What is a cookie? General explanation
A "cookie" is a small file that is places on the disk of your device (computer, phone, tablet) by a website. The main function of a cookie is to differentiate one user from another. You'll often see cookies on sites where a login is required. A cookie will keep you logged in while using the site.
If you want to find out more, check this excellent explanation of the Consumentenbond (in Dutch).
Which cookies do we use? And why?
This site uses cookies (and similar technologies) to save your preferences, so that we can offer a personalised, thus better, experience. The information that is saved in these cookies is encrypted and can only be read (again) by this website. And this, only when you are active on the site.
At the moment, we use the following cookies:
- XSRF-token: We generate automatically an XSRF (sometimes also called CSRF) “token” for each active user session that is managed by our application. This token is used to check whether the verified user is really the one that sends requests to the application. The token is generated automatically and added to each page request. The retention period is 1 minute.
- XXXXXXX_session: We use a _session “token” to be able to couple a user to his/her session data. The cookie only contains an encrypted value that enables us to to link the user (from his/her browser) to his/her session data, that is kept on the server, and his/her session preferences (if any, logged in or not). The retention period is 1 day.
- remember_web_YYYYYYY: This token is used to save a user's choice to "remember him/her" so that it is no longer needed to log in on each visit again. The token is saved at the moment a user checks the "remember me" option at login time. The retention period is 5 years.
The first two cookies are essential cookies (to protect forms and to keep session information for logged in users), for which we don't need your permission. The last cookie is only saved when a user chooses for this option.
We don't use cookies of third parties (like Google Analytics of Facebook,…). Because we don't have an impact on the reach of their cookie policy statements, nor on the concrete content of their cookies.
Your permission
As a result of the GDPR legislation, websites from the EU are obliged to provide information about the cookies used and request permission when a non-essential cookie is placed on your disk. This policy informs you clearly (and completely) about which cookies we use and why we do this.
Since we do not use non-essential cookies, you will not see a cookie banner to enter preferences.
Also be aware that you can always adjust your browser settings if you prefer to refuse certain cookies. Keep in mind that this can lead to a less good user experience.
Below you can find the information about cookie settings in the most commonly used browsers:
- Cookie settings in Google Chrome
- Cookie settings in Apple’s Safari
- Cookie settings in Mozilla Firefox
- Cookie settings in Opera
Additionally, you can resolutely block all cookies by ticking the settings for refusing cookies in your browser. However, if you do this, it will result in you no longer being able to use the website.
Any question?
If you still have a question (or suggestion) related to our cookie policy, don't hesitate to send an e-mail to info@ncpflanders.be.
Testimonial
Miricle - Mine Risk Clearance for Europe
The Miricle project, ‘Mine Risk Clearance for Europe’, obtained funding under the European Defence Industrial Development programme call ‘Underwater control contributing to resilience at sea’. The main objective of the project was to achieve a European and sovereign capacity in future mine warfare and create a path for the next generation ‘made in Europe’ countermeasure solutions. In order to realise this objective, Miricle addressed various stages: studies, design, prototyping and testing. These stages inter alia included the successful testing of an XL Unmanned Underwater Vehicle, a protototyped mine disposal system and multiple innovative systems to detect buried mines. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), was one of the five Belgian partners in the consortium. Within the project, VLIZ was able to forward its research on the acoustic imaging of the seabed to spatially map and visualize buried structures and objects - in this case buried mines - in the highest possible detail. VLIZ also led the work on ‘Port and Offshore Testing’, building on the expertise of the institute in the field of marine operations and technology.
