Cookie policy
We use cookies to better tailor our website to your needs and preferences. Websites may only place marketing (tracking) cookies after the visitor has given permission for this. You can decide for yourself which cookies you want to accept. Rejecting cookies may impact the performance of the website.
To manage all this, we use Cookiebot, a GDPR-compliant cookie banner. You can change your authorisation at any time.
What is a cookie?
What is a cookie?A cookie is a text file that is left in the web browser of your computer, smartphone or tablet by the server of the website you are currently viewing. A cookie contains a code that can only be read by the server that placed it there. The server does not have access to other information on your computer or mobile device.
What does a cookie file consist of?
What does a cookie file consist of?A cookie file consists of:
- the name of the server that placed the cookie file
- an expiry date
- a unique numerical code
What is the point of a cookie?
What is the point of a cookie?We use cookies to optimise your browsing experience as a visitor to our website. This makes it faster and easier for you to navigate between the different parts of the website or to adapt the content of our site to your personal preferences, amongst other things.
Where can I find these cookies?
Where can I find these cookies?Cookies are placed in a separate folder of the browser on your computer or mobile device.
Session cookies and persistent cookies
Session cookies and persistent cookiesWhat is a session cookie?
The function of this cookie is to recognise your browser during your visit to our website.
What is a persistent cookie?
This cookie has the function of recognising your browser in the context of repeated visits to our website.
Which cookies are necessary?
Which cookies are necessary?You will get the impression that certain parts of our websites do not function or do not function properly if you disable the respective cookies. Maria Middelares uses such cookies when contact forms are completed, for example.
Types of cookies
Types of cookiesFunctional cookies
As the word itself suggests, these cookies ensure the optimal functioning of our website, so that your experience while visiting our website is as pleasant and personal as possible. Maria Middelares uses functional cookies to remember your personal preferences and to avoid repeating the same communication on repeated visits.
Performance cookies
Maria Middelares uses performance cookies to track how you use our website with a view to customising and improving the content and ease of use of our website. For example, the number of visitors per page or the most common language in which the website is visited are monitored.
Third-party cookies
These are cookies that are connected with advertisements listed by third parties on Maria Middelares websites. This makes it possible to adjust the advertisements and/or the content of the advertisements to your personal preferences. You will only see these cookies if you have not disabled them. When third-party cookies are used, neither Maria Middelares nor the advertisers (third parties) have your personal data.
What is embedded content?
What is embedded content?Maria Middelares may refer to other sites on its website via a clickable link. This will take you to the website of another organisation. The referenced website may also use cookies. Maria Middelares advises you to consult the terms of use of the relevant organisation, listed on their own website, to inform you of their privacy and cookie policy.
How can I manage cookies?
How can I manage cookies?Something wrong or unclear on this page? Report it.