1. What is a Cookie?

A cookie is information in the form of a simple text file saved on your computer by the website you visit. Cookies usually store your settings, website settings, such as preferred language or address. When you revisit the same website, the internet browser sends back cookies that belong to that site. This allows the site to display information tailored to your needs.

There are different types of cookies. In some cases, cookies are automatically deleted when the user closes their browser, and in other cases, cookies are stored for a longer period and can be used during subsequent use of the Service.

It’s important to know: the website cannot access information you have not given access to and cannot access other files on your computer.

However, if you do not want the website to store any data about your surfing within the domain, you can always change your web browser settings.

2. Why Cookies?

To provide better services when visiting websites, most sites use cookies. These are useful techniques for collecting and using information. Hence, websites are easier to use. Cookies can be used by website owners or third parties – e.g., advertisers – who communicate through the website you visit. Cookies, for example, ensure that you can log in to the website or that your settings, such as location and language settings, are remembered. They also track your digital shopping cart when shopping online.

Also, through cookies, website owners can see how often visitors view their websites and which pages they view. Furthermore, some cookies can track your surfing. This way, websites and advertisers can learn more about your interests to display more relevant ads. Ads help us finance and maintain our websites. Thanks to cookies, ads are tailored as much as possible to your affinities and interests.

Cookies are stored on your computer and you can delete them at any time.

Use the help function in your browser to delete cookies from your computer. Keep in mind that after deleting cookies on some websites, you may need to reset your settings or log in again, and it is possible that the functionality of some pages will be reduced or completely stopped.

It’s important to know: Using cookies is safe. Email and telemarketing campaigns are not the result of cookies. Cookies do not store your email address or phone number nor create a profile that can track a user through cookies. Below, find more information about the cookies used by these websites.

3. More information about specific types of cookies

Statistical Cookies – Cookies with which we can measure the use of the website

To determine which parts of the website are most interesting to our visitors, we continuously try to measure, using third-party software, how many visitors come to our website and what they track most. For this, we use cookies.

Statistics are generated from the data we collect. These statistics give us insight into how often our website is visited, where exactly visitors spend the most time. This allows us to make the structure, navigation, and content of the website as interesting and simple to use as possible.

We use cookies to:

• track the number of visitors on our websites
• track the time each visitor spends on our pages
• assess which parts of our site need to be adapted
• optimize the website

Google Analytics

https://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html

https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

Advertiser Partner Cookies:

• Google Ads: we will use them for the purpose of displaying relevant ads, based on previous visits to the web. https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

• LinkedIn Ads: we will use them for the purpose of displaying relevant ads, based on previous visits to the web. https://www.linkedin.com/legal/ads-policy

4. Browser Settings

If you do not want websites to store cookies on your computer, you can adjust your browser settings so that you receive a warning before cookies are set. You can also adjust the settings so that your browser rejects all cookies or only third-party cookies and you can also delete cookies that have already been set. Keep in mind that you must adjust the settings separately for each browser and computer you use.

Be aware that if you disable cookies, we can no longer guarantee that our website will function correctly. Some functions of the website may be lost or you may not be able to see certain websites at all. Moreover, rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads. In that case, the ads will no longer be tailored to your interests and will be repeated more frequently.

5. Final Notes

It is possible that we adjust these statements from time to time, as, for example, our website or the rules relating to cookies change. We can change the content of the statements and the lists of third parties whose cookies are used on our websites at any time without prior notice, unless such a change affects any of your rights, in which case we will inform you in a timely manner. You can always review this website to see the latest version.

If you have any questions and/or comments, please contact us at:
info@stena-projects.eu