Cookie policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data or text files that a website sends to a user’s browser to be stored on the device. They contain a unique code that the browser recognises on repeat visits to the website. This helps improve the user experience, for example by remembering preferences and language settings.

Cookies can serve various functions, such as:

Technical support, for example remembering your language choice or shopping basket;
Security, by verifying your login details;
User analytics, such as measuring which pages are popular.

There are two types of cookies:

Session cookies, which disappear as soon as the browser is closed;
Persistent cookies, which remain on the device for longer.

Cookies may originate from the website itself (first-party cookies) or from external parties we work with (third-party cookies). Only the party that places the cookie has access to its contents.

For more information about cookies, please visit www.aboutcookies.org or https://www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be/burger/thema-s/internet/cookies.

Who is the controller?

The party responsible for the use of these technologies is Handelshuurloket. Handelshuurloket is registered with the Belgian Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE/KBO) under company number 0733.697.508.

Which cookies may be used?

Essential cookies

These ensure that the basic functions of the website work properly. For example, they enable navigation or ensure that forms are submitted correctly. No consent is required for these cookies.

Functional cookies

These cookies improve your user experience. For example, they remember your preferences or login status so that you can navigate the website more smoothly. These cookies are also placed without requiring your explicit consent.

Statistical cookies

These help us understand how visitors use our website: which pages are viewed, which buttons are clicked, and so on. Based on those insights we can improve our website. We only use these cookies with your express consent. For this we use Google Analytics, loaded through the MonsterInsights plugin. The Google Analytics measurement script is only loaded after you consent to statistics in the cookie banner.

Marketing and social media cookies

These cookies track your browsing behaviour so that advertisements can be better tailored to your interests. They also limit how often you see the same advertisement. These cookies are placed by external partners and have a maximum lifespan of 24 months. Here too, we first ask for your consent.

On what legal basis do we place cookies?

We use strictly necessary and functional cookies on the basis of our legitimate interest in having our website function properly and in a user-friendly manner (pursuant to Article 6.1(f) of the GDPR).

For analytical and marketing cookies we always first ask for your consent, in accordance with Article 6.1(a) of the GDPR.

Which cookies do we use?

Strictly necessary cookies and functional cookies

_ga*_

Domain	handelshuurloket.be
Description	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
Duration	1 year, 1 month and 4 days.
Type	Analytical

Domain	handelshuurloket.be
Description	This cookie, set by Google Analytics, measures data about visitors, sessions and campaigns, and tracks how the website is used for analytical purposes. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated ID to recognise unique visitors.
Duration	1 year, 1 month and 4 days.
Type	Analytical

wpEmojiSettingsSupports

Domain	handelshuurloket.be
Description	WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. The cookie checks whether the user’s browser can display emojis correctly.
Duration	session
Type	Functional

Managing cookies

When you visit our website, you are asked to make a choice about the use of cookies. You can accept all cookies, refuse all cookies or indicate per category which cookies you wish to allow, with the exception of strictly necessary cookies, which are always active.

Necessary and functional cookies optimise the user experience and are placed without consent as soon as you make a choice in the cookie banner. Analytical cookies are only placed with your consent, which you can give or refuse during your visit via the pop-up screen.

Through your browser settings you can refuse the installation of cookies or delete cookies already installed at any time. You can do this by clicking the padlock or shield icon in your browser and clearing or refusing the cookies. More information about managing cookies in the most commonly used browsers can be found at aboutcookies.org.

Disabling cookies may result in some website functionalities being unavailable. To experience the website fully, make sure cookies are enabled in your browser.

Amendments

We reserve the right to amend this Cookie Policy at any time and without prior notice. The most recent version is always available on our website. As soon as a new version is published, it applies immediately.

If an update introduces new cookies that require consent, we will ask for your consent again.

The date of the last amendment is 7 October 2026.