The protection of your privacy and Personal Data is of utmost importance to Us. This Cookie Policy provides you clear and transparent information on how and for what purposes third parties collect and use your Personal Data when they place cookies on your mobile phone or computer device. This Cookie Policy applies for the cookies we and/or the third parties collect via Our Website. Areal BV is a Belgian company with registered offices at Areal BV, Lab of Tomorrow – Hoek 76/unit 200, 2850 Boom, Belgium and registered at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under the VAT number BE 0764.661.787, (“We” or “Us” or “Our”). you may contact Us by sending a signed and dated request to Our offices at Areal BV, Lab of Tomorrow – Hoek 76/unit 200, 2850 Boom, Belgium, or by e-mail via hello@areal.world.
We qualify as data controller, as defined in the Data Protection Legislation, in the light of the collection and use (i.e. processing) of your Personal Data via the Website and for the purposes as defined in the present Cookie Policy.
For more information on the personal data we may process when placing cookies, please read our website Privacy Policy.
Cookies are small text files that can be stored on your computer or other device when visiting websites. This text file stores information, such as your language preference for a website. When you revisit the website later, this cookie is sent back to the website. This way, the website recognizes your browser and can, for example, remember your language preference.
There are different types of cookies, depending on their origin, purpose and/or duration.
Cookies can be placed directly by the owner of the website you are visiting. In that case, they are called “first-party” cookies.
If cookies are placed by a third party that is not the owner of the website you are visiting, they are called “third-party” cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies because they are essential for the proper functioning of this Website. These cookies are essential for you to use the Website and its features, and for Us to provide Our services. You cannot refuse these cookies if you want to visit Our Website(s).
Strictly necessary functional cookiesThese cookies are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of this Website or to provide a service requested by you (e.g., temporarily storing your language choice or cookie preferences). You cannot refuse these cookies. |
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| Name | First/Third Party Cookie | Duration | Collected personal data | Purpose |
| CookieScriptConsent | First-party | Persistent (2 years) | Yes (consent preferences) | Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences for legal compliance. |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | First-party | Session | No | Tracks changes in the shopping cart. |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | First-party | Session | No | Stores whether the shopping cart contains items. |
| wp_woocommerce_session_… | First-party | Persistent (48 hours) | No | Stores session information for checkout and cart functionality. |
| wordpress_logged_in_… | First-party | Session | Yes (user ID) | Keeps logged-in users authenticated. |
| wordpress_sec_… | First-party | Session | Yes (authentication data) | Provides security and authentication for logged-in users. |
| wordpress_test_cookie | First-party | Session | No | Checks whether the browser accepts cookies. |
| __stripe_mid | Third-party | Persistent (1 year) | No | Placed by Stripe via Font Awesome/external integrations for fraud prevention. |
| ph_phc_… | Third-party | Persistent (1 year) | No | Utilized by Font Awesome CDN to monitor asset delivery and front-end layout styling. |
Statistical cookiesStatistical cookies, also known as analytics cookies, are used to collect information about how visitors interact with a website. These cookies help website owners understand visitor behaviour by gathering data on various metrics, such as page views, session duration, user interaction. |
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| Name | First/Third Party Cookie | Duration | Collected personal data | Purpose |
| ph_phc_…_posthog | Third-party | Persistent | No (aggregated usage data) | Analyzes how users interact with the Website. |
| _ga / _ga_K8NDSMEBVL | Third-party | Persistent (2 years) | No | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. |
| hubspotutk | Third-party | Persistent (13 months) | No | Tracks visitors for analytical reporting via HubSpot. |
| mp_mollie | Third-party | Persistent | No | Mollie analytics for measuring usage of payment services. |
| __eventn_id / __eventn_id_usr / __eventn_uid | Third-party | Session / Persistent | No | Tracks usage and performance of Mollie services. |
