Cookie policy

The Cyber Security Coalition uses cookies to improve the interactivity and content of its website and the quality of its services.

What are cookies

Cookies are small information files that are sent to your browser by the website you connect to. Your browser stores each cookie for a specific period. And each time you return to the same website, your browser sends the cookie(s) back to that website. In this way, the website recognises your browser. Cookies can be used for various applications, for example to remember your language preference, to ensure that a website appears graphically neat or that a website application works correctly, to trace your navigation for statistical or advertising purposes, etc.

Duration

Cookies usually have an expiration date. For example, some cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser (known as a “session cookie”), while others remain on your computer for a longer period of time, sometimes even until you delete them manually (also known as a “persistent cookie”).

Types of cookies

First party cookies

These first party cookies are placed for and/or by the Cyber Security Coalition.

The website of the Cyber Security Coalition places three types of cookies:

1. Technical cookies. These are necessary for purely technical reasons when using the website. As soon as you connect to the Coalition website, these cookies are placed.
2. Functional cookies. These ensure that the Coalition website works optimally. You can refuse these cookies or delete them using your browser settings, but your browsing experience will be noticeably less good.
3. Analytical cookies. These allow certain things to be analysed, such as the number of visits to the website or to a specific page or advertising message. We only use this information to improve the content of our website or as a starting point for a new campaign on a particular subject of great interest. For the use of analytical cookies, your prior consent will be asked. You can therefore refuse to allow these cookies to be placed on your device.

Third party cookies

These third party cookies are aimed to improve the interactivity of the website.

The website of the Cyber Security Coalition uses functionalities offered by third parties such as Google, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook. These functionalities make use of third party cookies that can be placed directly by these services when you visit the website of the Cyber Security Coalition. You will find more information per third party cookie below in the list of third party cookies.

List of cookies placed for and/or by the Cyber Security Coalition

Necessary cookies

These cookies are placed anyway when you surf on the Coalition website.

Set and manage your cookie preferences

During your first visit to award.cybersecuritycoalition.be, a banner will inform you about the presence of cookies and you will be asked to indicate which cookies you do or do not accept. Functional cookies, analytical cookies and third party cookies will only be placed if you accept them.

You can consult and change your cookie preferences for our website at any time via the Cookie Management page. You will find these at the bottom of every page of our website.

How do I see which cookies have been placed on my device and how do I delete them?

If you want to know which cookies have been placed on your device or if you wish to delete them, you can use a setting in your browser.

Through the links below you will find more information on how to do this.

• Firefox – Firefox (mobile)
• Chrome – Chrome (mobile)
• Safari – Safari (mobile)
• Internet Explorer – Microsoft Edge

Modifications to this cookie policy

The Cyber Security Coalition reserves the right to modify this cookie policy at any time in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation. This cookie policy was last amended on 8 June 2021.