Cookie Policy

EIGA – European Industrial Gases Association AISBL

Effective since 18 April 2018
Revision 6 September 2021

This policy relating to cookies (hereinafter, the “Cookie Policy”) describes the different types of cookies that we use on our website https://www.eiga.eu/ (hereinafter, the “Website”) and the manner in which you can configure these cookies. We maintain a strict privacy policy and we are committed to being transparent about the technologies that are used on our Website. Insofar as the information collected using cookies constitutes personal data, the provisions of the Privacy Policy shall apply and supplement this Cookie Policy.

1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A “cookie” is a small text file containing information saved by a website on a computer or by a mobile application on a user’s smartphone. Cookies offer the possibility to identify you and to memorize various information in order to facilitate your navigation on a website/a mobile application, to ensure the smooth functioning of these or to make them more effective, for example by memorizing your languagepreferences. More information on cookies can be found on the website of Attacat Internet Marketing http://www.attacat.co.uk/ a marketing agency based in Edinburgh. You can use their free cookie audit tool.

2. WHAT COOKIES ARE USED ON OUR WEBSITE AND WHY?
Website Function Cookies
We use cookies to make our website work including:

  • Determining if you are logged in or not
  • Remembering your search settings
  • Allowing you to add comments to our site
  • Tailoring content to your needs.

Anonymous Visitor Statistics Cookies
We use cookies to compile visitor statistics such as how many people have visited our website, what documents they are accessing, what type of technology they are using (e.g. Mac or Windows which helps to identify when our site is not working as it should for particular technologies), how long they spend on the site, what pages they look at etc. This helps us to continuously improve our website. These so-called ‘analytics’ programmes also tell us, on an anonymous basis, how people reached this site (e.g. from a search engine) and from where.
We use Google Analytics.

Our cookies help us:

  • Make our website work as you would expect
  • Save you having to login every time you visit the site (for members and special access, depending on your browser settings)
  • Remember your settings during and between visits
  • Improve the speed/security of the site
  • Personalise our site to you to help you get what you need faster
  • Continuously improve our website for you.

We do not use cookies to:

  • Collect any personally identifiable information (without your express permission)
  • Collect any sensitive information (without your express permission)
  • Pass data to advertising networks
  • Pass personally identifiable data to third parties.

3. HOW TO CONFIGURE THE COOKIES?
You can easily delete, disable or accept cookies from our Website at any time by configuring your browser settings. Each browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) has its own cookie configuration mode. To learn about the procedure to follow concerning your navigator, visit the site: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. If you use different computers, smartphones and/or tablets, do not forget to configure each device so that each of them corresponds to your preferences regarding cookies.

4. WILL OUR WEBSITE STILL WORK WITHOUT COOKIES?
You will still be able to view our Website, but some interactions may not work normally. By using this website you accept the use of cookies. If the settings on your software that you are using to view this website (your browser) are adjusted to accept cookies we take this, and your continued use of our website, to mean that you accept this. Should you wish to remove or not use cookies from our site you can set your browser to accept or reject all, or certain, cookies or to prompt you each time a cookie is offered. However, doing so may mean that our site functionality will not work as you would expect.

5. OTHER QUESTIONS?
If you have other questions, contact us:
– by sending an email to the following address: dataprotection@eiga.eu or website@eiga.eu
– by writing to the following postal address:

EIGA – European Industrial Gases Association AISBL
30 Avenue de l’Astronomie
B – 1210 Brussels

Belgian business registry (BCE) number: BE-0439.385.452