Cookie Policy

Cookies are small files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, phone, ...) when you visit a website. The Vandersanden websites also use cookies; they allow user preferences to be stored and statistical data to be collected, among other things. Because we want to ensure your privacy, improve our service and offer you optimal ease of use, it is important to us to inform you why we use cookies and for what purposes.

There are also other technologies that enable the collection and transfer of data, such as JavaScript and Web Beacons. These technologies and cookies are used on almost all of today's modern websites.

Our websites use our own cookies and third-party cookies. We recommend that you consult the relevant privacy and cookie policies for third-party cookies.

1. Types of cookies

There are different types of cookies:


1.1 Functional cookies

Functional cookies are cookies that are necessary to provide an accurate and user-friendly website. Some examples:

  • To save your language preferences
  • To detect abuse or fraud
  • To save browser settings, so the website is displayed to fit the monitor dimensions


1.2 Analytical cookies

These cookies are typically third-party cookies that we use to collect statistical information regarding the use of our website, including:

  • Average loading time of pages
  • Pages visited
  • Browser Data
  • IP address
  • MAC address
  • Duration of a (page) visit
  • Viewing duration of a video
  • Downloads
  • Information about the operating system
  • Information about the device used
  • Click behaviour and other interactions on one or more pages

These cookies and their statistical data are primarily intended to optimise our performance, security, user-friendliness, content and services after analysis.


1.3 Advertising cookies

Vandersanden can place ads on third-party websites. Advertising cookies are used to do this. Our websites may also contain these cookies in order to link the third party cookies with each other. Based on your online behaviour, which includes clicks, purchases, websites you visit, we can offer you targeted advertising. These cookies also track whether you have already viewed a specific ad.


1.4 Social media cookies

Social media cookies are always third-party cookies. They are typically used when you download and/or click a social media button.

For more information, please refer to the privacy and cookie policy of these third parties:

2. Cookies used


2.1 List of websites

Vandersanden owns the following websites and/or sub/domains on which cookies may be active:

  • vandersanden.com
  • forms.vandersanden.com
  • ref.vandersanden.com
  • portal.vandersanden.com
  • *.calculationtool.com
  • bricktool.pl


2.2 Cookie table

Here is an overview of the cookies that might be used on our websites:

