1. Who are the parties?
In this Cookie Statement, the following terms have the following meanings: ´SAPINS.BE sprl´: an initiative of SAPINS.BE SPRL.BE sprl, with registered office at Chaussee de Tubize 483A, 1420 Braine l’alleud, Belgium, registered under the enterprise number 0434.153.588. ´User´, ´you´ or ´you´: any natural person (B2C) who or legal entity (B2B) which uses the website and the services offered thereon of www.SAPINS.BE sprl.be and may be in or will enter into a contractual relationship of whatever nature. ´Telecommunications Act´: LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL containing various provisions concerning electronic communication (URL).
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data or text files that are installed by websites on your local computer. Such cookies can have various purposes: for example, there are technical cookies (e.g. for language settings), session cookies (temporary cookies) and tracking cookies (cookies that will follow and remember your behaviour on the website, so as to be able to offer you a more optimal user experience). The Belgian Telecommunications Act contains a number of provisions on cookies and their use on websites. The Belgian implementation is derived from the European e-Privacy directive, which implies that the cookie use and cookie laws are regulated differently in each European country. Point “7. I don´t come from Belgium. Is a different form of consent required for my country?" gives you an overview of how each European country implements the cookie legislation
3. What are these cookies good for?
SAPINS.BE sprl wishes to inform you as well as possible about this new legislation, and about the cookies it uses. Cookies help SAPINS.BE sprl to optimise your visit to the website, to remember technical choices (for example a language choice, a newsletter, etc.), and to show you more relevant services and special offers. If you’d like to consult the SAPINS.BE sprl website, it is recommended that you activate the cookies. However, if you prefer not to do so, you are free to switch them off (see also the point "How can I manage my cookies?"). We use cookies to enhance your visit to our website. The cookies that we use are secure. The information that we collect with the aid of cookies helps us to identify possible errors or to let you see specific services that we think could be important for you. We store information that is directly related to you. In addition, we might also use cookies of carefully selected partners with whom we collaborate and who advertise our services on their website.
4. What cookies does SAPINS.BE sprl use?
In order to consult the SAPINS.BE website, it is recommended to activate cookies on your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Without activated cookies it is possible that we will be unable to guarantee you a problem-free visit to our website. If you nevertheless prefer to limit, block or remove SAPINS.BE sprl´s cookies, you can manage your browser settings as described under point 5.
date_add
The date and time the cookie was created (in YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS format).
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id_lang
The ID of the selected language.
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id_currency
The ID of the selected currency.
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last_visited_category
The ID of the last visited category of product listings.
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ajax_blockcart_display
Whether the cart block is "expanded" or "collapsed".
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viewed
The IDs of recently viewed products as a comma-separated list.
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id_wishlist
The ID of the current wishlist displayed in the wishlist block.
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checkedTOS
Whether the "Terms of service" checkbox has been ticked (1 if it has and 0 if it hasn't)
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id_guest
The guest ID of the visitor when not logged in.
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id_connections
The connection ID of the visitor's current session.
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id_customer
The customer ID of the visitor when logged in.
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customer_lastname
The last name of the customer.
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customer_firstname
The first name of the customer.
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logged
Whether the customer is logged in.
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passwd
The MD5 hash of the _COOKIE_KEY_ in config/settings.inc.php and the password the customer used to log in.
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email
The email address that the customer used to log in.
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id_cart
The ID of the current cart displayed in the cart block.
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checksum
The Blowfish checksum used to determine whether the cookie has been modified by a third party. The customer will be logged out and the cookie deleted if the checksum doesn't match.
5. How can I manage my cookies?
Make sure that cookies are activated in your browser. To activate cookies, you have to perform the following actions:
For browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- In Internet Explorer, click on ´Internet options´ in the ‘Tools’ menu.
- On the ´Privacy´ tab, move the settings slider to ´low´ or ´accept all cookies´ (setting above ´medium´ switches cookies off).
- Click on ´OK´.
For browser - Mozilla Firefox
- Click on ´Firefox´ in the upper left corner of your browser and then click on ´Options´.
- On the ´Privacy´ tab, make sure that the ´Let websites know that I do not want to be followed´ is not ticked.
