Cookie policy
Cookie Statement
Last modified on: 03.10.2022
I. Introduction
Blulinc (hereinafter “Blulinc”, “we”, “us” or “our”) makes on its mobile application (hereinafter “the App”) and on its website www.blulinc.com (hereinafter 'the Website') use of cookies and similar technologies. This cookie statement (hereinafter “Cookie Statement”) aims to inform you, as a visitor to the App and the Website, about the use thereof.
In addition to this Cookie Statement, Blulinc also makes a Privacy Statement available, of which this Cookie Statement forms an integral part and which you can consult here. For the collection and further processing of your personal data in general and your rights in this regard, we refer to this Privacy Statement. This Cookie Statement elaborates on the specific manner in which we use cookies on our App and on our Website.
We would like to point out to you as a visitor that you do not have to accept all cookies. accept. Accepting the use of cookies that are not strictly necessary is not a condition for visiting our Website or using our App. However, if you refuse them, there is a possibility that certain functions of our Website or App and additional services may not function optimally.
If you have any further questions regarding our Cookie Statement, you can always contact us using the following details:
via email: privacy@blulinc.com
via letter: Blulinc NV, Laarnebaan 106B, 9070 Destelbergen
II. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data or text files that are installed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or use a (mobile) application. The cookie file contains a unique code that allows your browser to be recognized by the website, web application, or mobile application during your visit to the online service or during subsequent, repeated visits.
Cookies can be placed by the server of the website or application you are visiting (“first-party cookies”), but also by third-party servers (“third-party cookies”) that may or may not cooperate with this website or application. Third-party cookies ensure that certain data is transmitted to the third party that placed the cookies through your visit to or use of our Website or App.
Cookies generally make the interaction between the visitor and the website or application easier and faster, and help the visitor navigate between the different parts of a website or application.
They contain information such as the visitor's language preference, so that they do not have to re-enter that information on a subsequent visit to the same website. Some cookies ensure that a website appears graphically neat, others that a website application works correctly.
III. How long do cookies last?
Based on the lifespan of cookies, we distinguish between temporary and permanent cookies.
Temporary cookies are temporarily stored in your browser or (mobile) application. This means that these cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser or (mobile) application.
Persistent cookies remain on your computer or mobile device even after you have closed your browser or (mobile) application. Thanks to persistent cookies, we can recognize you when you visit our Website or App again later. Persistent cookies remain on your device until a predetermined expiration date is reached, until a new cookie is installed, or until you delete them via the settings of your browser, (mobile) application, or mobile device.
IV. What do we use cookies for?
Blulinc distinguishes the following types of cookies on its App and Website: (1) strictly necessary cookies, (2) analytical cookies and (3) advertising, tracking and social media cookies.
Below, we explain what each of these (types of) cookies is used for.
Before we place any cookies on your device, we ask – where applicable – for your prior consent via our cookie banner on the Website. You can grant your consent for the use of these cookies by clicking on the acceptance button integrated into the cookie banner. Furthermore, you have the option to grant or withhold your consent per category of cookies, as described below. You can do this by clicking on 'Settings' in the cookie banner, which will redirect you to the selection menu for your cookie preferences. Additionally, you can withdraw your consent at any time, as explained under point 5.
1. Strictly necessary cookies
Strictly necessary cookies include technically essential cookies on the one hand and functional cookies on the other. Technically essential cookies are necessary for purely technical reasons to enable communication between your device and our Website. Functional cookies, in turn, ensure that the basic functionalities of our Website work properly (e.g. saving your preferences such as language, location, etc.).
You cannot refuse the use of technically essential and functional cookies because they are necessary for the security and proper functioning of the basic functionalities of our Website. However, these cookies are only stored on your device to perform the functions mentioned above, so the impact on your privacy is minimal.
Below you will find a list of the cookies used by our Website and App within this category.:
| Name | Expiration date | Domain | Goal |
2. Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies enable us to learn more about how you, as a visitor, interact with and respond to the content of our Website. This allows us to make our Website even more attractive. The information in question is used to create and analyze aggregate statistics regarding the usage of our Website. These statistics provide us with insight into how often our web pages are visited and where visitors generally spend the most time. This enables us to make the structure, navigation, and content of the Website as user-friendly as possible.
Below you will find a list of the cookies used by our Website and App within this category.:
| Name | Expiration date | Domain | Goal |
3. Advertising, tracking and social media cookies
Advertising, tracking, and social media cookies primarily concern cookies for the purpose of displaying advertisements, implementing features on our Website provided by social media, and measuring how often these advertisements and features are displayed and used, respectively.
We use advertising cookies to show you advertisements about our own Website and services on other third-party websites. For example, you may see advertisements about our projects elsewhere once you have viewed a certain number of pages on our Website. We collaborate with, for example, Facebook or Google Advertising for this purpose.
Below you will find a list of the cookies used by our Website and App within this category.:
| Name | Expiration date | Domain | Goal |
IV.Hoe Manage or delete cookie preferences?
Below, it is explained how you can manage your cookie preferences. Since strictly necessary cookies are required for the functioning of our website, they cannot be disabled.
A. Via the website
You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time via the Website. as follows.
B. Via your browser
You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time via your browser. This allows you to specify whether certain cookies may be placed and to configure your browser to display a notification when a cookie is placed. Additionally, you can manually delete cookies using the option to clear your browsing history. You can find more information about this on the pages below, depending on which browser you use: as follows.
Cookie preferences Internet Explorer
Firefox Cookie Preferences
Chrome Cookie Preferences
Safari Cookie Preferences
Please bear in mind that certain graphic elements may not display properly, or that you may not be able to use certain applications if you disable cookies. as follows.
C.Adjust cookie preferences within the App
The cookie preferences within the App can be adjusted by [fill in].
as follows.
D. Marketing identifiers in the Blulinc App
With your consent, the Blulinc app uses so-called marketing identifiers. These identifiers are unique to your device. You can determine how the marketing identifiers are used via your device settings, including the option to reset them. The links below provide more information on how to manage these settings on the operating systems for which Blulinc develops apps:
as follows.
IV. Amendments
We may unilaterally decide to make changes to this Cookie Statement. In that case, the new version will take effect immediately. The most recent version is available on our Websites at all times. If we have implemented new cookies on our website in the process, we will ask for your consent again if required. The date on which this Privacy Statement was last modified can be found at the bottom.