Cookies
Introduction
In compliance with Law 34/2002, of July 11, on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce, we inform the user about the use of cookies on the website of “Dr. De Boer” Cookies allow, among other things, to collect statistical information, facilitate certain technical functionalities, store and retrieve information about a user’s browsing habits or preferences, or their device. Depending on the information they contain and how the user uses their device, they can be used to recognize the user, remember aspects like their language, country, browser, etc. If you do not want to receive cookies, the user can configure their browser to delete them from the hard drive, block them, or be notified of their installation.
Our website uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience, all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have contracted. In the following document, we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
What are cookies, scripts, or web beacons?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with the pages of this website and stored by the user’s browser on the hard drive of their computer or other device (smartphone, tablet, smart TV, etc.). The stored information can be returned to our servers or the relevant third-party servers during a subsequent visit. A script is a small piece of program code used to make our website work properly and interactively. This code runs on our server or on the user’s device. A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website used to track traffic on a website.
Cookies
- Technical or Functional Cookies: Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website function properly and that user preferences are remembered. By placing functional cookies, we make the visit and use of our website easier. This way, there is no need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website, and for example, items remain in the shopping cart until the user completes the purchase. Regulations allow us to place these cookies without your consent.
- Analytical Cookies: We use analytical cookies to optimize the user experience on our website. With these cookies, we gain insights into how our website is used. User consent is required for placing analytical cookies.
- Advertising or Marketing Cookies: We use advertising cookies on this website, which allows us to personalize ads for each user, and we (and third parties) obtain information about the campaign results. This happens based on a profile created with the user’s clicks and navigation on and off this website. With these cookies, the user, as a website visitor, is linked to a unique ID. User consent is required to place these cookies.
- Social Media Buttons: Our website includes buttons to promote (e.g., “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g., “tweet”) pages on social media platforms such as Facebook. These buttons use code from these social networks; this code embeds cookies. These social media buttons may store and process certain information, which may allow personalized ads to be shown. Please read the privacy policy of these social networks (which may change frequently) to understand how they process your (personal) data using these cookies.
The cookies used on this website:
| cookieyes-consent | Cookie used to remember the user’s acceptance of the cookie policy. | Technical | 1 year |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly | Tehnical | session |
| _ga, _gat, _gid | Google Analytics cookies. Provide statistical reports on how users find and use the website: pages visited, time spent, browser type… | Analytics, Third-party | _ga: 2 years _gid: 24 hours _gat: 10 minutes |
| Facebook cookie. Used to store and track user visits across the website. | Marketing, Third-party | 3 months |
Consent and Cookie Settings
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up window with an explanation about cookies (“first layer”). As soon as you click the accept button, you agree to our use of the categories of cookies and plugins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this cookie policy. You can deactivate the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may stop functioning correctly if you do so.
Your Rights Regarding Personal Data
Visit our privacy policy to learn about your rights regarding the processing of personal data and how to exercise them.
Enabling, Disabling, and Deleting Cookies
You can use your internet browser to delete cookies automatically or manually. You can also specify that certain cookies cannot be placed. Another option is to change your browser settings so that you receive a message every time a cookie is placed. For more information on these options, refer to the “Help” section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not function properly if all cookies are disabled. If you delete cookies from your browser, they will be placed again after you give your consent when you visit our websites again.