COOKIES AND STATISTICS
This site uses cookies.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that websites store on your equipment (computer, tablet or mobile device) when you visit them. It enables these sites to save your actions and preferences for a certain period of time. In this way, the cookies enable the site to remember users’ data and interactions with a site's different pages: to manage the authentication of a service, a shopping basket, etc.
There are several types of cookies:
Audience measurement cookies, to measure your visit and analyse your browsing;
Advertising cookies, to present the most relevant offers and services to you;
Session cookies, to secure your browsing.
Which cookies are used by IMA?
IMA BENELUX uses the following cookies:
Site traffic and performance cookies
Site traffic cookies are set in order to measure the number of visits, the number of pages viewed and the activity of visitors on the site, including how frequently they return, with the aim of tailoring the site to the requirements of its users.
Session cookies
Session cookies are stored to help manage your browsing session. This browsing session makes it easier for you to access the site’s online services; for example, by ensuring that you do not have to re-enter personal data.
The “accept or decline cookies" cookie
While browsing, we offer you choices relating to cookies. To store whether you have agreed or declined to receive cookies, we are required to place a new cookie on your computer
| Name of cookie | Type of cookie | Description | Life span | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piwik | _pk_ses.1.b670 | First-party cookie | Displays the visitor's active session. If the cookie does not exist, it means that the session ended more than 30 minutes ago and has been counted in the _pk_id cookie. | 30 minutes |
| Piwik | _pk_id.1.b670 | First-party cookie | Used to recognize visitors and maintain their various properties. | 13 months for non-anonymous visitors 30 minutes for anonymous visitors if the 30-minute cookie option is enabled |
| Piwik | ppms_privacy_1 | First-party cookie | Records the visitor's consent to the collection and use of data. | 12 months |
| Piwik | stg_traffic_source_priority | First-party cookie | Records the type of traffic source from which the visitor arrived at your site. | 30 minutes |
| Piwik | stg_last_interaction | First-party cookie | Indicates whether the last visitor's session is still in progress or if a new session has started. | 1 year |
| Piwik | stg_returning_visitor | First-party cookie | Indicates if the visitor has been to your site before - this is a returning visitor. | 1 year |
| Piwik | stg_fired_conditionID | First-party cookie | Indicates whether the tag and trigger combination was activated during the visitor's session. This cookie can be set multiple times with different condition IDs. | Session Duration |
| Piwik | stg_utm_campaign | First-party cookie | The encoded value of the query parameter utm_campaign. | Session Duration |
| Piwik | stg_pk_campaign | First-party cookie | Records the name of the campaign that referred the visitor to your site. | Session Duration |
| Piwik | stg_externalReferrer | First-party cookie | Stores the URL of the site that referred the visitor to your site. | Session Duration |
| Piwik | _stg_optout | First-party cookie | Allows you to disable all tracking tags on your site. | 1 year |
How do I manage cookies?
You can use the banner at the bottom of the screen to accept, configure or decline the use
of cookies by this site (the banner is no longer visible if you have already agreed or have
continued browsing the site).
To modify your choice, use the "Managing Settings" link.
This does not affect technical cookies.
Your internet browser (Chrome, Safari or Edge, for example) also enables you to:
- Accept or reject cookies globally
- Manage exceptions
From time to time, some cookies may be necessary for site functionality, and refusing them may prevent you from accessing these functions.
Your web browser enables you to manage these cookies and delete them as you wish. Please refer to the browser-specific procedures below.
• In Internet Explorer:
Tools tab (cog-shaped icon in the top right-hand corner) / Internet options. Click on Privacy, then on Advanced and choose “Reject” from the two radio buttons displayed. Validate by clicking OK.
• In Firefox:
at the top of the browser window, click on the menu icon (symbolised by three bars), then go to the Options tab. Click on the Privacy and security tab. Check the “Block cookies and site data (may prevent some sites from working)” radio button.
• In Safari:
Click on the menu icon (symbolised by a cog) in the top right-hand corner of the browser. Select Preferences. In the “Privacy” section, choose the “Always” button after “Block Cookies”.
• In Chrome:
Click on the menu icon (symbolised by three points) in the top right-hand corner of the browser. Select Settings. Click Show advanced settings. In the “Privacy” section, click on preferences. In the “Privacy” tab, you can block cookies.