With this statement, Knokke Heist Municipal Council aims to inform visitors to its tourist website about the use of cookies. This statement was drawn up on 3 September 2020.
This cooking statement must be read in conjunction with our privacy statement.
Contact details
Knokke-Heist Municipal Council
Alfred Verweeplein 1
8300 Knokke-Heist
Company registration number: 0207691252
Tel: +32(0)50 630 315
E-mail: privacy [at] knokke-heist.be
What are cookies?
Our website www.myknokke-heist.be uses cookies and comparable technologies. Cookies are small information files which are saved to your computer or mobile phone by the internet browser when you visit a website.
Cookies can be installed by Knokke-Heist Municipal Council itself (‘first party cookies’) and also by third parties (‘third party cookies’). In the latter case, some data is sent to third parties as a result of using our website.
Cookies are sometimes installed temporarily, until you close your browser (‘session cookies’) and sometimes for a longer period. Below is a list of how long these are saved, per cookie type, and to whom data is passed on.
Deleting or rejecting cookies
If you wish to delete cookies on your web browser or to instruct your web browser to delete or reject cookies, go to your browser’s help pages.
NB: if you delete or refuse to accept cookies, you may not be able to make use of all the functionalities on offer, or you may not be able to save your choices, or some of our pages may not be shown correctly.
- For the Chrome web browser, web browser, go to this Google page: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
- For the Internet Explorer web browser, go to this page Microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835
- For the Firefox web browser, go to this Mozilla page: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored
- For the Safari web browser, go to this Apple page: https://support.apple.com/nl-be/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
- For any other web browser, go to your browser’s official web pages.
More information about cookies
- AllAboutCookies http://www.allaboutcookies.org
Which cookies are used when you visit our website?
Necessary cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie name | Expiry | Provider | Goal | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| has_js | Sessie | myknokke-heist.be | Registers whether or not the user has activated JavaScript in the browser. | HTTP |
Statistic cookies
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
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Cookie name |
Expiry | Provider | Goal | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | myknokke-heist.be | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | HTTP |
| _gat | 1 day | myknokke-heist.be | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | HTTP |
| _gid | 1 day | myknokke-heist.be | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | HTTP |
| collect | Session | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
Pixel |
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
| Cookie name | Expiry | Provider | Goal | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | 3 months | myknokke-heist.be | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | HTTP |
| ads/ga-audiences | Session | google.com |
Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites. |
Pixel |
| fr | 3 months | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | HTTP |
| tr | Session | facebook.com | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | Pixel |