Use of cookies

1. What is a cookie ? A cookie is a little text file which can be stored on your computer when you visit internet sites. Information is kept in this text file, i.e. the language you have chosen for a website. When you make another visit later on, this cookie is sent to the website. The website recognizes your browser and can offer you the language choice you made. Cookies usually have also an expiry date. For example, some cookies are automatically cancelled when you quit your browser (so-called session cookies), and other remain longer on your computer, sometimes until you cancel them manually (so-called permanent cookies).

2. Why do we use cookies ? John Cockerill uses different types of cookies on its websites www.johncockerill.com, h2.johncockerill.com, and on the sites dedicated to the activity reports of previous years https://XXXX.johncockerill.com/ (where XXXX stands for the year of the report since 2018):

Cookies technically crucial and with functional purposes;
Cookies for sharing on social networks;
Cookies for reading video files ;
Cookies for analytic purposes.

WordPress to manage its website and its content. This software uses cookies technically crucial. This means that these cookies are necessary to the good performing of the website. It is not possible to refuses these cookies if you want to surf on our website. AddToAny to allow page sharing on social networks. These are third-parties cookies (so called indirect cookies). This means that we don’t control the data collected via these cookies. The use of third parties cookies is subject to your prior consent. You can object that these cookies are installed on your device. The access to our websites won’t be refused. However, some functionalities may not be available. Google Analytics for analytic purposes. This analysis tool installs cookies that we use to quantify the visits (traffic) on the website. This allows us to know how many times a certain page has been accessed. We use this information only to improve the content of our website or as a basis for a new campaign on some subjects drawing significant interest. The use of third parties cookies is subject to your prior consent. You can object that these cookies are installed on your device. The access to our websites won’t be refused. Youtube to allow video contents reading on its site. The use of third parties cookies is subject to your prior consent. You can object that these cookies are installed on your device. The access to our websites won’t be refused. However, some functionalities may not be available.

3. Cookies settings You can, at any time, check and change your cookies settings by clicking on “cookies settings” in the right lower part of your screen.

4. How can you know which cookies are installed on your computer and how to cancel them ? If you want to know which cookies are installed on your computer or if you want to cancel them, you can use your browser settings. You’ll find more information on how to proceed via these links :

• Firefox
• Firefox (mobile)
• Chrome
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• Safari
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• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Edge