Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2024

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and allow us to recognize your device and gather information about your website usage.

2. How We Use Cookies

bluecircle B.V. uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website and platform. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: To enable basic website functionality and security
  • Performance Cookies: To analyze website usage and improve performance
  • Functional Cookies: To remember your preferences and settings
  • Marketing Cookies: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They are usually set in response to actions made by you, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your login details, language preferences, and other customization options.

Marketing and Targeting Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to enable us to show advertising that is more likely to be of interest to you. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show relevant advertisements on other websites.

4. Detailed Cookie Information

Below is a detailed list of cookies used on our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
session_id Maintains user session and login state Session Essential
csrf_token Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery Session Essential
cookie_consent Stores your cookie preferences 1 year Essential
user_preferences Remembers language and display preferences 30 days Functional
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users 24 hours Analytics
_gat Google Analytics - throttles request rate 1 minute Analytics

5. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These services include:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
  • Google Fonts: For web font delivery
  • Content Delivery Networks: For faster content delivery
  • Customer Support Tools: For providing customer assistance

These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information about how they use cookies.

6. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can modify your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to:

  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • Notify you when cookies are being set

Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, please note that doing so may affect your experience on our website:

  • Some features may not work properly
  • You may need to re-enter information more frequently
  • Personalized content and recommendations may not be available
  • We may not be able to remember your preferences

8. Google Analytics Opt-Out

If you want to opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any updates on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

bluecircle B.V.
Email: privacy@bluecircle.world
Phone: +31 701134649
Address: Lindelaan 96, 1346 HR Almere, Netherlands

This Cookie Policy is effective as of December 2024 and applies to all users of the bluecircle website and services.