What are cookies?

Cookies are non-executable text files deposited, unless the user objects, on the user’s terminal (computer, cell phone, tablet) when he visits a website. Cookies allow us to collect information about the user’s navigation.

When you visit our website https://bealinternational.com/ cookies may be installed on your device.

You can set your preferences (including refusing some cookies) via the cookie banner or by changing your browser settings, as specified below.

Some of the information collected through cookies may be personal data. For more information on how we collect and process personal data, please see our Privacy policy.

The website https://bealinternational.com/ contains functional cookies, performance cookies and analytical cookies.

Purpose of the cookies used

The various types of cookies used by BEAL INTERNATIONAL PLC are intended to enable and improve the operation of our website https://bealinternational.com/ and your user experience on this website.

They also allow, on the one hand, to share the content of the website and, on the other hand, to monitor and analyse the traffic on the website and to follow the evolution of the user’s behaviour.

Any data that may be collected through these cookies will be collected in an anonymous form.

Types of cookies used by BEAL INTERNATIONAL PLC

BEAL INTERNATIONAL PLC uses three types of cookies on their website:

• Functional cookies

Functional cookies are necessary for your navigation on our website. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly.

Due to their technical necessity, functional cookies are stored from the moment you access our website. These cookies have a limited lifespan and are automatically deleted at the end of your visit to the website.

• Performance cookies

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the performance of our website or to retain information that will influence the way the site is displayed (e.g. language version).

These cookies help to provide you with a better user experience on our website. They have a limited lifetime.

• Analytical cookies

Analytical cookies collect information about how the user uses our website.

BEAL INTERNATIONAL PLC uses Google Analytics cookies. These cookies gather data about your navigation on our website (such as the time of the visit, the number of visits, the source of arrival, your preferences and navigation habits). These cookies are used by BEAL INTERNATIONAL PLC to better understand the behavior of website users and generate reports on website usage statistics. To oppose the use of Google Analytics audience measurement cookies, you can follow the following link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=fr.

These cookies have a limited life span.

• Third party cookies

Third party cookies are cookies that do not originate from BEAL INTERNATIONAL. These cookies are set by third parties who will process your personal data in accordance with their own privacy policy in order to obtain more information about your browsing habits. Therefore, you should take into account the privacy policies of the third parties when setting these cookies (see below).

In addition, our website may include hyperlinks to third party websites, networks, social media, plug-ins or applications (e.g. LinkedIn, Twitter). Clicking on these hyperlinks or activating these connections may allow third parties to process information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies. When you leave our website, we therefore encourage you to read the privacy policy of each third party website, network, social media plug-in or application you visit.

In no event shall BEAL INTERNATIONAL PLC be liable for any damages arising or resulting directly or indirectly from the use of third party cookies.

Enabling/disabling cookies on browsers

When you first visit the website https://bealinternational.com/, you will be asked to set your preferences for the various cookies.

Even if you have consented to the use of these cookies, or refused them, you still have control over them. You have the ability to accept, filter, reject and delete cookies by changing the settings in your Internet browser.

It is however specified that if you set your Internet browser to refuse cookies, you will not be able to access certain pages or features of our website that require the use of these cookies.

The links for setting cookies for various browsers are as follows:

• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge
• Safari
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Opera

If the above-mentioned setting links do not work or become obsolete, or if you are using a browser that is not listed above, you can still restrict or block cookies by changing your browser settings. In such a case, check the specific information in the help section of your browser to learn how to manage your cookie settings.

Questions and complaints

If you have any other concerns about this Cookie Policy, you can send an email to info@beal.be or use our contact form.

In any case, you also have the right to file a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (https://www.autoriteprotectiondonnees.be/citoyen) par e-mail (contact@apd-gba.be) or by mail to: rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels (Belgium).