Cookie policy
General introduction
We use cookies when you visit our website. This policy is intended to inform you about the cookies we use and why. We also explain how you can manage these cookies yourself.
This cookie policy applies to the prints4business.com website. This cookie policy may be modified at any time, for example if necessary to provide our services or if required by law. We advise you to regularly check the latest version of this cookie policy on our website.
If cookies collect personal data, the processing always takes place in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1 - What are cookies?
Cookies are small data or text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or smartphone when you visit a website or use a mobile app. The cookie files contain unique codes that enable your browser to recognize you. For example, you may be identified as a visitor to our website during your next visit.
Cookies can be used to optimize the operation and ease of use of websites and mobile apps. Examples include remembering what is in a shopping basket, helping users log into a website or analysing website traffic to improve usability. Cookies can also be used to track how the user navigates to and through a website so that the content of the website can better respond to the user's preferences and needs.
Cookies are divided into different categories according to their origin, function and lifespan. Point 3 of this cookie policy explains which types of cookies are used by prints4business.com.com and for what purposes.
2 - Where do cookies come from?
We distinguish between cookies based on their origin: those we place and manage ourselves (first-party cookies) and those that are placed on our website by third parties (third-party cookies).
Third-party cookies are cookies placed by a website other than the one you are visiting. These cookies allow certain data to be forwarded to third parties, based on your visit to our website. The cookies placed by the social networking services such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn are a good example. When buttons ("Like", "Share" etc.) from these social networks appear on a website, cookies are placed that can track your browsing behaviour. Other third parties, such as advertisers, may place cookies to ensure that you see certain advertisements.
When we allow third parties to place cookies on our website, we make sure this is as controlled as possible. For example, these parties must contractually guarantee a secure connection over which the data will be exchanged.
Third-party cookies are entirely managed by third parties, and prints4business.com.com has no control over the way in which these third parties manage the cookies in question or use the data collected in this way. We therefore advise you to consult the privacy statement and cookie policy of the third parties concerned if you would like more information about this.
3 - What types of cookies do we use and for what purposes?
Several types of cookies can be placed via our website. The cookies can be divided into different categories:
- Functional and strictly necessary cookies
- Analytical cookies
- Personalization cookies
- Commercial cookies
- Social media cookies
Functional and strictly necessary cookies
Functional and strictly necessary are the minimum required to make our website, enable us to improve them and optimize the user experience.
We use functional cookies to enable you to navigate our website, use the functions of the website and to remember the choices and selections (such as login names, shopping basket, language choice etc.) you made during your previous visits or earlier use of our so that you do not have to set your preferences each time you visit.
These cookies are set by default, and this cannot be changed, as otherwise we cannot guarantee the best user experience of our website. Furthermore, it is also possible that certain parts and/or functionalities of our website will not work, or not work properly.
Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies collect aggregated data about the use of our website, such as the number of visitors, which web pages are visited most frequently and how much time users spend on a particular web page. Based on this information we are able to make statistical analyses that help us improve the structure, navigation and content of our website and optimize the user experience. It is possible that we use third-party cookies for this, such as Google Analytics.
These cookies do not focus on a particular person, but rather are only used for aggregated analytical and performance-oriented purposes. The associated data will therefore not be used for marketing or third-party purposes.
The use of these cookies is subject to your prior consent. You can therefore refuse to allow these cookies to be placed on your device by setting your cookie preferences. Section 5 explains how to manage your cookie settings.
Personalization cookies
These cookies track your clicking and browsing behaviour on our website, such as which pages you visited, which articles you read and what you clicked. This allows us to create a user profile for you and personalize the content of the website and advertisements for prints4business.com products and services to match your needs, interests and preferences.
These cookies do not track you on any website or mobile app that is not connected to prints4business.com and in no way serve the interests of third parties. This means that these cookies are not used to show advertisements for products and services marketed by third parties and they are not passed on to third parties for their own purposes.
The use of these cookies is subject to your prior consent. You can therefore refuse to allow these cookies to be placed on your device by setting your cookie preferences. Section 5 explains how to manage your cookie settings.
For the sake of clarity, even if you have not given your permission for these cookies, you will still see advertisements on our website. Those advertisements will probably be less relevant, however, because they will not have been tailored to your likely interests. So we leave it up to you to decide whether or not you want to see personalized advertisements.
