Cookie Policy
1. What is a cookie?
When you visit a website, data may be stored in or retrieved from your browser, usually in the form of cookies. This information may relate to you, your preferences or your device and is mainly used to ensure that the website functions correctly.
The information generally does not allow you to be identified directly, but may allow you to benefit from a personalised web experience (remembering your browsing language, no longer asking for your authorisation to use cookies, etc.). Because we respect your right to privacy, when you surf the web, including on www.bibliosansfrontieres.be, you have the option of blocking cookies via your browser.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies to make it easier for you to use our Site and to better tailor the Site to your interests and needs. Cookies can do this because websites can read and write these files, enabling them to recognise you and remember important information, making your use of a website more convenient (for example, by remembering your preferences).
Cookies may also be used to speed up your future activities and visits to our sites. We also use cookies to compile anonymous aggregate statistics that enable us to understand how users use our Sites and help us improve the structure and content of our Sites.
3. What cookies do we use?
Strictly necessary cookies – Always active
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be deactivated in our systems. They are generally set in response to actions you have taken that constitute a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can configure your browser to block or be informed of the existence of these cookies, but certain parts of the website may be affected. These cookies do not store any personally identifying information.
The cookies used are as follows:
- Elementor : used to manage the display of our site. It has no expiry date.
Performance and analytical cookies
These cookies enable us to determine the number of visits and the sources of traffic, in order to measure and improve the performance of our website. They also help us to identify the most/least visited pages and to evaluate how visitors navigate the website. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymised. If you do not accept these cookies, we will not be informed of your visit to our site.
The cookies used are as follows:
- _gcl_au : used by Google Tag Manager to manage the effectiveness of our communication campaigns. This information is kept for 3 months
- _ga_* et _ga : used by google analytics to calculate the number of visitors, sessions and use of the site. This information is kept for 400 days.
Functionality cookies
These cookies are used to improve and personalise the functionality of the website. They may be activated by our teams or by third parties whose services are used on the pages of our website. If you do not accept these cookies, some or all of these services may not function correctly.
The cookies used are as follows:
- pll_language :stores the browsing language. This information is stored for one year.
- WcUserSettings : remembers your preferences for our Kainex online conversation tool. This information is stored for 2 months.
4. Do you have to accept cookies?
No, you are under absolutely no obligation to accept cookies. You can block cookies at any time, although this is not recommended for a better site experience.
Any information collected indirectly will only be used to monitor the volume, type and pattern of traffic using this site, to develop the design and layout of the site and for other administrative and planning purposes and generally to improve the service we offer you.
5. Delete certain cookies
All browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, etc.) now allow you to manage cookies as you wish, and to delete cookies in groups or one by one if you wish. You can easily find out how to view and delete cookies in the help section of your browser.
6. Useful tools
You can install extensions on your browsers to track the cookies set by each site, and simply administer them on a case-by-case basis. Ghostery is an example of a tool that allows you to better control your cookies.
By browsing the Site without blocking cookies, you accept their use.
Browsers accept cookies by default, once again to provide a better user experience.
7. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
- Bibliothèques Sans Frontières Belgique,
- Cantersteen 10/12
- 1000 Bruxelles
- info@bibliosansfrontieres.be