Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2026
1. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on the hard disk of your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies contain information that is linked to a web browser and the specific website. They are stored in a specific folder on your hard drive. If you return to a specific website, this site can recognise the visitor through the cookie and further elaborate the browsing history. A web beacon is a small transparent graphic image used in combination with cookies to further the understanding of online interactions with a web page.
As a Belgian company, Thibault Van Renne BV follows Belgian and European cookie legislation, specifically the Belgian Electronic Communication Act of 13 June 2005, implementing the European e-Privacy Directive.
2. Cookie categories
Essential / strictly necessary cookies: Necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, selecting your language, or filling out forms. These are first-party cookies. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will then not work.
Non-essential cookies:
- Functional cookies: Enable the website to offer improved functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Analytical cookies: Allow us to track visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular, and see how visitors move around the site.
- Third-party embed cookies: Set by third-party services embedded on our pages (such as Calendly, YouTube, or Google Maps) when you interact with those embeds.
3. Cookies we use
First-party cookies (set by thibaultvanrenne.com):
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | NEXT_LOCALE | Stores your language preference | Essential | 1 year | | cookie-consent | Stores your cookie consent preference | Essential | 1 year | | (session cookies) | Maintains session state for forms | Essential | Session |
Google Analytics cookies:
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | _ga | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number | Analytical | 2 years | | ga[ID] | Used by Google Analytics to persist session state | Analytical | 2 years | | _gid | Distinguishes unique users | Analytical | 24 hours | | _gat | Used to throttle request rate | Analytical | 1 minute |
Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors interact with our website. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised where possible. For more information, see Google's privacy policy.
Calendly cookies (when you use the appointment booking widget):
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | Calendly session cookies | Required for the booking widget to function | Functional | Session |
These cookies are only set when you interact with the Calendly booking widget on our contact page. For more information, see Calendly's privacy policy.
Moosend cookies (newsletter):
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | Moosend tracking | Tracks email opens and link clicks for newsletter subscribers | Analytical | Varies |
Moosend cookies may be set when you click a link in one of our newsletters and are redirected to our website. For more information, see Moosend's privacy policy.
Mailchimp cookies (newsletter and lead nurturing):
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | Mailchimp tracking | Tracks email opens and link clicks for newsletter and lead nurturing subscribers | Analytical | Varies |
Mailchimp cookies may be set when you click a link in one of our marketing emails and are redirected to our website. For more information, see Mailchimp's privacy policy.
YouTube cookies (if video embeds are present):
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | YSC | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos the user has seen | Third-party | Session | | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Estimates user bandwidth | Third-party | 6 months |
YouTube cookies are only set when a page contains an embedded YouTube video. We use youtube-nocookie.com where possible to minimise tracking. For more information, see Google's privacy policy.
Google Maps cookies (if map embeds are present):
| Cookie name | Purpose | Type | Duration | |-------------|---------|------|----------| | NID | Stores preferences and information for Google Maps | Third-party | 6 months |
Google Maps cookies are only set when a page contains an embedded map. For more information, see Google's privacy policy.
4. Cookie consent
When you first visit our website, you are presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site, or through the cookie settings accessible from the footer of every page.
Your consent can be withdrawn at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are strictly necessary for the website to function.
5. How to manage and delete cookies
You can enable or disable cookies in your browser settings (Preferences or Options tab). The following links may help you manage your cookie settings:
You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Please note that disabling and/or deleting cookies may impact the functionality of the website. Thibault Van Renne cannot guarantee the smooth functioning of the website if you disable and/or delete cookies.
6. Your rights
Since cookies may process personal data, you have rights under the GDPR including the right to access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, objection, and data portability. We kindly refer you to our Privacy Policy for more information about our data collection and processing, and the rights you can exercise.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will notify you of any significant changes through our website.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
THIBAULT VAN RENNE BV Noorwegenstraat 51, 9940 Evergem, Belgium E-mail: info@thibaultvanrenne.com Phone: +32 9 281 00 38