1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device across pages and sessions. Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access other files on your device.

Under Belgian law and the EU ePrivacy Directive (as implemented in Belgium by the law of 13 June 2005 on electronic communications, amended), websites must obtain informed consent before setting non-essential cookies. Otaliven's cookie consent banner fulfils this requirement.

2. Cookie Categories

Otaliven uses three categories of cookies. The consent banner allows you to accept all categories, accept a partial selection, or accept functional cookies only.

Category A — Strictly Necessary (Functional)

Required for the website to function correctly. These cookies store your cookie consent preference and support the mobile navigation menu. They cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality. No consent is required to set these cookies under Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.

Category B — Analytics

Used to understand how visitors navigate the Otaliven catalogue. Analytics data is anonymised and used only in aggregate. These cookies are set only after explicit consent is given via the banner. Refusing analytics cookies does not affect your ability to access any content on this site.

Category C — Preference

Store minor interface preferences such as language setting or previously viewed catalogue sections. These cookies persist across sessions and are set only after consent. Refusing preference cookies means these settings will not be remembered between visits.

3. Cookies Used on This Site

Cookie Name	Category	Purpose	Duration
otaliven_consent	Functional	Stores your cookie consent choice	12 months
otaliven_nav	Functional	Stores mobile menu open/closed state	Session
_ot_analytics	Analytics	Tracks anonymised page visits and session data	24 months
_ot_pref	Preference	Stores catalogue viewing preferences	6 months

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services used by this website may set their own cookies independently of Otaliven's consent management. These include:

■Google Fonts: loading fonts from fonts.googleapis.com may result in cookies being set by Google. These are subject to Google's cookie and privacy policies.
■Google Maps: the embedded map on the contact page loads from maps.google.com. Google may set cookies related to the map embed. These are subject to Google's own cookie policy.

Otaliven does not have control over cookies set by third-party services. For information about those cookies, refer to the respective third-party privacy and cookie policies.

5. Managing Cookie Preferences

On your first visit to otaliven.info, a cookie consent banner is displayed. You may select one of three options:

■Accept All: consents to all three cookie categories (Functional, Analytics, Preference).
■Accept Partial: consents to Functional and Analytics cookies only. Preference cookies are not set.
■Functional Only: consents only to strictly necessary cookies required for site functioning. No analytics or preference cookies are set.

You may also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.

Browser-specific guidance is available from the major browser providers: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera each publish cookie management instructions in their support documentation.

6. Withdrawing Consent

Consent given through the cookie banner may be withdrawn at any time. To review or change your cookie preferences, use the Cookie Settings link located in the footer of every page on this site, or click the button below:

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place based on your prior consent. Functional cookies required for site functioning remain active regardless of your choice.

7. Policy Updates

This cookie policy may be updated to reflect changes in the cookies used on this site or in applicable Belgian and EU regulations. The date shown at the top of this page will be updated when a change is made.

Significant changes to the categories of cookies used will be communicated via a revised consent banner on the next visit. For questions about this policy, contact Otaliven at [email protected].

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