Version of 23 May 2018
Cookie Policy of Vitaminstore online bv.
Vitaminstore online bv. uses cookies and other techniques on its webshop. As we are keen to protect your privacy and make the webshop as user-friendly as possible, we believe it is important for you to know how and why we use cookies. Below, we provide as much information as possible about the use of these techniques, including the cookies of Vitaminstore online bv.
Who is responsible for your data?
Vitaminstore online bv., located at Raasdorperweg 54, 1067 TL Amsterdam, is responsible for the data processing as described in this cookie policy. The following websites and applications are part of Vitaminstore online bv.
Blog.vitaminstore.nl
Vitaminboost.nl
Vitaminstore.nl
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small, simple file containing text that is stored on your mobile device or computer when you visit our webshop. In addition, there are other cookie-like techniques that achieve the same result. These include Web beacons, Local and Session Storage, and SDKs. These are standard internet technologies that, together with cookies, ensure that a system can collect and then transmit information.
By using cookies and other techniques, we ensure that:
- Browsing Vitaminstore.nl becomes easier
- You don't see the same information repeatedly when visiting Vitaminstore.nl
- We can offer you features such as favourites and displaying your shopping cart
- We can measure how our webshop is used and apply improvements
- We can display recommendations based on your searches and browsing behaviour
- We can recognise which device you use to visit vitaminstore.nl (e.g., laptop or mobile)
Third-party cookies
Our webshop also places cookies from external parties. The privacy and cookie policy of the respective company applies to the use of cookies by other companies.
Which cookies do we use?
Functional & necessary cookies
Functional cookies ensure that our webshop functions properly. Consider the following functionalities such as:
- placing an item in your shopping cart or placing an order.
- notifying you if you leave the webshop without completing an order
- saving browser settings so you can view vitaminstore.nl optimally on your screen.
- the ability to leave a review in our webshop
- ensuring an even load on the webshop so it remains accessible and operates optimally
- recognising potential misuse, such as the number of failed login attempts
Analytical cookies
With analytical cookies, we collect statistics about how our webshop is used with the help of third parties. By measuring website usage, we can continue to improve Vitaminstore.nl to the benefit of our users. Thus, we constantly optimise our webshop. The following data is stored with analytical cookies:
- the IP address (anonymous for everyone)
- technical characteristics such as the browser you use, the language, and the device you are on
- from which page you arrived at the webshop
- when and how you use the webshop
- the order of pages you visit in our webshop
We use these cookies, for example, to:
- track the number of visitors on Vitaminstore.nl
- measure how long a visitor remains on vitaminstore.nl
- determine the order in which a visitor visits the different pages of our webshop
- track the order a visitor follows before ordering
Marketing cookies
Vitaminstore online bv. places marketing cookies on its webshop. Third parties can also place marketing cookies on our webshop. We also place cookies on third-party webshops. The information derived from this is combined. We do this so that we can show you the most relevant offers based on your search, browsing, and purchasing behaviour. These marketing cookies make it possible for:
- us to know and track which advert you have already seen
- we don't constantly show you the same advert
- we know if you clicked on the advert and if it resulted in an order
- we can combine your online search and purchasing behaviour
Advertising networks and media agencies act as intermediaries for webshops and advertisers. The marketing cookies of these parties make it possible for:
- us to show you adverts from third parties
- we can correctly compensate referrals from third parties
For the cookies that these parties place for marketing purposes, we refer you to the statements on these parties' websites. As the statements may change regularly, we recommend that you consult these privacy and cookie statements regularly.
The following parties place cookies and/or other techniques on our webshop. To manage your settings for marketing cookies with other parties, we refer you to these parties' websites:
policies.google.com/privacy?hl=nl | |
facebook.com/about/privacy | |
twitter.com/privacy?lang=en | |
Smartlook | smartlook.com/help/privacy-statement/ |
smartlook.com/nl/opt-out | |
Bing | privacy.microsoft.com/nl-nl/privacystatement |
Daisycon | www.daisycon.com/nl/privacy/ |
TradeTracker | tradetracker.com/nl/privacy-policy/how-we-use-cookies/ |
Olark | olark.com/help/cookies |
GrooveHQ | groovehq.com/our/privacy#cookies |
Platform161 | platform161.com/cookie-and-privacy-policy/ |
Trustpilot | legal.trustpilot.com/end-user-privacy-terms |
Browser settings
If you do not want parties to store cookies on your computer, you can adjust this in your browser settings. You will then receive a notification from the website that a cookie is being placed on your computer. You can also adjust your settings so that no cookies are placed on your computer. Already placed cookies can also be removed at any time. Please note that each device and browser has its own cookies. We inform you that if you have cookies disabled, vitaminstore.nl will not function properly. Some pages will no longer be displayed. You will also no longer see ads that are relevant to you. How to adjust your settings differs for each browser.
Managing cookies from specific parties can be done via www.youronlinechoices.com
Finally:
We adjust our cookie policy when our webshop or the rules surrounding cookies change. You can view the current version of this cookie policy by clicking on the link to the cookie policy of Vitaminstore online bv. at the bottom of each page.