Cookie policy
Cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains how YUMA SA/NV (“Yuma Group”, “we”, “us”, “our”), with registered office at Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium (BCE 0765.969.210), uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on www.weareyuma.com (the “Website”).
This Cookie Policy forms part of our Privacy Notice, which is available at www.weareyuma.com/en/privacy-policy and contains additional information on how we process your personal data.
1. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognise your browser and, where relevant, to remember certain information about your visit.
Cookies generally contain: (i) the name of the website that set the cookie; (ii) a lifespan (session or persistent); and (iii) a value, typically a randomly generated unique identifier.
- Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or until you delete them manually.
We use both first-party cookies (set directly by weareyuma.com) and third-party cookies (set by external services we use, such as Google Analytics and YouTube).
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the Website functions correctly (strictly necessary cookies);
- To remember your preferences, such as your language selection (functional cookies);
- To understand how visitors use our Website and to improve it, using anonymous aggregate statistics (analytical cookies);
- To enable embedded third-party video content (third-party/targeted cookies).
We do not use cookies for the purpose of serving personalised advertising on this Website.
3. What cookies do we use?
The table below lists the cookies currently in use on this Website. We keep this list up to date; the date of the last revision is shown at the top of this document.
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to operate. They do not require your consent and cannot be disabled via the cookie banner. You may block them through your browser settings, but this may prevent parts of the Website from functioning.
| Cookie name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-* | Yuma Group | Strictly necessary | Stores the user’s cookie consent preferences so that the banner is not shown on every page visit. | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | Yuma Group | Strictly necessary | Maintains the user’s session state across page requests. | Session |
3.2 Functional cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you have made and provide enhanced features. They do not track you across other websites and do not require your prior consent, as they serve a function explicitly requested by the user.
| Cookie name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _Icl_current_language | WPML (WordPress) | Functional | Remembers the language selected by the visitor so that the correct language version of the Website is displayed on subsequent pages. | 1 day |
3.3 Analytical / performance cookies
These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors interact with the Website (pages visited, time spent, error messages encountered). The data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you individually. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. Your prior consent is required before these cookies are placed.
| Cookie name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytical | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the Website. Used to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Analytical | Registers a unique ID to generate statistical data on how you use the Website. Expires quickly to limit data accumulation. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Analytical | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites. | 1 minute |
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC, a company established in the United States. Google acts as a data processor on our behalf and is bound by a data processing agreement. Data transfers to the US are governed by the standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
3.4 Third-party / targeted cookies
These cookies are set by third-party services embedded on our Website. They are only activated when you interact with the relevant embedded content (e.g., playing a YouTube video). We have no control over these cookies. Your prior consent is required before these cookies are placed.
| Cookie name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1P_JAR | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Collects website statistics and tracks conversion rates. | 30 days |
| APISID | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Used by Google to store user preferences and information when viewing Google-hosted pages. | 2 years |
| CONSENT | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. | 2 years |
| HSID | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. | 2 years |
| NID | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. Used for targeted advertising. | 6 months |
| SAPISID | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Used by Google to authenticate users and remember recent searches. | 2 years |
| SID | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Contains digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google Account ID and most recent sign-in time. | 2 years |
| SIDCC | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Security cookie to protect user data from unauthorised access. | 1 year |
| SSID | Google / YouTube | Targeted | Used by Google to store user preferences when viewing YouTube-hosted pages, including embedded videos. | 2 years |
YouTube is a service operated by Google LLC. Data transferred to the US is governed by the standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission. For more information, see YouTube’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
4. Your consent and how to manage your preferences
When you first visit this Website, a cookie banner will ask you to consent to the use of analytical and third-party cookies. Only strictly necessary and functional cookies are placed before you give your consent.
You may change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link available in the footer of each page. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.
You may also manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this Website. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, see the documentation for:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/help/4027947
For a general overview of cookies and how to manage them across different browsers, you can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
5. Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or updates to the services provided by third parties. The date of the latest revision is indicated at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
6. Contact
For any questions about this Cookie Policy or about how we process your personal data more generally, please contact:
YUMA SA/NV
Leuvensesteenweg 325, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
BCE / VAT: BE 0765.969.210
E-mail: privacy@weareyuma.com