cookie policy
In this Cookie Statement we understand the following words as:
Varo – Vic. Van Rompuy nv with its registered office at Joseph Van Instraat 9, BE-2500 Lier.
“User” or “you”: every natural person (B2C) or legal person (B2B) that enter a relationship of any kind with Varo through its online platform.
“Law”: art. 129 Law concerning electronical communication, as amended by W 2012-07-10/04, art. 90, 017; (date of commencement: 04-08-2012) (link).
The Varo website, www.varo.com uses cookies.
We want to inform you as user of our website about the cookies we use and their purpose.
1. What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files we store in your browser or on the hard drive of your computer. They are used to remember your preferences when using our Website.
We use so called functional cookies that make using our Website easier for you as user, as well as non-functional statistical cookies that collect statistics from our users to further improve our Website.
Unless you have changed your browser’s preferences to refuse cookies, our system will place cookies as soon as you visit our Website.
2. Information about our use of cookies
Our Website uses cookies and similar technology to separate your preferences from those of other users. This optimises the user experience of our Website and enables us to improve our Website as well.
However, cookies and similar technology do not allow for collecting data systematically, that would enable us to identify the users of our Website. They only support us to improve the user experience of our Website and to understand the interests of our users and measure the efficiency of content published on our Website.
As a result of recent amendments, all websites oriented on certain parts of the European Union are obligated to ask your permission to use and store cookies and similar technology on your computer or mobile devices. This Cookie Statement consists of clear and complete information about the cookies we use and their purpose.
Please read our Privacy Policy and take note of the rules concerning your privacy when using our Website.
For more information about our Cookie Statement, you may contact us on info@varo.com.
For more information about removing or blocking cookies, please consult https://www.aboutcookies.org.
3. Which cookies are used on www.varo.com?
Below you can find an overview of the functional and non-functional cookies that are being used on our Website.
A. Third-party cookies:
Varo uses third-party cookies to measure and view the results on the Website. The following are the third-party cookies used on the Website:
Google Analytics cookies:
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Purpose of Google Analytics Cookies: keep statistics of how the user uses the Website, to further improve the service and online portals. Google’s privacy policy. Storage time: 2 years.
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Purpose of Google Analytics Cookies: keep statistics of how the user uses the Website, to further improve the service and online portals. Google’s privacy policy. Storage time 10 minutes.
4. How can I manage my cookies?
Ensure that cookies are enabled in your browser. To enable cookies you follow these steps:
Browser – Microsoft Internet Explorer
In Internet Explorer, click on “Internet Options” in the menu “Tools”
Select the tab labelled “Privacy” and set the sliding bar to “low” or “accept all cookies” (settings above “medium” disable all cookies).
Click on “OK”.
Browser – Mozilla Firefox
Click on “Firrefox” in the upper left corner of your browser. Select “Options”.
Select the tab labelled “Privacy & Security” and ensure “Send websites a “Do Not Track” signal” is not selected.
Click on “Ok”.
Browser – Google Chrome
Click on “Extra” (the three dots) in the upper right corner of your browser and choose “Settings”.
Select the tab “Privacy and Security” and next on “Cookies and other site data”
Ensure that “Block all cookies” and “Block third-party cookies” are not selected.
Browser – Safari
Click on “Preferences” in your browser and select “Privacy”.
Ensure “Block all cookies” and “Prevent cross-site tracking” are disabled.
Click on “Save”.
Please contact us if you have any questions about the Varo Cookie Statement or Privacy Policy.