This information notice provides you with further details on the use of cookies that may be stored in your browser when you visit the website www.fondationboon.com (the “Website”), operated by the Boon Foundation, whose registered office is located at Avenue Van Volxem 302-304, Box 4, 1190 Forest – Bruxelles – Belgium (BCE no. 0697.694.769).
This cookie policy describes:
- What cookies are;
- Why we use them;
- Which cookies we use; and
- How you can manage cookies used on our website.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a mini text file, a tracker, stored on your device via your browser. This cookie contains various pieces of information that uniquely identify your browser. This means that every time you visit our website, it will recognise your browser. This allows us, for example, to remember your browsing preferences.
What types of cookies do we use?
Cookies have a variety of functions on the website, and we would like to explain the different types of cookies we use.
In general, the cookies we use on our website have up to four distinct functions:
- Strictly necessary (“essential”) cookies. These cookies are essential for you to browse our website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site or keeping items in your basket while you shop.Your consent is not required to use this type of cookie.
- Functional cookies. These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you have made during previous visits, such as your chosen language, the region for which services were requested, or your login details and passwords so that you are automatically logged into your personal account.These cookies are subject to your prior consent and will only be installed on your device with your agreement.
- Performance cookies (“analytical”). These cookies collect information about how you use our website and obtain specific statistics about traffic to our site (most visited pages, exit pages, duration of visit, most clicked links, etc.) in order to improve the performance of our site and your browsing experience. None of this information can be used to identify you, as it is aggregated and its sole purpose is to improve the website’s functionality.These cookies are subject to your prior consent and will only be installed on your device with your agreement.
- Marketing cookies. These cookies are designed to track your online activity to help advertisers tailor the advertisements they show you. These cookies may share this activity information with other organisations or advertisers. These are permanent cookies and are almost always third-party cookies.These cookies are subject to your prior consent and will only be installed on your device with your agreement.
What is the list of cookies we use?
The table below explains which cookies we use on the website and why we use them:
| Name | Domain | Duration | Description |
| cookieyes-consent | www.fondationboon.com | 1 year | Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences (CookieYes). |
| pys_first_visit | .fondationboon.com | 7 days | PixelYourSite — detects the user’s first visit for marketing tracking purposes. |
| pys_session_limit | .fondationboon.com | Session | PixelYourSite — limits the number of tracking events fired per session. |
| pys_start_session | .fondationboon.com | Session | PixelYourSite — marks the start of a tracking session. |
What is the legal basis for our processing of cookies?
The use of strictly necessary cookies is based on the legal basis of legitimate interest, in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
In accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, the use of any other type of cookie is based on the legal basis of the user’s prior consent, which will be requested as soon as you arrive on our website, via a cookie banner through which you can make your choices.
Who installs these cookies?
- Our cookies. Cookies are placed on your device by our website.
- Third-party cookies. Cookies are placed on your device not by our website but by a third party, such as an advertiser or analytics provider, at . For more information on how these cookies are handled, please refer to the information provided by these third-party websites.
List of third-party websites concerned:
| Name | Domain | Duration | Description |
| pys_landing_page | .fondationboon.com | 7 days | PixelYourSite — records the first page visited during the session. |
| pysTrafficSource | .fondationboon.com | 7 days | PixelYourSite — records the traffic source of the visit (e.g. direct, search engine). |
| pys_advanced_form_data | .fondationboon.com | ~1 year | PixelYourSite — stores advanced form data for conversion tracking. |
How long do cookies remain active?
- Temporary cookies (known as “session cookies”) are stored in your browser temporarily. They are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Permanent cookies remain on your device even when you close your browser. They remain stored until you delete them manually via your browser or until they expire.
How can you manage the cookies used on our website?
The use of cookies that are not essential to the proper functioning of our site requires your prior and explicit consent. A “cookie banner” allows you to express your consent to the installation of these cookies.
You can refuse these cookies at any time by accessing the cookie banner. For more information on the tools available to you to limit, avoid or delete cookies, please visit this page.
You can also identify which cookies are installed on your device and manage their presence/removal.
To do so, please consult the explanatory notes provided by the browsers listed below. We are in no way responsible for the accessibility or content of these pages.
- Google Chrome
- Google Chrome Mobile
- Microsoft Edge
- Firefox
- Firefox Mobile
- Safari
- Safari Mobile
Changes
From time to time, we may change our cookie policy. If we decide to change it, we will post the changes on our website so that you are always aware of what cookies we use and how we use them. If we are required to do so, we will notify you by email of the details of these changes and/or ask you to confirm your acceptance of them.
Complaints
You have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Authority at any time. However, we invite you to contact us first by email at info@fondationboon.com so that we can work together to find a solution.