| __gtm_referrer / initialTrafficSource | Third-party | Session | No | Tracks how visitors arrive at the Website. |
| AnalyticsSyncHistory | Third-party | Persistent (30 days) | No | Syncs behavioral and tracking data with LinkedIn servers for campaign reporting. |
| li_sugr | Third-party | Persistent (90 days) | No | Used to make a probabilistic match of a user’s identity for ad optimization. |
| prli_visitor | First-party | Persistent (1 year) | No | Used by the Pretty Links plugin to analyze internal links and track click performance. |
| prli_click_26 / prli_click_29 | First-party | Persistent (1 year) | No | Tracks specific click interactions on redirected links managed by Pretty Links. |
Marketing cookiesThese cookies track online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising. They are persistent cookies and are only stored if you give your consent. |
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| Name | First/Third Party Cookie | Duration | Collected personal data | Purpose |
| _gcl_au | Third-party | Persistent (3 months) | No | Measures advertising effectiveness for Google Ads. |
| _uetvid | Third-party | Persistent (13 months) | No | Tracks visitors for Microsoft/Bing advertising. |
| __stripe_mid / __stripe_orig_props / machine_identifier / private_machine_identifier | Third-party | Persistent | No | Used by Stripe to optimize payment processing and detect fraud. |
| __sf_c_campaign_url_ / __sf_c_referral_ / _rdt_em / _rdt_uuid | Third-party | Session / Persistent | No | Tracks campaign performance and retargeting activities. |
| li_fat_id | First-party | Persistent (30 days) | No | Stores a pseudonymous identifier used to track and attribute LinkedIn ad conversions. |
| UserMatchHistory | Third-party | Persistent (30 days) | No | Used for LinkedIn ad delivery, matching, and retargeting activities. |
| __cq_duid | Third-party | Persistent (1 year) | No | Used by Klaviyo to track visitor behavior to trigger relevant email marketing campaigns. |
| __cq_session | Third-party | Session | No | Maintains the visitor’s current active session state for Klaviyo tracking. |
Preference cookiesThese cookies allow the Website or third parties to remember choices you have made in the past, such as language or login preferences. These cookies are only stored if you give your consent. |
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| Name | First/Third Party Cookie | Duration | Collected personal data | Purpose |
| wp_lang | First-party | Session | No | Stores the user’s language preference. |
| wp-settings-6 / wp-settings-time-6 | First-party | Persistent (1 year) | No | Stores user interface and editor preferences. |
| f_framerCookiesConsentMode / framerCookiesConsentMode / test_framerCookiesConsentMode | Third-party | Persistent | No | Stores user preferences regarding cookies and consent categories. |
Via Our settings, you can decide which types of cookies or technologies you want to activate or disable. Only the strictly necessary (technical/functional) cookies cannot be disabled, because they are essential for the proper functioning of the 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 (e.g., an analytical cookie) that remembers your permissions for a subsequent visit, you will need to give consent again each time before the cookie is placed.
Via the Website
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 you can change the cookie usage by type of cookie at any time, except for the strictly necessary technical cookies and the strictly necessary functional cookies.
Via the browser
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:
| Chrome | Firefox | Safari | Microsoft Edge |
| Chrome (mobile) | Firefox (mobile) | Safari (mobile) | Microsoft Edge (mobile) |
Through its Website, Areal BV may provide links to third-party websites. These links are indicated by an icon indicating that you, as a user, are leaving the Website(s). Activating these links is the responsibility of you as the user. However, We recommend consulting both the privacy policy and the cookie policy of the respective website.
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 our offices at Areal BV, Lab of Tomorrow – Hoek 76/unit 200, 2850 Boom, Belgium, or by e-mail via support@areal.world. We will answer your question as soon as reasonably possible. We will refer back to you and your question in accordance with the applicable data protection legislation.
In addition, Areal BV also has a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This person ensures the protection of your data. You can reach our DPO at support@areal.world
You also have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority, i.e. the Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussel +32 (0)2 274 48 00 +32 (0)2 274 48 35 contact@apd-gba.be).