Renal Care & Research – Cookie Policy
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data or text files, which are stored on your computer or mobile device when you use Our Application, and which store certain user information. In this text file, different types of information are stored, such as your language preferences when using the Application. Cookies allow Us to personalize Our Services through third-party services in line with your preferences and to improve your user experience. In addition, cookies give Us important information on how you use the Application.
2. Why do We use cookies?
There are different types of cookies, depending on their origin, purpose, and/or duration.
2.1.1 Origin
Cookies can be managed or placed on Our Application by ourselves (first-party cookies) or they can be managed or placed on Our Application by third parties (third-party cookies). In the event of third-party cookies, the third party managing or placing those cookies, will also be the recipients of the Personal Data collected by the cookie.
2.1.1 Purpose
The Application mainly uses strictly necessary cookies as these are essential for you to use the Application and its features e.g. accessing the Client Zone or other secure areas in the Application, or for us to be able to provide the Services. These essential cookies are stored on your device without your consent as these are based on Our legitimate interests.
Secondly, the Application may use preference cookies which allow the third parties to remember the choices you have made in the past (e.g. your username and password so you can automatically log-in). The Application will only store such type of cookie on your device if You give your consent.
Thirdly, the Application may use statistical cookies for statistical or commercial purposes. These cookies are used in order to measure how you and others use Our Application. This information shows inter alia how many times a particular page on the Application has been visited, how much time a user spends on the Application, etc. These cookies allow the third parties to make statistical analyses and to improve the structure, navigation and content of Our Application and Our Services. If applicable, the third parties may also use this information in relation to the general reporting about their Services in the context of the surveys in which they participate. The third parties will only store such type of cookie on your device if you give your consent.
Lastly, the Application may use marketing cookies in order to track your online activity to help advertisers to deliver more personalised advertising and to choose the time when you see the advertisement. These are persistent cookies (see below). We will only store such type of cookie on your device if you give your consent.
2.1.3. Duration
Cookies have an expiry date depending on whether they are session cookies or persistent cookies. Session cookies contain information that is used within your current browser session. These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser or the application. Persistent cookies are used to store information between your different visits to Our Application. The next time you visit Our Application, the cookie will recognise you as a returning visitor and the cookie will be resent to Our Application so that the third parties are able to offer the Application in line with your preferences, for example language preferences.
3. Which cookies do We use and why?
3.1. Below, you can find a list of all cookies that are used in Our Application.
3.2. You can give your consent by clicking on the “I Consent” button in the cookie banner. 4. What if I do not accept the use of (certain) cookies? 4.1. Please note that if you do not give your consent with regard to certain cookies, specific parts of Our Application may not fully function and certain of Our functionalities and Services may not be used. We refer to the policies of the third parties in the links below for more information. 5. How to withdraw your consent, to disable or to delete cookies? 5.1. You can at any time withdraw your consent within the Application, or by deleting the cookies stored in your browser. All common browsers allow you to choose which non-essential cookies you do not want to store on your device. Please go to the options or settings of your browser to indicate your preferences. If you cannot find these settings, you can consult the help function of your browser. The browser should give you an overview of the cookies that are currently stored on your device and allow you to delete the non-essential cookies and to choose not to accept them in the future. You can find all the relevant information on how to delete the cookies via the following links: We refer to the policies of the third parties in the links below for more information and the specific requirements to delete the cookies. 5.2. Please note that by disabling the cookies, specific parts of Our Application may not fully function and certain of Our functionalities and Services may not be used. 6. Will your Personal Data be transferred outside the EEA? 6.1. With regard to the transfer of your Personal Data collected through the cookies, We refer to article 7 of Our Privacy Policy. 7. Which rights do you have in relation to Personal Data Processed by cookies? 7.2. With regard to your rights in relation to your Personal Data collected through the cookies other than deletion (article 9 above), We refer to article 9 of Our Privacy Policy. 8. How do We keep your Personal Data Safe? 8.1. As explained earlier, the security and confidentiality of your Personal Data is of utmost importance to Us. Therefore, We take technical and organizational measures to ensure that your Personal Data remains safe. 9. Questions 9.1. If you have any questions regarding the processing of your Personal Data, you may contact [name contact person Renal Care] via e-mail [e-mail address].