Commercial cookies
In addition to prints4business.com, third parties (e.g., advertising partners) may place cookies that track your clicking and browsing habits on our website. With the cookies and advertising network tools of our partners, we may also display advertisements for prints4business.com products and services that may be of interest to you on websites that are part of these networks (retargeting).
Third parties may also set cookies for marketing purposes. They may track your clicking and browsing habits and show you personalized ads for their own products or their partners' products. These "third party cookies" are managed entirely by third parties. Prints4business.com has no control over how these third parties manage the cookies concerned and use the data collected in this way. For more information on this subject, see chapter 2 of this cookie policy.
We also ask for your prior permission to use these cookies. You can therefore refuse to have these cookies placed on your device by setting your cookie preferences. Chapter 5 explains how to manage your cookie settings.
For clarification: even if you have not given permission for these cookies, you will still see advertisements, both on our website and on those of third parties. These ads will likely be less relevant, as they are not tailored to your presumed interests. But it is entirely your choice whether to receive "tailored" advertisements.
For cookies placed by third parties, please refer to the statements made by those parties on their respective websites. Please note that we have no influence on the content of these statements or on the content of the cookies.
Social media cookies
These cookies enable optimal interaction with social media channels such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook etc. as they are necessary to provide certain functions on our website such as the Twitter 'Tweet' button, LinkedIn 'Share' button, playback of a video on YouTube etc.
These cookies do not allow us to access your social media accounts or the data you store within them.
The use of or interaction with social media buttons or functions is subject to the social media providers' own rules. Prints4business.com.com has no influence on the social media channel with regard to the collection of your personal data (e.g. your IP address) and information about your browsing behaviour for purposes specific to those third parties (direct marketing, analytical studies or market research, building user profiles etc.). We encourage you to consult the terms of use and privacy policy of the relevant social media network to learn how the network handles your personal data.
We ask for your prior consent for the use of social media cookies. You can therefore refuse to allow these cookies to be placed on your device by setting your cookie preferences. Section 5 explains how to manage your cookie settings.
4 - How long do cookies last?
Based on the lifespan of the cookies, we also make a distinction between session and persistent cookies:
- Session (temporary) cookies: these cookies are temporarily stored in your browser. As soon as the browser is closed, these cookies are automatically deleted.
- Persistent (permanent) cookies: these cookies remain on your computer, even after you have closed your browser. These cookies allow us to recognize you if you visit our website later. Persistent cookies remain on your device until their expiry date is reached, until a new version of the cookie is installed or until you delete them yourself via your browser settings.
5 - How do you manage your cookie preferences?
We give you the opportunity to decide what kinds of cookies you want to allow us to use. Accepting cookies does not mean that you can be identified directly, unless you have provided us with information that allows you to be identified directly, such as information related to registration (e.g. when you register in a private zone and create a login).
You can provide your cookie preferences in the following ways:
During your first visit
When you first visit our website, you will be asked to provide your cookie preferences via a cookie banner. You will be given the opportunity to approve or reject the recommended cookies. If you do not choose to accept the recommended cookies, a second screen will appear where you can accept or reject the various types of cookies (accompanied by a brief explanation).
Until you have made an explicit choice, the default cookie setting is set to the minimum, i.e. only functional and strictly necessary cookies are placed. This category of cookies is set by default and this cannot be changed, as this would otherwise interfere with the proper operation of the website.
If significant changes are made to the cookie policy or the cookies placed by our website, you will automatically be given the opportunity to change your settings via the cookie banner at your next visit. If nothing changes, you will receive a reminder about your cookie preferences once a year.
After your first visit
When you visit our website again after you have set your cookie preferences during your first visit on the same device, you will no longer see a cookie banner (unless your permission is no longer valid or there have been significant changes to the cookie policy or the cookies placed).
Nevertheless, you retain full control over your cookie preferences: you can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Change cookie preferences" button at the bottom of our website.
In your browser settings
By default, most web browsers are configured to accept cookies automatically. You can change your browser settings at any time by changing preferences that may allow or disable all or certain cookies, delete the cookies already stored or notify you when a cookie has been placed.
Each type of browser has its own settings for handling cookies. You can find that information on your browser's website. Keep in mind that changing your settings can prevent some elements of prints4business.com.com and other websites from functioning optimally.
6 - Who can I contact if I have questions or complaints about cookies?
This policy contains information about what data we collect, why we do this, how long we keep it, what your privacy rights are and how you can exercise them.
If you have questions about our cookie policy or a complaint about it, please contact us. You can ask your questions or send your complaint using info@prints4business.com.