Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve the user experience, and provide information to the website owners. Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember if you have visited the site before.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or are deleted) or "session-based" (deleted when you close your web browser). They can also be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services that appear on the page ("third-party cookies").

Cookies serve many functions. Some are essential for the website to work, while others help us understand how visitors interact with our site so we can improve it. Cookies do not typically contain any personally identifiable information, although they may be linked to personal data we hold about you.

How We Use Cookies

M & M uses cookies sparingly and responsibly. We believe in respecting your privacy, which is why we limit our use of cookies to what is strictly necessary for the website to function correctly. We do not use cookies for advertising, profiling, or cross-site tracking.

Our primary purposes for using cookies are:

• Session management: To keep track of your session as you navigate between pages, ensuring a smooth browsing experience without requiring you to re-enter information.
• Form functionality: To remember information you have entered in our contact or membership forms so that the form operates correctly during your visit.
• Security: To help protect our website against unauthorised access and to support our security measures.

We do not use cookies to collect personal information about you for marketing purposes or to share your browsing data with third parties for advertising.

Types of Cookies

The cookies used on our website fall into the following categories:

Strictly Necessary Cookies — These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. Without them, the website would not function as intended. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure areas access, and form submissions. Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under the ePrivacy Directive and applicable Belgian law.

• Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Session cookies ensure that our website remembers your actions during a single browsing session.
• Security cookies: These cookies help us authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of login credentials. They may also be used to protect against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.

Functional Cookies — Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as remembering your language preference. These cookies improve your browsing experience but are not strictly necessary for the website to work.

• Language preferences: If our website is available in multiple languages, a functional cookie may remember your preferred language so that the site displays in your chosen language on subsequent visits.

Analytics Cookies — If we choose to use analytics cookies in the future, they would be used to collect anonymised, aggregated information about how visitors use our website, for example, which pages are most visited, how long visitors spend on the site, and whether visitors encounter error messages. This information helps us improve the website and better serve our community.

Any analytics we implement will:

• Collect only anonymised, aggregated data that cannot be used to identify individual visitors.
• Be hosted within the European Economic Area (EEA) to ensure compliance with GDPR.
• Not be combined with personal data unless you have given explicit consent.

Third-Party Cookies

We want to be transparent: M & M does not use third-party advertising cookies. We do not work with advertising networks, social media trackers, or any third-party services that place cookies on your device for the purpose of targeted advertising, cross-site tracking, or building advertising profiles.

We also do not embed third-party content (such as social media widgets or video players) that typically sets third-party cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy and provide you with appropriate notice and choice.

Any third-party services we may use in the future, for example, payment processors for donations, will be carefully selected to ensure they comply with the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, and their use of cookies will be clearly disclosed in this policy.

How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:

Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically configure your browser to accept all cookies, notify you when a cookie is set, block all cookies, or delete cookies that have already been set.

Here are instructions for managing cookies in the most common browsers:

• Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. From there, you can choose to allow all cookies, block third-party cookies, or block all cookies.
• Firefox: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security. Under the "Cookies and Site Data" section, you can manage your cookie preferences, including blocking all cookies, clearing cookies for specific sites, or setting exceptions.
• Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy. You can choose to block all cookies, prevent cross-site tracking, or allow cookies from the websites you visit. Safari also offers an option to manage cookies on a per-website basis under "Manage Website Data."
• Edge: Go to Settings > Privacy, Search, and Services. Under the "Cookies and Site Data" section, you can choose to block all cookies, allow all cookies, or block third-party cookies.

If you are using a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your device's settings or through the settings within your mobile browser. The process varies depending on your device's operating system (iOS or Android) and browser.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or block cookies, some functionality on our website may be affected:

• Form submissions: Our contact and membership forms may not function correctly, as some cookies are used to ensure the proper operation of these forms during your session.
• Session persistence: You may be required to re-enter information more frequently as you navigate between pages.
• Security: Some security features may not work as intended, potentially affecting your protection against certain types of cyberattacks.

Disabling strictly necessary cookies may result in the website being unable to provide the services you have requested. If you experience any issues, please try enabling cookies or contact us for assistance.

Please note that disabling cookies does not prevent us from collecting information through other means, such as when you voluntarily provide personal data through our forms.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our own practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where significant changes are made, we will provide a more prominent notification on our website or through other appropriate communication channels.

We encourage you to check this page regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies and the choices available to you.

Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

M & M, ASBL/VZW
Herentalsesteenweg 66 B
2220 Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium
Enterprise number: BE0843318493
Email: organibe@gmail.com

For broader questions about data protection and your privacy rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy. For general terms governing the use of our website and services, please see our Terms of Service.