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Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They allow the website to recognise your device and help us improve your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and understand how our site is used.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to ensure our website functions properly, to remember your preferences such as language and currency, to analyse how visitors interact with our site, and to deliver relevant marketing. Some cookies are essential, while others help us continually refine the experience we offer.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary
These cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They include session management, shopping cart, and login functionality. No consent is needed for these cookies.
Functional
These cookies remember choices you make, such as your preferred language, currency, and other site preferences, to provide a more personalised experience.
Analytical
We use Google Analytics with anonymised IP addresses to measure traffic and understand visitor behaviour. This helps us improve our website and the products we offer.
Marketing / Tracking
These cookies, including the Meta Pixel and Google Ads remarketing, are used to deliver relevant advertising and measure campaign effectiveness. Under Dutch law (Telecomwet), these cookies require your prior consent.
4. Cookies We Use
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
Type
_session
Maintains your active session
Session
Necessary
_ga
Google Analytics – distinguishes users
2 years
Analytical
_fbp
Meta Pixel – ad delivery and tracking
3 months
Marketing
cart
Remembers items in your shopping cart
2 weeks
Necessary
preferences
Stores language and currency choices
1 year
Functional
5. Your Consent
On your first visit to our website, a cookie banner will appear. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. In accordance with the Dutch Telecomwet, we obtain your prior consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time.
6. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, and to remove those already stored. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Google Chrome – Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
Mozilla Firefox – Settings > Privacy & Security
Apple Safari – Preferences > Privacy
Microsoft Edge – Settings > Cookies and site permissions
7. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties, including Google Analytics and Meta (Facebook). These providers process data according to their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not control the cookies set by these third parties.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at privacy@ascanbe.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens).