Cookies
Introduction
Our policy applies to all pages of the websites of the Belgian Police.
Please note: when a link takes you to another website, another portal site, an online application or a social network, you must check the terms and conditions for the processing of personal data used by those responsible for those services.
Our policy applies to all pages of the websites of the Belgian Police. In your browser, these pages start with:
Like almost any other website, our website uses cookies. While you are visiting our website, “cookies” can be stored on your hard drive.
A “cookie” is a small text file that comes from the server and that is sent to your computer or mobile device. Cookies shall in no way be used to identify the person navigating the website. Their purpose is to identify the device (IP address).
Our cookies allow us:
- to save your settings during and between visits
- to improve the speed and safety of the website
- to continuously improve our website (for example, for statistical and qualitative purposes
- to collect personally identifiable information (without your explicit consent)
- to collect sensitive information (without your explicit consent)
- to transfer data to ad network providers
- to transfer personal data to third parties
- for commercial purposes
If you wish to delete or manage cookies, you can adjust the settings of your browser. More information is available through the links below:
Please note: when a link takes you to another website, another portal site, an online application or a social network, you must check the terms and conditions for the processing of personal data used by those responsible for those services.
The Belgian Police website mentions external links to document certain information. The activation of these links is the responsibility of the user. However, we advise to consult the privacy statement as well as the cookie policy of the site concerned.
Your consent to the use of cookies
Our website uses Drupal to keep the Internet content up to date. This software uses essential and functional cookies. These are cookies that are necessary for the proper functioning of our website. These cookies cannot be refused if you want to visit our website.
In order to optimise your user experience, the website also uses optional cookies for which we ask your permission.
This website uses "MATOMO" for analytical purposes. This analytical tool places cookies that we use in order to quantify the visits (traffic) on the website. This allows us to know how many times a particular page is consulted. We only use this information to improve the content of our website or as a basis for a new campaign by determining certain topics of great interest.
This analysis tool is installed on our own servers. This concerns therefore "first party" cookies (direct cookies). This means that we have full control over the information collected through these cookies. No data is sent to third parties. Therefore, we can guarantee that this information will not be used for other purposes. The use of these "first party" cookies for analytical purposes is subject to your prior consent. Thus, you can refuse the installation of these cookies on your device.