Cookie Policy

ThingsRecon is involved with and responsible for the processing of your data via the Website. For more information on how ThingsRecon handles your personal data in this regard and your privacy rights, please refer to our Privacy Policy. 

ThingsRecon is an entity incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands and registered in the Netherlands with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under registration number 86597485.

Cookies. Cookies are small bits of data that can be placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other electronic “device” with which you can use the internet via a web browser. When a website is visited, the website can place these cookies on your device via your web browser. Examples of web browsers are: Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome and Opera.

There are two different categories of cookies:

1. First party cookies. Cookies which ThingsRecon places on your device for its own purposes.

2. Third party cookies. Cookies placed by or for an external/third party (e.g. other company). Usually these are cookies for the purpose of advertisement and tracking (see below). Vice versa, ThingsRecon may also obtain cookie information obtained by third parties when you visit other websites.

Purpose cookies. After a cookie is placed on your device, your device can be recognized as you browse through the Website via the same web browser. This will for instance enable the Website to ‘remember’ your language settings. If these cookies are placed by a third-party, such third-party can (also) use the cookie for the same purposes.

For more information on cookies, please refer to the website www.allaboutcookies.org.

Lifecycle cookies. After a cookie is placed on a device, it is only valid for a certain period.

1. Default period. After the validity period of a cookie passes, the cookie is no longer functional. For local storage: ThingsRecon will make sure that it is removed after the time specified in the Cookie Table.  

The validity period varies per cookie. For example, some cookies are only valid during the browser session. Other cookies can also recognize your device if you visit the Website during a new browser session, e.g. for half a year after being placed.

2. Early deletion/refusal of cookies. You can choose to delete a cookie manually before its validity period has passed. You can also decide to refuse the cookies which may only be used with your consent. For more information on this, please see the section below: “How can you manage cookies and cookie settings?”.  

Similar technologies. In addition to cookies, other techniques can also be used for similar purposes, such as:

1. HTML5 Local Storage. HTML5 Local Storage and local shared objects can be used for the same purposes as cookies.

2. Web beacons. Web beacons (also called “tags” or “tracking pixels”) are bits of programming code that can be included in web pages, emails, and ads. Web beacons can notify the user when those web pages, emails, or ads have been viewed or clicked on by you. 

Below, when we speak of “cookies”, we also mean the similar technologies described above, unless we say otherwise.  

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1. Functional cookies.

1. Definition: Functional cookies are essential for the proper layout and navigation of a website. It concerns cookies (1) that are placed with the sole purpose of facilitating communication over an electronic communication network or (2) that are strictly necessary for providing you with the information-society service as requested by you.

2. No consent required: Functional cookies may be placed without your consent.

2. Analytical cookies.

1. Definition analytical cookies: Analytical cookies are used to analyze and map the use of a certain website, so that the quality and/or effectiveness of ThingsRecon’s services can be improved.

2. Not always consent required. ThingsRecon does not need or request your consent to place cookies for obtaining information about the quality or effectiveness of a provided information-society service (analytical cookies), if this will have little or no impact on your private life.  

3. Social media cookies.

1. Definition social media cookies cookies: On the Website social media buttons are included, which redirect to our social media pages after clicking. These are so-called non-active social media buttons. You have to consciously press one of these buttons before cookies from the social media in question can be placed. These are also called 'grey' buttons.  

2. Consent required. By clicking on a 'grey' social media buttons you determine that you want to accept the functionality of that button. Thus you also determine that you want to activate the social media plug-in cookies.
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Cookie settings Website. You can change your cookie settings via the Website. Via the cookie settings, you can change for which purposes your data obtained via cookies may exactly be used, and/or specify per organization whether they are allowed to use your data or not.  
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Browser settings. For most internet browsers it is possible to adjust the browser settings in such a way that you receive a warning before a cookie is placed. In most cases it is also possible to configure your browser to refuse all cookies or only third-party cookies. Furthermore, you can delete cookies which are already placed. Please keep in mind that it is necessary to adjust these settings separately on every different browser and computer you use.
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Functioning of the website. If you choose to block or delete certain cookies, it is possible that the Website or functions on the Website do not work properly anymore.
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How to change cookie settings or delete cookies in your browser. For your convenience we included links below on how to change cookie settings on the most used internet browsers. Via these links it is also possible to delete cookies that have been placed in the past.
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How to change cookies setting in Internet Explorer

How to change cookies setting in Microsoft Edge

How to change cookies setting in Mozilla Firefox

How to change cookies setting in Google Chrome

How to change cookies setting in Safari

How to change cookies setting in Opera

How to change cookies setting in Vivaldi

How to change cookie settings in Yandex

More information. ThingsRecon cares about your privacy! Please consider carefully which web browser you use. Some browsers may benefit from sharing your personal data, while others are completely independent. We advise you to research the available web browsers and decide for yourself which browser best suits your interests. Please visit www.whatismybrowser.com for information on the browser you use and more information on other browsers and browser settings.

Occasionally, we may need to update or change this Cookie Policy. In case of important changes, we will inform you in an appropriate manner and ask you to take note of the changes made. The latest version of the Cookie Policy is always available on our Website.