Fonds de la recherche scientifique (F.R.S.–FNRS)
Fondation d’Utilité Publique - Public utility foundation
Effective since: 25/05/2018
This cookie policy (hereinafter, the “Cookie Policy”) describes the different types of cookies we use on our websites
- http://www.frs-fnrs.be
- https://ncp.frs-fnrs.be
- http://www.flagera.eu
- http://www.eracaps.org
- http://www.h2020-info-sessions.be
(hereinafter, the “Websites”) and how you can set these cookies.
We maintain a strict privacy policy and we are committed to being transparent about the technologies that are used on our Websites.
Insofar as the information collected using cookies constitutes personal data, the provisions of the Privacy Policy apply and supplement this Cookie Policy.
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A “cookie” is a small text file containing information saved by a website on a computer or by a mobile application on a user’s smartphone.
Cookies make it possible to identify you and to memorise various pieces of information in order to facilitate your browsing on a site or a mobile application, to ensure the good functioning of these tools or to make them more effective, for example by memorising your language preferences.
2. WHAT COOKIES ARE USED ON OUR WEBSITES AND WHY?
We use different types of cookies for different reasons.
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COOKIE |
PURPOSE |
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INDISPENSABLE COOKIES (STRICTLY NECESSARY) |
These cookies are essential for browsing on our Websites or strictly necessary for the provision of a service specifically requested by a user. Deleting this type of cookies can lead to browsing difficulties and is therefore strongly discouraged. |
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PREFERENCE COOKIES
(PERFORMANCE COOKIES) |
These cookies collect information about your choices and preferences and make your browsing more pleasant and personalised. In particular, these cookies make it possible to memorise the language chosen during your first visit to our Websites in order to personalise it accordingly. |
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ANALYTICAL (STATISTICAL) COOKIES |
These cookies are used to gather information about your use of the Websites in order to improve the content of the Website, make it more suitable to your needs and easier to use. For example, these cookies show us the pages of the most visited Websites or help to identify the difficulties that may be encountered during browsing. |
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THIRD PARTY COOKIES (RELATED TO SHARING ON SOCIAL NETWORKS) |
These cookies allow you to share the content of the Websites with other people via social networks. Some share buttons are integrated via third-party applications that can issue this type of cookies. This is particularly the case with the Facebook, Twitter, Google +, LinkedIn and Pinterest buttons. Social networks that provide such share buttons are likely to identify you with their button, even if you did not use this button when visiting our Websites. We invite you to consult the privacy policy of these social networks to learn about the purposes of using the information collected through these share buttons by visiting their respective websites. |
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THIRD PARTY COOKIES (ADVERTISING) |
These cookies are used for marketing purposes, in particular to display targeted advertising, conduct market research and evaluate the effectiveness of an advertising campaign. |
3. HOW TO SET COOKIES
You can easily delete, disable or accept cookies from our Websites at any time by configuring your browser settings.
Each browser (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome etc.) has its own way of configuring cookies. To find out the procedure to follow concerning your browser, go to: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/fr/gerer-les-cookies/.
If you wish to refuse these commercial cookies (including Google, Criteo or Facebook), you can do so using the following website: http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
If you use different computers, smartphones and/or tablets do not forget to configure each device so that each one of them corresponds to your preferences in terms of cookies.
4. WILL OUR WEBSITES STILL WORK WITHOUT COOKIES?
You will still be able to view our Websites but some interactions may not work normally.
5. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
If you have other questions, please contact us:
By e-mail at the following address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
By letter to the following postal address:
Fonds de la recherche scientifique – FNRS (F.R.S.-FNRS) / Fondation d’utilité publique
Rue d’Egmont 5
1000 Brussels
Belgium
BCE number: 0885.324.344