Cookie Policy
Effective date: 1 June 2026 · Last updated: 1 June 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites function, to work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site operator. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags — references to "cookies" in this policy include all such technologies.
2. Legal Basis
We place cookies in accordance with Belgian law implementing Directive 2002/58/EC (the ePrivacy Directive) and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). Strictly necessary cookies are placed without consent. All other cookies require your informed, freely given, and specific consent, which you can manage at any time.
3. Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
rit_session | Maintains your authenticated session | Session |
rit_csrf | Cross-site request forgery protection | Session |
rit_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
3.2 Functional
These cookies enable enhanced functionality such as remembering your preferred language or region. Disabling them may reduce functionality.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
rit_lang | Remembers your language preference | 12 months |
rit_region | Remembers your last selected region | 30 days |
3.3 Analytics
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve it. All data is aggregated and anonymised.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Vercel Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
_ga_* | Vercel Analytics | Session state | 2 years |
3.4 Marketing
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes, this policy will be updated and your consent obtained before any such cookies are placed.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage or withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time through:
- Our cookie banner — accessible via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer
- Your browser settings — most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Refer to your browser's help documentation
- Browser opt-out tools — for analytics cookies, you may use the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent the website from working correctly.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. These third parties have their own privacy policies and we do not control their cookies. Any third-party service we use is bound by a Data Processing Agreement where required by GDPR.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add, change, or remove cookies. Material changes will be communicated via the cookie consent banner.
7. Contact
Questions about our use of cookies? Use our contact form.
Rit Belgium BV · Ghent, Belgium