Cookie policy.

About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy complements the Privacy Policy by explaining how paeq (“paeq”, “we”, “us” and “our”) uses cookies and other similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our Website. The single term “cookies” is used to refer to cookies and similar technologies. 

Please take the time to read this Cookie Policy carefully. If you have any questions or comments, you can contact us via email at hello@paeq.org.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our Website, to make our Website work, as well as to provide us with useful information about your journey on our Website. Cookies have many different features, such as allowing you to efficiently navigate between pages, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your user experience. They can also help ensure that the advertisements you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

Besides classic cookies, we may also use similar techniques, such as flash cookies, tags, pixels, device fingerprinting, cross-device tracking, html5-local storage, javascripts, web beacons, software development kits (SDKs), etc.

What are the different types of cookies?

Cookies can be categorised according to different criteria, one of which is the domain which placed the cookie. First-party cookies are those set by the website you are visiting (eg. cookies placed by www.paeq.org). Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than the one you are visiting.

In addition, by categorising cookies according to their purpose, you will receive more information on the benefits and the results of the cookie. In that context, we distinguish the following categories: 

  • Strictly necessary cookies are essential for a website to work properly;

  • Analytical / performance cookies collect information about how you use a website (e.g. which web pages / features you access most often) and allows the website owner to improve their website;

  • Functionality cookies allow the website to remember your choices (e.g. your username, language, currency, or region) and to provide enhanced, more personalized or customized features;

  • Targeting or advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests based on an analysis of your browsing.

As the first category of cookies are necessary for a website to function, these do not require your consent. The other categories of cookies can only be dropped with your consent, which you are free to give and withdraw anytime.

How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject specific types of cookies. You can change your cookie preferences on the cookie banner but you can also disable or delete cookies on certain browsers (e.g. Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari).

Your device may also offer you control over the use of cookies when you visit our Website. You can find out further information on cookies and how to manage them on https://www.youronlinechoices.com and https://www.allaboutcookies.org/. As these websites are not owned or operated by paeq, we are not responsible for any of the content on them.

To opt out from and prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics across all websites, you’re welcome to check out the following instructions: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en&ref_topic=2919631&sjid=2714987146502624768-EU

You are free to refuse or delete cookies anytime, but this might affect the functionalities of the Website.

 Revisions and modifications to our Cookie Policy

We may change this Cookie Policy from time to time in response to changing legal, technical and business developments. When we update our Cookie Policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page and if needed, we will update our cookie banner. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.