What are cookies ?

Like most professional websites, energieuithout uses cookies. Cookies are small files downloaded on to your computer, designed to improve the user experience. This page describes what information they collect, how they are used, and why they are sometimes saved. It also explains how you can prevent these cookies from being stored, even though this might diminish or block some of the site’s functions.

For more general information about cookies: Wikipedia article about cookies.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies for different reasons, detailed below. In most cases, it is unfortunately not possible to disable cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features that they offer to our website. It is a good idea to leave all the cookies active on this website if you are not sure whether you need them, or whether they offer a function that use.

Types of cookies used

1. Essential cookies. These cookies are essential for letting you visit and use the digitalwallonia.be website. They make it possible, for example for you to browse between the different sections of the website, or fill in forms. If you disable these cookies, certain functions of the site will not work properly, or may even be blocked.
2. Functional cookies.These cookies are designed to facilitate the way our websites function and make them more enjoyable to use. For example, they save your preferences so they can be used whenever you interact with a page that can be customised.
3. Performance cookies. This site uses Google Analytics, one of the most commonly used analysis solutions on the Internet, to help us understand how you use the site and how we can improve your experience. These cookies store information such as how long you spend on the site or which pages you have visited. In particular, analysing this information means that we can optimise the website and its content for visitors. For more information about cookies used by Google Analytics, please visit the official page for Google Analytics.
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Disabling cookies

You can stop cookies being installed by changing your browser settings. The process involved is different for each browser (Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari etc.), and you can find instructions in the “Help” menu in your browser. Please be aware that disabling cookies will affect the way our site functions, as well as many other websites that you visit. As a result, disabling cookies is not recommended.