- Click on ´OK´.
For browser - Google Chrome
- Click on ´Tools´ at the top of your browser window and choose ´Options´.
- Click on the ´Under the Hood´ tab, look for the ´Privacy´ part and select the button ´Content settings´.
- Now select ´Allow local data to be set´.
For browser - Safari
- Click on the pictogram ´Cog´ at the top of your browser window and select the ´Preference´ option.
- Click on ´Security´, then tick the option that says: ´Block cookies of third parties and advertising cookies´.
- Click ´Save´.
6. I don't come from Belgium. Is a different form of consent required for my country?
SAPINS.BE sprl is a branch of an internationally-known company or group, and it is possible that not only Belgian nationals visit the website. The European Member States often implement the cookie legislation very differently, so that for the User it is difficult to see how his or her consent has to be given. Below is an overview of the European Member States, the implementation status of the cookie legislation and the (possible) manner of implementation. SAPINS.BE sprl strives to achieve the right manner of implementation per Member State, in so far as this is technically and materially possible.
MEMBER STATE | OK? | MANNER OF IMPLEMENTATION? | OPT-IN? | REQUIREMENTS |
BELGIUM | YES | AMENDMENT OF BELGIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT | NO | IMPLICIT |
BULGARIA | YES | AMENDMENT OF ´BULGARIAN ELECTRONIC MESSAGES ACT´ | NO | OPT-OUT |
CYPRUS | YES | AMENDMENT OF ´REGULATION OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND POSTAL SERVICES LAW´ | YES | STRICT OPT-IN |
DENMARK | YES | REVISION OF ARTICLE 5.3 + GUIDELINE | NO | SOFT OPT-IN |
GERMANY | NO | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL REJECTED | NO | SELF-REGULATION |
ESTONIA | / | INTERPRETATION ALREADY APPLICABLE | NO | IMPLICIT (NOTICE & OPT-OUT) |
FINLAND | YES | AMENDMENT OF PRIVACY ACT | NO | VIA BROWSER |
FRANCE | YES | NEW LEGISLATION | YES | STRICT OPT-IN |
GREECE | NO | NOT YET IMPLEMENTED | NO | VIA BROWSER |
HUNGARY | YES | AMENDMENT OF ´HUNGARIAN ACT ON COMMUNICATIONS´ | NO | VIA BROWSER |
IRELAND | YES | AMENDMENT + GUIDELINE | NO | NOTHING PROVIDED |
ICELAND | NO | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL | NO | VIA BROWSER |
ITALY | YES | AMENDMENT | NO | VIA BROWSER |
LATVIA | YES | AMENDMENT OF ´LAW ON INFORMATION SOCIETY SERVICES´ | YES | STRICT OPT-IN |
LIECHTENSTEIN | NO | PROPOSAL NOT KNOWN | UN-KNOWN | UNKNOWN |
LITHUANIA | YES | AMENDMENT OF ´LAW ON ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS´ | YES | STRICT OPT-IN |
LUXEMBOURG | YES | AMENDMENT | NO | IMPLICIT CONSENT |
MALTA | NO | NEW LEGISLATION | NO | NOTHING PROVIDED |
NETHERLANDS | YES | REVISED LEGISLATION: TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT | YES | STRICT OPT-IN: |
NORWAY | NO | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL | UN-KNOWN | UNKNOWN |
POLAND | NO | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL | YES | OPT-IN FOR TRACKING COOKIES |
PORTUGAL | NO | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL (FINAL) | YES | DISCUSSION |
ROMANIA | YES | AMENDMENT | NO | VIA BROWSER |
SLOVAKIA | YES | AMENDMENT | NO | VIA BROWSER |
SLOVENIA | NO | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL (FINAL) | NO | VIA BROWSER |
SPAIN | YES | AMENDMENT | NO | VIA BROWSER |
UNITED KINGDOM | YES | NEW LEGISLATION “PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS” | NO | VIA BROWSER |
SWEDEN | YES | AMENDMENT | NO | VIA BROWSER |
If you have any questions or comments about cookies after reading this Cookie Statement, you can always contact us via [email protected]