A cookie is a piece of data or text that a server sends to the browser with the intention to store it and return it to the server on a subsequent visit. This allows the server to re-recognize the browser and keep track of what the user, or the web browser, has done in the past. A cookie is not a file or program.

On this site, cookies are only used for linking your browser to temporary variables on the server (session cookie) that do not affect your privacy:

• for remembering your language choice,
• for displaying the anti-spam check of the contact form.

A session will remain open until 15 minutes after your last activity on the website.

When visiting pages where content from social media is displayed, such as Facebook, YouTube, Google and Twitter (...), these social media can place cookies or tracers.

If you have disabled the use of cookies in the settings of your browser, you can still consult the pages with the following restrictions:

• your language choice will not be remembered,
• you can not use the contact form, but you do have an 'ordinary' email link at your disposal.

It is possible to partially or completely disable the use of cookies.

• In Internet Explorer: click on the Tools tab (gear icon in the top right corner).
  Select Internet options.
  Click on the Privacy tab
  You can use the slider to choose Block all cookies.
• In Firefox: click on the menu icon in the upper right corner of the browser (symbolized by three horizontal lines).
  Select Options.
  Click on the Privacy tab.
  In the History section, clear the Accept Cookies check box.
• In Safari: click on the Menu icon (gear icon in the top right corner).
  Select Preferences.
  Click on the Privacy tab.
  You can block cookies in the Cookies section.
• In Chrome: click on the menu icon in the upper right corner of the browser (symbolized by three horizontal lines).
  Select Settings.
  Click View advanced settings at the bottom of the page.
  In the Privacy section, click Content settings.
  In the Cookies section, select the Block all websites to save data check box.

For other web browsers, please refer to the help function of the browser used.