Privacy policy and website cookies policy
Cookie Policy
| Version | 1.0 |
| Last updated | 26-07-2024 |
This Cookie Policy has been written and is managed by Cliniques de l’Europe (hereafter CDLE), which has its headquarters at 206 Avenue de Fré in Brussels (1180).
The protection of your privacy and your personal data is extremely important to us at Cliniques de l’Europe and the Bella Vita Medical Center. When you visit our website (www.cliniquesdeleurope.be), we may process your personal data, mainly through the use of cookies. Along with our privacy policy, this Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what personal data we collect and why and how we use it.
If you have any questions or comments, please email us at: gdpr@cdle.be.
- What is a cookie?
A “cookie” is a small text file that is placed temporarily on your computer’s hard drive or in the memory of your mobile device. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie. Cookies allow us to identify the device you are using to visit our website. They can also be used to help us personalise your online experience.
- Types of cookies.
There are several different types of cookies. They differ in terms of their characteristics, the functions they perform and the length of time they remain on your computer or mobile device.
2.1 How long are cookies stored?
Cookies may be stored on your computer or mobile device for different periods of time, depending on the type of cookie:
- Session cookies: These are automatically deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: These remain on your computer or mobile device for a longer period of time and may also be used when you revisit this website.
2.2 Why are cookies used?
- Strictly necessary and essential cookies: These are essential for the website’s operation. They allow you to browse on our website and use its key features as they enable us to provide a service or requested functionality.
- Functional cookies: These keep the website running smoothly and ensure a faster and more efficient user experience. They are used to improve your experience on this website and save some of your preferences.
- Performance and analysis cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use the website. This enables us to improve the contents of our website and adapt it to your preferences.
- What cookies are used on this website?
In accordance with current legislation, we require your prior consent to use non-essential cookies.
As the IBIS site uses only essential cookies, your consent is not required.
| Cookie | Domain | Category | Purpose | Retention period |
| AEC | www.google.com | Security | This cookie is used to ensure that requests made during a browsing session come from the user and not from other sites | 6 months |
| APISID | www.google.com | Profiling | This cookie contains encrypted information about the user, such as the user ID | 2 years |
| CONSENT | www.google.com | Functional | This cookie stores the user’s consent status regarding the use of cookies on the site | 2 years |
| HSID | www.google.com | Security | Contains encrypted login information | 2 years |
| LOGIN_INFO | www.youtube.com | Functional | This cookie is used to store login information | Length of session |
| NID | www.google.com | Profiling | This cookie contains a unique user ID used by Google to remember your preferences and other information | 6 months |
| OGPC | www.google.com | Profiling | This cookie contains information used to personalise ads | 2 years |
| PREF | www.google.com | Functional | Cookie used by YouTube to store information such as your page configuration and reading preferences | 2 years |
| SAPISID, SSID | www.google.com | Profiling | This cookie contains encrypted information about the user | 2 years |
| SEARCH_SAMESITE | www.google.com | Security | This cookie ensures safe searching | 5 months |
| SID | www.google.com | Profiling | This cookie contains encrypted login information | Session |
| SIDCC | www.google.com | Security | This cookie is used to enhance the security of Google services | Session |
| SOCS | www.google.com | Functional | This cookie stores the user’s preferences | 13 months |
_SECURE-1PAPISID, _SECURE-1PSID, _SECURE-1PSIDCC, _SECURE-1PSIDTS, _SECURE-3PAPISID, _SECURE-3PSID, _SECURE-3PSIDCC, _SECURE-3PSIDTS, _SECURE-1PAPISID, _SECURE-1PSID, _SECURE-1PSIDCC, _SECURE-3PAPISID, _SECURE-3PSID, _SECURE-3PSIDCC
| www.google.com | Security | These are security cookies | 2 years |
_SECURE-BUCKET, _SECURE-YEC:
| www.google.com | Security | These are data security cookies | 2 years |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | www.youtube.com | Profiling | This cookie is used to measure the bandwidth of users on pages with embedded YouTube videos | 2 years |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | www.youtube.com | Profiling | This cookie stores the user’s privacy preferences | 6 months |
| YSC | www.youtube.com | Profiling | This cookie stores a unique user ID to compile statistics on the YouTube videos viewed by the user | Session |
| DV | www.google.com | Profiling | This is a session cookie that contains information about a user’s session | 2 hours |
- How do I manage or disable cookies?
Essential and functional cookies cannot be modified because they are necessary to keep our website running smoothly. The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you.
You can manage cookies on your device using your browser’s settings. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser settings to reject cookies if you prefer. You can also delete cookies that are already on your device at any time. If you choose to disable cookies, you can do so by following the instructions for your browser:
- Transfer of data to third parties
There are two types of cookies:
- First-party cookies: These cookies are managed by CDLE and are unique to our website.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies that are managed and placed by a third party. These cookies send specific information to third parties when you visit this website. These third parties can access specific information stored on the cookies to provide you with personalised ads or collect your feedback.
IBIS only uses first-party cookies.
- Changes to the Cookie Policy
CDLE may make changes to this Cookie Policy in line with ongoing technical, legal or commercial requirements and developments. We will notify you of any major changes. The date on which this Cookie Policy was last modified is shown at the top of the page
