cookies" are set by parties other than the owner of the Website(s).
We use cookies primarily to improve your user experience and improve the functioning of the Website(s). Cookies generally make interaction between you and the Website(s) easier and faster.
We also use cookies to make the content of the Website(s) more interesting for you. We do this by adapting the content to your personal preferences and needs. Of course, only if you have given your consent for this.
We also use cookies to form a picture of your browsing habits. How did you end up on our corporate website? For how long did you visit our corporate website? These cookies allow us to collect data that we need to comply with certain reporting obligations.
Essential cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide a service explicitly requested by the user (you) or are strictly necessary to transmit communication over an electronic communication network.
For example, these cookies are essential to enable you to browse the Website(s) and use its features. Without these cookies, the services you request (such as remembering your login details) cannot be provided.
These types of cookies also remember your preferences (such as language choices).
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These cookie names are associated with the BIG-IP product suite from the company F5. They are generally associated with managing sessions on load-balanced servers, to ensure that user requests are consistently routed to the correct server. The general root is BIGipServer, usually followed by a domain name, generally the one on which it is hosted, but not always.
Retention period: 0 days
OAM_REQ_COUNT
OAM_REQ_0
This cookie name is linked to Oracle Access Manager, which enables single sign-on, to log in from a corporate network.
Retention period: 0 days
JSESSIONID
TS017ec473
Platform session cookie for general purposes, used by sites written in JSP. Generally used to maintain an anonymous user session through the server.
Retention period: 0 days
ECID-Context
TSde8bea2d027
Oracle WebLogic cookie for single sign-on.
Retention period: 0 days
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This cookie is linked with sites that use Google Tag Manager to load other scripts and code on a page. Where it is used, it can be considered strictly necessary, since without it, other scripts may not work correctly. The end of the name is a unique number that is also an identifier for a linked Google Analytics account.
Retention period: 0 days
Because these cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with the functionality of the Website(s), you cannot reject them. You can block or remove them by changing your browser settings, but this may result in loss of functionality, services or access to certain parts of the Website(s).
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
Performance and analytical cookies: these cookies collect information about how you use the Website(s).
Port of Antwerp-Bruges uses these cookies, for example, to help us understand how users arrive at, browse or use the Website(s) and to highlight areas where we can improve, such as browsing and user experience. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve the operation of the Website(s).
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This cookie name is linked to Google Universal Analytics - which is a major update to Google's more widely used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as the customer ID. It is included in every page request on a site and is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. It expires after 2 years by default, although this can be changed by website owners.
Retention period: 365 days
_gid
This cookie name is linked with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of spring 2017, no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited.
Retention period: 1 day
has_js
Generally associated with the Drupal content management system. Drupal uses this cookie to indicate whether the visitor's browser has JavaScript enabled.
Retention period: 1 day
_clck
Persists the Clarity User ID and preferences, unique to that site, on the browser. This ensures that behavior in subsequent visits to the same site will be attributed to the same user ID.
Retention period: 0 days
_clsk
Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.
Retention period: 364 days
CLID
Identifies the first-time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity.
Retention period: 364 days
ANONCHK
Indicates whether MUID is transferred to ANID, a cookie used for advertising. Clarity doesn't use ANID and so this is always set to 0.
Retention period: 0 days
MR
Indicates whether to refresh MUID.
Retention period: 6 days
SM
Used in synchronizing the MUID across Microsoft domains.
Retention period: session
__hssrc
Whenever HubSpot changes the session cookie, this cookie is also set to determine if the visitor has restarted their browser. If this cookie does not exist when HubSpot manages cookies, it is considered a new session.
Retention period: session
__hstc
The main cookie for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, hubspotutk, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session).
Retention period: 180 days
__hssc
The main cookie for tracking visitors. It contains the domain, hubspotutk, initial timestamp (first visit), last timestamp (last visit), current timestamp (this visit), and session number (increments for each subsequent session).
Retention period: 30 minutes
sc_at
This cookie is used by Snapchat to identify visitors across different domains.
Bewaartermijn: 365 days
hubspotutk
This cookie keeps track of a visitor's identity. It is passed to HubSpot on form submission and used when deduplicating contacts. It contains an opaque GUID to represent the current visitor.
Retention period: 180 days
_cfuvid
This cookie is set by HubSpot’s CDN provider because of their rate limiting policies.
Retention period: session
__cf_bm
This cookie is set by HubSpot's CDN provider and is a necessary cookie for bot protection.
Retention period: 30 minutes
We will only place these cookies if you accept them on your first visit to the Website(s) and as long as your consent does not expire or is refused or withdrawn.