Type Name Retention period Description/Purpose
Functional ARRAffinity session Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times.
Functional ARRAffinitySameSite session Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times.
Functional ARRAffinity session Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times.
Functional ARRAffinitySameSite session Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times.
Functional ARRAffinitySameSite session Used to distribute traffic to the website on several servers in order to optimise response times.
Functional _GRECAPTCHA 179 days This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
Functional rc::a persistent This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
Functional rc::b session This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots.
Functional rc::c session This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots.
Functional li_gc 2 years Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain
Functional 13457799:state persistent Necessary for the functionality of the website's chat-box function.
Functional _grecaptcha persistent This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
Functional tADe persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tADu persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tAE persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tC persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tMQ persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tnsApp persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tSP persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tTDe persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tTDu persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tTE persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional tTf persistent This cookie is part of a bundle of cookies which serve the purpose of content delivery and presentation. The cookies keep the correct state of font, blog/picture sliders, color themes and other website settings.
Functional __lc_cid 2 years Necessary for the functionality of the website's chat-box function.
Functional __lc_cst 2 years Necessary for the functionality of the website's chat-box function.
Functional lang session Remembers the user's selected language version of a website
Functional @@lc_auth_token:10434997 persistent Identifies the visitor across devices and visits, in order to optimize the chat-box function on the website.
Functional side_storage_# persistent Identifies the visitor across devices and visits, in order to optimize the chat-box function on the website.
Functional CookieConsent 1 year Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain
Functional lang 1 year Remembers the user's selected language version of a website
Functional skip_country_popup 29 days Stores the chosen country and language if a visitor comes to the website from another country
Functional yt-player-bandaid-host persistent Used to determine the optimal video quality based on the visitor's device and network settings.
Analytical AnalyticsSyncHistory 29 days Used to store information about the time a sync with the lms_analytics cookie took place
Analytical _livechat_has_visited persistent Identifies the visitor across devices and visits, in order to optimize the chat-box function on the website.
Analytical _at.hist.# persistent Used by the social sharing platform AddThis (Oracle) to store the user's usage history of the AddThis sharing widget
Analytical _ga 2 years Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Analytical _ga_# 2 years Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.
Analytical _gat 1 day Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate
Analytical _gd# session Used by Google Analytics to collect statistics
Analytical _gid 1 day Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Analytical _pk_id# 1 year Collects statistics on the user's visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read.
Analytical _pk_ses# 1 day Used by Piwik Analytics Platform to track page requests from the visitor during the session.
Advertisement loc 13 months Geolocation, which is used to help providers determine how users who share information with each other are geographically located (state level).(Oracle)
Advertisement uvc 13 months Detects how often the social sharing service, AddThis (Oracle), encounters the same user.
Advertisement xtc 13 months Registers the user's sharing of content via social media.(Oracle)
Advertisement IDE 1 year Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user's actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser's ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.
Advertisement test_cookie 1 day Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies.
Advertisement fr 3 months Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.
Advertisement bcookie 2 years Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.
Advertisement bscookie 2 years Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.
Advertisement lang session Set by LinkedIn when a web page contains an embedded "Follow us" panel.
Advertisement lidc 1 day Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services.
Advertisement UserMatchHistory 29 days Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences.
Advertisement _pinterest_ct_ua 1 year Used by Pinterest to track the usage of services.
Advertisement _pinterest_sess 1 year Necessary for the integration of Pinterest on the website. Pinterest.com provides an audio-visual service on the website.
Advertisement sbss_e9f7b3b9-3075-49ca-bd64-ae5109e89849 1 year To track users, show dynamic content and segment for advertising.
Advertisement sp_landing 1 day Used to implement audio-content from Spotify on the website. Can also be used to register user interaction and preferences in context with audio-content - This can serve statistics and marketing purposes.
Advertisement sp_t 1 year Used to implement audio-content from Spotify on the website. Can also be used to register user interaction and preferences in context with audio-content - This can serve statistics and marketing purposes.
Advertisement __atuvc 13 months Updates the counter of a website's social sharing features.
Advertisement __atuvs 1 day Ensures that the updated counter is displayed to the user if a page is shared with the social sharing service, AddThis.
Advertisement _at.cww persistent Used by the social sharing platform AddThis
Advertisement _fbp 3 months Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.
Advertisement _gcl_au 3 months Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
Advertisement _pin_unauth 1 year Used by Pinterest to track the usage of services.
Advertisement at-lojson-cache-# persistent Used by the social sharing platform AddThis
Advertisement at-rand persistent Used by the social sharing platform AddThis
Advertisement sb_test 1 day Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor's preferences.
Advertisement sbt_i 1 year To track users, show dynamic content and segment for advertising.
Advertisement sbt_p 1 year To track users, show dynamic content and segment for advertising.
Advertisement VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE 179 days Tries to estimate the users' bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.
Advertisement YSC session Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Advertisement yt.innertube::nextId persistent Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Advertisement yt.innertube::requests persistent Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Advertisement ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY persistent Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Advertisement yt-remote-cast-available session Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Advertisement yt-remote-cast-installed session Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Advertisement yt-remote-connected-devices persistent Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Advertisement yt-remote-device-id persistent Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Advertisement yt-remote-fast-check-period session Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Advertisement yt-remote-session-app session Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Advertisement yt-remote-session-name session Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video


2.3 Third-party cookies

In addition to our own cookies, third-party applications are also used on our websites that may contain cookies (thirdparty cookies). For more information, please refer to the following privacy and cookie statements:

3. Browser settings

If you want to prevent cookies from being stored on your device, you can change your browser settings. You can also delete cookies that have already been stored. For more information, see your browser's help function.

4. Final clauses

Vandersanden expressly reserves the right to change this Cookie Statement at any time without prior notification.

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