Cookies Notice

Table of Contents

1.     Who is the controller?

2.     What are cookies?

3.     What types of cookies do we use?

4.     List of cookies used on our website

5.     Cookie settings

6.     Acknowledgment and agreement

7.     How to get in touch with us

Ardo Foods NV, a company based in Belgium, with registered office at Wezestraat 61, B-8850 Ardooie, Belgium, VAT BE 0416.330.136 RPR/RPM Gent (division Brugge) (hereinafter referred to as “Ardo”, "we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting and upholding your privacy (hereafter “you”, “your”).

Ardo protects all personal data  collected via cookies, tags and tracers (hereafter referred to collectively as “cookies”) and processes such data with the utmost care. This Cookie Notice informs you how Ardo deals with cookies.

1. Who is the controller?

The controller for personal data processing purposes is Ardo. There may also be other controllers where third-party cookies are used. For more information, please refer to section 3.

If you have any questions or want to know more about our Notice or how we process your personal data more generally, please visit our Website Privacy Notice or contact us using the details in section 7.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit our website. They may contain details about how you use our website or information that allows us to recognise you, and your device, the next time you visit our website.

You do not have to accept (all of) our cookies. Please be aware, however, that if you block or delete our cookies, you might not be able to use all the features of our website and/or enjoy the full user experience. For more information about how to disable and/or delete cookies, please refer to section 5 below.

3. What types of cookies do we use?

Below is a list of the various types of cookies that we use on our website:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: these are cookies that are essential in order to enable you to browse our website and use its features;
  • Analytics/performance cookies: these cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit, or which features you use most often. These cookies help us improve how our website work;
  • Functional cookies: these cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language or region) and provide an enhanced, more personalised experience;
  • Our website also contain third-party cookies for e.g. providing links to sites such as Facebook or Youtube.

4. List of cookies used on our website

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website, along with each cookie’s purpose, type and origin:

Strictly necessary cookies

CookieConsent

Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.

  • Type: HHTP
  • Expiry: 1 year
Google (rc::a)

This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.

  • Type: HTML
  • Expiry: Persistent
Google (rc::c)

This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots.

  • Type: HTML
  • Expiry: Session
Youtube (consent)

Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: 2 years
Ardo.com (cookie-bot-consent- marketing; cookie-bot- consent-necessary; cookie-bot-consent- preferences; cookie- bot-consent-statistics)

Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: Session
Salesforce (CookieConsentPolicy)

Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: 1 year
Salesforce (LSKeyc$CookieConsentPolicy)

Determines whether the user has accepted the cookie consent box.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: 1 year

Analytics cookies

These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We are in the process of limiting or reducing this functionality. For the time being, we use this information to generate reports and to help us improve our website. These cookies gather anonymous information, for instance about how many people visit our website, how they arrive on our website, and which pages they visit. We also use these cookies to serve you ads that more closely align with your interests, based on an analysis of your browsing behaviour;

Google (_ga)

Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data.

  • Type: HHTP
  • Expiry: 2 years
Google (_ga_#)

Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: 2 years
Google (td)

Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.

  • Type: Pixel
  • Expiry: Session
Salesforce (BrowserID)

Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: 2 years
Salesforce (browerID_sec)

Registers a unique ID that identifies the user's device for return visits.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: 1 year
Salesforce (CookieConsentPolicy)

Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry: 1 year
Usermaven (__eventn_id_UMVSYpJKWF; __eventn_id_UMVSYpJKWF_props; __eventn_id_UMVSYpJKWF_usr; usermaven-event-queue)

Website and products analytics.

  • Type: HTTP
  • Expiry:  Session

You can download a browser add-on that disables Google Analytics here.

Third party cookies

Youtube (Consent,Hsid, Pref, Apisid, Sid, Sapisid, YSC, Visitor_Info1_Live, Login_Info, SSID)

The website uses YouTube to host and embed videos in the different webpages according to language selected by the visitor to offer instructional and informative videos to the visitor

  • Type: Fixed script on Website
  • Origin: Third party cookie (Youtube)

 5. Cookie settings

Cookie settings may vary from browser to browser. For instructions on how to disable and/or delete cookies on different browsers, please refer to the links below:

6. Acknowledgment and agreement

By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge that you have read this Notice and you agree to us using cookies as explained above (unless specifically stated otherwise).

We may amend this Notice from time to time. We will publish any future changes to our Notice on this page. Please refer back to this page regularly to check for updates and changes to our Notice. By continuing to use our website after we have published changes to our Notice, you signal that you accept such changes.

7. How to get in touch with us

If you have any questions or comments about this Notice, please contact us by email at: dpo@ardo.com or by post at Wezestraat 61, 8850 Ardooie (Belgium).