Cookie
policy

1. Who are the parties involved?

In our cookie policy, the following definitions apply:

MeetDistrict NV (with company number BE0568.815.225) / MeetDistrict Gent NV (with company number BE0627.806.863), both with registered offices at Zwaanhofweg 10 in 8900 Ypres.

‘User’ or ‘you’: every natural person (B2C) or legal entity (B2B) who is or will be in a contractual relationship of any kind with MeetDistrict NV / MeetDistrict Gent NV through this online platform.

‘Law’: art. 129 Law on electronic communications, as amended by W 2012-07-10/04, art. 90, 017; (entry into force: 04-08-2012).

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small text and number file that we store in your browser or on the hard drive of your computer. This allows us to remember your preferences when using our website (e.g. language selection).

Unless you have adjusted your browser settings as such that cookies will be refused, our system will place cookies as soon as you visit our website.

The cookies we use on this website are safe and meant to make your visit as pleasant as possible. We anonymize as much as possible the data we collect through the cookies.

3. Types of cookies

Our cookies can be divided according to their origin, their function and their lifespan.

- First-party cookies are cookies set by a website visited by the user at that time (such as cookies set by MeetDistrict NV / MeetDistrict Gent NV).

- Third-party cookies are cookies set by a domain other than that of the website visited by the user. If a user visits a website and a third party places a cookie through that website, this is a third-party cookie (such as cookies placed by Google, Twitter, Facebook and Hotjar).

- Functional cookies are cookies that make the website work properly (such as cookies for logging in or registering, and language preferences). By definition, functional cookies are first-party cookies.

- Non-functional cookies are cookies that can be placed for statistical, social, commercial and targeted advertising purposes. They have nothing to do with the purely technical support of the website. Cookies with statistical purposes allow tracking which pages of the website you visit, where your computer is located, etc. Cookies with social purposes allow the user to share the content of the visited website directly with others via social media. Cookies for targeted advertising purposes make it possible to build a profile based on your browsing behavior so that displayed advertisements are tailored to your interests. Cookies with commercial purposes track how many and which ads were shown to a user. Non-functional cookies can be first-party or third-party cookies.

- Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on the user's device for the duration specified in the cookie. They are activated each time the user visits the website that has set this cookie (e.g., cookies set by social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Google Analytics, etc.). Most non-functional cookies are permanent cookies.

- Session cookies: these cookies allow us to simplify and link a user's actions during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window, and ends when the browser window is closed. Session cookies are placed temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted. Most functional cookies are session cookies.

4. Managing cookies

We point out that web browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings can be found in the 'Options' or 'Preferences' menu of your web browser. To better understand these settings, the following links can be useful. If not, you should consult the 'Help' function in your web browser for more details.

5. Applicable law and jurisdiction

This Cookie Policy is governed, interpreted and executed in accordance with Belgian law, which is exclusively applicable to any dispute.

The courts in Ypres and the court of appeal in Ghent, are exclusively competent to judge any dispute that may arise from the interpretation or the implementation of this Cookie Policy.

6. Acceptance

By visiting the website and at the latest at the time of your registration, you accept all the provisions of this Cookie Policy and accept that MeetDistrict NV / MeetDistrict Gent NV collects and processes your personal data in accordance with this Cookie Policy, our Privacy Statement and our Disclaimer, which can be found on this website.

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