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
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Tracks which pages are shared and by whom.
Retention period: session
__sharethis_cookie_test__
(platform-api.sharethis.com)
Tracks which pages are shared and by whom.
Retention period: session
Functional cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide additional functionalities and personal settings.
They can be set by us or external providers of services that we have placed on our pages. If you do not allow this cookies, these or some of these services may not function properly.
We will only place these cookies if you accept them on your first visit to the Website(s) and as long as your consent does not expire or is refused or withdrawn.
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
Customisation and targeting cookies: these cookies allow us to understand how the Website(s) are used and help us tailor the Website(s) for you.
These cookies may be used to provide you with an experience that better suits your choices and to make your visits to the Website(s) more customised. The information collected by these cookies may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites. These cookies may also record your visit to the Website(s), the individual pages visited and the links followed. This collection of browsing habits is used to improve your user experience and customise the Website(s) according to this information.
MUID
Identifies unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.
Retention period: 389 days
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Used by Facebook to provide a range of advertising products, such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers
Retention period: 90 days
UserMatchHistory
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(third party: linkedin.com)
Long
(third party: ads.linkedin.com)
This domain is owned by LinkedIn, the professional networking platform. It generally acts as an external host where website owners have placed one of the content sharing buttons on their pages, although content and services can be embedded in other ways. Although such buttons add functionality to the website on which they appear, cookies are placed regardless of whether the visitor has an active LinkedIn profile or does not agree to the terms and conditions. For this reason, it is classified as a primarily tracking/targeting domain.
Retention period:
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(third party: doubleclick.net)
This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Google's ad exchange with real-time bidding.
Retention period: 30 days
nameless cookie
(third party: www.facebook.com)
This domain is owned by Facebook, the world's largest social networking service. As an external host provider, it mainly collects data on users' interests through widgets such as the "Like" button, which is found on many websites. This is used to show targeted ads to its users when they are logged into its services. In 2014, it also began serving behaviour-based ads on other websites, similar to most dedicated online marketing companies.
Retention period: 0 days
personalization_id
(third party: twitter.com)
This domain is owned by Twitter. The main business activity is: Social Networking Services. Where Twitter acts as a third-party host, it collects data through a series of plug-ins and integrations, used primarily for tracking and targeting.
Retention period: 365 days
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X-AB
This cookie is associated with Snapchat. It sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertising. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates realtime bidding for advertisers.
Retention period:
We will only place these cookies if you accept them when you first visit the Website(s) and as long as your consent does not expire or is refused or withdrawn.
Specific instructions for blocking cookies are given below in this Cookie Policy.
This cookie policy may be modified if our services or applicable legislation so require. For example, our online services are a dynamic and innovative environment. This means that we are continually searching for better services tailored to your needs. There may be new applications where we will collect or want to use your data in a different way. The date of last update can always be seen at the top of this cookie policy.
Via settings, you can decide which types of cookies or technologies you want to activate or disable. Only essential cookies cannot be disabled, because they are essential for the proper functioning of the corporate website. You can also withdraw your consent at any time, without this affecting the lawfulness of the processing on the basis of consent which you gave prior to the withdrawal. You do this by disabling the technologies for which you wish to withdraw your consent via the settings within the drop-down menu.
If you choose not to give consent for the functional cookie that remembers your permissions for a subsequent visit, you will need to give consent again each time before the cookie is executed.
When you first visit the Website(s), you will be given the option to accept or reject specific types of cookies. Furthermore, on the Website(s) you can change the cookie usage by type of cookie at any time.
You cannot however change all types of cookies this way. This is not advisable in any case. The strictly essential cookies listed above cannot be modified. Indeed, these cookies are necessary to allow the Website(s) to function or to collect general information about how you and other visitors use the Website(s). The data we may collect through these cookies is always anonymous. This means that identification will never be possible.
You can also manage or refuse the installation of cookies through your browser settings. Cookies already installed on your computer or mobile device can be deleted at any time. How you can adjust these settings depends on the browser. If necessary, consult the help function of your browser, go directly to the manual of your browser via these links: Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and Safari.
Have you read our cookie policy in full, but still can't find an answer to your question? If so, send your cookie-related question to marketing@portofantwerpbruges.com. We will answer your question as soon as possible.
In addition, Port of Antwerp-Bruges also has a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This person ensures the protection of your data at Port of Antwerp-Bruges. Our DPO will be happy to assist you at dpo@portofantwerpbruges.com.
If you so wish, you can also file a complaint with a supervisory authority. In Belgium, this is the Data Protection Authority.